View from the Wing
American Airlines Is Spending Millions To Add Minutes To Flights — Cutting Misconnects Is How It Saves Money
American Airlines is spending millions to add extra minutes to flight schedules, and it is not just to look better on on-time charts. At Dallas Fort Worth, where delays turn into missed connections and mishandled bags in a hurry, the math is straightforward: paying for a little slack up front...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
The Front Desk Agent Did Not Know What Colored Tissues Meant
When I pulled a tissue from out of its box, I noticed that it was colored blue — and if you read this article pertaining to if the tissues are colored — which I wrote on Saturday, March 23, 2019 — you already immediately know what that means... ...and because... The post...
Altitude Yes
Incredible Show of the Northern Lights on a Flight to Japan (Part 2)
This marked my fourth time seeing the Northern Lights from an airplane. The post Incredible Show of the Northern Lights on a Flight to Japan (Part 2) first appeared on Altitude Yes.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Cathay Pacific Is Bringing Back Its Beloved ‘Lettuce Leaf Sandwich’ Livery For Its 80th Anniversary
Aviation geeks will be in their element as it has emerged that Cathay Pacific is preparing to introduce three airplanes, including its flagship Airbus A350, with a special ‘retro livery’ to celebrate its 80th anniversary next year. Eager plane spotters have already captured photos of one of the aircraft having...
The Bulkhead Seat
Turkish Airlines Opened Its First European Lounge Outside of Türkiye at Edinburgh Airport
Turkish Airlines has officially opened its newest lounge at Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to further… The post Turkish Airlines Opened Its First European Lounge Outside of Türkiye at Edinburgh Airport appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Live and Let’s Fly
United Airlines Pilot Turns Denver Airport Layovers Into Piano Concerts
A United Airlines captain is reminding travelers that airports do not always have to feel chaotic or impersonal, even during the busiest travel season of the year. Captain Beau Brant Brings Music And Calm To Denver Airport United Airlines Captain Beau Brant has been spending his layovers at Denver International...
One Mile at a Time
Review: Park Hyatt Milan, Italy (Stellar, Central Hotel, But Missing Desks)
For the first hotel stay of our Good Morning Milan, Goodnight Moon trip, my dad and I spent two nights at the Park Hyatt Milan. I had stayed at the 106-room property several years back, but it underwent a full renovation in 2022, so I was excited to stay there again.
View from the Wing
Hertz Pulls A Seinfeld On Jason Priestley — Took The Reservation, Would Not Hold It [Roundup]
News and notes from around the interweb: Hertz strands Jason Priestley just like in a Seinfeld episode. They knew how to take the reservation, they just didn’t know how to hold the reservation. And that’s really the most important part of the reservation, the holding. (HT: Ryan) @slcairport… reserved a...
Frequent Miler
Out with the old, in with the new as we look forward to 2026’s best deals (Week in Review)
In nearly nine years of working for Frequent Miler, I’ve seen countless opportunities come and go. From amazing limited-time offers to deals that died as fast as we could cover them, and from award chart sweet spots uncovered to programs unexpectedly shuttered, the constant is that this hobby is always...
You Are Travel
Here’s How to Easily View Which Marriott Hotels Are in A Given Locale
​tl;dr – A way to view Marriott hotels in a column-style view. If you are like me and… The post Here’s How to Easily View Which Marriott Hotels Are in A Given Locale appeared first on You Are Travel.
Eye of the Flyer
A Week of Delta: MQD Runs from Home, Free Miles for Luggage, Delayed Travel Voucher Tips, and More!
Greetings from a very wet, soggy Los Angeles. My family escaped several days of this Biblical-esque winter (for Southern California) storm by visiting North Dakota for a few days. That’s right. It was drier in North Dakota than it was in Los Angeles. (Though the Fargo weather was a bit...
Travel Codex
Review: Carlton George Hotel Glasgow
For my two-night stay in Glasgow, as is custom, I looked for a non-chain alternative. Fortunately, since February isn’t exactly high season in Scotland, there was no shortage of options. In the end, I selected the Carlton George Hotel Glasgow, part of the “Carlton Collection”, a small chain of 11...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Ethiopian Airlines Star Gold Lounge Addis Ababa (ADD)
I found the Ethiopian Airlines Star Gold lounge at its Addis Ababa hub to be quite underwhelming in terms of amenities, but still a huge upgrade in space and decor versus its prior generation of airport lounges. Ethiopian Airlines Star Gold Lounge Addis Ababa Review (ADD) Ethiopian Airlines has two...
One Mile at a Time
Turkish Airlines Pilot & Muscat ATC Argue: “I Don’t Follow Anyone’s Orders”
Typically when I post about air traffic control interactions, they’re in the United States, given that the audio is publicly accessible here, unlike in most other countries. So here’s a rare — but very interesting — interaction in another country.
One Mile at a Time
How To Combine Marriott Bonvoy Points Between Accounts For Free
The major hotel loyalty programs all have different policies when it comes to combining points between accounts belonging to different members.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Russia Says It Will Launch Missile Over Busy Atlantic Flight Corridor: Airlines Are Told To Prepare For Disruption
Aviation regulators are warning that there could be massive disruption to what is often described as a “giant highway in the sky” that connects North America and Europe because Russia plans to launch a missile that might fall in one of the world’s busiest flight paths. Airlines warned about Russian...