View from the Wing
United Airlines Passenger Handed Gloves, Told To Clean Previous Flyer’s Blood Off Seat Himself [Roundup]
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Eye of the Flyer
(POLL) What Will Delta Name Their New Premium Credit Card?
It’s all but official that Delta Air Lines is introducing a new, ultra-premium cobranded credit card (with an annual fee to match). But what will it be called? Delta and American Express currently offer seven co-branded cards: Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card...
One Mile at a Time
Sweden Ends “Flight Shaming” Tax, Invests In Aviation Sector
The government of Sweden is reversing course on its approach to the airline sector. After years of adding taxes to airline tickets to dissuade people from flying, the country has now dropped these taxes, and is even investing money to grow the aviation sector.
Live and Let’s Fly
Great Coffee In Basel, Switzerland
Basel is a wealthy and vibrant city in the Germanic region of Switzerland and offers many excellent choices for delicious coffee. Here’s a look at four places that are worth a visit. Best Coffee In Basel, Switzerland When I’m in Germany visiting my in-laws, I’ll typically bike from their house...
ATX Jetsetter
The TSA is No Longer Requiring Travelers to Remove Shoes at Security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is no longer requiring travelers to remove their shoes at security checkpoints.
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One Mile at a Time
American Flight Diverts After Nosy Passenger Causes Bomb Scare
Several days ago, I wrote about (what I’d consider to be) a ridiculous situation, whereby an American Airlines flight diverted due to a text that a passenger sent. When I first wrote about this, I mentioned that I was curious what the air traffic control audio was like from this...
One Mile at a Time
BVLGARI Luxury Hotels & Resorts: What Are They?
There are a couple of brands belonging to Marriott that tend to cause confusion. One of those brands is Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and the other is BVLGARI Luxury Hotels & Resorts. I recently wrote about the basics of Ritz-Carlton Reserve (and what makes the brand different than Ritz-Carlton), and in this...
Out and Out
Penultimate! Buying and building houses, spending cash, making gains: July 2025 Freedom update
I have three real estate projects going on simultaneously: Building a cabin in the woods of Arkansas Rehab for an 105-year-old house in Memphis New home purchase pending for an August closing I expressed to my real estate group that I might be taking on too much at once, but...
The Bulkhead Seat
Tacky: Junk Food Influencer Advises Followers to Steal Food From Airport Lounges
Airport lounges offer all sorts of food and beverages. This varies wildly based on…
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Frequent Miler
Dumping fees when booking Delta One with Virgin points
When I first published this post in March, it was a fun, nerdy exercise without much practical application because Delta hardly ever released Delta One (lie-flat business class) seats to partners. Since then, Delta has become significantly less stingy. Delta business class awards bookable with partner miles are no longer...
