Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss! Hot, Flaming Dumpster Fire: Our 2025 Travel Year in Numbers
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Jan 7, 2026 Join Ed and Richard as they hilariously dissect their chaotic 2025 travel year filled with 113 flights and 184,000 miles. They share their funniest mishaps, like Ed's unfortunate middle seat on a polar route and their regrettable absence from South America. Tune in for insights on airline loyalty shifts, including Richard dropping United and celebrating Hyatt milestones. The duo examines delays and discusses their unique aircraft experiences, all while teasing exciting travel plans for 2026. It’s a wild ride through a travel year gone awry!
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Half-Year Travel Crunch
- Richard Kerr flew 58 times in six months for 59,233 miles across nine airlines and 26 airports.
- He moved midyear which reduced travel but still left a heavy early-year travel load.
Record-Setting Flight Year
- Ed Pizza recorded his busiest year ever with 113 flights and about 184,000 miles.
- Most flights were nonstops and heavily skewed to United with 81 segments.
Delay Data Is Painful But Revealing
- Flight delay reporting tools (like Flighty) expose pain points but can be emotionally painful to watch.
- Ed saw 25 unofficial hours of delays, mainly on United, revealing reliability issues despite helpful tracking.