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November 12, 2025

I Flew Loganair For 6,500 Avios: A Great And Unique Use Of Avios

I redeemed 6,500 Avios on a Loganair flight. This is a great use of Avios, especially if you're visiting the Scottish Highlands.
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November 8, 2025

A Smooth Experience With The American Airlines Call Centre

While American Airlines has lots of improvement areas, I'm a fan of how easy it is to book and change awards over the phone.
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November 6, 2025

Best Uses of Cathay Pacific Asia Miles

The value of Asia Miles has increased a lot mainly due to Cathay Pacific restricting award availability to partners – here are some good uses.
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November 4, 2025

Best Uses of Air Canada Aeroplan Miles

Air Canada's Aeroplan miles are some of the most versatile out there, due to their extensive partner portfolio and generous routing rules.
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November 3, 2025

A Few Exciting Airline Products I’ll Be Reviewing Next

Here are some reviews I'm planning to write over the next quarter, as I transition to working within the air travel industry full-time.
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November 1, 2025

Best Uses Of American Airlines AAdvantage Miles

American Airlines AAdvantage miles are some of the most lucrative miles for premium travel. Here are some of the ways I like using them.
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October 30, 2025

Whoa: Fly From the U.S. To London On LEVEL In A Flat Bed From £335

Flying transatlantically in a flat bed for £335? This is now possible, thanks to some operational arrangements with Spanish airline LEVEL.
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October 30, 2025

I Left My Job To Pursue A Career In Aviation…

I'm trying out some new things in my career, and would love any and all input. Here are a few things I'll be up to in the coming months.
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October 30, 2025

Sad: Air Japan Ceases Operations In March 2026

In 2024, we saw the beginning of Japanese low-cost carrier Air Japan, an ANA subsidiary. While Air Japan…
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October 29, 2025

Best Uses Of Avios (British Airways, Qatar, Finnair, Iberia)

The Avios loyalty currency is shared between 6 major airlines, and you can use it for redemptions on 35 carriers. Here are some best uses.
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October 27, 2025

When Does It Make Sense To Use “Pay With Points” Schemes?

Sometimes, airlines allow you to pay with points on a cash-per-mile basis. There are cases where this could represent a good deal.
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October 27, 2025

All Of The Chinese Airlines Currently Flying To London [2025]

Mainland Chinese airlines can often represent a great deal for Asia-London travel – here are all of the ones that fly to London.
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October 24, 2025

How To Use A Transferrable Points Currency

A transferrable points currency is a point that you can transfer to a variety of airline and hotel rewards programmes. Here's how to use it.
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October 24, 2025

New Series: How To Use Airline Miles And Transferrable Points Currencies

I'm writing a new series on best uses of certain miles and points, as well as how to use transferrable miles currencies.
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October 23, 2025

No, Using A VPN Won’t Get You A Cheaper Airline Ticket, But…

There's a myth out there that switching your VPN to another country may give you a cheaper air ticket. Here's how pricing actually works.
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October 21, 2025

The Award For The World’s Worst Major Airline IT Goes To…

I've seen some bad airline IT in my time, and feel like as an industry we can do better with our UI. However, this airline takes the cake.
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October 20, 2025

How To Get Started With Miles And Points: A Beginner’s Guide

All's well and good when you see posts that people have saved money by using miles and points, but how do you get started?
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October 17, 2025

Travellers Beware: What “Premium Economy” Actually Is On Some Chinese Airlines

While premium economy is generally known as a separate cabin, some Chinese airlines' premium economy is just economy with extra legroom.
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October 16, 2025

Cathay’s New Membership Changes: Easier Progression, Diluted Benefits

Cathay Pacific announced new membership changes in 2025, which involve easier progression with rollover points, though benefits are diluted.
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October 16, 2025

Is Premium Economy Worth It?

Premium economy is seeing increasing demand between business and leisure travellers alike. Is the upgrade generally worth it?
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