I Paid €41 To Fly Europe’s Best Airline You’ve Never Heard Of—And It Puts British Airways To Shame (Hint: Butter Chicken!)

Aug 07 2025

After deciding we’d visit Venice before my daughter started back to school, my wife decided that we ought to travel to the South of France next. After all, they’re pretty close! But only one airline with a published schedule flies Venice – Nice, and only two days a week. That’s why I wound up flying Volotea, and it was the segment I was most excited about on this trip – a new airline, with an interesting business model!

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Fly From Just 1,000 Points: Chase Sapphire Reserve Just Dropped A Free 5,000-Point Aeroplan Certificate—Here’s How To Get It

Aug 07 2025

Chase Sapphire Reserve cardmembers can register to receive an Air Canada Aeroplan 5,000 point flight award certificate. This will take 5,000 points off the price of an award (including on partner airlines). With awards as low as 6,000 points, you can book for as little as 1,000 points one-way. And Chase points transfer to Air Canada.

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‘Offensive’ GAY Airport Code Can’t Be Changed: Officials Say Sacred Buddhist City Must Keep It—History Says That’s False

Aug 06 2025

ndia’s civil aviation ministry rejected the request even though it’s been deemed “offensive” by Bharatiya Janata Party politicians. According to the government, IATA codes can only be changed for safety reasons, but that is not true. Baltimore went from BAL to BWI and New York Idlewild went from IDL to JFK!

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