Frequent Miler
How to move Avios between British Airways, Qatar, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Finnair (Video)
“Avios” is a rewards currency shared by a number of airlines including British Airways, Qatar, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Finnair, Vueling, (and now Loganair as well). Unfortunately, it’s not quite as simple as collecting a big pool of points you can earn and spend seamlessly across all participating programs (though that’s...
Point Me to the Plane
How Travel Boosts Your Brain
If you're not aware of WHY travel and brain health go together like peanut butter and jelly, then read on!
Your Mileage May Vary
How To Get Into Airport Lounges When Flying JetBlue From NYC To Orlando
Flying JetBlue from NYC to Orlando? You might assume you’re out of luck when it comes to airport lounges. After all, JetBlue doesn’t operate its own lounges, and many of…
The Bulkhead Seat
Virgin Atlantic Updates Schedule: More SFO, Less JFK; Goodbye St. Lucia and Extra Maldives Flights
Virgin Atlantic has updated its schedule for this coming winter. The British airline will… The post Virgin Atlantic Updates Schedule: More SFO, Less JFK; Goodbye St. Lucia and Extra Maldives Flights appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Flight Attendants Urge Fast-Growing U.S. Airline To Drop ICE Deportation Contract As Customers Threaten Boycott
A relatively unknown ultra-low-cost airline that has managed to carve out a market for itself by flying to underserved airports across the United States has suddenly become a household name after its chief executive, Andrew Levy, revealed that the carrier had signed a deportation contract with the Department of Homeland...
View from the Wing
‘Only Three Of You Get Oxygen Masks’—Spirit Flight Attendant Quizzes The Cabin, Tells Parents To Pick A Child
Spirit Airlines doesn't have video monitors in the cabin, let alone seat back entertainment screens, so flight attendants do their safety briefing live. This Spirit flight attendant turns it into first a quiz and then a comedy routine. Continue reading ‘Only Three Of You Get Oxygen Masks’—Spirit Flight Attendant Quizzes...
One Mile at a Time
Ouch: Passengers Spend Night On Delta 737 After Diversion
Could you imagine being forced to spend a night onboard an aircraft while it’s simply parked at an airport? That’s exactly what happened to passengers on two Delta flights on Thursday night, into Friday morning, as flagged by View from the Wing. This sounds decidedly un-premium!
Live and Let’s Fly
Great Coffee And Bad Culture In Casablanca Airport
A barista thought must have thought that I was pretty stupid when offering me a criminal exchange rate when I bought a cup of coffee at the domestic terminal of Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport. Barista Gives Me A “Preferential” Exchange Rate At Casablanca Airport… The coffee was 27 Moroccan...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Top 5 Flight Bonus Miles and Points Offers for April 2025
Here are our Top 5 Flight Bonus Mile/Point Offers for this month. This post is of course for bonuses for flying this month however many of these offers go beyond so don’t count them out for flights you need to book past this month. If none of the offers listed...
The Bulkhead Seat
Condor Launches Giveaway For Those Who Dress Like Its Colorful Aircraft Liveries
I’m a sucker for fun aircraft liveries. Whether they’re highlighting an airline’s legacy and… The post Condor Launches Giveaway For Those Who Dress Like Its Colorful Aircraft Liveries appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Live and Let’s Fly
American Airlines Fires Veteran Flight Attendant Who Fought Back After Passenger Attacked Him
A popular and well-liked flight attendant who had flown with American Airlines for 26 years has been terminated for his conduct arising out of a fight that occurred onboard a flight in which a passenger attacked him. American Airlines Flight Attendant Fired After Passenger Attacked Him Onboard On December 31,...
TravelUpdate
WOW! 6 Years Later, AirHelp Paid Me EU261 Compensation!
Background Back in 2019, a friend and I flew on Vueling Airlines from Paris to Barcelona. We were…
View from the Wing
They Landed At 10:30pm. They Weren’t Let Off Until 5am: Delta Trapped Passengers Overnight On Planes With Just Cookies And Water
Hundreds of passengers aboard two Delta Air Lines flights were trapped on board their aircraft overnight as their flights were diverted. They were both headed to Atlanta but wound up in Montgomery, Alabama instead during bad weather on Thursday night and into Friday morning. Continue reading They Landed At 10:30pm....
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Eastbank Café • Bar • Pizzeria in Sydney. Restaurant Review.
Years have elapsed since the last time I dined on Balmain Bugs with a view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at Circular Quay; so we happened upon Eastbank Café • Bar • Pizzeria in Sydney purely by chance upon reviewing its menu. The tiebreaker as to why I chose Eastbank Café...
Wingtips
Virgin Atlantic’s Winter Edit: Maldives Daily, St Lucia Axed
Virgin Atlantic’s Winter 2025/26 schedule is getting a good old reshuffle think more Maldives, less Manhattan, and a… The post Virgin Atlantic’s Winter Edit: Maldives Daily, St Lucia Axed appeared first on Wingtips.
Live and Let’s Fly
Air New Zealand Unveils Elegant, Woke New Uniforms
Air New Zealand has unveiled its new uniform collection with a bold and elegant assortment of clothing options for cabin crew, pilots, and ground staff. Air New Zealand Unveils “Anything But Uniform” New Uniforms Designed by Emilia Wickstead and modeled on hand-painted prints from artist Te Rangitu Netana, the uniform...