Chris Carley, Author at Eye of the Flyer

January 14, 2020

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Los Angeles fire crews on scene after a Delta Air Lines flight returning to LAX for an emergency landing purportedly...

A Cautionary Tale About Privacy When Traveling – and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself

January 14, 2020

A female passenger was allegedly stalked by an American Airlines employee who obtained her cell phone number. You might think...

studio photography of American moneys of hundred dollar

Delta Passenger Facing $15,000 Fine For Alleged Boorish Behavior

January 13, 2020

The FAA is proposing a $15,000 fine for a Delta Air Lines passenger whose purported actions caused his plane to...

A picture of the Las Vegas strip at night taken from a high vantage point. The view is north along the mid-strip area on December 23, 2015.

Boston to Las Vegas Delta Elite Mileage Run: 6,222 MQM at 4.8 CPM in Main Cabin

January 13, 2020

Delta SkyMiles members living near the airline's newest hub might be interested in this mileage run: Boston to Las Vegas...

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Orlando to Los Angeles (via JFK) — Delta Elite Mileage Run: 6838 MQM at 4 CPM in Main Cabin!

January 11, 2020

Florida and other southeast travelers (maybe Atlanta folks?) have a nice MQM run possibility with this Orlando to LAX mileage...

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Flight Shamed Man Takes Cruise — on a Cargo Ship. Severe Turbulence Causes Flight Attendant to Break Ankle in SEVEN Places.

January 11, 2020

Ah, the high seas. A guy who regretted all the terrible, horrible, no good very bad things his flying to...

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LAX to Orlando (via JFK): Overnight Elite Mileage Run Trip — 6838 MQM at 4.5 CPM in Delta Main Cabin

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While certainly not as exciting as the MQD runs we posted the past few days, this overnight trip helps Delta...

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New York JFK to Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon: Business Class Mileage Run / Mini-Vacation! Estimated $7241 Delta MQD & 28,836 MQM!

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Another day, another China Eastern business class mileage run/mini-vacation! This time, it's to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Quick Caveat...

Double Emergency: Paris-Bound Delta Flight Diverts With Mechanical Problems, Medical Issue

"Whatever can go wrong, will," is a saying many of us know -- especially when it comes to travel. That...

Delta parallel reality booth at CES 2020.

Delta to Introduce Parallel Reality Boards, Will Beta Test at DTW

This is pretty trippy. (Pun fully intended.) Delta Air Lines will integrate a pretty amazing feature, starting with a beta...

Selamat Datang Monument (Selamat Datang is Indonesian for "Welcome"), also known as the Monumen Bundaran HI or Monumen Bunderan HI, is a monument located in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Completed in 1962, Selamat Datang Monument is one of the historic landmarks of Jakarta.

Los Angeles (LAX) to Jakarta — Mini Vacation / Business Class Mileage Run: Estimated $7383 Delta MQD — 30,348 MQM — Almost 37,000 Base SkyMiles!

January 9, 2020

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It's the West Coast's turn for a China Eastern business class mileage run! Here's an LAX to Jakarta mileage trip...

WOW! New York JFK to Jakarta Mini-Vacation / Business Class Run: Estimated $8083 Delta MQD — 33,044 MQM — 40,000 SkyMiles!

January 9, 2020

The hits just keep on coming for China Eastern (MU) business class trips from New York's JFK! This JFK to...

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Uber Ditches Flat Pricing in California — Will Now Give Estimates

January 8, 2020

What a day for rideshare news! First, Chase partnered with Lyft for increased points and cashback earnings on a dozen...

Chase Gives Many Cardholders a Lyft (Sort Of)