View from the Wing
Miami D60’s Chaos: A Glimpse into Airline Passenger Woes [Roundup]
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.
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Miles For Family
New Kids Club Policy on Disney Cruise Line Sparks an Online Uproar from Parents
A few days ago, Disney Cruise Line announced a policy change for the kids clubs (Oceaneer Club and Oceaneer Lab). Starting December 21, 2023, the new age range for the clubs are 3-10 (instead of 3-12). Since that announcement, parents have been voicing their complaints over social media. Why the...
Economy Class & Beyond
Singapore Airlines to fly to London Gatwick
Singapore Airlines is adding to its London operational portfolio, with plans to operate flights to London Gatwick Airport. Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 at Changi Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline will add a five-times-a-week service, based on the following timetable: SQ310 DEPART SIN 23:55 ARRIVE LGW 06:25+1...
Frequent Floaters
Getting to Quito, Ecuador in Delta First Class
Introduction: Sailing Celebrity Cruises’ Flora in the Galapagos What to Pack for a Galapagos Cruise Getting to Quito, Ecuador in Delta First Class JW Marriott Hotel Quito Review Exploring Quito, Ecuador on a Celebrity Cruise Excursion Quito to the Galapagos and Back by Avianca Charter Ship Review – Celebrity Flora...
Eye of the Flyer
Airline Passengers: Please Keep These Three Things in Mind When Traveling During the Holidays
More than 115 million people are expected to travel during this holiday period. So, if you’re one of the brave souls braving the airports, long lines, and potentially bad weather we have these three travel reminders for you. (Especially if you fly Delta Air Lines.) Keep an Eye on Weather...
Travel Codex
Introduction: Springtime in Vienna
At long last, I’m putting together my next trip report series. After flying to Kentucky for Derby Pie, it was a mere 6 months until my next trip. This time, I resumed my traditional post-tax season getaway with a quick trip to Vienna. On this trip, I’d mark two new...
Frequent Miler
American Express Business Gold Credit Card Review (2023)
The American Express Business Gold card has seen a ton of changes this year. The 4x categories were revamped, new annual business credits were added and we were given warning that the annual fee will increase by $80 next year. Until that happens, the combination of the current annual fee...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge Manila (MNL)
I spent some time in the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge in Manila (MNL) prior to my Thai Airways flight to Bangkok and found the lounge comfortable with a wide variation of food options. Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge Manila Review (MNL) The SilverKris Lounge is the only Star Alliance lounge at...
One Mile at a Time
Southwest Airlines Fined $140 Million For Holiday Meltdown
Roughly a year ago, in late 2022, Southwest Airlines had an unprecedented operational meltdown. During this, the airline canceled 16,900 flights, and stranded over two million passengers over the Christmas and New Year holiday.
One Mile at a Time
Delta & EL AL Launch Strategic Partnership
In June 2023, Delta Air Lines and EL AL Israel Airlines signed an agreement to launch a strategic partnership. As flagged by DansDeals, the main part of this cooperation will be launching shortly, with the introduction of a codeshare agreement and reciprocal perks.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways to Introduce Mysterious Japanese Shisa Kanko Ritual to Stop Costly Emergency Slide Blunders
British Airways is to introduce the seemingly mysterious Japanese ritual of Shisa Kanko onboard its flights in a bid to prevent cabin crew from accidentally activating the emergency slides following a spate of costly incidents through 2023. In January, a new hire member of cabin crew on one of their...
We Travel There
Kiwi Park, Lake Wakatipu & Milford Sound in Queenstown, New Zealand
I’m really excited to interview Lyle and Leanne McCabe of Beach Travel Wine about Queenstown, New Zealand. Lyle and Leanne’s tips for the best things to do in Queenstown are awesome because they travel the globe sampling the best wine, and they believe this is one of the most beautiful...
2PAXfly
TURKISH AIRLINES: Approval for up to 35 flights per week to Australia in 2025
You may remember that a week ago, I wrote about the Chairman of Turkish Airlines letting slip that services between Türkiye and Australia (via Singapore) would begin on 24 March. That story came with a dose of Barbie pink. Margo Robbie is negotiating with the airline to head up the...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Concorde Trip Report: 20 Year Anniversary
I suddenly realized recently that 2023 was 20 years since I was a passenger aboard Air France Concorde. This trip report commemorates that 20 year anniversary almost seven months too late. I do have other photographs — as well as items which I received from that trip; but I did...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn up to 10,000 bonus points per night at The Westin Miyako Kyoto
Here are two excellent bonus offers for stays at The Westin Miyako Kyoto, Japan. For stays in a club level room members can earn 10,000 bonus points per night or 5,000 bonus points per night for stays in a standard room. 10,000 Bonus Points per night 10,000 bonus Bonvoy points...
Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER at Chicago O’Hare International
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER at Chicago O’Hare Terinmal 5, as it is loaded and prepared for the long trip back to Istanbul Airport. Turkish Airlines operates a fleet of 35 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The airline also operates the...
Miles To Memories
Points Cash Out Costs, Fontainebleau Las Vegas Opening Tour, Bilt Gets Better & More!
Points & miles wishlist, inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the better United Quest bonus, Bilt adds another transfer partner, Freedom Q1 categories, U.S. high speed rail & more.
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View from the Wing
Why Traditional Business Travel Is Dead – Even Years After The Pandemic
In early 2020 white collar professionals stopped going to the office. People worked from home, and went online. They stopped flying. And there were varying schools of thought on how much they'd return to office and return to business travel.
Some people were waiting for the economy to...
Bald Thoughts
Bilt Rewards Transfer Partners – Adds Avianca LifeMiles
Flexible points offer tremendous value for travelers because they can be redeemed in numerous ways. Bilt Rewards points are one of the newest flexible rewards currencies travelers need to know about. Members can redeem their points in many ways, including with numerous Bilt Rewards transfer partners. One of the highest...
One Mile at a Time
Flying With Winair, A Pleasant Caribbean Airline
I recently wrote about my experience at St. Barths Airport (SBH), which has to be one of the coolest airports in the world for aviation geeks. To get to & from St. Barths I flew with Winair. I can’t really write a detailed review of this 10-minute flight, since there...
Live and Let’s Fly
JetBlue’s Spirit Purchase All But Certain Before 2024
Closing arguments in the government’s case against JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit Airlines have concluded. It looks all but certain the two are combining before the end of the year. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed...
View from the Wing
Delta’s Partnership With El Al Is Now Live, El Al Breaks Up With Alaska Airlines June 30th
Delta Air Lines and El Al announced a partnership in June. That partnership is now live and it means the end of El Al's relationship with Alaska Airlines.
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One Mile at a Time
American AAdvantage Business Program: How It Works
Several weeks ago, American Airlines announced major changes to its small business rewards program. With this, American’s Business Extra program has been discontinued, in favor of the new AAdvantage Business program. On balance I’d say this is a negative change, though not everyone will have the same impression.
