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The largest ultra-low-cost carrier in the U.S., Spirit Airlines, has declared bankruptcy under Chapter 11, but the airline will continue to operate as it restructures its business. This comes after last week’s news that Spirit and rival Frontier broke off…

TAP Air Portugal has launched a limited-time promotion, offering a 30% discount on award bookings. The discount applies to both economy and business class redemptions made by November 18, 2024, for travel by May 15, 2025. Miles&Go, TAP’s loyalty program,…

Lufthansa and the Italian government have reached an agreement on the sale of a large stake in ITA Airways. All that’s left before the Italian flag carrier becomes a part of the Lufthansa Group is an official approval from the…

Using Apple AirTags to track luggage is about to become easier. That’s because Apple has introduced a feature that can share the location of an AirTag with airlines. Up to now, users could put an AirTag in their luggage, track…

Portuguese flag carrier TAP Air Portugal is offering 6x status-earning miles on all bookings made by November 10, 2024. The promotion is meant to celebrate the sixth anniversary of TAP Miles&Go, the airline’s loyalty program. Let’s look at how this…

Spirit Airlines has not made a profit since 2020, and it’s trimming its route network to try to stem the losses. The latest development is that the ultra-low-cost carrier is terminating 24 flights from several cities. At the same time,…

Air Canada is expanding into the U.S., Europe, and Asia with its summer 2025 schedule, targeting mainly vacation destinations across the Atlantic and smaller but growing cities in the U.S. The new flights include services to Naples in Italy and…

American Airlines and one of its partners in the Oneworld alliance, Finnair, are cooperating more closely. In a filing with the Department of Transportation, the airlines said they would extend their codeshare agreement to 13 destinations in Mexico, from American’s hub…

The agreement between Lufthansa and the Italian government for the purchase of 41% of ITA Airways is on hold because the two parties cannot agree on the final price. The spat is jeopardizing a deal that would take the Italian…

Qatar Airways has introduced a useful feature allowing its loyalty program members to search for available awards for 1 month at a time. Called “My Reward Seat Finder,” it’s available on the Qatar Airways site but appears to have some…

Singapore Airlines will install a new business class on most of its Airbus A350s and add first class to those that serve the longest nonstop flights in the world. It is investing $830 million to install new cabins on 41 Airbus A350-900 long-haul and ultra-long-range…

Earlier this month, the Department of Transportation approved 5 new long-haul routes from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The DoT granted Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest, and United exemptions to each operate 1 flight to a destination beyond the airport’s…

October has been a month of big news in the airline and points and miles world, from the big changes to Alaska Airlines’ loyalty program to the possible return of the merger between Frontier and Spirit. But a lot more…

It’s that time of the year again. The leaves are turning, Halloween is approaching, and frequent flyers have begun asking themselves what to do to keep their status for one more year. On December 31, the deadline for status-eligible activity…

In 1991, I flew across the Atlantic for the first time, aboard a Swissair Boeing 747. Since then, I have traversed the ocean more than 100 times, from middle seats in coach to luxurious first-class suites. Many of those flights…

One year after launching, the TAP Miles&Go American Express^® Card from Cardless is out with a new bonus offer to celebrate. This is the only co-branded card in the U.S. market for Portuguese airline TAP, and it earns miles in TAP’s…

It’s back on: Frontier and Spirit are trying to merge for the second time. The union between the ultra-low-cost airlines that was scuttled 2 years ago is being discussed again between the two carriers. Frontier is exploring a new bid…

A sweet spot for redeeming partner miles to fly on American Airlines has become less advantageous, in some cases by as much as 50%. That’s because Finnair has updated its award chart for American Airlines, which now shows award prices…

Oman Air, the flag carrier of the Gulf state of Oman, is joining the Oneworld alliance soon. That means you’ll be able to book its flights using points from its alliance partners. It’s already possible to book award seats on…

There’s one more flight connecting the U.S. to Europe, and it’s the first one in years from Indianapolis. Irish airline Aer Lingus will fly between Dublin and the Midwestern city beginning in May next year. It’s the first transatlantic service…

The merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines is producing its first consequences for credit cards. The Hawaiian Airlines co-branded credit cards issued by Barclays will be discontinued, and cardholders will be transfered to Alaska Airlines’ own co-branded card issued…