WestJet cuts 16 US routes as Canadians travel elsewhere

Canadian airline WestJet is dramatically cutting back on flights to the U.S. The Calgary, Alberta-based carrier will not resume seasonal flights to North Carolina’s Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) — one of the 16 routes it is cutting, schedule data from aviation analytics firm Cirium shows. WestJet confirmed the route cuts. Most of the affected routes…

5 things I loved about flying Fiji Airways business class

If you are struggling to redeem your points and miles across the Pacific for lie-flat comfort, I have a tip for you. It’s an airline you might not have considered when flying between North America and Australia or New Zealand that’s based on a tropical island archipelago with fewer than 1 million inhabitants. I’ve flown…

Best-ever bonus? Book a business-class flight to Japan for 25K points

Bilt Rewards offers special promotions on or around the first of each month, but next month is particularly special. For this upcoming Bilt Rent Day on March 1, members can enjoy a status-based Japan Airlines Mileage Bank transfer bonus of 25% to 100%. Plus, Bilt members can use $135 of Bilt Cash to unlock a…