American Airlines has finally announced free wifi. It will start in January 2026, and will apply to planes equipped with ViaSat and Intelsat (formerly Gogo) satellite internet. Widebodies with Panasonic internet will not offer internet for free.
Barrett Evans, who works as the Chief Learning Officer at Ford Motor Company, sparked an online backlash after taking to social media to blast a fellow passenger onboard his flight to San Diego.
Evans saw that passenger watching Fox News on the plane’s seatback entertainment screen. Then, while they deplaned, he saw the elderly man and his wife using airline-provided wheelchair assistance to their connecting gate.
These Boeing 777-300ERs are getting a lot more seats – and a lot more premium seats – 84 to 114 total premium seats, without losing any coach seats. In order to do this, it means that current seats have to be squeezed. Here’s the final layout of the reconfigured premium-heavy Boeing 777-300ER.
Cheap ‘first class buy ups’ can be a great deal even as they make elite status so much less valuable. I recently purchased a couple of them and it caused me to refresh my thinking around how much I’m willing to pay.
A family flying on United Airlines from Geneva to Newark had their seats scattered when flight 957 swapped Boeing 767 aircraft to one with a different configuration. The two parents, their four year old and their 18-month old were no longer all together in a row like they’d booked.
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The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hudson I-94 surprisingly has an amenity fee, which is the same thing as a resort of destination fee. And it might just be the most honest resort fee, ever.
The absolute best deal for U.S. domestic flight redemptions (when saver awards are available) is using Air India Maharaja Club points for United Airlines flights. The option is little-known, probably because the points are tough for most Americans to earn.
Tuesday evening April 8, British Airways flight 2202 from Cancun to London Gatwick wound up delayed more than 24 hours after Mexican authorities carried out a significant drug raid on the aircraft.
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Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
