ToP Roundup
This article series features interesting articles from all over the web. Topics range from miles and points to travel and finance and everything in-between. Hopefully this ToP Roundup series inspires you and teaches you something new. If you see anything out there that you think others may find of interest too, please feel free to share it with us at [email protected].
Interesting Articles
A Monster Pile of Airline Points Is Supercharging Summer Travel — The Wall Street Journal (gift article)
We've been saying it for years: airlines make more money from their loyalty programs than they do from flying. The Wall Street Journal does an analysis of what airline miles remain unredeemed and how airlines are battling for your cobranded credit card attention. And the impact is widespread: credit card spending habits even determine what routes an airline may choose to add to their network.
Southwest Announces ‘Blockbuster' Route Expansion for March 2027— The Points Guy
Southwest announced the addition of routes to 20 cities. Among some of the highlights: the new shortest route in Southwest's network Baltimore (BWI) to Philadelphia (PHL) twice a day, new Las Vegas (LAS) routes from the east coast, and several more flights from Nashville (BNA) including a previous ToP meetup destination — Wichita (ICT).
Emirates' New Economy Headrest Designed to Help Economy Passengers Sleep Better — Upgraded Points
Economy passengers are always looking for ways to make their in-flight experience more comfortable. Historically a travel pillow has been a must-have for those long haul flights in the back of the plane. But this week Emirates unveiled the first-of-its-kind multiway adjustable headrests that may make sleeping in economy so comfortable you can leave that bulky travel pillow at home.
Virgin Atlantic Cancels Award Ticket, Acknowledges Fault, Does Nothing — One Mile at a Time
Whether or not to include your middle name on an award ticket can be confusing. And unfortunately for this ToP Facebook group member, and OMAAT reader, even Virgin Atlantic itself is confused. In addition to this OMAAT article, Gary Leff from View from the Wing reached out to Virgin. Hopefully this resolves in the reader's favor. UPDATE 7/21: The reader reports that Virgin Atlantic reached out and offered to reimburse for the out-of-pocket cost for a replacement business class fare.
ToP Roundup: Final Thoughts
We hope you found these articles interesting and informative. Which article most piqued your interest this week? Let us know your thoughts over in the Facebook group.
