Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Aspire Lounge 26 Amsterdam (AMS)
Here’s my review of the Apsire Lounge, also known as Lounge 26, in Amsterdam in two words: don’t bother. (and no, this is not a review of the Apire Lounge between Apsire Lounge 25 and 27…it’s just the way that Amsterdam Schiphol numbers its lounges on airport signage). Aspire Lounge...
Traveling For Miles
Review: ITA Airways Airbus A220-100 Economy Class
Having never before flown on an Airbus A220, a very good Economy Class fare for travel between London City Airport and Milan's Linate Airport finally gave me the opportunity to see what this (relatively) new aircraft is like and to review an ITA Airways flight for the first time. The post...
Traveling For Miles
IHG sale: Get up to 40% off in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean (select brands)
IHG One Rewards members can now get 30% off the best flexible rates on bookings made at select IHG brands in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean and up to 40% off at select Iberostar Resorts in the same regions. Reservations need to be locked in by the end...
Miles For Family
Layovers in Airport-adjacent Hotels: Luxury Attainable via Points
This is a third installment  in my series of posts on our recent trip to South America. See my previous  posts Back from our family trip to Peru and Easter island: Bumpy start, awesome memories  and Flying in LATAM economy to South America and Easter Island For the most part,...
ATX Jetsetter
Review: Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-200 Business Class (ALA-IST)
Turkish Airlines has an uncompetitive hard product in Business Class on the A330-200 but, the crew is well above average. The post Review: Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-200 Business Class (ALA-IST) appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
Sam Chui
Gulf Airspace Closure Triggers Major Flight Diversions + Updates
On June 23, 2025, Gulf airspace closures triggered another wave of major international flight disruptions after Iran fired missiles at the U.S. Al Udeid military base in Doha. With airspace over Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates closing within hours of each other, air traffic across the region...
Miles For Family
Refreshed Chase Sapphire Reserve Cards Now Live with Welcome Bonuses and New Application Rules
Last week, I wrote about the changes coming to the Chase Sapphire Reserve card and the new Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business card (see this post for all the details). Today, applications are live for both of these cards. CSR Welcome Bonuses Revealed As a reminder, the new annual fee...
Running with Miles
JetBlue Adds AirTag Integration to Find Lost Bags – Here is What You Need to Do
JetBlue has added AirTag into their luggage system. Find out what you need to do to set it up! The post JetBlue Adds AirTag Integration to Find Lost Bags – Here is What You Need to Do appeared first on Running with Miles.
View from the Wing
American Airlines Flagship First Class Is Ending—My Flights Reveal How Bad It’s Gotten
American Airlines is eliminating Flagship First Class in favor of more business and premium economy seats on its fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The end of first class on the last U.S. carrier to offer it internationally is sad to me, but the project has been pushed back. As...
TravelUpdate
Flight Review: JetBlue A321 Classic New York to Sacramento
Background & Booking I was attending a wedding in Lake Tahoe, California, and needed a flight to get…
Traveling For Miles
TODAY: Earn 4x on Apple purchases through shopping portals (select products)
Shopping through online portals can be a great way to boost a loyalty account balance, save some cash, or to prevent a loyalty balance from expiring. Right now a number of shopping portals are offering improved earnings rates for select purchases made with Apple, so this may be a good...
Miles For Family
Flying in LATAM Economy to South America and Easter Island
This is a second installment  in my series of posts on our recent trip to South America. See my intro post Back from our family trip to Peru and Easter island: Bumpy start, awesome memories  As mentioned in my previous post, I ended up redeeming miles on all of our...
You Are Travel
Trip Report Introduction: A Two for One in Latin America – Adventures in Costa Rica and Panama
Tl;dr – A trip report recounting some fun travels to two of Latin America’s most vibrant countries.  Greetings!…
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica: My Visit
Even though the sun was shining, the air was rather steamy; and despite my wearing a T-shirt and jeans, I was sweating because I had been walking much of the day — including along the fortress walls of Intramuros — ever since the flight on which I was a passenger...
Altitude Yes
Tokyo Trains: How Packed Are They During Rush Hour?
Visitors to the city are unlikely to encounter ultra-packed trains unless they choose to venture out into the suburbs during peak periods. The post Tokyo Trains: How Packed Are They During Rush Hour? first appeared on Altitude Yes.
Sam Chui
Miracle at 37,000 Feet: Air France A380 Engine Failure
On September 30, 2017, an Air France Airbus A380 operating flight AF066 from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Los Angeles suffered an uncontained engine failure while cruising over southern Greenland. After the failure, the aircraft’s heading increased by three degrees to the right in three seconds, and there were vibrations...