View from the Wing https://viewfromthewing.com/ Thought Leader in Travel Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:16:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 69176167 https://viewfromthewing.com/delta-flight-flooded-on-approach-to-san-francisco-passengers-told-to-hold-bags-in-their-laps-for-landing/ Delta Flight Flooded On Approach To San Francisco — Passengers Told To Hold Bags In Their Laps For Landing https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958375745/0/viewfromthewing~Delta-Flight-Flooded-On-Approach-To-San-Francisco-%e2%80%94-Passengers-Told-To-Hold-Bags-In-Their-Laps-For-Landing/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958375745/0/viewfromthewing~Delta-Flight-Flooded-On-Approach-To-San-Francisco-%e2%80%94-Passengers-Told-To-Hold-Bags-In-Their-Laps-For-Landing/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:34:34 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=252170
       
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]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/priority-pass-just-got-worse-its-own-airport-lounges-now-charge-extra-for-showers/ Priority Pass Just Got Worse — Its Own Airport Lounges Now Charge Extra For Showers https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958370936/0/viewfromthewing~Priority-Pass-Just-Got-Worse-%e2%80%94-Its-Own-Airport-Lounges-Now-Charge-Extra-For-Showers/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958370936/0/viewfromthewing~Priority-Pass-Just-Got-Worse-%e2%80%94-Its-Own-Airport-Lounges-Now-Charge-Extra-For-Showers/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:58:01 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=252171 ]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958370936/0/viewfromthewing~Priority-Pass-Just-Got-Worse-%e2%80%94-Its-Own-Airport-Lounges-Now-Charge-Extra-For-Showers/feed/ 8 252171Priority Pass members now face extra shower fees at several U.S. airport lounges operated by The Club, which is owned by the same corporate parent as Priority Pass. It is another lounge-access downgrade, but this one is different: the company is charging more inside its own network rather than blaming overcrowding or bank cutbacks.

]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/airport-hotel-gave-guest-key-to-a-room-where-a-couple-was-in-bed-says-thats-only-worth-10000-points/ Airport Hotel Gave Guest Key To A Room Where A Couple Was ‘In’ Bed — Says That’s Only Worth 10,000 Points https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958366019/0/viewfromthewing~Airport-Hotel-Gave-Guest-Key-To-A-Room-Where-A-Couple-Was-In-Bed-%e2%80%94-Says-Thats-Only-Worth-Points/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958366019/0/viewfromthewing~Airport-Hotel-Gave-Guest-Key-To-A-Room-Where-A-Couple-Was-In-Bed-%e2%80%94-Says-Thats-Only-Worth-Points/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:04:27 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=252095 ]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958366019/0/viewfromthewing~Airport-Hotel-Gave-Guest-Key-To-A-Room-Where-A-Couple-Was-In-Bed-%e2%80%94-Says-Thats-Only-Worth-Points/feed/ 15 252095A guest at the InterContinental Minneapolis airport hotel says she was given a key to an occupied room at 1:30 a.m. and walked in on a couple in bed. The hotel reportedly offered 10,000 points, but the bigger issue is the basic privacy and security failure — and why guests should always latch the door once inside.

]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/american-forces-bag-checks-with-empty-bins-asiana-leaves-star-alliance-and-boeings-plane-cant-fly-in-rain/ American Forces Bag Checks With Empty Bins, Asiana Leaves Star Alliance, And Boeing’s Plane Can’t Fly In Rain https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958361345/0/viewfromthewing~American-Forces-Bag-Checks-With-Empty-Bins-Asiana-Leaves-Star-Alliance-And-Boeing%e2%80%99s-Plane-Can%e2%80%99t-Fly-In-Rain/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958361345/0/viewfromthewing~American-Forces-Bag-Checks-With-Empty-Bins-Asiana-Leaves-Star-Alliance-And-Boeing%e2%80%99s-Plane-Can%e2%80%99t-Fly-In-Rain/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:04:46 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=252048 ]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958361345/0/viewfromthewing~American-Forces-Bag-Checks-With-Empty-Bins-Asiana-Leaves-Star-Alliance-And-Boeing%e2%80%99s-Plane-Can%e2%80%99t-Fly-In-Rain/feed/ 3 252048A roundup of travel items: the dating market needs frequent flyer forums, a Hudson Yards hotel may join Hyatt’s new Unscripted brand, Hyatt explains its lifestyle-brand cleanup, Asiana sets its Star Alliance exit dates, American keeps forcing carry-on checks despite empty bins, and Boeing’s next Air Force One has a rain problem.

]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/best-rewards-card-offers-right-now-up-to-200000-points-in-bonuses-for-premium-travel-june-2026-2/ Best Rewards Card Offers Right Now — Up To 200,000 Points In Bonuses For Premium Travel [June 2026] https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958342307/0/viewfromthewing~Best-Rewards-Card-Offers-Right-Now-%e2%80%94-Up-To-Points-In-Bonuses-For-Premium-Travel-June/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958342307/0/viewfromthewing~Best-Rewards-Card-Offers-Right-Now-%e2%80%94-Up-To-Points-In-Bonuses-For-Premium-Travel-June/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:04:01 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=252120 ]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958342307/0/viewfromthewing~Best-Rewards-Card-Offers-Right-Now-%e2%80%94-Up-To-Points-In-Bonuses-For-Premium-Travel-June/feed/ 2 252120June 2026 brings a fresh round of best-ever credit card offers, with several new bonuses added and others already gone. Here’s the up-to-date list of the most lucrative deals still available.

]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/jetblue-pilot-sends-acars-message-passenger-snuck-dog-onboard-then-the-dog-made-a-mess/ JetBlue Pilot Sends ACARS Message: Passenger “Snuck Dog Onboard” — Then The Dog Made A Mess https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958339172/0/viewfromthewing~JetBlue-Pilot-Sends-ACARS-Message-Passenger-%e2%80%9cSnuck-Dog-Onboard%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%94-Then-The-Dog-Made-A-Mess/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958339172/0/viewfromthewing~JetBlue-Pilot-Sends-ACARS-Message-Passenger-%e2%80%9cSnuck-Dog-Onboard%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%94-Then-The-Dog-Made-A-Mess/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:04:11 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=252156 ]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958339172/0/viewfromthewing~JetBlue-Pilot-Sends-ACARS-Message-Passenger-%e2%80%9cSnuck-Dog-Onboard%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%94-Then-The-Dog-Made-A-Mess/feed/ 15 252156A JetBlue pilot messaged ahead after a passenger reportedly snuck a dog onboard and refused to cooperate once crew discovered it. The dog then made a mess in the cabin, though the flight still arrived early and the aircraft was turned for its next trip with only limited time for cleaning.

]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/first-retrofitted-american-airlines-airbus-a320-now-flying-with-more-first-class-but-a-tighter-coach-cabin/ First Retrofitted American Airlines Airbus A320 Now Flying With More First Class But A Tighter Coach Cabin https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958334618/0/viewfromthewing~First-Retrofitted-American-Airlines-Airbus-A-Now-Flying-With-More-First-Class-But-A-Tighter-Coach-Cabin/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958334618/0/viewfromthewing~First-Retrofitted-American-Airlines-Airbus-A-Now-Flying-With-More-First-Class-But-A-Tighter-Coach-Cabin/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:34:20 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=252141 ]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958334618/0/viewfromthewing~First-Retrofitted-American-Airlines-Airbus-A-Now-Flying-With-More-First-Class-But-A-Tighter-Coach-Cabin/feed/ 21 252141American Airlines put out a press release about its Airbus A319 and A320 retrofits that did not seem to say anything new — until you realize why now. The first retrofitted Airbus A320 has entered service, bringing more first class seats, bigger overhead bins, a sharper cabin look, and the same old American Airlines tradeoff: more premium seats without removing coach seats.

]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/southwest-cards-90000-point-bonus-gets-you-most-of-the-way-to-companion-pass/ Southwest Card’s 90,000 Point Bonus Gets You Most Of The Way To Companion Pass https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958334177/0/viewfromthewing~Southwest-Card%e2%80%99s-Point-Bonus-Gets-You-Most-Of-The-Way-To-Companion-Pass/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958334177/0/viewfromthewing~Southwest-Card%e2%80%99s-Point-Bonus-Gets-You-Most-Of-The-Way-To-Companion-Pass/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:04:44 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=252118
       
]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958334177/0/viewfromthewing~Southwest-Card%e2%80%99s-Point-Bonus-Gets-You-Most-Of-The-Way-To-Companion-Pass/feed/ 0 252118Southwest’s new 90,000-point Priority Card offer is valuable on its own, but the bigger play is Companion Pass. Between the bonus, required spending, and the 15,000 qualifying-point boost from holding a Southwest card, this offer gets you most of what you need for the best deal in travel.

       
]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/there-are-10-basics-that-make-or-break-a-hotel-stay-too-many-hotels-still-get-them-wrong/ There Are 10 Basics That Make Or Break A Hotel Stay — Too Many Hotels Still Get Them Wrong https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958330043/0/viewfromthewing~There-Are-Basics-That-Make-Or-Break-A-Hotel-Stay-%e2%80%94-Too-Many-Hotels-Still-Get-Them-Wrong/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958330043/0/viewfromthewing~There-Are-Basics-That-Make-Or-Break-A-Hotel-Stay-%e2%80%94-Too-Many-Hotels-Still-Get-Them-Wrong/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:58:39 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=252130 ]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958330043/0/viewfromthewing~There-Are-Basics-That-Make-Or-Break-A-Hotel-Stay-%e2%80%94-Too-Many-Hotels-Still-Get-Them-Wrong/feed/ 34 252130A great hotel stay starts with the basics: darkness, silence, a comfortable bed, strong shower, real cleanliness, reliable Wi-Fi, enough outlets, workspace, coffee, water, and housekeeping that respects Do Not Disturb and late checkout. Too many hotels chase design and “vibe” while still failing the things guests actually need.

]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/flight-attendants-get-less-funeral-leave-than-pilots-the-difference-isnt-about-grief/ Flight Attendants Get Less Funeral Leave Than Pilots — The Difference Isn’t About Grief https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958325330/0/viewfromthewing~Flight-Attendants-Get-Less-Funeral-Leave-Than-Pilots-%e2%80%94-The-Difference-Isn%e2%80%99t-About-Grief/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958325330/0/viewfromthewing~Flight-Attendants-Get-Less-Funeral-Leave-Than-Pilots-%e2%80%94-The-Difference-Isn%e2%80%99t-About-Grief/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:04:30 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=252097 ]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958325330/0/viewfromthewing~Flight-Attendants-Get-Less-Funeral-Leave-Than-Pilots-%e2%80%94-The-Difference-Isn%e2%80%99t-About-Grief/feed/ 22 252097Flight attendants at Delta regional Endeavor Air get three days of paid funeral leave, while pilots get five. The difference is not about who grieves more — it reflects risk, bargaining power, and the way union contracts divide total compensation across pay, per diems, leave, and benefits.

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