Miles aren't free... but are they worth it?
Every time I have enough miles for a ticket, I have a crisis. Sometimes it seems like a bargain, other times I feel like I'm being charged in "Argentine pesos for miles." So what's better? Spend my...
View ArticleDelta Pre-announces Weaker Domestic Demand
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/10/delt...er-demand.html More details to come, but let the speculation begin. Personally, I am seeing this in my reservations for Summer. Lots more Z fare bucket...
View ArticleBetter chance at a F upgrade by forgoing C+ upgrade?
Hi all, I just started a Platinum status match challenge with Delta. I'm currently on my first flight for the challenge (DL 555 SFO-JFK) and despite around 16 seats available at T-24, I was not...
View ArticleJapan Shore Pass @ HND
We are inviting our in-laws to Hawaii from China. They are both Chinese citizens, holding Chinese passports with valid U.S. visitor visas. I booked their flights from HND to HNL on Delta One and...
View ArticleWhen will AA participate in TSA Touchless Screening
I flew from Salt Lake yesterday and adjacent to the Clear-with-TSA PreCheck lane was the Digital ID or TSA Touchless Screening line. It moved significantly faster as passengers did not have to show ID...
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2 Singles Cheaper than a Return
Scouting for a trip to Bangkok in December and came across this Or Two singles for the same flight Not the greatest saving in the world but It's £45 cheaper to purchase two singles. Never seen this...
View ArticleLAX-SKG (Thessaloniki) routing advice?
I'm trying to book a ticket from LAX-SKG for late August/early September. (I'm late in getting to this for a variety of reasons, chief among them the LA fires in January which have pretty much...
View ArticleWalking time from the Zuirch airport train station to United counter
Hello experts, I am trying to figure out how long of a walk we will have in the airport. We are flying ZRH-SFO on United in July. My wife and I will take the train from Lucerne, each of us pulling a...
View ArticleWhat is everyone using for building itineraries now that ITA is neutered?
I've been using ITA Matrix for many years, getting pretty fluent in all the complex routing language and so on. It's finally dead as far as I can tell. I've been using the "new matrix" or whatever for...
View ArticleDid BAC changes call the top of the aviation cycle?
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/10/delt...er-demand.html First (big) crack appearing in US domestic aviation demand, amid signs emerging across the broader US economy of weakness or even potential...
View ArticleAir China -- removing miles from account?
I accidentally credited some longhaul CA flights to Phoenix Miles last year. I emailed ffp@airchina.com and they emailed back to tsay they can't remove them from my account (as I want to credit...
View ArticlenTPs [Do I have to fly to earn?]
Im sure that this will have been covered somewhere but As the new TP earnings will be based on spend, do I have to fly to earn? If I spend £xxx on a flight that I no longer can make and no...
View ArticleLongtime Globalist, should I take a fresh look at Hilton Honors?
I've been Globalist for about 15 years straight. I'm finding it difficult (and more expensive) to maintain the gamesmanship to hit the 60 night threshold every year. I know the pros/cons of Hyatt...
View ArticleWhy were my seats changed?
First of all: this is incredibly minor and I am not complaining. I'm genuinely curious what happened. I recently flew SLC-PHX. This was on an EMBRAER 175 (which is a 2+2 configuration in coach.) I had...
View ArticleBA56 Delayed...more rubbish from BA.
We are sat at JNB waiting for BA56 to depart. We have received several notifications pushing departure back progressively, but things seem to have now settled at a midnight departure, with 'operational...
View ArticleRules for exit row seating?
Hey guys, I hope you are all well and enjoyed the rather nice weather we had the last few days! So earlier today at work, I was talking to a colleague who just got back from Munich on Sunday. She was...
View ArticleIberia Avios Availability on ba.com?
This one's new to me and feels like a substantive programme change that I had apparently missed: Looking for Iberia flights today, there was significantly more availability on Finnair than on ba.com. I...
View ArticleAdvice please. BA holiday and sickness
Hi. I booked an 18 day ish trip to Australia on BAH. Very expensive but wanted to see my sister. I had to extend it to 31 nights because I had to have emergency surgery whilst I was out there. BA are...
View ArticleLove Field Food Choices
With all the trauma and drama over SWA's self-inflicted wound today (ending free bags, etc.) its almost secondary, but does anyone know the official response on when or if Campisi (or Whattaburger)...
View ArticleRebooking Flight At A Lower Cost
I booked a one way flight from outside the US to the US and booked Jetblue Blue which means I could cancel or make changes without any fees. Most flights I booked with Jetblue is Jetblue Blue because...
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