
View from the Wing
Las Vegas Hotel Charges Guests $26 For A Bottle of Water, As Adam Smith’s Famous Economics Paradox Dies In A Hotel Room
The Aria Las Vegas charges guests so much for water that it strikes down a fundamental precept in economics that has held for 150 years. As one guest writes to me, a bottle of water in the room there costs $26!
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways Boeing 787-8 Deamliner to India Dumps Fuels And Makes Unscheduled Landing After Suffering ‘Flaps Failure’
A British Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner heading to India with as many as 214 passengers onboard was forced to jettison fuel and divert back to London Heathrow Airport on Sunday afternoon after a midair technical problem was detected. British Airways flight BA35 to Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil...

View from the Wing
Shake Shack Taste Test At 30,000 Feet—Delta Just Won The Airline Burger War
Delta Air Lines has been slowly rolling out Shake Shack burgers as a pre-order meal choice in domestic first class since late fall. I finally had a chance to try it and was seriously impressed.
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One Mile at a Time
Big: Citi AAdvantage Executive Card 100K Bonus Miles Offer
A few weeks ago, we saw a huge limited time welcome offer rolled out on American’s most premium co-branded credit card, making it an ideal time to apply. This is a genuinely rewarding card, which offers lounge access, bonus Loyalty Points, and much more. In this post, I want to...

The Bulkhead Seat
WestJet Hit by Ongoing Cybersecurity Breach That’s Impacting Internal Systems and Its Mobile App
Canadian Airline WestJet has been hit with a cybersecurity incident that has disrupted access…
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
Luggage Father’s Day Sale.
If you need new luggage or a replacement bag for the next time you travel, you can save money with Luggage Father’s Day Sale on your purchase of select items from 14 different companies — some through their sales for a limited time; and others which offer free delivery when...

One Mile at a Time
Is The Amex Business Gold Worth The Annual Fee? How To Decide…
TheAmerican Express Business Gold Card(review) is one of the most lucrative business cards forearning Amex Membership Rewards points.The card has a $375 annual fee (Rates & Fees), which is no doubt steep. In this post, I want to take a look at the value proposition of the card.

Live and Let’s Fly
My 10 Favorite Airline Commercials
As a self-professed airline nerd, I enjoy just about every airline commercial. However, some are better than others…indeed, some are much better. Here’s a countdown of my 10 favorite airline commercials of all time. #10 – Virgin Atlantic 25th Anniversary I don’t think type of ad would fly in...