ATX Jetsetter
Weekly Recap: January 17, 2026
Catch up on the latest aviation and travel related news for the week ending January 17, 2026 in the ATX Jetsetter weekly recap. The post Weekly Recap: January 17, 2026 appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
View from the Wing
Readers Keep Getting Approved For Citi Strata Elite 100,000 Points And Over $2500 In First-Year Value
Citi’s new Strata Elite card is handing out approvals fast — and for good reason. With a 100,000-point bonus, stacked travel and retail credits, and easy eligibility rules, it delivers first-year value few premium cards can match.
One Mile at a Time
How To Redeem Avianca Lifemiles For Best Value: A Key Star Alliance Program
The avianca lifemiles program is one of the most useful frequent flyer programs out there for redeeming miles. The beauty of lifemiles is that it’s not just useful if you want to fly with avianca, but also if you want to travel on any Star Alliance carrier, especially in a...
Points With a Crew
TSA reveals the wildest items they confiscated in 2025: ‘Is this what I think it is?’
From BB guns, to ninja stars, tasers, guns hidden in guitars and more, here's a look at some of the strangest items confiscated by TSA last year.
Points With a Crew
TSA reveals the wildest items they confiscated in 2025: ‘Is this what I think it is?’
From BB guns, to ninja stars, tasers, guns hidden in guitars and more, here's a look at some of the strangest items confiscated by TSA last year.
Live and Let’s Fly
My SAS A350 Business Class Flight Had The Slowest Meal Service I’ve Ever Experienced
Returning from our holiday trip to Europe, we flew SAS on an A350 from Copenhagen to Chicago and encountered the most drawn-out meal service I’ve experienced in years, perhapsever. Add to that the failure to load our pre-orders, headphones that did not work, and a tepid selection of movies, and...
Point Me to the Plane
Hazelnuts and Travel: Yes, There’s a Connection!
If you connect food with places you travel to, this nutty story is for you!
Your Mileage May Vary
Is Delta Comfort+ Worth the Extra Cost?
Is Delta Comfort+ worth the upgrade, or is it just a pricey promise of extra legroom? On domestic flights, Delta offers multiple seat options, but today we’re diving into what…
View from the Wing
United 737 Runs Off Runway in Houston—Union Coaches Pilot While Passengers Evacuate: “Don’t Say Another Word”
A United 737 MAX ran off the runway after landing in Houston, and the newly released incident report includes cockpit voice recorder audio from the aftermath. In the recording, the captain calls ALPA while passengers are still evacuating and is told not to “say another word,” then coached on what...
One Mile at a Time
What Are Redeye Flights, And Are They Worth Taking?
In this post, I thought it would be fun to talk a bit about redeye flights, given their popularity, and how polarizing they can be. What are redeye flights, what are the pros and cons of taking them, and are they worth booking?
One Mile at a Time
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card Review: Worth The $95 Fee For The Free Night
Link: Learn more about the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
‘Miracle On The Hudson’ Survivor Joins American Airlines Flight Attendants In Fight To Increase Staffing Levels
Seventeen years after US Airways flight 1549 crash landed in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, with the miraculous survival of all 150 passengers and five crew members, one of those survivors has joined American Airlines flight attendants in their fight to increase crew numbers on widebody aircraft. Universally...
The Bulkhead Seat
EVA Air Suspends Captain After Alleged Cockpit Assault During Taxi at LAX
EVA Air has suspended a captain and launched an internal investigation after an alleged… The post EVA Air Suspends Captain After Alleged Cockpit Assault During Taxi at LAX appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
The Bulkhead Seat
EVA Air Suspends Captain After Alleged Cockpit Assault During Taxi at LAX
EVA Air has suspended a captain and launched an internal investigation after an alleged… The post EVA Air Suspends Captain After Alleged Cockpit Assault During Taxi at LAX appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Altitude Yes
Japan Airlines Promotes an Insane 0 Nights, 3 Days Trip From Tokyo to India
Your total time exploring India will be about 12 hours under this itinerary, while your total travel time will be about 28 hours. The post Japan Airlines Promotes an Insane 0 Nights, 3 Days Trip From Tokyo to India first appeared on Altitude Yes.
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Captain Punches First Officer Repeatedly While Taxiing at LAX—It Started With a Speeding Dispute
A Taiwanese captain allegedly punched his Malaysian first officer multiple times during taxi out of LAX on an EVA Air flight to Taipei after a dispute over taxi speed. The first officer reportedly issued repeated “Speed” callouts and applied the brakes when the captain didn’t slow, after which the altercation...