A young child was running riot and jumping on a moving baggage carousel while throwing luggage on the ground at Melbourne airport. After a long flight he probably had excess energy, and what better p
Day: January 5, 2023
The primary explanation for the Southwest Airlines meltdown over the holidays has been technology. And thats certainly a key part of what made the carriers cancellations spiral, and what kept them fro
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Marriott doing elite status soft landings, will not drop any member who didnt requalify by more than one level.
The passenger is getting dragged off a flight,
China is days from re-opening, and tourists are expected to depart the country in droves after three years of lockdowns. Numerous countries are instituting or considering Covid testing requirements f
For the past month Swiss first class awards have been bookable using Lufthansas Miles More miles for anyone in the program, no elite status required. The general rule since 2013 has been that this s
American Airlines is eliminating service entirely to Long Beach, California; Columbus, Georgia; and Del Rio, Texas. American Airlines is the only carrier serving Del Rio. This is the result of losin
Delta has been talking up free wifi for years, but they didnt have enough bandwidth on their planes. When you make wifi free, more people use it, and that slows down the service. Ditching Gogo for Vi
Guys and gals, can you believe its 2023 already? Last year my family had many adventures. Some were booked with points, and some were paid with good ol cash. Ive definitely spent more than I originall
United occasionally runs short-term award sales, and doesnt always tell everyone. For Cyber Monday they ran up to 50% off coach awards to Europe and Asia Pacific.
Today theyre doing up to 47% off of
American Airlines has (4) levels of lounge at New York JFK, and it gets confusing for passengers. Part of it is that the lounge names dont describe who has access, part of it is that the lounges are