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.
View from the Wing
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...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Arrival in Ushuaia. Next Stop: Antarctica.
After approximately three hours aboard the Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane that was operated by Aerolineas Argentinas as a special charter flight for our group to travel from Buenos Aires, we began to see signs of our arrival in Ushuaia — which had me thinking about how our next stop...
Live and Let’s Fly
Elon Musk Threatens To Buy Ryanair And Fire Michael O’Leary Over Starlink Feud
What started as a disagreement about adding satellite internet to an airline’s planes has spiraled into one of the most unusual public feuds in commercial aviation in years. Elon Musk and Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary have taken a disagreement over Starlink Wi-Fi and turned it into a full-blown war of...
The Bulkhead Seat
Aerolíneas Argentinas Adds US Flights for FIFA World Cup and Launches Córdoba to Miami Route
Aerolíneas Argentinas has announced a series of special flights ahead of the FIFA World… The post Aerolíneas Argentinas Adds US Flights for FIFA World Cup and Launches Córdoba to Miami Route appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
One Mile at a Time
American’s Controversial Pilot Upgrade Policy: Why Pilots Clear Before Elites
In the past few years, pilots at most major US airlines have negotiated new contracts. In 2023, we saw American Airlines pilots ratify a new contract, worth nearly $10 billion over four years. As I’ve written about in the past, one interesting aspect of this contract is that pilots will...
View from the Wing
Man Pushed His Wife’s Body Through Tenerife Airport in a Wheelchair—Security Found She Was Dead
An 80-year-old man pushed his wife through Tenerife South Airport in a wheelchair until staff at the security checkpoint noticed she was unresponsive and unusually cold. Medical assistance was called, she was confirmed dead of natural causes, and authorities activated the airport’s protocol for discovery of a body—while the husband...
Frequent Miler
Re-Bilt already, Fixing Marriott, the best Hyatts for Free Night Certificates and more [Week in Review]
Over the past few months, I’ve seen Capital One’s advertisements on buses and in newspapers and on billboards, and they have really nailed it: Elevated, not complicated. The value proposition of the Capital One Venture X Rewards credit card is so easy to explain: if you spend $395 a year on...
One Mile at a Time
Alaska & Hawaiian $99 Companion Fare Credit Card Benefit: How It Works
Link: Learn more about the Atmos Rewards Ascent Visa Signature credit cardor Atmos Rewards Visa Signature Business Card
Eye of the Flyer
Reaching Delta Million Miler, How to Check Bags on Two Delta / Skyteam Tickets and 1/4 Million Points Offer
First up, and we warned you, you have just missed out on a chance for half a million points. Yes, it ended yesterday but this is why you need to read the blog every day and jump on deals when they are HUGE! Speaking of HUGE… there are still some...
View from the Wing
DHS Tried Again To Kill The TSA Union Contract. A Judge Blocked It
A federal judge blocked DHS from trying—again—to void the TSA’s union contract, ruling the agency can’t sidestep a prior injunction by issuing a “new” justification for the same outcome. The decision keeps the 2024 collective bargaining agreement in force and preserves workers’ grievance and arbitration rights while the case continues.
View from the Wing
DHS Tried Again To Kill The TSA Union Contract. A Judge Blocked It
A federal judge blocked DHS from trying—again—to void the TSA’s union contract, ruling the agency can’t sidestep a prior injunction by issuing a “new” justification for the same outcome. The decision keeps the 2024 collective bargaining agreement in force and preserves workers’ grievance and arbitration rights while the case continues.
Live and Let’s Fly
Bilt Guarantees Points On Rent And Mortgage Payments After Member Backlash
Link: Apply or upgrade your existing card to the Bilt Blue Card (no annual fee), Bilt Obsidian Card ($95 annual fee), or Bilt Palladium Card ($495 annual fee). Bilt Card 2.0 was meant to be a bold reboot of the company’s popular rent-rewards credit card. Instead, after hearing real and...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Elon Musk Threatens To Buy Ryanair After Starlink Spat Turns Into Major Feud
Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, has just threatened to use some of his vast fortune to buy Europe’s largest low-cost airline, Ryanair, after becoming embroiled in a spat with the carrier’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary. The feud began after Ryanair ruled out installing Musk’s Starlink satellite Wi-Fi service on...
One Mile at a Time
Elon Musk Threatens To Buy Ryanair, Demands CEO Michael O’Leary Be Fired
Folks, the world’s richest man and the airline industry’s richest man are arguing like little children, and they’re both wrong…