Another week, another handful of hot takes from 35,000 feet. Over at WingTips, we’ve been deep in the overhead locker of aviation life, unpacking all the good, the bad, and the wildly overpriced. Whether you’re a seat 1A snob or a back-of-the-bus budget flyer with a spreadsheet of tier points, we have something for you.
This week, we covered everything from airline drama to lounge karma, with a healthy side of loyalty program nerdiness and just enough sarcasm to get us blacklisted from a few press lists. We’ve clocked new routes, questionable cabin designs, a touch of luxury, and a few brutal truths about travel habits no one wants to admit (but we will, loudly).
So, in case you missed it or just fancy reliving the chaos with a flat white and a fantasy of flying, First, here’s everything we covered this week on WingTips.
Tray tables down, let’s dive in to the WingTips weekly newsletter.
In This Post
News:
Direct to the Fringe: Montreal to Edinburgh Takes Off This June
Gatwick Gets the Goods While Houston Gets Ghosted.
No Fly Zone: PIA’s UK Dreams Delayed Again
Hakuna Gatwick: Kenya Airways Has Landed
Breaking: Ryanair Rolls Out ‘Prime’ – Here’s What You Need to Know
Opinion:
You’ll Never Unsee This Delta x Mercedes Lookalike
How to Speak Airline (Without a Pilot’s Licence)
How Airlines Buy Planes Without Actually Buying Them (Yet)
Credit cards:
What Does MeliáRewards Gold Get You with the Amex Platinum?
What Does Radisson Rewards Premium Get You with the Amex Platinum?
What Does Hilton Gold Get You with the Amex Platinum?
What Does Marriott Bonvoy Get You with the Amex Platinum?
Guides:
The Ultimate Heathrow Rewards Guide: Points, Perks, and Pro Tips
Club Avolta Is the New Red by Dufry – and It’s Giving Avios, Discounts, Drama
And just like that, another week of flying nonsense wrapped up tighter than a boarding gate standoff at Heathrow T5 at WingTips weekly. If you’re still with us, congrats! You officially care more about lie-flat seats and Amex multipliers than most people care about their jobs. Respect.
But don’t think we’re slowing down. Next week, we’ve got more coming your way: fresh reviews, sharper opinions, and maybe even a shady analysis of an airline “enhancement” that no one asked for. Got something you want us to dig into? Slide into our DMs like a status match request. We’re all ears (and slightly judgmental).
Until then, keep earning, keep flying, and remember: if you’re not maximising your miles, someone else in the lounge is.
See you next week at the same time, at the same altitude.