Business & General Aviation

IHG InterContinental Ambassador Paid Membership With 10K Bonus Points For 2 Nights By December 31, 2026 IHG yesterday launched an Ambassador renewal promotion (read more here), and there is a second version of it called “Join Ambassador, Stay T... Business & General Aviation Oct 20, 2026

Amex UK Adds Lululemon, ŌURA & Calm For Platinum Cardholder Benefits In The UK Amex has added three benefits for Platinum cardholders in the UK, two of which (Lululemon & ŌURA) are essentially 50% cashback (if you buy s... Business & General Aviation Oct 20, 2026

Skyfly Raises $10m to Advance Axe Electric Aircraft Towards Production UK aircraft developer Skyfly Technologies has raised $10 million in a seed funding round to support certification and production of The post... Aircraft & Manufacturing Oct 20, 2026

Light aircraft pilot training needs to improve awareness of falling behind power curve: BEA French investigation authority highlights multiple accidents involving inadvertent prolonged flight at high angle-of-attack. French investig... Pilots & Training Oct 20, 2026

KLM Amsterdam – Venice & Venice – Barcelona (via AMS) Business Awards Success! Sometimes it pays to use miles for European short-haul business, however underwhelming the product is, if the mileage requirements are reaso... Passenger Experience Oct 20, 2026

Dusit Gold Hotel Credit + Double Points For Stays Through March 31, 2027 (Book By November 15) Dusit has launched a sale for stays at select hotels through March 31, 2027. Dusit Gold members save 15%, the rate plan comes with daily F&B... Business & General Aviation Oct 19, 2026

REMINDER: SAS EuroBonus Worldwide Status Match Now Live (Limited Time Only!) SAS EuroBonus launched last week a worldwide status match offer, this time for elite members of most Star Alliance, Oneworld, and other sign... Airlines & Routes Oct 19, 2026

ALL Accor Updates The Minimum Points That Can Be Used For Award Stays In France Accor previously had three different thresholds of points that you needed to have to use them towards stays (the value per point is the same... Business & General Aviation Oct 19, 2026

Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles 30% Off Upgrade Awards Select Routes October 19 – December 12, 2026 (Book By October 31) Turkish Airlines has launched an upgrade promotion to select destinations for travel between October 19 and December 8, 2026. Miles&Smiles m... Airlines & Routes Oct 19, 2026

IHG InterContinental Ambassador Renewal Promo With Extra 10K Points For A Stay October 18 – December 31, 2026 IHG has an InterContinental Ambassador paid guest recognition program for stays at this brand that comes with specific benefits such as Plat... Business & General Aviation Oct 19, 2026

Hilton & Scandic Sign Strategic Agreement: Loyalty Partnership Coming + Scandic Begins Developing Hilton Brands In The Nordics Hilton and Scandic have found each other again (Hilton owned Scandic in the early 2000s) and have signed a strategic agreement for the Nordi... Passenger Experience Oct 19, 2026

eVTOL Insights’ October Digital Magazine explores leadership, autonomy and the next steps for Advanced Air Mobility The October 2026 edition of eVTOL Insights’ Digital Magazine is now available, bringing together industry developments and perspectives on t... Pilots & Training Oct 19, 2026

Reader Question: Etihad Substitutes One Daily Abu Dhabi – Jakarta Rotation With Inferior Hi Fly (Wet Lease) – Passenger Rights? Etihad and other airlines occasionally substitute their services with other airlines under a wet lease, which often creates headaches for tr... Passenger Experience Oct 18, 2026

Qatar Airways Buy Avios At 60% Bonus Flash Sale Until October 19, 2026 Qatar Airways has launched a Limited Time Sale, offering Privilege Club members a bonus of up to 60% (depending on the number of miles purch... Business & General Aviation Oct 18, 2026

IHG One Rewards Garner Hotels 3X Points October 6 – December 6, 2026 IHG One Rewards recently launched a bonus offer for stays at voco hotels (read more here), and a friend messaged me about a similar bonus op... Business & General Aviation Oct 18, 2026

Compensation Clinic: Cathay Pacific’s Horrible Regional Business Class & Service Failures This week’s Compensation Clinic covers several service deficiencies at Cathay Pacific, as well as a complaint about the Regional “Business C... Passenger Experience Oct 18, 2026

Samson Sky Appoints Italian Designer for Switchblade Flying Car Interior Samson Sky has appointed Italian automotive designer Luigi Memola and his firm, EPTA Design, to develop the interior of its The post Samson... Passenger Experience Oct 16, 2026

AeronautX aims to break duopoly with Amsterdam pilot training centre Niall Olver-owned company’s new venture will initially operate Bombardier Challenger simulators. A new entrant hopes to break what it calls... Pilots & Training Oct 13, 2026

ICAO Explained: How do we support seamless, accessible and reliable mobility for all? From the moment a journey begins until the traveller reaches their destination, countless systems, procedures and organizations have to work... Pilots & Training Oct 13, 2026

Zuri Selects EdgePerformance for TD 2.0 Hybrid-Electric Engine Czech aircraft developer Zuri has selected Norwegian engine builder EdgePerformance AS to supply the modified piston engine for its Technolo... Aircraft & Manufacturing Oct 13, 2026