Your Mileage May Vary
Why Airlines (With These Few Exceptions) Won’t Let You Change Names on a Ticket
One of the frustrations one might have with airlines is that you’re not allowed to change the name on a plane ticket. It doesn’t matter if it turns out you…
One Mile at a Time
“Flagship” Delta Airbus A350-1000s Join Fleet In 2027: What Should We Expect?
In early 2024, Delta Air Lines placed an order for the Airbus A350-1000, after years of rumors. While there has been a delay in these deliveries, we’re potentially just over a year from the first of these planes being delivered. In light of all the developments that we’ve seen since...
View from the Wing
Readers Report Strong Approval Experiences For Citi Strata Elite 100,000 Points And Over $2500 In First-Year Value
Citi’s new Strata Elite card is handing out approvals fast — and for good reason. With a 100,000-point bonus, stacked travel and retail credits, and easy eligibility rules, it delivers first-year value few premium cards can match.
One Mile at a Time
Are Hotel Bathrooms Getting Worse? The Design Choices That Grind My Gears
I’ve written broadly about my hotel pet peeves, as we all have our own preferences when staying at hotels. Regardless of whether we’re talking about luxury or limited service hotels, I appreciate a functional and well designed bathroom. There are certain hotel bathroom design choices that drive me bonkers, and...
Frequent Miler
How to find amazing award flights with Seats.Aero (Video)
Seats.aero is a tool for the real points and miles nerds that gives you the ability to find award flights across a whole year at a time, particularly useful for sweet spot awards. How to find amazing award flights with Seats.Aero (01:10) – Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy (06:48) – Results...
Points With a Crew
The Unexpected Reason Airplane Windows Have Those Tiny Holes
You might have seen the tiny holes at the bottom of airplane windows. But did you ever wonder why they're there and what they do? There's an interesting reason that ...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Starlux A321neo Business Class (Lie-Flat Luxury On A Short Flight)
I enjoyed a short but sweet flight on Starlux from Taipei to Bangkok on the A321neo in business class. While not as luxe as the A350-900, it was nevertheless a very nice flight with great food and excellent service. Starlux A321neo Business Class Review (TPE-BKK) Recall that I paid 85,000...
Point Me to the Plane
Cartagena, Columbia Looses An Iconic Attraction
It's sad when tradition gives way to “modernization” in a way that eliminates old world charm. That's what happening in Cartagena, Columbia.
Your Mileage May Vary
How to Use the Hilton Surpass $50 Credit When You’re Not Staying at a Hilton
If you have the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card, one of the most valuable perks is also one of the easiest to waste: the up to $200 Hilton Statement…
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Dining on Sheepshead For the First Time.
I recently had the opportunity of dining on sheepshead for the first time, which to me meant something as a person who was born and raised in Brooklyn. I have been to... The post Dining on Sheepshead For the First Time. appeared first on The Gate.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Airbus Facing Yet Another Lawsuit From Flight Attendant Over It’s Toxic ‘Dirty Little Secret’
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is facing yet another lawsuit from a flight attendant who claims to now suffer from a debilitating chronic illness after she breathed in ‘toxic’ fumes while working on one of the company’s popular A320-series single-aisle jets. Airbus has been accused of knowing about a defect with...
Miles To Memories
Citi Reveals Conversion Details and Timeline for Barclays AAdvantage Cards
On April 24, 2026, Barclays AAdvantage Aviator credit card accounts will be automatically transferred to Citi and AAdvantage Aviator cards will be converted to a Citi® / AAdvantage® credit cards. The post Citi Reveals Conversion Details and Timeline for Barclays AAdvantage Cards appeared first on Miles to Memories.
View from the Wing
Inside American’s Post-Earnings Employee Meeting — United Is the “Common Enemy,” Chicago Is the Existential Fight
American has been spending real money on “premium” — new suites, new lounges, better champagne, better policies — but the company has lacked anything resembling a mission that connects it all. In a leaked recording from a post-earnings employee meeting, that finally changes: leadership frames Chicago as an existential fight...
One Mile at a Time
United Regional Jet Pilot Blames Go Around On 777, Gets Schooled By ATC
While go arounds happen all the time, here’s an interaction you don’t often hear…
Sam Chui
GeminiJets Airplane Models – December 25 New Release + Discounts
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View from the Wing
United Airlines Is Going Dark for 2–3 Hours Next Week — Flights Are Already Pre-Canceled
United is planning a controlled overnight cutover next week that will take its key systems offline for roughly 2–3 hours — and it has already pre-canceled most departures during the window. While flights already in the air will keep moving, everything that depends on the reservation stack effectively freezes: schedules,...