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United has been expanding its capacity for tarmac transfers and to process passengers through Global Services check-in – and offering those experiences to passengers who do not expect it.
Condor is one of the better Alaska Airlines partners outside of oneworld, often making business class award space available at reasonable prices. Now the German airline has partnered up with JetBlue as well – you can earn and redeem JetBlue points traveling with Condor.
Pakistan International Airlines is dropping its Lahore – Paris service that was only just introduced in June, and they’re doing it with just two weeks’ notice. Instead, they have their sights set on Britain. They plan to use the aircraft to fly to Manchester, in the U.K. EASA, The European Union Aviation Safety Agency, lifted its ban on Pakistan International Airlines in November 2024. The U.K. just lifted its ban last month. Two aircraft are currently undergoing renovation, including one reassigned from the Lahore-Paris route, to meet the requirements for UK operations. PIA officials expressed confidence that the airline will secure “Third Country Operators” authorization by mid-September. This certification is a key requirement for resuming service to the United Kingdom. ‘Meeting the requirements for UK operations’ is an odd way to describe maintenance work on…
Singapore Airlines no longer offers its Airbus A380 Suites on flights from the United States. That’s a shame because it’s one of the best products in the world.
Delta SkyMiles members are breathing a sigh of relief because the airline just confirmed that they will not change the requirements for earning elite status in 2026.
A flight attendant on American Airlines flight 4907 from Aspen to Dallas was photographed by a passenger while wearing a Palestinian flag pin. This is quickly spreading across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Reddit.
Register to earn a two month companion certificate, where a friend flies free whenever you do (whether paying cash or points for your own ticket) on Southwest Airlines.
Singapore Airlines will devalue its award prices November 1. They’re also introducing some credit towards elite status for spending through its partners. The award price changes are in many but not all cases modest – and meaningful for a program whose redemptions are already expensive.
What do you think, should I follow in One Mile at a Time‘s footsteps and moonlight as a DoorDash driver, even if just once? I promise not to wind up driving onto any runways!
An American Airlines passenger boarded to a biohazard – and was forced to clean it themselves. The airline only reluctantly supplied gloves to do the dirty job.
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 »
