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World of Hyatt’s Guest of Honor perk is one of my favorite benefits offered by any hotel loyalty program. In this post, I’d like to take a close look at how this works, as it’s one of the few opportunities in the hotel industry to share elite benefits with others. World of Hyatt Guest of Honor perks basicsWorld of Hyatt Guest of Honor awards are offered as part of the Milestone Rewards program, and allow hotel guests to take advantage of World of Hyatt Globalist perks for a stay. These offer a lot of flexibility — you can use Guest…

Atlas Air, a key supplier of contracted air transport to the U.S. military, placed the largest order of any operator so far for the new Airbus freighter, which will complement their Boeing 747s, 767s, and 777s.  Michael Steen, Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Air, signed the deal with Airbus in Toulouse, France, on Mar. 16, 2026. Atlas Air will begin taking deliveries of its new aircraft from 2029, with the final of 20 Airbus A350Fs due in 2034. This figure will see Atlas Air operate twice as many A350Fs than the next largest operators, and also marks the first time…

Update: An Alaska spokesperson has confirmed that there was a technical issue affecting the prices of some connections on partner flights involving Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and that issue has been resolved. There are no changes to the award charts. For context, you can find the initial story from yesterday (March 15, 2026) below. We’ll mark this as “developing” for now, as it remains to be seen whether this is a massive devaluation, or just a glitch. Alaska Atmos Rewards greatly increases award costs The Alaska Atmos Rewards program publishes award charts, a practice that many of us…

Up until recently, Dubai International Airport (DXB) was the busiest in the world, though that has changed in the past few weeks. With the United States and Israel attacking Iran, and Iran then responding, there has been chaos in the region, with implications that are being felt globally. As much as Emirates has been trying to basically resume its full schedule in the coming weeks, things aren’t looking so good, as Dubai faced another major setback today. Dubai Airport fuel tank attacked by drone, causing fire Early today (Monday, March 16, 2026), Dubai Airport was attacked for the third time…

American Airlines is rolling out fantastic new functionality, which customers will no doubt appreciate… American gives passengers new insights into flight delaysWhen traveling by air, delays and cancellations happen, including for situations outside of a carrier’s control. As I see it, what counts is the frequency with which airlines cancel or delay flights, as well as how good of a job they do handling them, including communicating with customers.Starting today, and rolling out over the course of the next month, American is introducing easy to understand delay and cancellation reasons directly within the mobile app and website. Here’s how American…

The introduction of Lufthansa’s new Allegris cabin concept hasn’t been without drama, to put it mildly. Over the past several months, Lufthansa’s biggest issue has been with its new Boeing 787s, as the airline has struggled to get its new business class seats certified. In October 2025, we saw the new Dreamliners enter commercial service, though with most business class seats blocked. Lufthansa has been trying to get these seats certified ASAP, and while the airline was expecting they would be certified soon, there’s now a big, positive update! Most of Lufthansa’s new 787 Allegris business class seats are now…

"We can confirm that a B-21 Raider flight-test aircraft completed a test event involving a close-proximity flight with a KC-135 Stratotanker. This flight is part of the ongoing, rigorous test campaign to validate the B-21’s capabilities and operational readiness." Source: Details released concerning key refueling-related tests for the B-21 Raider are now underway, an Air Force spokesperson said, the latest milestone towards delivering the next-generation bomber by 2027. Several open-source intelligence accounts and plane spotters posted images of a B-21 approaching a KC-135 tanker over California. One account cited flight-radar data indicating that the tanker was from Edward Air Force…

PRM Approach An instrument approach procedure titled ILS PRM, RNAV PRM, LDA PRM, or GLS PRM conducted to parallel runways separated by less than 4,300 feet and at least 3,000 feet where independent closely spaced approaches are permitted. Use of an enhanced display with alerting, a No Transgression Zone (NTZ), secondary monitor frequency, pilot PRM training, and publication of an Attention All Users Page are required for all PRM approaches. Depending on the runway spacing, the approach courses may be parallel or one approach course must be offset. PRM procedures are also used to conduct Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approach (SOIA)…

Lufthansa Group is reportedly about to unveil some changes to its fares, which customers will no doubt be unhappy about (though you know the airline will spin it as if it’s a positive). Lufthansa introducing basic fares in premium cabins Travel-Dealz reports that on March 17, 2026, Lufthansa Group will announce new basic (or “light”) fare bundles for premium cabins. This will apply across Lufthansa Group airlines, including Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, and Brussels. While the airlines have long offered these in economy, this spreading to business class and premium economy is new (these aren’t coming to first class… for now).…

Israel said it destroyed an aircraft used by Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in an overnight strike at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport, in what would mark the end of a high-profile state asset as the war entered its third week. Reuters reported on March 16, 2026, that the Israeli military said it had struck the aircraft overnight at the airport and described it as a plane used by senior Iranian officials and military figures for domestic and international travel. The claim remains based primarily on Israeli military statements. Reuters attributed the report directly to the Israeli military and said…