Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (24th May)
It’s the end of another week, and for some of us, a three-day weekend. It’s also Pride Weekend in Birmingham. But with the splashes of colour in the world, we have the grey of a wet bank holiday. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Pick...
Economy Class & Beyond
Cathay Pacific enables Apple’s Find My Share Item Location – for “those” occasions
It seems another airline is adopting Apple’s Find My Share Item Location – this time, it’s  the Hong Kong Airline Cathay Pacific  Passengers can now use Apple’s Share Item Location feature to privately and securely share the location of their AirTags or Find My network accessories with Cathay Pacific’s baggage...
Economy Class & Beyond
Luxair selects Recaro’sR2 seat for Embraer E195-E2
Luxair (The national airline of Luxembourg) has selected the Recaro R2 for its Embraer E195-E2  Luxair and Recaro at Aircraft Interiors Expo, with the Recaro R2 seat – Image, Recaro.  Most notably, this selection of the R2 set was from the Embraer Seller Furnished Equipment (SFE) catalogue. This marks the...
{Tech} for Travel
HONOR 400 Pro Review: Affordable Android with Flagship AI
HONOR 400 Pro Review: Powerful AI photography and flagship specs in a surprisingly affordable Android handset. The post HONOR 400 Pro Review: Affordable Android with Flagship AI appeared first on {Tech} for Travel.
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The Bulkhead Seat
2025 Weekly Review: May 24th
This week saw me on eight flights between a trip to Exuma as well… The post 2025 Weekly Review: May 24th appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Miler
How Marriott prioritizes room upgrades, Chambers Club closing, and edible souvenirs (Saturday Selection)
This week we’ll share some insights about how Marriott apparently prioritizes room upgrades, we’ll lament the closing of the Renaissance St Pancras Chambers Club (which Greg had delighted in), and we’ll daydream about edible souvenirs that you can bring home with you, worry-free. The Secret Way Marriott Prioritizes Room Upgrades:...
Your Mileage May Vary
The Hotel Brand That Fits Us The Best (Spoiler: It’s Not Hilton)
We’ve stayed with just about every major hotel brand. I’ve mentioned before how IHG points have worked surprisingly well for us, and we’ve really come around on Hyatt. It turns…
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (24th May)
It’s the end of another week, and for some of us, a three-day weekend. It’s also Pride Weekend in Birmingham. But with the splashes of colour in the world, we have the grey of a wet bank holiday. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Pick...
View from the Wing
San Francisco Airport Removed 90 Minutes of Daily Noise — Travelers Say It Changed Everything
The airport targeted gate announcements, overlapping PA messages, and tenant music. Instead of blasting departure calls terminal-wide, messages are limited to each gate and their immediate surroundings. In 2020, they worked with airlines to centralize and reduce announcements, cutting 40% of the paging. Continue reading San Francisco Airport Removed...
Frequent Miler
Chase 5/24 Rule: How to Count Your Status – 3 Easy Ways
Happy 5/24! Given the holiday, we thought it would be the perfect time to remind everyone to check their Chase 5/24 status. Chase will not approve a new card application for many of its credit cards if you have opened 5 or more cards with any bank within the past...
Altitude Yes
Exploring the D.C. Metro’s Unique Stations and its Brutalist Architecture
I love the architecture of Metro's subway stations. I had plenty of time to explore when I was there earlier this month. The post Exploring the D.C. Metro’s Unique Stations and its Brutalist Architecture first appeared on Altitude Yes.
One Mile at a Time
Weekly Review: May 24, 2025
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m spending time with my parents this weekend, and still don’t have any immediate travel plans, but that tends to change pretty last minute. Memorial Day is typically considered the start of the busy summer travel period, so I’m sure...
Wingtips
Hilton Honors Debit vs Hilton Honors Plus Debit: Which One Should You Get?
Hilton Honors now lets you earn points not just when you sleep but also when you spend, thanks… The post Hilton Honors Debit vs Hilton Honors Plus Debit: Which One Should You Get? appeared first on Wingtips.
Your Mileage May Vary
The Best Two-Card Strategy to Maximize Travel Rewards
When people who have been collecting points and miles for years, or decades, talk to those getting started, they often overlook how things we take for granted are totally new…
Points With a Crew
Kickstarter: BleeqUp AI Sports Camera Glasses (Back By Sunday)
BleeqUp AI sports camera glasses allow you to record video straight from your glasses alongside the power of AI. It's on Kickstarter, but you only have a few days left ...
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BoardingArea
Unlock Tel Aviv’s 8 Best Hotels For Points And Perks
Tel Aviv, often celebrated as the "party capital" of the Middle East, blends lively nightlife with a storied history anchored in ancient Jaffa. I've seen how this city's blend of architecture, beaches, and culinary adventures create the perfect playground for frequent flyers—especially those who want to rack up points and...
One Mile at a Time
Wow: Amex Business Platinum Card 150K Points & $500 Credit Offer
The Business Platinum Card from American Express is one of the most perks-rich business cards out there. Several weeks ago, we saw a lucrative limited time welcome offer rolled out on the card, making it a great time to apply. If you’re eligible for this card, it’s absolutely worth picking...
One Mile at a Time
Wow: Amex Business Platinum Card 150K Points & $500 Credit Offer
The Business Platinum Card from American Express is one of the most perks-rich business cards out there. Several weeks ago, we saw a lucrative limited time welcome offer rolled out on the card, making it a great time to apply. If you’re eligible for this card, it’s absolutely worth picking...
Miles To Memories
Wholesale Horror – Ongoing Chaos Redeeming Sam’s Club Mastercard Rewards
I'm a huge fan of the Sam's Club Mastercard, but the havoc of redeeming rewards in-store is comically horrible. The post Wholesale Horror – Ongoing Chaos Redeeming Sam’s Club Mastercard Rewards appeared first on Miles to Memories.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Trains, Airplanes, or Automobiles?
Among the many exhibits at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs in Iowa was one which compared the transportation options of traveling via trains, airplanes, or automobiles — along with a seat from each conveyance in which visitors may sit. Below are the... The post Trains, Airplanes, or Automobiles? appeared first...
Frequent Miler
The Delta SkyClub at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is gorgeous
I flew into Charlotte a couple of weeks ago. There I found that the Delta wing is shiny and new, and it contains a new (as of December 2024) Sky Club. Here’s my one sentence review: The club is gorgeous. Photos follow… The post The Delta SkyClub at Charlotte Douglas International...
Monkey Miles
How to combine Avios between British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair, and Qatar Airways
How to combine Avios Avios are an award currency issued by IAG that can be earned and burned by British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Qatar Airways and most recently Finnair.  Each of these programs maintain their own award redemption rates, earning structure, elite benefits, and so on, but did you...
View from the Wing
The FAA Is Blocking Remote Towers Used Worldwide—Even Though They’d Help Solve The Controller Shortage For A Fraction Of The Cost
There's something to rethinking how air traffic control works entirely in a digital world. But if we're realistic, and can only expect incremental improvement, surely this is one we can accomplish? Continue reading The FAA Is Blocking Remote Towers Used Worldwide—Even Though They’d Help Solve The Controller Shortage For A...
View from the Wing
Get 4.55 Cents Per Point: Up To 200% Bilt Transfer Bonus To Accor June 1 Only—Fairmont And Raffles Redemptions Are A Steal
Bilt's June 1 Rent Day headline benefit is up to a 200% transfer bonus converting Bilt Points to ALL - Accor Live Limitless points. Continue reading Get 4.55 Cents Per Point: Up To 200% Bilt Transfer Bonus To Accor June 1 Only—Fairmont And Raffles Redemptions Are A Steal...
Your Mileage May Vary
It’s Been 2 Years & These Airlines Still Don’t Let Kids Sit With Their Parents
You’ve probably “been there,” in one way or another. You’re traveling with your child, you didn’t pay to sit together, and have needed to ask the gate agent or flight…
One Mile at a Time
Bilt Rent Day Promotion June 2025: 50-200% Accor Transfer Bonus
The Bilt Mastercard (review) is a valuable no annual fee card that I applied for and hold onto. This allows you to pay your rent by credit card and earn rewards, even if your landlord doesn’t ordinarily allow no-fee credit card payments. For us homeowners, you can potentially even pay your HOA...
Travel Points Playbook
Do These 3 Things Now: Southwest Pre-May 28th Checklist
With only 4 more days before Southwest implements their new, customer-unfriendly policies on May 28th, now is the…
One Mile at a Time
Cathay Pacific First Class Ticket Fraudulently Canceled: Recourse?
OMAAT reader Alan shared a frustrating situation he recently faced for an award ticket he booked for his mom, and asked for my take. Let me share my thoughts, as this is an unusual one.
Economy Class & Beyond
Cathay Pacific to return to Adelaide for the winter
For the winter season, Cathay Pacific will add a service between Hong Kong and Adelaide. Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900  The winter sun route will return on 11 November, operating three times a week until 27th March 2026. Planned operations are: CX173 DEPART HKG 22:30 ARRIVE ADL 10:30+1 CX174 DEPART ADL 12:00...
Economy Class & Beyond
Aer Lingus to set off to Cancún, Mexico
It seems that Aer Lingus is going to try something different, with a new seasonal service to Cancún, Mexico. This new route will start on 6 January 2026, operating through to 29 April 2026. The new route from Dublin to Cancún will operate 3 times weekly on the airline’s A330-300...
Economondo
Riding the Rare Babybus from Birmingham to Paris: Air France A318 Review
Flying on the rarest variant of the Airbus A320 Family, the small Airbus A318 on a short Air France flight from Birmingham to Paris
Economy Class & Beyond
STARLUX Airlines to connect Tapei to Phoenix Sky Harbour
In an interesting move, STARLUX Airlines is planning to launch a new route between Taipei’s Taoyuan Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The service, pending final government approvals, would begin early next year, with three to four flights a week. The exact dates have not been disclosed at the...
Economy Class & Beyond
Wizz Air takes delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, with Pratt & Whitney Engines
It’s time for a new delivery – with low-cost carrier Wizz Air taking delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR. Christoph Zammert, Airbus EVP Head of A320 Family Programme and Owain Jones, Chief Corporate Officer Wizz Air, at the delivery of the first A321XLR to Wizz Air. – Image, Airbus This delivery...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: The Other Shoe Drops. Was it Worth it? Springtime Transatlantic Adventures
Spring Transatlantic Adventures AA90 The Other Shoe Drops. Was it Worth it? In this Adventure So, 80 more Tier Points. Always demanding more, British Airways… To the joy of Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 with FlixBus British Airways Galleries South Lounge and T5B Lounge British Airways BA295 London Heathrow to Chicago...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Luggage Trolley Drifting through Terminal 3 to the Coach Home – Springtime Transatlantic Aventures
Springtime Transatlantic Aventures Luggage Trolley Drifting through Terminal 3 to the Coach Home In this Adventure So, 80 more Tier Points. Always demanding more, British Airways… To the joy of Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 with FlixBus British Airways Galleries South Lounge and T5B Lounge British Airways BA295 London Heathrow to...
{Tech} for Travel
Soundcore AeroClip Review: Open-Ear Bass You Can Feel
Soundcore AeroClip Review: A new travel essential offering bass-heavy open-ear sound, lightweight comfort, and multipoint Bluetooth connectivity. The post Soundcore AeroClip Review: Open-Ear Bass You Can Feel appeared first on {Tech} for Travel.