A viral flight meltdown video exposed a man’s secret mistress, plus Denver airport chaos, a tattooed plea for an American Airlines upgrade, shocking casino ATM fees, the case against a Spirit bailout, and more.

I looked north and enjoyed aerial views of Memphis from the airplane aboard which I was a passenger as it was flying west from Atlanta to Las Vegas recently. Downtown Memphis is...

A United Airlines flight attendant who was seriously injured when she took a tumble at a crew layover hotel was ordered to pay the Chicago-based carrier nearly $22,000 to cover its legal fees fighting a disability discrimination lawsuit, when United’s attorneys pursued taxation of costs against her. The ex-crew member,...

In recent weeks, we’ve seen major US airlines release their proxy statements, which contain all kinds of interesting information. Among those is the executive compensation that these airlines paid in 2025.

Airlines and their payment-clearing partner quietly sold searchable travel and payment data to federal agencies including the IRS and FBI, giving the government a back door into records it would normally need legal process to obtain. Now a proposed class action argues that violated financial privacy laws.

A couple got tased and banned for life by American Airlines, cruise lines may be restricting drink packages, and there's a Delta Gift Card Offer worth checking before it disappears.

​tl;dr – If you find yourself in Bangkok… ​Many luxurious hotel brands now offer water adventures. Anantara –…

An American Airlines flight attendant was fired over her social media content, and even she wasn’t surprised…

United CEO, Scott Kirby wants higher fares and claims they should be 15-20% higher. The uncomfortable part is that the long-term data says he has a point. Kirby Said The Quiet Part Out Loud United CEO Scott Kirby recently argued that fares need to rise, with United looking for yields...

A Swiss flight bound for Zurich suffered an engine failure during takeoff in Delhi, forcing the crew to reject the departure, stop on the runway, and evacuate 228 passengers and four infants. As smoke poured from the aircraft, passengers still grabbed their bags, filmed the scene, and paused for selfies...

tl;dr – After several delays, the property has finally opened its doors. Last July, I wrote about Hilton’s…

I’ve written in the past about the pros and cons of traveling with carry-ons vs. checked bags, and I’ve also written about how to avoid gate checking bags. An OMAAT reader asked me a question along the lines of this topic, which I haven’t addressed before. I’m sure he’d appreciate...

Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. There are lots of deals ending this week as Thursday is the last day of the month, so the bulk of them expire that day. Among...

Air Canada Aeroplan is one of the most useful frequent flyer programs out there for redeeming points, thanks to the huge number of airline partners the program has, the reasonable award pricing, and the ability to add stopovers for 5,000 points.