Travel + Leisure Names JSX Best Airline In US, But Should It Be?

World’s Best Airlines survey from Travel + Leisure awards JSX best US domestic carrier, but it shouldn’t really be eligible.  JSX Wins The Hearts Of Travel + Leisure Readers Travel magazine, Travel + Leisure issued a survey for the best airlines in the world and 2025 (though it’s hardly halfway through the year) has been…

Some AI Great At Evaluating Award Charts, Value, Some Not

A recent experience with xAI’s Grok demonstrated that AI can be surprisingly good at evaluating award charts and redemption value.  Turkish Airlines’ Miles&Smiles Offered Million Mile Challenge In the last couple of weeks, Turkish Airlines announced a challenge to engage its audience and demonstrate the breadth of its expansive network. “Miles&Smiles members who fly to…

Ride-free Theme Park, Puy Du Fou, Voted Best In The World

The theme park most have never even heard of, Puy du Fou, was voted best theme park but doesn’t have a single ride.  The Anti-Theme Park If you’ve never heard of it, you’re in good company, I hadn’t until this week. Despite hosting millions of visitors annually and being named “Best Theme Park in the…