Jun
24
2025
This may be the strangest lounge review I’ve ever written. It combines two different lounges I did not visit.
Priority Pass Fail At JFK: Air India Turns Guests Away, HelloSky Isn’t Even Worth Trying
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Chase’s Points Boost is Live—These Cardholders Just Got Huge Wins, Others Lose: Here’s Where You Stand
Jun
24
2025
Chase’s new “Points Boost” feature on their premium credit cards looks a lot better than I thought it would. It’s available now for all Sapphire Reserve cardmembers, even though the rest of the card proposition’s changes don’t come into effect until October for those of us who already had their cards in our wallets.
Passenger’s ‘Seat Bag’ Completely Blocks Tray Table, Making It Impossible to Use—What Would You Do? [Roundup]
Jun
24
2025
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Airline Greenwashing Is Literally Causing Deforestation—By Paying Restaurants Not To Fry With Their Cooking Oil
Jun
24
2025
Thanks to subsidies for sustainable aviation fuel, used deep fryer oil costs more than fresh oil.
New Sapphire Reserve Business Card Drops Record-Breaking 200,000 Point Bonus
Jun
23
2025
The card largely mirrors the consumer version, but there are a few key differences.
‘You’re Telling Me To Take My Clothes Off On A Plane?’ Woman Dragged Off Flight After Fanny Pack Meltdown
Jun
23
2025
She insisted on keeping the fanny pack on her lap rather than placing it under the seat in front of her or in the overhead bin.
Sapphire Reserve New $795 Overhaul: 100K Points & $500 Travel Credit Offer, Up To 8× Earn—The Definitive Verdict On Value
Jun
23
2025
The relaunched Chase Sapphire Reserve is now available. Those applying today get the new card value proposition right away. Here’s what I really think about the new card – as a standalone proposition, and about the changes for current Sapphire cardmembers. Should you get the card? Should you keep it?
Iran Just Fired Missiles At U.S. Forces In Qatar—Mideast Airspace Shut, Flights Halted—What’s Next?
Jun
23
2025
From ‘visiting friends and relatives’ passengers in the U.S. heading to India and Pakistan, to connecting Europe and Australia, as well as providing a significant amount of global lift out of Africa, closing of airspace around major Mideast hubs will have a significant disruptive effect on passengers movements as well as cargo all over the globe.
American Airlines Flagship First Class Is Ending—My Flights Reveal How Bad It’s Gotten
Jun
23
2025
American Airlines is eliminating Flagship First Class in favor of more business and premium economy seats on its fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The end of first class on the last U.S. carrier to offer it internationally is sad to me, but the project has been pushed back. As American has planned to wind down the offering, they’ve really let the product slide.
Why Airlines Quietly Switched To See-Through Curtains Between First Class And Coach—It’s Worth Millions
Jun
23
2025
Airlines used to put curtains between first class and coach. Now they often use transparent mesh. One customer wants to know – what’s the purpose of what American Airlines is doing here with something you can see through?
