Ben Schlappig

For the last segment of the trip to Germany with my parents, we crossed the Atlantic in Lufthansa’s Airbus A380 first class. My goodness, this flight was such a treat. For one, it was so fun to fly the Lufthansa A380 again, as it…

If United Airlines has its way, the airline will launch two new routes to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND). Some Tokyo Haneda slots are up for grabs Tokyo has two major airports — Narita Airport (NRT) and Haneda Airport (HND). Haneda is…

It’s the end of an era. As flagged by @ameeriklane, American Express will be discontinuing its lifestyle magazine, Departures… Amex Departures is shutting down as of January 2024 Effective January 1, 2024, Departures will no longer be…

Air Canada is growing its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, with an additional variant of the aircraft. Air Canada adds 787-10 to fleet as of late 2025 Air Canada has just placed an order for up to 30 Boeing 787-10s, with a firm order for…

LATAM Pass has just launched a pretty generous status match promotion, similar to an offer we saw last year. If you’re eligible and fly LATAM with any frequency then this is a great opportunity, though otherwise the benefits of this…

As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job covering interesting air traffic control interactions. While I usually focus on situations…

Air France-KLM has just placed a massive wide body aircraft order, intended as part of the carrier’s long haul fleet renewal plan. Air France-KLM orders A350-900 & A350-1000 Air France-KLM is ordering up to 90 Airbus A350-900s and…

Recently, a Delta executive revealed how the airline is selling 74% of its first class seats on domestic flights, up from 14% in 2011. I wanted to discuss that a bit in this post, because this has some major implications that us…

The Amex Offers program frequently has promotions that can save you money on hotel stays. The latest offer for hotel stays has just been rolled out, and has the potential to represent a good deal. Save on your next Best Western stay…

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