October 2026
Buying guide
Five small travel items I would consider for a long connection
By Patrick Karsh
Ranking
Boston lounge coffee: use the ratings, then check the terminal and entry rules
By Patrick Karsh

Comparison
Bilt Palladium vs Citi Strata Elite: when four Admirals Club passes matter
By Patrick Karsh

Guide
Bilt Palladium at Orlando: choose your terminal before your lounge
By Patrick Karsh

Airlines
ITA Airways will fly Rome to Caracas nonstop from March 2027, three times a week
By Patrick Karsh

Aircraft
Riyadh Air's A321s will get two business classes: recliners on the A321neo, flat beds on the A321LR
By Patrick Karsh

Loyalty programs
Southwest's 2027 Rapid Rewards: Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers, a harder Companion Pass and no lounge perk
By Patrick Karsh

Credit cards
Chase Sapphire Lounge access in late 2026: which cards get in, guest rules and the three-hour window
By Patrick Karsh

Airports
Heathrow's third runway goes before Parliament as September passenger numbers slip 2.3%
By Patrick Karsh

Airports
TSA pauses Gateside expansion: non-flyer gate passes stay at 13 pilot airports only
By Patrick Karsh

Lounges
Southwest's 33,000-square-foot BWI lounge may replace the airport's public viewing gallery
By Patrick Karsh

Lounges
Delta is eyeing American's Austin Admirals Club for a temporary Delta One lounge
By Patrick Karsh

Airlines
Brommaflyg will fly Visby to Malmö nonstop from March 2027, linking Gotland and Skåne
By Patrick Karsh

Airlines
easyJet adds five UK routes for summer 2027, led by a daily Southampton–Edinburgh flight
By Patrick Karsh

Airports
AirAsia highlights Kuala Lumpur's top low-cost megahub ranking in OAG's 2026 report
By Patrick Karsh









