A bill is on its way to President Obama’s desk for his signature today.  It’s called the FAA  Modernization and Safety Improvement Act of 2012 and it has some important components in it that are essential for the airline traveler to know. As you may be aware, there has... Read more

Reuters has reported this morning that Qantas had decided to ground one of its A380s as a result of discovering the same types of cracks within the wing structure that have plagued other A380s recently. As a result the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)has issued a directive... Read more

Here’s an American Airlines Boeing 767-200 from 1987 for this installment of Vintage Airline Seat Maps. Seating a total of 184 passengers, First Class seated 14 people in a 2 x 1 x 2 configuration, Business Class offered 30 seats in the common 2 x 2 x 2 layout and economy sat... Read more

This peice of gold wafted through the interwebs today from British Airways. It seems that someone has been listening to Love is in the Air by John Paul Young. Or a PR bunny got a good supply of free chocolates out of someone. At Gatwick, British Airways customers have a double... Read more

As part of my trip in January to Hong Kong, I took time to visit Temple Street and the market that takes place there each evening. I was getting a bit tired from walking around all day so I went early, around 6pm, just as the vendors were setting up their stands. Going a bit... Read more

One of the biggest frustrations for today’s traveller is access to power to recharge devices. Considering how much we need to keep powered, I am surprised that no one has set up a charging station network across the globe. In the meantime travellers have to earnestly... Read more

Reader Diane S. writes: I am a rather faithful United/Star Alliance flyer for international travel. I have just booked a trip to South Africa with them and also a BA internal flight. I currently have a UA MC, Visa and Business Visa. I also have a Chase SW card that I’m... Read more

Well it seems the problems with the A380 wing ribs are getting more serious with Qantas withdrawing one of their aircraft during inspections. Qantas report that it found “minor cracking has been found on some wing rib feet,” and is working with Airbus to resolve... Read more

How I plan to turn the Nordstrom 36X opportunity into cheap travel.  I’m sure that most readers know of The Point Guy’s recent post “Amazing Deal Alert: 36 British Airways Avios Per Dollar Spent at Nordstrom!”  When I first read this, I was skeptical because... Read more

The Wedgwood Museum in Stoke-on-Trent, UK was in the British press yesterday as UNESCO jumped into the effort to prevent its court-ordered sale to pay off pension obligations for the Waterford Wedgwood Potteries (articles in The Guardian and The Telegraph). Naturally there is a... Read more

Us at DTW “prancing fluids” As you can see from yesterday’s post my wife and I have made it home to SBN. We had a blast and the skiing was so much better than our last trip out to SLC. Last time some of the ski runs needed a mower not a snow groomer. This [...] Read more

As you may have read, last week I applied for two new rewards credit cards.  The first was an offer I was targeted for from American Express.  It was for the The Business Gold Rewards Card, and it will give me 50,000 Membership Rewards points after I spend $5000 on the card... Read more

Qantas Airways has temporarily grounded one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of hairline cracks in its wings. They have said tehy: 1. do not pose a threat to safety 2. they are different from the types of cracks that manufacturer Airbus found in the wings of... Read more

I figured I’d post a quick update of some credit card sign-up bonuses for American Express, since there are a couple of targeted and increased sign-up bonuses out there right now. American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card — 25,000 points after spending $2,000 within... Read more

Pizza in Motion details a new American AAdvantage mileage bonus for dining at participating restaurants. Once upon a time it was Transmedia, and then iDine, and now Rewards Network, but I’m still stuck calling it iDine. You register a credit card with Rewards Network,... Read more

The contest to Win a Nook continues! Until Feb 14th, all you have to do to enter is add a single line to the ever growing story. Over the weekend, though, I announced an interim prize: a $25 Kiva Gift Card. So, at 6:41 PM EST, I found a total of 1,079 comments had been [...] Read more

Check out my weekly column over at TravelSort.com. This week I share my thoughts on Singapore’s new award chart, and the possible implications for those with Star Alliance miles. Read more

American Airlines is offering a sweet bonus when you dine at one of your favorite restaurants. You can earn an easy 1,500 AA miles and 5 points per dollar through this promotion. The miles can add up quick. The promotion caught my eye because it came with my kind of picture.... Read more