The Bulkhead Seat
No More Line Cutting: American Airlines Expands Boarding Tech To More Than 100 Airports
American Airlines announced today that it’s rolling out the gate reader technology that it…
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The Bulkhead Seat
Sheraton Puerto Rico Resort & Casino and Walmart Partner For “Sher-A-Holiday” Suites
The Sheraton Puerto Rico Resort & Casino has partnered with Walmart to deck out…
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Frequent Miler
All my flight details & trip reflections (Stephen’s Million Mile Madness trip journal)
Although Nick’s still traveling, it’s been a few days since I finished my trip and so I thought I’d share details about each of the flights I took, along with some reflections on my trip overall. Wednesday November 20 I got back to Vegas on Sunday evening after taking 23...
One Mile at a Time
American Starts Enforcing Boarding Priority With Simple Technology
Boarding flights in the United States is a hot mess… it’s a little different than in Japan! Airlines have tried to commoditize the boarding process as much as possible (by giving people an incentive to earn status, pick up a credit card, or outright pay for priority boarding), while doing...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Declares War On Gate Lice: New Boarding Tech Hits Over 100 Airports Nationwide For The Holidays
An important thing to know is that if you buzz because you're boarding before your group is called, the gate agent can clear the flag on their screen and allow you to board. If you're traveling with a family member or friend on a different reservation, for instance,...
ATX Jetsetter
Delta Appears to be Working On A New 100th Anniversary Livery
Delta Air Lines appears to be developing a special livery on one of its yet to be delivered Airbus A321neos to celebrate the carrier's 100th anniversary.
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One Mile at a Time
Alaska Airlines’ $89 Permanent Electronic Bag Tags
For years, Alaska Airlines has been trialing the concept of electronic bag tags, intended to make the process of checking a bag easier. Well, the airline has just taken a major step, as these bag tags are now on sale to the general public. While I think this is a...
Live and Let’s Fly
Where To Smoke Inside London Heathrow Airport
Despite strict prohibitions against smoking in the United Kingdom, you can still smoke at two locations inside London Heathrow Airport. I’ve updated this guide for 2024. A few years ago, I wrote a post entitled, The Secret Place to Smoke Airside at LHR. That story pointed out “secret” locations in...