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
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.
‘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.
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?
Brazilian Airline Wants to Buy U.S. Carrier Seaborne—Here’s Exactly How They’ll Get Around Foreign Ownership Restrictions [Roundup]
Jun
23
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.
‘We’ll Fly Through Anything’: Qatar Airways Defies Mass Airline Exodus After U.S. Bombs Iranian Nuclear Sites
Jun
22
2025
Several airlines have suspended flights to the Middle East since Israel struck Iran. Things have gone even further since the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites. Qatar, though, wants you to know that they’ll fly through anything.
