Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Ryanair Threatens To Abandon The Azores Unless Airport Operator Lowers Landing Charges
Ryanair is on a warpath of sorts, threatening to ground flights to a slew of destinations across Europe unless regulators across the continent make it cheaper for the low-cost airline to fly to these airports. Of course, Ryanair is perfectly within its rights to choose where it does and doesn’t...
View from the Wing
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Urges Passengers To Dress Better — But That Won’t Fix Today’s Inflight Behavior Problems
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is on a courtesy campaign, trying to get passengers to be kind to each other and to flight crew - and to dress better. But what people wear isn't the driver of conflict in the skies.
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Live and Let’s Fly
A Different Kind Of Palm Beach Hotel (In Dili, Timor-Leste)
I stayed at the Palm Beach Hotel for my night in Dili, Timor-Leste, not to be confused with a city in Florida on the Atlantic Coast! Palm Beach Hotel Review – Dili, Timor-Leste When I decided at the very last minute to travel to Timor-Leste, I reached out to three...
Traveling For Miles
Thoughts on the big upcoming changes to Hilton Honors
Hilton has now confirmed that 2006 will see it introduce a few big changes to its Hilton Honors rewards program and now that the details have had a couple of days to sink in, I thought I'd take a look at what I think (if anything) these changes will really...
One Mile at a Time
United CEO Scott Kirby Confidently Declares That American Is Cooked
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is probably the most outspoken person in the US airline industry, and he’s not afraid to share how he feels (or in the case of government affairs, say what he has to say to get ahead).
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Sean Duffy Wants You To Get Dressed Up When You Fly: “It’s Time to Bring Back Civility And Respect When We Travel”
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is on a mission to get Americans to play dress up when they travel by air, saying that wearing fancy clothing on an airplane is the first step in bringing back the “golden age of air travel.” Duffy took to social media on Wednesday to launch...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Passport Information Can Now Be Used In Digital Wallet As Identification — But…
Passport information can now be used in digital wallet as identification with the launch of such technologies as Digital ID by Apple, which is a new way for users to create a form of official identification in Apple Wallet using information from their United States passports, and present it with...
Frequent Miler
Hilton’s bright idea, dim execution: Diamond Reserve is out of reach
I’m disappointed with Hilton. I love the big-picture direction Hilton has taken recently, but the details leave a lot to be desired. Big picture: Hilton is rapidly growing its upscale hotel collection and adding valuable new perks to its elite program. Details: Hilton’s property expansion has led to spiraling award-price...
Frequent Miler
Viator Amex Offer: Spend $325 & get $35 back (limit 2)
There’s another new, targeted Viator Amex Offer out. This one has a slightly higher spend requirement than the last similar offer, but the corresponding statement credit has increased too. The Deal Spend $325+ in a single purchase with Viator & get $35 back as a statement credit with a targeted...
