Live and Let’s Fly
Europe Just Told Airlines They Owe You Compensation Anyway
Carriers spent two weeks leaning on 'extraordinary circumstances' to dodge EC261. On May 8, the Commission published guidance that said no in writing.
The Bulkhead Seat
Qantas Flight Diverts to Tahiti After Passenger Allegedly Bites Crew Member
A passenger traveling from Australia to the United States is now in police custody…
One Mile at a Time
Amex Gold Card Credits For Dining & Uber: How To Maximize $424 In Value
The American Express Gold Card (review) is one of the best cards for earning Membership Rewards points, and it also has an excellent welcome offer. The card is ideal for anyone who spends a lot on dining, whether at restaurants or supermarkets, and in my experience, getting approved for the card...
Miles To Memories
(Book Now) Devastating! Hyatt Makes Their Award Chart 25%+ More Expensive (& Confusing)
There are some new Hyatt award chart changes coming that will change everything about World of Hyatt, and not in a good way.
View from the Wing
3 American Airlines Passengers Each Left $4,500 Richer After Delaying Greece Vacation By One Day
American Airlines is not known for Delta-style bidding wars when flights are oversold. But on a Philadelphia–Athens flight, the airline reportedly kept raising the offer until three passengers got $4,500 each to delay their Greece trip by one day — an unusually rich payout from a carrier that normally stops...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Red Chairs on Prince Edward Island in Canada. Sunday Morning Photograph.
I may have spotted red chairs on Prince Edward Island — but it was not the first time I found red chairs in Canada. These red chairs are one of six sets that are currently on Prince Edward Island as part of the...
The Bulkhead Seat
CLEAR Launches at Northwest Arkansas National Airport
CLEAR has launched operations at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) to bring its biometric…
One Mile at a Time
Transfer Citi ThankYou Points To Preferred Hotels & Resorts With Bonus
The Citi ThankYou program has just launched a new transfer bonus, in addition to the one to Wyndham Rewards. Funny enough, just weeks ago we saw the transfer ratio between the two programs devalued, and now there’s a transfer bonus, which doesn’t even get us back to the old transfer...
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Do you remember when Concorde rudders kept breaking off?
On Wednesday, 12 April 1989 the people of Sydney, Australia were looking forward to a rare visitor. A…
One Mile at a Time
Pass: Transfer Citi ThankYou Points To Wyndham Rewards With 25% Bonus
The Citi ThankYou program has just launched a new transfer bonus. While I personally won’t be taking advantage of this, it’s still worth covering, in case it’s useful to anyone.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
United Airlines Passenger ‘Body Slams’ His Seat For Two Hours Straight in Bizarre Video That Left Everyone Confused
A United Airlines passenger was caught on video ‘body slamming’ his seat for two hours straight on an early morning flight from Denver to Chicago O’Hare, but everyone’s a little confused as to why he was acting in such a performative manner. The man’s ‘tantrum’ was captured by a passenger...
View from the Wing
United Passenger Throws Two-Hour Recline Tantrum — Slams Seatback Into 6’7″ Man Behind Him
Reclining is allowed. Repeatedly body-slamming your seatback for two hours because the guy behind you is tall is not. That is what passengers say happened on a United flight from Denver to Chicago, while the 6'7" man behind him somehow stayed completely unbothered while a flight attendant allowed it to...
One Mile at a Time
Dallas-Bound Qantas 787 Diverts To Tahiti After Belligerent Man Bites Crew
A man trying to fly from Australia to the United States is now finding himself in a Tahiti jail cell, with a permanent ban on Australia’s flag carrier…
Eye of the Flyer
Delta May Pack 60 Suites Between LA and London, and a Card Fraud Save Worth Reading
Delta might pack 60 Delta One suites onto its returning LAX–LHR widebodies, a card fraud attempt that turned into a save worth bookmarking, and a new ChatGPT credit on two business cards.
View from the Wing
Delta’s Inflight Utensils Are Melting — After Years Of “Eco-Conscious” Cost Cuts [Roundup]
Delta’s “eco-conscious” inflight cutbacks look even worse when the utensils start melting. Plus: Southwest’s once-unthinkable layoffs continue, American’s cabin cleaning misses another seatback surprise, and Spirit gets its own ballad.
Live and Let’s Fly
Emirates Quietly Killed Its 615-Seat Cattle Car A380
Emirates' 615-seat A380 was the densest jet in commercial service. They just ripped out 46 seats. The premium economy math finally beat the yield math.