When it comes to flying for the US Military, the pay is often said to be lower than that of commercial airline pilots. That is true; however, some high-ranking pilots still earn very large salaries while serving their nation and flying some of the most unique and exciting aircraft in the world. Many will say […]
Emirates Skywards has a hotel booking portal powered by Rocket Travel, which lets you earn Skywards miles on every booking. You can also spend Skywards miles on hotel rooms. For the next nine months (book by January 2027!), you will get 5,000 bonus Skywards miles on selected hotel bookings. This is on top of your […]
Yes, this is a weird one but it is a trick you may find useful one day. Non-refundable Hilton hotel rooms ARE refundable in certain countries. This originally came up pre-covid when a reader dropped me a note to say that he had been forced to cancel a non-refundable reservation at a Hilton in the […]
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Ultra-long-haul routes are some of the most exciting announcements that an airline can make, since they connect far-flung cities that have never seen nonstop service before and push the boundaries of aircraft capabilities. In recent years, there’s been a notable explosion in the number of new ultra-long-haul routes, which has coincided with deliveries of the […]
The conversation over air power in 2026 primarily focuses on stealth technology and unmanned aircraft. However, one of the most decisive pieces of equipment carried by any 21st-century warplane is its radar array. The differentiator that sets apart legacy fighter jets and modern aircraft in the air superiority category is whether or not they carry […]
At this point you’re probably bored of me writing about Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by SpaceX and currently being installed across thousands of aircraft globally. Air France, British Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, United, Virgin Atlantic and many, many more are all installing the transformative technology. Whilst Starlink was first, it’s not the only […]
Pressurized aircraft have been around since World War II, with the Boeing B-29 Superfortress being an early example of an aircraft with a pressurized cockpit. Since then, technology has improved significantly, and the Airbus A350 boasts one of the world’s most advanced cabin pressurization systems. The Airbus A350 is the world’s youngest clean sheet commercial […]
This is our review of the Cathay Pacific The Deck Lounge in Hong Kong. Post-covid, Cathay Pacific is undergoing a shuffle of its lounge estate at its home hub in Hong Kong. Whilst it is not opening any new lounges, it has and is in the process of refurbishing a significant portion of its existing […]
The success of an airliner is generally measured by the number of sales it receives relative to the size of its market and development costs. Today, manufacturers generally have a good read on the airline industry, and as such, generally create aircraft that are successful. Meanwhile, programs with modest sales, like the Airbus A330neo or […]