Greece is one of my favorite places in the world to visit in summer. What's not to love about the food, the breeze, and the landscape? While most European Union (particularly Schengen) countries have been closed to most foreigners for around a year now…
The Latest Airline News and Travel Offers
We frequently see loyalty programs sell points at a discount, and for many, this is an opportunity to buy points at a cost that makes sense, especially for aspirational redemptions. At the moment we're seeing many loyalty programs offer promotions when…
Here's a fun avgeeky topic that's ultimately of very little consequence, but that has an element of mystery to it. Cuba's flag carrier is Cubana, and Cubana's flagship long haul aircraft is the Russian-built Ilyushin Il-96. The airline has four(ish)…
Marriott and Uber have just launched an exciting new partnership, giving Bonvoy members the ability to earn points for purchases with Uber. Starting today, members of Marriott Bonvoy can earn points when ordering food delivery with Uber Eats and requesting…
For as customer friendly of an airline as Southwest is, that doesn't seem to extend to the frequent flyer program. Southwest Rapid Rewards has devalued points overnight, with no advance notice, in the middle of a pandemic (or I suppose towards the end…
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched its latest sale on purchased points. Through 11:59PM CT on Friday, April 30, 2021, United MileagePlus is offering a sale on purchased miles. Different accounts may be eligible for different bonuses, so you'll…
Here's an opportunity to donate to a great cause, and potentially come out ahead purely in terms of the points you earn. Hilton and Lyft have a partnership that allows Hilton Honors members to earn bonus points for Lyft rides (if you're not yet enrolled…
For the first time ever, I've had a credit card account closed on me against my will. I feel so rejected... This morning I woke up to an email from Citi with the following subject line: We've closed your account
Since Israel has more or less been leading the world when it comes to per-capita vaccination (other than Bhutan, which popped out of nowhere), I've been curious to see what approach the country would take to reopening to tourists. After all, the country's…
American and Qatar Airways recently launched a strategic partnership, American and JetBlue recently launched a strategic partnership, and now JetBlue and Qatar Airways are expanding their partnership. Today it has been announced that JetBlue and Qatar…
Did you know that there's a huge runway in the middle of the Everglades, and at one point the plan was for the world's largest airport to be built there? This is quite literally the most interesting piece of aviation history that I've ever learned. CNN…
With the lockdown in the UK slowly easing, Virgin Atlantic has just published some ASMR videos that avgeeks will love. I kind of love the way Virgin Atlantic describes this, so let me just quote the announcement directly: With lockdown slowly easing,…
Eastern Airlines, American's strangest real airline (I don't want it to be confused with American's strangest fake airlines, after all), has just announced a fascinating new route. Between May 28 and September 5, 2021, Eastern Airlines will launch a…
Air Canada has just secured significant financial support from the Canadian government. For consumers the biggest implication here is that Air Canada will finally be issuing cash refunds for tickets canceled due to coronavirus. So let's talk about that…
LifeMiles has just launched its latest promotion on purchased miles, which potentially represents an excellent deal if you're planning any Star Alliance travel in the coming months. LifeMiles has just launched a flash sale on purchased miles, valid for…
Unfortunately the TSA has now clarified that sunscreen in larger quantities isn't allowed through screening checkpoints. Per a statement from the TSA: "Our website incorrectly reported that sunscreen containers larger than 3.4 oz. were allowed in carry-on…
There's a Tweet getting a bit of attention in the aviation world today that I figured would be fun to highlight. The longest nonstop flight in the world is Singapore Airlines' service between Singapore (SIN) and New York (JFK), which is an ~18 hour flight…
Flypop is an unusual UK airline startup that has been in the works for many years. The people behind the airline have reached an agreement to acquire aircraft, so the airline now appears to be closer to launching operations than ever before. A lot of…
As reported by FlightGlobal, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is renewing its call for cockpit video recorders to be installed on commercial planes, but the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is objecting. The NTSB's recently published…
Aeroflot is installing new business class seats on its 777s, though the seats aren't exactly what we had expected. In August 2019 it was announced that Aeroflot's 777 would get new interiors. This came as the airline signed a contract with Boeing at…
Many (especially in the US) are excited to plan post-vaccination trips. While I know many people are hoping to travel to Europe, we have no reason to believe that the most popular tourist destinations in Europe will open, like France, Germany, Italy,…
In December 2020, American Airlines announced it would launch a seasonal Charlotte to Honolulu route, which would be the carrier's longest route to Hawaii. Initially this route was supposed to operate for just a few months over the summer, but it has…
Every month I make a post with what I consider to be the best credit card offers at the time, with a particular focus on the best travel credit cards. It's 2021, and for many of us there's a sense of hope. Within days all American adults will have access…
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of my favorite programs to buy miles from, both thanks to the frequency with which the program sells miles, and what a good deal redemptions can be. Alaska Airlines recently joined the oneworld alliance. While you…
