Funny how things happen not long after an article was posted. For the Stupid Tip of the Day on Saturday, June 15, 2019, I posted this article advising people to not loiter at places of interest so that other people may have an opportunity to get the photograph they want. Tongariki is...

Every traveler eventually visits that place. The attraction everyone says you absolutely HAVE to see…that winds up being crowded, overpriced, underwhelming, or just plain weird. If you travel enough, you’re…

Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with their profitable gift card deal on Visa gift cards through May 23, 2026. The Deal Buy $300+ Visa gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax & get $15 off instantly. Key Terms Valid May 17, 2026 – May 23, 2026. Limit 10 per household/business...

fter more than 17 hours in the air from Dubai, Emirates flight 213 reached Miami in thunderstorms, missed one landing for windshear and poor visibility, then got sent around again when the runway was not clear. That second go-around turned “minimum fuel” into a Mayday call.

The American Express Platinum Card has become a mainstream lifestyle card, packed with statement credits and non-travel benefits. But for many travelers, one of the card’s biggest selling points is…

Avoid this Common Points and Miles Mistake Stacking up balances in rewards accounts can be satisfying.  I definitely understand that; hoarding particular rewards currencies in certain situations is something I still do.  Over time, though, the jollies from growing rewards account balances can normalize.  Larger balances can turn into a...

American Airlines isn’t expected to resume flights to either Tel Aviv, Israel, or Doha, Qatar, until January 2027 due to the continuing security situation in the Middle East and uncertainty over whether a lasting peace deal can be struck with Iran. In the case of Tel Aviv, extending the suspension...

The Vennbahn is a former German railway line about which I first mentioned in this article pertaining to 13 of the most fascinating international borders in the world; but it became part of Belgium after the Treaty of Versailles — even in several areas which are supposed to be part of...

Airports still have a strange kind of magic: permission to be untethered, drink coffee too early, watch planes, people-watch, and feel the trip begin before you board. The problem is that modern airports keep burying that romance under TSA lines, crowding, lounge waitlists, bad terminals, and $18 beers — so...

If you’ve ever watched your flight map while traveling between the U.S. and Asia, you may have noticed something odd. The plane almost never seems to fly where you’d expect…

There is a new Amex Business Platinum upgrade offer going out to more targeted people. It comes with a pretty hefty 120K bonus attached.

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%.

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.

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...