I'll be curious to see what this looks like in practice... A bit over a week ago, the government of the UAE banned all scheduled passenger flights to & from the country for a period of 14 days. This was a drastic measure to try to contain the spread…
The Platinum Card® from American Express (review) and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express (review) both get you access to Amex’s Global Lounge Collection, which includes access to Amex Centurion Lounges, Delta SkyClubs, Priority Pass Lounges,…
Obviously this isn’t the time to buy points speculatively. However, there are some people looking to plan travel way in advance, so if that applies to you, buying points at a discount could be worth considering. Let me say upfront that most people shouldn't…
Qantas and Virgin Australia are engaged in quite the battle in Australia over survival. Qantas is saying Virgin Australia shouldn't be given aid due to mismanagement, while Virgin Australia is saying that Qantas is trying to drive them out of business.…
In September 2019 it was announced that Delta would be buying a 20% stake in LATAM, and that the two airlines would be forming a joint venture. There is significant work required to fully execute on the partnership, as LATAM currently belongs to oneworld,…
The "big three" global alliances can be really helpful for frequent flyers, in terms of earning and redeeming miles, and receiving consistent benefits and recognition across airlines. However, for the most part these alliances aren't growing much anymore,…
Several weeks ago it was announced that Alaska Airlines would be joining the oneworld alliance, and as part of that they're also strengthening ties with American Airlines once again. While Alaska Airlines will be joining the oneworld alliance in the…
Obviously this isn’t the time to buy miles speculatively. However, there are also lots of people planning last minute trips to get home, or planning travel way in advance, so if that applies to you, buying miles at a discount could be worth considering,…
Not that anyone should be looking to take a vacation anytime soon, but Japan has just banned entry for foreigners who have been in one of over 70 countries (including the United States) in the past 14 days. I think this current situation makes us all…
Andrew B passes along something that showed up on his Facebook timeline. He says "this might be the most bizarre thing I’ve ever seen," and I don't think he's too far off. DEMIC is a Facebook page with nearly 14 million followers, with the following…
There has been a lot of frustration among consumers when it comes to how airlines have been handling cancellations in light of COVID-19. Even in situations where airlines cancel flights, in many cases there has been no option to get a cash refund, but…
There can be huge value in having premium credit cards that offer great travel perks, though it goes without saying that at this point many of us are struggling to justify the annual fees on some cards. I expected we'd see credit card issuers get a bit…
This probably isn't the year for April Fools' jokes, given what people are going through, and also given that at this point reality is crazier than any joke a company can come up with. While I've seen stories all over the web warning companies that this…
If you've been at home for weeks and can't wait to travel, there's probably one thing you miss more than anything -- airplane food. What's not to love about eating a reheated dinner at 35,000 feet? Well, Yukon's Air North recognizes what we're all going…
I've written about Brex Card for Startups (review), which is radically different than other business credit cards on the market. It's essentially a business card targeted at the unique needs of startups and tech companies, though can be useful for other…
Airlines around the globe are parking planes to react to the huge decrease in demand for air travel. It has become pretty apparent that demand won't just be fully rebounding in a couple of months, but rather a full recovery is likely to take years. As…
At first I assumed this was a glitch, but it appears that it isn't... One of the benefits of hotel credit cards is that they can help you earn elite status. In the case of Marriott Bonvoy, you can earn 15 elite nights per year just for having select…
Here’s an interesting update from aviation in Iceland, and I’m not sure what exactly to make of it… Air Iceland Connect & Icelandair integration Icelandair and Air Iceland Connect are both owned by Icelandair Group: Icelandair is…
A couple of days ago I shared the hilarious video of what it's like when flight attendants work from home, which made me laugh out loud at several points. While perhaps a bit lower budget and more amateur, there's also a hilarious pilot version of this,…
File this under "that's kind of cool as an aviation geek," rather than "that's useful" (but nowadays I feel like the former is more fun than the latter, given that all the useful news lately seems to be bad news). As I've said many times before, one…
US airlines are in the process of getting $50 billion in aid from the government. One of the conditions of accepting that aid is that they have to promise not to lay off any employees through at least September 30, 2020. Therefore the goal for airlines…
