View from the Wing
British Airways Business Class Passenger Turns 9-Hour Flight Into Nintendo Switch Golf Marathon
A woman took video of her boyfriend playing Nintendo Switch golf for nine hours of a British Airways business class flight. They were in the old seats, so not a lot of personal space, but better than coach or premium economy and just enough to keep him entertained. Some...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save Up to 20% on Select Flights With Vueling Airlines
Purchase tickets and save up to 20% on select flights with Vueling Airlines for travel between Wednesday, October 1, 2025 and Thursday, December 18, 2025. No promotion code is required… Save Up to 20% on Select Flights With Vueling Airlines Photograph ©2018 by Brian Cohen. …but you must complete your purchase by...
Frequent Miler
20% transfer bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Air France / KLM Flying Blue
Chase is offering a limited-time 20% bonus when transferring Ultimate Rewards to Flying Blue (Air France/KLM). With the bonus, the transfer rate is 1 point – 1.2 Flying Blue Miles. The one downfall of Flying Blue is that there are often substantial surcharges, especially with business class awards, but reasonable-ish miles...
Live and Let’s Fly
Why U.S. Pilots Need The 1500-Hour Rule More Than Ever
In Part 1, I debunked the myths around the 1500-hour rule. Here in Part 2, I examine why this rule still matters: what experience truly brings to safety, judgment, and operational resilience. Why The 1500-Hour Rule Is Worth Defending So, since there are no studies that show the 1500-hour rule has made...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 551: Shaking things up
Routes and partnerships slashed in some areas, while others focus on innovation. Plus Spanish airports fight back against Ryanair and lots more. Also in this episode: Properly pronouncing Bangor More Spirit bankruptcy bits WestJet Boeing order Singapore/Alaska partnership ends Alaska to KEF United boosting TLV service DOT rolling back consumer protections Dorkfest/SpotLAX For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content,...
One Mile at a Time
Is This Hyatt Regency’s Club Lounge Setup Cheap, Or Unacceptable?
There are certain things we expect from chain hotels, either in terms of the guest experience, or in terms of what we get in exchange for our loyalty. After all, one of the benefits of staying with certain hotel groups is knowing what to expect.That being said, there are some...
Miles For Family
Why I’m Excited about JetBlue’s FLL Route Expansions
Yesterday, I read that JetBlue is expanding is routes out of Fort Lauderdale FLL Airport. The airline is bringing back several routes that it had discontinued a few years ago, including: Aruba (AUA) Cartagena, Colombia (CTG) Grand Cayman (GCM) New Orleans (MSY) Pittsburgh (PIT) St. Maarten (SXM) In addition, JetBlue is adding flights to these “new” destinations: Cali,...
The Points of Life
World Cup Day 2: England vs. Senegal
Day 1 was in the books (see Qatar World Cup Day 1: USA vs. Netherlands). Day 2 started promptly at 4:30PM. Healthy and rested, I was ready to take on the World Cup. To watch the France game, we went to Al Jazeera, an Iranian restaurant right around the corner from...
TravelUpdate
Remembering 9/11 – 24 Years Later
Originally posted on September 11, 2009. Eight years ago today, my morning began much like any other early fall day.  I was roaming the airport in search of coffee and a bagel, mentally celebrating a successful morning launch of kick-off flights at Washington National Airport (DCA) on September 11, 2001.  I...
ATX Jetsetter
We Remember: September 11, 2001
Today marks the 24th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks that occurred in New York, Washington D.C. and rural Pennsylvania. I was eight years old at the time and the events of that day are some of the most vivid from my childhood. President Bush addressed the...
Pizza in Motion
9/11 Hasn’t Faded From My Memory
I’ll be on an airplane today, as I’ve been many years in the past on September 11th.  I don’t intentionally book flights on the anniversary of 9/11, but I also don’t shy away from it.  Many of the pilots and flight attendants I’ll encounter today weren’t working for an airline...
TravelUpdate
Earn up to 125,000 miles with co-branded Delta SkyMiles credit card bonuses!
Limited time offers on co-branded Delta credit cards are back! With these limited time offers from American Express, you can earn up to 125,000 Delta SkyMiles from a single credit card welcome bonus offer. These offers are valid until October 29, 2025. Also Read: 20% off on Singapore Airlines Award tickets...
TravelUpdate
200,000 points offer on the Business Platinum Card!
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been covering some of the latest updates as we approach Amex’s announcement date next week. Amex will be announcing changes to both the personal and business versions of their coveted Platinum cards. However, the annual fee may be increased to $895. At the...
One Mile at a Time
British Airways Bans Flight Attendants & Pilots From Drinking Coffee In Public
British Airways has updated its uniform guidelines in an interesting way, as flagged by PYOK, and this is proving to be controversial among employees. British Airways updates crew uniform & appearance guidelines British Airways has just updated its uniform and appearance guidelines for flight attendants and pilots, and the changes are proving...
Live and Let’s Fly
Viral Video: American Claims “Every Worker Is Indian” At London Heathrow
A viral clip from Heathrow from an American traveler claims that “every worker is Indian” and asks where the “British” workers are. Since the traveler appears serious, we are going to have to break the news to him that British and white are not synonymous and that his video sparked...
View from the Wing
‘Even Water Must Be Hidden’: British Airways Bans Flight Attendants From Selfies, Coffee And Soda
British Airways has been spending a lot of time cracking down on cabin crew behavior, threatening to fire flight attendants who don’t delete all the selfies in their social media profiles if they include layover hotels, and even if their social media accounts are private. No more “get ready...