Author: FlyMarshall Newsroom

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! We’re just off on another adventure, which included a transatlantic flight with our 3.5-year-old, plus my first flight with Starlink Wi-Fi, and those are both topics I’ll write about in the coming days, as I have a lot to say. On the points & travel front, this week United puts its new premium Boeing 787-9 flights on sale, British Airways started its Starlink Wi-Fi rollout, Lufthansa launched basic business class, airports continued to struggle due to shortages of TSA agents, and more. With that out of the way, here’s a…

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released its annual threat report Wednesday, outlining the broader intelligence community’s assessment of dangers to the U.S. and its interests and military installations abroad.In remarks to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard focused heavily on the threat of foreign terror groups with Islamist ideology to the U.S. and to “Western civilization.” The phrase, while absent from recent threat reports, “fits the broader approach the administration has taken to U.S. allies in Europe, which is arguing that the threat is to Western civilization from immigrants,” according to…

The B-52H Stratofortress is continuing the integration tests with the AGM-181 Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) missile, the Air Force’s next-gen stealth nuclear cruise missile.  The U.S. Air Force is progressing with the integrations tests of the AGM-181 Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) missile, the service’s next-gen stealth nuclear cruise missile, on the B-52H Stratofortress bomber. The aircraft was spotted in flight over California with two inert LRSOs under its wings by aviation photographer Jarod Hamilton. Interestingly, Jarod also captured the bomber while flying behind one of Edwards Air Force Base’s NKC-135R Stratotankers, identifiable by its white and gray livery, which…

LONDON — The British government gave authorization on Friday for the United States to use military bases in Britain to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz.British ministers met on Friday to discuss the war with Iran and Iran’s blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Downing Street statement.“They confirmed that the agreement for the U.S. to use U.K. bases in the collective self-defence of the region includes U.S. defensive operations to degrade the missile sites and capabilities being used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz,” the…

Forces successfully countered a drone threat over a “strategic” U.S. installation hours into the joint U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran that began on Feb. 28, according to Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command.“In the early hours of Operation Epic Fury last month, a deployed [Fly-Away Kit] successfully detected and defeated sUAS operating over a strategic U.S. installation,” Guillot said in his written statement ahead of a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday.Although he did not give details about the installation threatened, Guillot revealed that the threat was defeated by USNORTHCOM’s counter-drone Fly-Away Kit.The…

While I’ve reviewed hundreds of airlines, airport lounges, and hotels, this will be my first time ever reviewing a cruise. I recently spent three nights sailing on Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s Evrima. I’ve been fascinated by the general trend of luxury hotel groups starting their own cruise lines (well, or more accurately, licensing their names out), and I figured it was finally time to give the concept a try. In this post, I’d like to provide an in-depth review of the experience, covering everything from the suites, to the ship’s amenities, to dining, to what exactly is included with fares. As…

PS (which was initially founded in 2017 as The Private Suite) is a company that operates exclusive airport facilities, intended to allow people to bypass the typical airport experience, when flying commercially. The first location opened in 2017 in Los Angeles (LAX), the second location opened in 2023 in Atlanta (ATL), and there are two more locations expected to open soon, in Dallas (DFW) and Miami (MIA). In this post, I want to go over everything we know about the Miami location, as it has just started accepting reservations, meaning we have an official opening date. PS facility opening at…

Four Seasons is known for its luxury hotels, though the brand is now getting into the cruising industry, with the introduction of Four Seasons Yachts. While I’ve covered this in the past, there’s now a major update, as the first voyage has set sail, so this is now actually a real thing. Four Seasons is taking a unique approach toward its journeys, because the whole concept almost seems designed for people who wouldn’t necessarily take cruises. So let’s take a detailed look at what guests can expect, but just to cover some of the very basics: Four Seasons Yachts offers…

Airline and hotel loyalty programs survey members all the time, and a lot of the changes proposed never come to fruition. However, it’s interesting to note what World of Hyatt is currently surveying some members about, as flagged by LoyaltyLobby. Hyatt considers big changes to elite tiers & benefits World of Hyatt is surveying members about all kinds of possible program changes, including the following: World of Hyatt is considering a new tier above Globalist, which would presumably have some sort of a revenue requirement like Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador and Hilton Honors Diamond Reserve World of Hyatt is considering ending…

It’s obviously an incredibly challenging time for the airline industry, due to impacts of the conflict with Iran, plus the spike in fuel prices that we’ve seen. It’s interesting to get a pulse on how different airline executives are approaching this situation. Some seem to basically be viewing this as a temporary blip, while United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has a different perspective… United CEO Scott Kirby’s optimism about high fuel prices United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has just sent a memo to employees, intended to address the questions he has received about what the war in Iran and higher…