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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…
Citi ThankYou has just informed members that points transfers to two partners will be devalued in the coming weeks. This is a change that I suspect many people won’t be about. Citi ThankYou devalues Choice Privileges & I Prefer transfers Citi ThankYou has informed members that points transfers to two partners will be changing as of April 19, 2026. For the most premium cards that have the best transfer ratio: Citi ThankYou to Choice Privileges points transfers will go from a 1,000:2,000 ratio, to a 1,000:1,500 ratio Citi ThankYou to I Prefer points transfers will go from a 1,000:4,000 ratio,…
An Air India fight bound for Canada ended up exactly where it started, after a seven-hour “flight to nowhere.” While it’s common to see diversions for mechanical or medical reasons, what’s interesting here is that the issue seemed to be due to a technicality more than anything… Vancouver-bound Air India flight returns to Delhi after seven hours This incident happened on Thursday, March 19, 2026, and involves Air India flight AI185, scheduled to operate from Delhi (DEL) to Vancouver (YVR). While this flight is ordinarily operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, on this particular day the flight was swapped to a…
Lufthansa is trying to see if it can get away with cleaning short haul aircraft less between flights, and that might even include not cleaning the lavatories… but only in economy! Lufthansa’s reduced aircraft cabin cleaning trial aeroTELEGRAPH reports on a trial that Lufthansa is running between March 16 and March 29, 2026, on roughly 20 short haul routes from various European outstations. The idea is that Lufthansa is attempting to examine the “commercial and operational potential” of a “light cleaning” concept between flights. Interestingly this trial is specific to economy, and not business class, even though business class on…
The Italian Air Force jets, deployed to Estonia to support NATO Baltic Air Policing mission, intercepted and escorted the Russian Navy Su-30SM. On Mar. 18, 2026, a Russian Navy Su-30SM multirole fighter entered Estonian airspace, which extends 12 NM (Nautical Miles) offshore from Estonia’s sovereign territory. Although the violation of NATO airspace was brief, lasting “approximately one minute” according to Estonian authorities, Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons deployed to Ämari, a few kilometers from Tallinn, Estonia, for the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission were scrambled to identify and escort the Russian aircraft, which was flying without a flight plan and…
NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket began rolling back to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center just after midnight on March 20, returning to the pad after repairs and closeout work ahead of the agency’s first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. NASA said the rollout started at 24:20 local time after a plan for an earlier move were delayed by high winds in the area. The integrated Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, mounted on a mobile launcher, made the roughly four-mile trip from the Vehicle Assembly Building aboard Crawler-Transporter 2. NASA said the vehicle arrived at Launch Pad 39B at 11:21 local time after an 11-hour journey. The…
U.S. Air Force strategic bombers deployed to RAF Fairford continue to participate in Operation Epic Fury, with near-daily flights from both the B-1s and B-52s, the latter showcasing a hefty external payload. While base security forces and local police continue efforts to keep RAF Fairford secure, using road closures, parking restrictions, and privacy screens, aviation enthusiasts are still managing to get clear glimpses of the deployed force of B-1B Lancer and B-52H Stratofortress bombers as they arrive and depart from the Gloucestershire base. The Aviationist reader @TallGlen85 today showed us some video footage of both aircraft types as they left…
Nonradar Arrival An aircraft arriving at an airport without radar service or at an airport served by a radar facility and radar contact has not been established or has been terminated due to a lack of radar service to the airport.
From 2022 (YouTube Edition): Still Life with Verve David Uhl was born into a family of engineers and artists—a backdrop conducive to his gleaning a keen appreciation for the form, function, and beauty of machines, and an intuitive understanding of the passions they inspire. Mr. Uhl purchased his first motorcycle in 1988, and his pencils, brushes, and artistic sensibilities hastened to document the arcane syncretisms of line, curve, and color by which the brute concomitantly aroused the intellectual and visceral ecstasies. In 1993 Uhl got about the business of producing numerous best-selling artworks for Harley-Davidson apparel. Five years on, he…