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Capital One’s Venture Card Has Its Best Offer In Years — Earn 75,000 Miles Plus A $250 Travel Credit
Capital One’s Venture Rewards is one of the simplest high-value miles cards: a $95 annual fee and unlimited 2x on everything, with the option to redeem against travel or transfer to airline and hotel partners. Right now it has a standout limited-time offer—75,000 bonus miles after $4,000 in spend plus...
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
We spent New Year’s Eve in Hong Kong. While we spent several nights at… The post Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Hong Kong appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Starlux A350-900 Business Class Los Angeles – Taipei
I boarded my first-ever flight on Starlux, a longhaul journey from Los Angeles to Taipei on an A350-900 in business class, with high expectations. Even so, they were exceeded: my flight was superb in nearly every way, with small touches that really made a big difference in terms of quality....
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Safety Group Calls for Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fleet Grounding Over ‘Dangerous Design Defect’
The largest passenger rights group in the United States has called on the Trump administration to take urgent action to address what it describes as a ‘dangerous design defect’ in many Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which could cause water to leak from the restrooms and damage flight-critical equipment. Although Paul Hudson,...
Frequent Miler
How to navigate Frequent Miler’s Best Offers (Video)
We take pride in having the best credit card offer information on the web. We literally make it our job to make sure we’re showing you the best publicly available offers at any given time, updating the information every day. Navigating Frequent Miler’s Best Offers (00:00) – FM has the...
Points With a Crew
The Rudest Things You Can Do While Boarding A Plane
You might be surprised what showed up at #1. I thought that it would be blocking the aisle on a plane, but it actually ended up being ...
Point Me to the Plane
Enjoy Quirky Museums? This One’s For You!
Staying connected wasn't always as simple as it is now. This museum tells the story.
The Bulkhead Seat
More Than 10,000 Flights are Cancelled This Weekend as the US Braces for Winter Storms
The extreme winter weather is just about to bear down on the United States… The post More Than 10,000 Flights are Cancelled This Weekend as the US Braces for Winter Storms appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Your Mileage May Vary
Singapore Airlines A380 First-Class Video Sparks Online Backlash
If you’re a travel nerd, chances are you enjoy seeing photos, reading posts, and watching videos about others’ experiences on planes. Those who share adventures in business or first class…
View from the Wing
Flight Attendant Kicked Something In A Dark Cabin — It Was A Baby Sleeping In The Aisle
On a late-night flight with the cabin dark and most passengers asleep, a flight attendant says he stepped on something in the aisle, tried to step over it, and accidentally kicked it—only to hear a baby cry and realize a parent had put the child on the floor to sleep....
Live and Let’s Fly
Family Sues SLC Airport Over Security Failures After Son Killed In Delta A220 Engine
Nearly two years after a tragic and unusual death at Salt Lake City International Airport, the family of Kyler Efinger has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Salt Lake City, which operates the airport. Lawsuit: SLC Airport Blamed For Tragic Death Of Kyler Efinger The parents of 30-year-old...
One Mile at a Time
Airlines Serving The Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks, From Rare Tea To Blueberry Juice
When talking about drinks served in first and business class, understandably the focus is often on alcohol, especially great champagne. However, it goes without saying that not everyone drinks alcohol. For that matter, even many who usually drink may not want much alcohol when flying, since it’s not exactly great...
One Mile at a Time
Airport Lounge Access Economics: Who Foots The Bill, How Much Do They Pay?
Airline partnerships can be complicated, and if youre a frequent flyer, maybe youve wondered who exactly is paying when your ticket gets you lounge access. If youre flying Lufthansa business class and have Star Alliance Gold status with United MileagePlus, who pays for lounge access? What about if youre flying...
One Mile at a Time
Airport Lounge Access Economics: Who Foots The Bill, How Much Do They Pay?
Airline partnerships can be complicated, and if you’re a frequent flyer, maybe you’ve wondered who exactly is paying when your ticket gets you lounge access. If you’re flying Lufthansa business class and have Star Alliance Gold status with United MileagePlus, who pays for lounge access? What about if you’re flying...
View from the Wing
“Make Dulles Great Again” Airport Renderings Are In — Including A Trump Terminal And DJT People Movers
New “revitalize Dulles” renderings are in after a DOT request. For now it’s all concept work, not an approved project, but it tees up a real fight over who controls Dulles modernization, how it gets funded, and naming politics.
TravelUpdate
Review: The Aurora Hotel beside Iceland’s Keflavik Airport
The Aurora Hotel is the airport hotel for Iceland’s Keflavik Airport. This is the main international airport for…