A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety inspector has filed an extraordinary lawsuit against United Airlines, claiming the Chicago-based carrier retaliated against him when he raised a safety issue aboard a May 2022 flight. United Airlines allegedly imposed a lifetime ban on the inspector and filed an official complaint with the...

Every month, the Frequent Miler team takes your questions live on YouTube. View on YouTube here We normally hold Ask Us Anything at 9pm on the first Wednesday of the month. That means that our next Ask Us Anything session will therefore be live at 9pm Eastern Time on Wednesday,...

The card will be the most premium option in the Disney card portfolio with an annual fee of $149 and offers a bonus that's worth $600 and some valuable benefits. The post Chase and Disney Launch New Card with $149 Annual Fee and $600 Bonus appeared first on Miles to Memories.

American Express has spent the past few years steadily tightening the rules for Centurion Lounge access, all in an effort to deal with one persistent problem: overcrowding. Some of those…

Southwest Airlines is now forcing passengers to gate-check their carry-on bags early, claiming overhead bins are full even when plenty of space remains available. This controversial practice, long associated with American, Delta, and United, marks a real shift triggered by Southwest’s recent adoption of assigned seating and checked bag fees,...

Qantas launches Economy Plus, their new extra legroom seat product in February 2026, aimed at giving flyers more…

Southwest has once again returned with an opportunity for Rapid Rewards members to earn a limited-time Companion Pass. As is usually the case with these types of promotions, there are three key sets of dates to be aware of. The Deal Earn a limited-time Southwest Companion Pass by: Registering for...

As I wrote about last week, Canada’s Porter Airlines is continuing its US expansion… The post Porter Airlines Expands With New Flights to Boston, Miami, Nashville, and Phoenix appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

The single most in-demand ”asset” on an airplane is personal space, and there are all kinds of methods people use to try to maximize the amount of space they have. That includes trying to use strategies to maximize the odds of having an empty seat next to you.

When airlines start bumping confirmed first class passengers on long flights, there is usually more to the story than a simple seat swap. But should a deadheading pilot be able to bump a first class passenger out of his seat, an incident that recently played out on Alaska Airlines? Alaska...

Update 2/3/26: Last year, we started getting reports that it might no longer be possible to product change American Airlines credit cards issued by Citi to ThankYou points-earning cards. Although that might still be the case in some situations, it’s definitely not a hard and fast rule. Greg was able...

Marriott Bonvoy has just launched its newest promotion on purchased points, which is also the program’s first such offer of the year. While it’s not for everyone, it has the potential to represent a good deal, so let’s go over the details.

Speaking at an employee event last Thursday, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom acknowledged the operational meltdown AA experienced thanks to Winter Storm Fern, but seemed complacent with the fact that so many flight attendants had to sleep on airport floors and argued that they were still better off than United...