Underrated doesn‘t mean something is the best, just that it‘s better than commonly appreciated. Overrated doesn‘t mean it‘s not good -- or even great -- just that it isn‘t as good as people in general seem to think. Overrated or underrated is about lowering or raising the status of things. It‘s about whether you think people in general regard it too highly, or not highly enough, relative to its actual worth.

The beach beside the airport in Phuket, Thailand is a great spot for taking selfies but the military junta isn‘t a fan. Planes arriving over the water landing on runway 9 cross Mai Khao beach and it‘s become popular to take selfies as aircraft approach. Continue reading Thailand‘s Military Junta Says They Won‘t Execute Tourists for Taking Selfies at Phuket Airport...

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites the latest news and tips. Continue reading Air India Pilot Suspended for Shoplifting in the Airport...

This past weekend American Airlines expanded their test of letting customers prepay checked bag fees online in advance (between 4 and 24 hours prior to departure) to all 50 states for domestic itineraries. This should save customer and agent time at the airport, and ultimately save American money. Continue reading American Rolled Out Prepaid Checked Baggage to All 50 States...

I‘m now questioning whether to get the Citi Prestige card again, after all. The card‘s 5 points per dollar on air will no longer come with trip delay and baggage delay coverage. Notably of course many of these benefits don‘t come with American Express cards, but it makes my Chase-issued premium cards more attractive. Continue reading Citi Gutting Most Travel Protections and Other Card Benefits Across All Premium Products...

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites the latest news and tips. Continue reading Does Flying More Increase Income?...

I‘ve paid a child 5 not to recline his seat so I open my laptop and work during a Cleveland - Los Angeles flight. I paid a teen 10 for a seat at an OTG iPad near my gate during a 4 hour delay. I haven‘t ever bought another passenger‘s seat, though. A View from the Wing reader, though, gave up his seat so a family could sit together and then promptly sold the seat to another passenger for 100. Who would say no to 1500? Continu

It was only just October that I broke the news that Hyatt would acquire Two Roads Hospitality and the Thompson, Destination, Joie de Vivre, Alila and tommie hotel brands. Already Hyatt has integrated Thompson Hotels and Joie de Vivre hotels. The brand I‘ve been looking forward to though is Alila. Continue reading Website Leak: Alila Hotels Start Joining World of Hyatt on Tuesday...

American Airlines CEO Doug Parker told employees at an internal question and answer session this week that historically they‘ve started each day with an average of 35 aircraft out of service, but recently they‘ve been starting out with 65 planes out of service thanks as a result of conflict with the carrier‘s mechanics. Later on he talked about how the airline‘s operation is taking a toll on airport staff. Continue reading

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites the latest news and tips. Continue reading Spend 4000 Miles for Elite Status...

At an employee question and answer session this past week an American Airlines flight attendant asked about customer surveys after a flight. The flight attendant had recently flown business class on both American and on Air France between Santiago and Shanghai. Continue reading An American Airlines Flight Attendant Tells Her CEO What She Thinks of Business Class...

Despite a business class seat that dates to 2011, it‘s ultimately good to see Cathay continuing to invest in its premium product. They can‘t compete on cost with low fare rivals and need to leverage the premium market at their Hong Kong base. When the airline takes delivery of its first Boeing 777-9 we‘ll see a new first class seat as well. Continue reading Cathay Pacific is Making Business and First Class Sleep Even Better...

Capital One has a 20% transfer bonus to Flying Blue through end of month. Brand new Citi is now out with a 25% transfer bonus to Flying Blue through July 20. Here are some key things to know about the offer and how this translates into great deals on transatlantic business class award travel, Continue reading Great Availability Business Class Awards to Europe For Just 43,000 Miles Thanks to New Transfer Bonus...

You know the feeling when you run into a co-worker at the airport unexpectedly, you awkwardly try to figure out how much you need to interact. What if you‘re heading out on the same flight, do you have to leave the lounge at the same time and walk together? Will they be seated near you on the plane? What if the co-worker is up for the same promotion that you are.... like Senators Sanders and Warren are? Continue reading Presidential Candida

The man reportedly made it through TSA screening but authorities were called and both police and the fire department responded. However, determining there was no threat, police did not arrest him. Naked man was taken to a local hospital. No injuries were reported outside of eye damage to onlookers. Continue reading Man Strips Naked at the Detroit Airport, Gets Screened By TSA...

At this past week‘s Crew News employee question and answer session, airline CEO Doug Parker asked Vice President of Network Planning Vasu Raja to weigh in on where they‘ll fly the XLR. Continue reading American Airlines Tips Their Hand on Where They‘ll Fly the New Airbus A321XLR...

I wrote back in April that the CitiBusiness / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Mastercard was one of just two Citibank cards that I have. I got it last summer when they offered a record initial bonus of 70,000 AAdvantage miles. They brought back that best-ever offer for the card. It‘s a lot of miles, and in the experience of the readers I‘ve corresponded with, it‘s seemed a relatively easy approval as far as rewards cards go. An

Since the airline needs to put together schedules that their employees will bid to fly in September in early July they may push out the scheduled return of the 737 MAX again soon so they don‘t put out "bid schedules that don‘t reflect the actual flying we‘re going to do." As a result, Parker says, "If we‘re not much more certain than we are today that..it‘s going to be ready on September 4, you may see us push it bac

A passenger on Air Canada‘s flight AC1799 from Quebec City to Toronto‘s Pearson airport fell asleep on Sunday, June 9th. She kept sleeping through touch down, gate arrival, and all the other customers getting off the plane. She says that when she woke up, the plane had been towed away from the gate to be parked overnight. She was in a totally dark aircraft with no way off. Continue reading Passenger Falls Asleep on Flight, Winds U

Chicago‘s Aviation Police were best known for beating up David Dao when he wouldn‘t give up his seat on a United Express flight two years ago. Now they have a new achievement: losing the master keys to the airport‘s security. Continue reading Chicago O‘Hare Lost the Master Keys to Airport Security...

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites the latest news and tips. Continue reading How Air Traffic Control Works...

There‘s no easier way to earn a large amount of miles quickly than with a new credit card. Here are the best cards with initial bonuses well worth getting a card for, each one with a bonus of at least 60,000 points. And that‘ll boost your account balances quickly. Since not all points are created equal I‘m focusing on the high value offers. Continue reading Lucky 7: Great Offers Over 50,000 Miles to Travel Far and Wide Quickly

Korean Air is considering removing first class entirely from their fleet. Before the end of the Chase partnership I transferred a bunch of points to the Skypass program. I‘ll still get use out of them but my intention was as a backup way to get to Asia in first class when needed. That plan could... change. Continue reading Korean Air May Remove First Class From Their Entire Fleet...

United pajamas are given out in business class on flights over 12 hours. Now United is introducing new pajamas that are tighter (smaller size, odd for an airline primarily serving Americans) and that - in a leaked internal United photo - look horrible. Continue reading United is Replacing the Pajamas in Business Class and the New Ones Look Awful...