Qantas has today announced plans for an all-new business class seat for its Dreamliners, though it’s not the best business class seat that the oneworld carrier has in store for us…
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig27 Aug
Qantas has announced that it will move forward its Airbus A380 retirement by four years, and they’ll now be phased out as of 2028. If you’re like me, and are a fan of the A380, that’s obviously bad news. I should also mention that if you don’t like paying a fortune for airfare, it’s also bad news. Let me explain.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig27 Aug
We know that American Airlines is planning on placing a wide body aircraft order in the near future, based on negotiations with Airbus and Boeing. While we’ve had no idea which aircraft type was the frontrunner, I think just about everyone assumed the Boeing 777X wasn’t realistically in the running. Well, there’s now an interesting clue on that front… though who knows, maybe we’re reading too much into this!
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Aug
With the number of flights in the air at any given point, it’s not unheard of for pilots to become ill while at the controls of a plane. However, here’s one of the stranger such situations we’ve seen, involving a Delta captain, as flagged by JonNYC.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Aug
American Airlines has announced that it will update its complimentary economy snack offerings. While nothing major, it’s a reminder of how little, positive changes can impact the perception passengers have…
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Aug
There are a lot of people online making a lot of broad generalizations, often based on limited firsthand experience. I think this is about as true in the luxury hotel space as anywhere.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Aug
The Capital One Spark Cash Plus is one of the best business cards out there, whether you’re looking to earn cash back or travel rewards. For quite some time, we’ve seen a best-ever offer on the card, making it the ideal time to apply.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Aug
Yesterday we saw United Airlines announce its biggest international expansion in history, as the airline is adding service to 10 new international cities. Ahead of that, the airline teased new routes, so that travelers could guess what would be added… I love when airlines make such a game of this!
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Aug
Airlines never stop investing in their passenger experience, as it’s a never-ending process. At the moment, we know Delta is trying to step up its game on long haul flights, and this includes new lounges, new seats, and more.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Aug
Guys, I was so close to flying every first class product in the world. But now Air Peace, the Nigerian airline run by a guy who has been indicted in the United States for bank fraud, money laundering, and obstruction, apparently decided that it has first class as well… even though it doesn’t actually have first class? Let me explain…
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Aug
For years, there had been talk of the flight decks of commercial aircraft in the United States getting a second flight deck barrier. This started to become more serious in 2022, when regulators moved forward with a recommendation to implement this change. Then in 2024, we saw the signing of the FAA reauthorization bill, which finalized this.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Aug
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has done a phenomenal job running the airline over the past several years, and I have a lot of respect for him. He has improved the passenger experience, the route network has kept growing under his leadership, and United is also making progress when it comes to improved profitability. It really feels like the airline has a strategy that it’s executing on.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 AugUnited Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has done a phenomenal job running the airline over the past several years, and I have a lot of respect for him. He has improved the passenger experience, the route network has kept growing under his leadership, and United is also making progress when it comes to improved profitability. It really feels like the airline has a strategy that it’s executing on.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Aug
Turkish Airlines is one of my favorite airline brands, and also offers one of the best business class experiences in the world. That’s despite the fact that Turkish doesn’t have a particularly good business class hard product, at least not with any consistency.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Aug
In September 2022, American Airlines announced that it would eliminate its ”premium” first class. This announcement coincided with the airline unveiling its new business class seats, which have since started to enter service.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig25 Aug
For the next portion of my Four Seasons Yacht via Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia adventure, Ford and I spent a night at the 45-key Airelles Palladio Venice, which is one of the city’s newest luxury hotels, having just opened in April 2026.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig25 Aug
This is the start of our new Community Stories series, where readers can submit their own stories, and they'll appear in the Reader-Stories section of the site. Learn more about community stories and our new features .
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One of the awesome things about applying for credit cards is that there are often generous welcome bonuses, whereby you can earn significant rewards (either cash or points) by spending a certain amount of money on a card within a specified timeframe. This is an awesome opportunity to supercharge your points earning potential.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig25 Aug
The American Express Blue Business cards The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express ( Rates & Fees ) and The American Express Blue Business Cash™ Card ( Rates & Fees ) are two of the most lucrative no annual fee business cards on the market.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig25 Aug
Park Hyatt, which is arguably Hyatt’s most luxurious brand, has a fairly small new property pipeline remaining. So there’s some good news, as a new location has just been announced, for Comporta, Portugal, with an opening expected in 2029. Let’s go over what we know so far.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig25 Aug