United just restructured MileagePlus to punish non-cardholders. The bigger question is whether it will grow Chase card signups or push miles lovers elsewhere. United Airlines announced this week that MileagePlus is getting its biggest overhaul in more than a...
AI Rental Car Scans Produce Questionable Reports, Real Bills
Hertz and Sixt are using AI scanners that automatically flag rental car damage. Customers are getting hit with surprise bills for marks no human eye can catch. If you have been on X this week, you may have already...
Tariffs Are Out: Will Foreign Travelers Come Back to the US?
The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs, but the US travel slump runs deeper than trade policy. Will the ruling actually change anything? Friday was a big day in American legal history. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning...
Book Club Retreats Are Turning Resorts Into Reading Nooks
Book clubs are escaping the living room for resorts. From Moab “glamping” to literary tours, reading is becoming a legitimate motivation to travel. Book Clubs Have Left The Living Room And Headed To The Resort An interesting new trend...
Cannes to Monaco Day Trip: How to Get There by Train
A day trip from Cannes to Monaco by train costs about €12, takes 63 minutes, and is one of the best side trips on the French Riviera.
LA’s “Hottest” Coffee Shop Is Found Inside Someone’s Home
A viral LA coffee counter runs from a private home, and it raises big questions about safety, access, and whether this model can travel. Los Angeles has never been shy about eating (or drinking) in unconventional places. Taco trucks...
Halloway Bets Big On Private Rail Travel In America, Again?!
Halloway is putting private railcars onto Amtrak, with chef-driven luxury and high design. Welcome to the new era of great American rail vacations. The Return Of Slow Travel, With A Very American Twist For decades, Americans have treated trains...
Hotels: Wellness Is Out, Longevity Is The New Affluent Draw
Juice bars are passé. Ultra-luxury hotels sell longevity with diagnostics, IV drips, and biohacking, and the price tags prove it. Wellness Was The Warm-Up For the last decade, “wellness” in high-end hospitality has been a pretty predictable script: a...
Frontier Airlines Super Bowl Deal Turns Old Miles Into Flights
Pepsi Points never delivered a jet. Frontier just did, with a Super Bowl-season promo that turns forgotten points into a headline-grabbing redemption story. Frontier Airlines just pulled off one of the most entertaining airline promotions in years: it “redeemed”...
The Chase Dining Perk Is Incredible… Where It’s Available
Climbing credit card annual fees place extra emphasis on the value of its benefits. The Chase Dining credit, but it’s my favorite now – when it’s available. In a prior version, this post contained an error that American Express...
New Uber Scam: What It Looks Like and How to Avoid It
I fell for a sophisticated new Uber scam in Cancun, Mexico. Here is how it works, why it is so effective, and how to protect yourself.
American’s 2025 Earnings Look Awful Next To Delta And United
Record revenue, relatively insignificant profit: American earned $111M on $54.6B while Delta and United cleared billions. The gap is getting hard to ignore. Record Revenue, Familiar Disappointment American Airlines just posted record full-year 2025 revenue of $54.6 billion, yet...
Laser Airlines Seeks Caracas-Miami Flights, Twice Daily Now
A Venezuelan carrier wants Caracas-Miami service on MD-80s or a 767. Here’s why demand exists, and why US approval is still a long shot. Laser Airlines Files For Flights To The US A filing circulating in aviation circles shows...
Will January 25, 2026 Be The Worst US Flight Day Ever?
Storms, ATC constraints, and airline ops collide. But does January 25, 2026 truly belong in the “worst day ever” conversation? Airlines Cancel Flights En Masse For most major hubs, flights cancelled for Sunday January 25th, 2026 at an historically...
Surprisingly, Boeing Is On A Sales Tear, Especially In The Widebody Market
In a surprising shift, Boeing has had an incredibly strong year despite significant, persistent, aircraft approval delays. Airbus is losing on widebodies. For the better part of a decade, the commercial aircraft sales narrative has been painfully predictable. Airbus...
Why Elon Musk Should Buy Ryanair
If Elon Musk were to seriously consider buying a major airline, Ryanair might not be the fantastical choice critics would expect. The Irish ultra-low-cost carrier isn’t just cheap on ticket prices; it’s one of the most profitable and operationally...
Frontier Stops Selling Flights After April 13, 2026
Frontier’s booking calendar stops at April 13, 2026. That’s unusual, and it lands right as the ULCC world gets very, very interesting. Frontier’s Schedule Stops On April 13, 2026, Just 85 Days Away If you are trying to book...
I Tried Status-Free Airline, Hotel Free Agency And Hated It
After years of frustration with loyalty programs I proudly freed myself of the elite status grind. I hated it and came crawling back to both airline and hotel status. Why Chasing Status Had Run Its Course Every year the...
Mocked For Hyatt–Rosewood Take, Now Marriott Circles
I was roasted for suggesting Rosewood should sell to Hyatt. Now leaked documents point to a Marriott-Rosewood tie-up. [Alleged] Marriott Legal Email Screenshot Leaks Rosewood Acquisition Plans Over the past few days a rumor has been making the rounds...
Aer Lingus Is Pulling Long-Haul Out Of Manchester
If you were hoping Aer Lingus’ base in Manchester would help claw back long-haul relevance, you may want to sit down. Aer Lingus is set to stop selling long-haul flights from Manchester beyond March 31, 2026, specifically the Manchester...
