Meet United’s Most Frequent Flyer, New KLM Business Class Seat, and The Case Against Travel

a seat on an airplane

THE REAL TOM STUKER, UNITED’S 23-MILLION-MILER FLYER – Live and Let’s Fly

I’ve seen Tom in and out of blogging news for years now. This story helps put a personality behind the face. I don’t get the criticism of Tom at all.

Dutch Flag Carrier Unveils New Business Class Seats With Lightweight Doors – Paddle Your Own Kanoo

This is such great news. I actually really like KLM business, even with the current product. A new seat plus the same Dutch charm will be an excellent business class option to Europe.

The Case Against Travel – The New Yorker

As with many things, there is an element of truth in this article. But also a lot of straw-manning and outright falsehood. It’s been making the rounds, so if you haven’t already read it, it’s worth the time. Even if I disagree with much of it.

Find An Interesting Story?

Check out the other recent roundup if you haven’t already. Feel free to comment here if you find other interesting points, miles, or travel stories!

Total
0
Shares
Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Previous Post
a row of seats with monitors in the back

Is there a best place to sit in business class with all seats being the same?

Next Post
an airplane flying over water

Have you seen this hilariously cheeky Lufthansa TV commercial from 1967?

More Posts by: Family Flys Free
a row of black seats in an airplane

Aisle Versus Window Seat: Why I’ve Changed Teams

Had you asked me a few years ago, I would have said that I am staunchly #TeamWindowSeat. It was the clear winner. But a few factors over the past several years have slowly transitioned me to an aisle seat man. Here is how the aisle versus window seat debate has broken down, at least in my thinking over my travels.
a seat on a plane

Tallying Up 2023 & 2024 Travel: Closing in on Visiting All 50 States

I like to take stock of each year's travel as we pass from one year into the next. There's usually a clear favorite trip, and there's certainly a clear favorite each year. This is the qualitative side, and arguably the most important. But as a points and miles nerd with a numbers brain, I also like to tally up travel quantitatively. Here's how the numbers stack up for 2023 and 2024.
a seat in an airplane

Three Premium JetBlue Changes Coming in 2025

JetBlue has released some details on some significant improvements for their premium cabin passengers coming in 2025. There are a couple negative adjustments as well, but nothing significant. I want to highlight the coming improvements to their premium cabin changes.