Live and Let’s Fly
Spirit’s Gone, And Now Look What Fares Did On Its Routes
FLL to Dallas jumped from $39 to $124 within 48 hours of Spirit's May 2 wind-down. Two weeks in, the routes Frontier didn't backfill are still up 20%.
One Mile at a Time
Mayday: Emirates Boeing 777 Pilots Declare Fuel Emergency In Miami
Fuel planning is an important part of the job that dispatchers and pilots perform before a flight can depart. It’s not just about having enough fuel to get to the destination, but also about having reserves if there’s bad weather enroute, if a diversion is needed, etc.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Emirates Boeing 777-300 Declares ‘Mayday’ For Low-Fuel in Miami After the Pilots Had to Abandon Two Landing Attempts
The pilots of an Emirates Boeing 777-300 with as many as 328 passengers on board declared a low-fuel ‘mayday’ distress signal after two attempts to land at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Sunday morning ended in failure. Emirates flight EK-213 had been in the air for more than 17 hours...
Points With a Crew
19 Tech and Travel Deals at Amazon This Weekend
Some decent Amazon weekend deals on travel and tech gear going on this weekend, including headphones, luggage, locks, packing cubes and supplies, travel books and ...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Mountains of Luggage Pile Up at Heathrow Airport As Passengers Slam British Airways For Chaotic Response to Baggage Breakdown
Passengers have slammed British Airways and vowed never to fly with what was once the ‘world’s favorite airline’ over its chaotic response to a baggage system breakdown at its flagship hub at Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport, on Friday, which is still being felt two days later. Mountains of bags have...
Your Mileage May Vary
The Old Incognito Mode Flight Hack Is Back… Sort Of
You’ve probably heard this travel tip before: search for flights in Incognito mode and airlines won’t raise the price on you. It’s one of those travel “hacks” that refuses to…
Miles To Memories
American Gaslights Their Most Premium Customer, Amex Loosens Application Rule & Two Unexpected New Airport Lounges
In our Around the Web series we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.
View from the Wing
Passenger Spots Loose Wing Part On Boeing 737 — Forcing Airline To Pull Jet From Service
A passenger on a Shenzhen Airlines Boeing 737 noticed something wrong with the wing, photographed it, and showed the cabin crew — and after landing, the jet was pulled from service for maintenance. It appears to have been a loose or detached flap rail fairing, the kind of issue passengers...
The Points of Life
Tahiti Triumph: Trip Recap
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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…