Jack Culpan
@jackculpan.com
Indie builder playing with AI
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📧 SmartWithPoints.com
✈️ AwardTravelFinder.com
🤖 WebscrapeAI.com (acq)
⚽ TalkFPL (acq)
The new British Airways app has finally landed on my phone after what feels like two years of "coming soon".
First impressions: it's genuinely good. But there's one change that's going to annoy points people. A thread 🧵
First impressions: it's genuinely good. But there's one change that's going to annoy points people. A thread 🧵
June 17, 2026 at 11:56 AM
The new British Airways app has finally landed on my phone after what feels like two years of "coming soon".
First impressions: it's genuinely good. But there's one change that's going to annoy points people. A thread 🧵
First impressions: it's genuinely good. But there's one change that's going to annoy points people. A thread 🧵
🚨 very excited to announce this!!
your newsletter is now programmable in plain english
write access on beehiiv means claude can draft posts, build automations, spin up polls and generate products on command
you describe it, the ai does the work, you still decide what ships
your newsletter is now programmable in plain english
write access on beehiiv means claude can draft posts, build automations, spin up polls and generate products on command
you describe it, the ai does the work, you still decide what ships
June 16, 2026 at 1:52 PM
🚨 very excited to announce this!!
your newsletter is now programmable in plain english
write access on beehiiv means claude can draft posts, build automations, spin up polls and generate products on command
you describe it, the ai does the work, you still decide what ships
your newsletter is now programmable in plain english
write access on beehiiv means claude can draft posts, build automations, spin up polls and generate products on command
you describe it, the ai does the work, you still decide what ships
we're hosting our first summer release event on july 16
after our biggest quarter in company history - 50k users, 10 billion emails sent, podcast hosting launched and hit quarterly targets in 24 hours
the next chapter in what we're building is coming
worth watching
www.beehiiv.com/summer-rele...
after our biggest quarter in company history - 50k users, 10 billion emails sent, podcast hosting launched and hit quarterly targets in 24 hours
the next chapter in what we're building is coming
worth watching
www.beehiiv.com/summer-rele...
June 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
we're hosting our first summer release event on july 16
after our biggest quarter in company history - 50k users, 10 billion emails sent, podcast hosting launched and hit quarterly targets in 24 hours
the next chapter in what we're building is coming
worth watching
www.beehiiv.com/summer-rele...
after our biggest quarter in company history - 50k users, 10 billion emails sent, podcast hosting launched and hit quarterly targets in 24 hours
the next chapter in what we're building is coming
worth watching
www.beehiiv.com/summer-rele...
Riyadh Air launched RUH-LHR yesterday!
-> Started: Jun 10, 2026 -> Frequency: Daily
-> Aircraft: 787-9
-> Cabins: Business Elite, Business, Premium Economy, Economy
-> Notable: Inaugural revenue service of Saudi Arabia's new national carrier
-> Started: Jun 10, 2026 -> Frequency: Daily
-> Aircraft: 787-9
-> Cabins: Business Elite, Business, Premium Economy, Economy
-> Notable: Inaugural revenue service of Saudi Arabia's new national carrier
June 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Riyadh Air launched RUH-LHR yesterday!
-> Started: Jun 10, 2026 -> Frequency: Daily
-> Aircraft: 787-9
-> Cabins: Business Elite, Business, Premium Economy, Economy
-> Notable: Inaugural revenue service of Saudi Arabia's new national carrier
-> Started: Jun 10, 2026 -> Frequency: Daily
-> Aircraft: 787-9
-> Cabins: Business Elite, Business, Premium Economy, Economy
-> Notable: Inaugural revenue service of Saudi Arabia's new national carrier
BA quietly made China Southern a full Avios redemption partner and almost nobody's talking about it.
The interesting bit isn't the long-haul. It's the cheap stuff 👇
The interesting bit isn't the long-haul. It's the cheap stuff 👇
June 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM
BA quietly made China Southern a full Avios redemption partner and almost nobody's talking about it.
The interesting bit isn't the long-haul. It's the cheap stuff 👇
The interesting bit isn't the long-haul. It's the cheap stuff 👇
✈️ BA and Amex have blocked off an entire plane for a zero-cash, zero-surcharge flight to New York.
Economy return from just 25,000 Avios.
No fuel surcharges.
smartwithpoints.co.uk/p/ba-amex-2...
Economy return from just 25,000 Avios.
No fuel surcharges.
smartwithpoints.co.uk/p/ba-amex-2...
BA Amex 25th Anniversary Flight: New York from 25,000 Avios Return
British Airways and American Express are marking 25 years with a one-off Avios-only flight to New York. Return fares from 25,000 Avios plus £0 cash across every cabin, a private One Vanderbilt event, and helicopter transfers in First. Register by 24 June 2026 to be eligible to book. Full fares, value maths and booking rules.
smartwithpoints.co.uk
June 11, 2026 at 9:09 AM
✈️ BA and Amex have blocked off an entire plane for a zero-cash, zero-surcharge flight to New York.
Economy return from just 25,000 Avios.
No fuel surcharges.
smartwithpoints.co.uk/p/ba-amex-2...
Economy return from just 25,000 Avios.
No fuel surcharges.
smartwithpoints.co.uk/p/ba-amex-2...
British Airways paused its Starlink rollout after just 5 planes.
-> Suspension: now through late October 2026
-> Equipped: 5 of ~300 aircraft
-> Why: summer schedule, no maintenance slots
-> Restart: end of IATA summer season
Check your flight: seatwifi.com/airlines/ba
-> Suspension: now through late October 2026
-> Equipped: 5 of ~300 aircraft
-> Why: summer schedule, no maintenance slots
-> Restart: end of IATA summer season
Check your flight: seatwifi.com/airlines/ba
British Airways WiFi: Starlink (BA) 2026 | SeatWiFi
British Airways in-flight WiFi guide. Yes, British Airways has free Starlink WiFi! Speed, cost, and availability for BA flights.
seatwifi.com
June 9, 2026 at 7:43 AM
British Airways paused its Starlink rollout after just 5 planes.
-> Suspension: now through late October 2026
-> Equipped: 5 of ~300 aircraft
-> Why: summer schedule, no maintenance slots
-> Restart: end of IATA summer season
Check your flight: seatwifi.com/airlines/ba
-> Suspension: now through late October 2026
-> Equipped: 5 of ~300 aircraft
-> Why: summer schedule, no maintenance slots
-> Restart: end of IATA summer season
Check your flight: seatwifi.com/airlines/ba
Conductor just added browser previews!
June 8, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Conductor just added browser previews!
Wizz Air just signed Starlink - the first European budget airline to commit.
→ Rollout from 2027
→ Every next-gen A321neo equipped
→ Built for streaming, gaming & video calls
→ Starlink bars charging flyers, so expect it free
smartwithpoints.co.uk/p/wizz-air-...
→ Rollout from 2027
→ Every next-gen A321neo equipped
→ Built for streaming, gaming & video calls
→ Starlink bars charging flyers, so expect it free
smartwithpoints.co.uk/p/wizz-air-...
June 8, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Wizz Air just signed Starlink - the first European budget airline to commit.
→ Rollout from 2027
→ Every next-gen A321neo equipped
→ Built for streaming, gaming & video calls
→ Starlink bars charging flyers, so expect it free
smartwithpoints.co.uk/p/wizz-air-...
→ Rollout from 2027
→ Every next-gen A321neo equipped
→ Built for streaming, gaming & video calls
→ Starlink bars charging flyers, so expect it free
smartwithpoints.co.uk/p/wizz-air-...
Genuinely one of the easier 30% Avios bonuses to act on this month if you've got Capital on Tap points sitting around.
Qatar Privilege Club is running it 1-30 June, and CoT is a named partner.
A few honest thoughts as someone with two CoT cards in the stack.
Qatar Privilege Club is running it 1-30 June, and CoT is a named partner.
A few honest thoughts as someone with two CoT cards in the stack.
June 5, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Genuinely one of the easier 30% Avios bonuses to act on this month if you've got Capital on Tap points sitting around.
Qatar Privilege Club is running it 1-30 June, and CoT is a named partner.
A few honest thoughts as someone with two CoT cards in the stack.
Qatar Privilege Club is running it 1-30 June, and CoT is a named partner.
A few honest thoughts as someone with two CoT cards in the stack.
June 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
audience size is not the metric
a tightly-run newsletter business with 5,000 paid subscribers, referral programs, and a real website outperforms most 100k passive lists
the creators who figured this out early are compounding fast
x.com/denk_tweets...
a tightly-run newsletter business with 5,000 paid subscribers, referral programs, and a real website outperforms most 100k passive lists
the creators who figured this out early are compounding fast
x.com/denk_tweets...
June 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
audience size is not the metric
a tightly-run newsletter business with 5,000 paid subscribers, referral programs, and a real website outperforms most 100k passive lists
the creators who figured this out early are compounding fast
x.com/denk_tweets...
a tightly-run newsletter business with 5,000 paid subscribers, referral programs, and a real website outperforms most 100k passive lists
the creators who figured this out early are compounding fast
x.com/denk_tweets...
been building like a madman recently
seeing this response from a customer makes it all worth it
seeing this response from a customer makes it all worth it
June 3, 2026 at 12:28 PM
been building like a madman recently
seeing this response from a customer makes it all worth it
seeing this response from a customer makes it all worth it
BA has just launched new Avios-Only flights to Reykjavik and Tenerife for October half-term ✈️
Every seat, every cabin, bookable with Avios. From £5 + 33,500 Avios return.
Really tempting for half-term - but I'd do the maths before you get carried away.
Every seat, every cabin, bookable with Avios. From £5 + 33,500 Avios return.
Really tempting for half-term - but I'd do the maths before you get carried away.
June 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
BA has just launched new Avios-Only flights to Reykjavik and Tenerife for October half-term ✈️
Every seat, every cabin, bookable with Avios. From £5 + 33,500 Avios return.
Really tempting for half-term - but I'd do the maths before you get carried away.
Every seat, every cabin, bookable with Avios. From £5 + 33,500 Avios return.
Really tempting for half-term - but I'd do the maths before you get carried away.
Aer Lingus launching DUB-PIT.
-> Start: May 25, 2026
-> Frequency: 4x weekly
-> Aircraft: A321neo LR
-> Cabins: 16 Business + 168 Economy
-> Notable: First-ever Dublin-Pittsburgh nonstop
Track availability: aerlingus.com
-> Start: May 25, 2026
-> Frequency: 4x weekly
-> Aircraft: A321neo LR
-> Cabins: 16 Business + 168 Economy
-> Notable: First-ever Dublin-Pittsburgh nonstop
Track availability: aerlingus.com
May 25, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Aer Lingus launching DUB-PIT.
-> Start: May 25, 2026
-> Frequency: 4x weekly
-> Aircraft: A321neo LR
-> Cabins: 16 Business + 168 Economy
-> Notable: First-ever Dublin-Pittsburgh nonstop
Track availability: aerlingus.com
-> Start: May 25, 2026
-> Frequency: 4x weekly
-> Aircraft: A321neo LR
-> Cabins: 16 Business + 168 Economy
-> Notable: First-ever Dublin-Pittsburgh nonstop
Track availability: aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus launching DUB-PIT.
-> Start: May 25, 2026
-> Frequency: 4x weekly (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun)
-> Aircraft: A321LR
-> Cabins: Business (16), Economy (168)
-> Notable: First-ever Pittsburgh-Dublin nonstop; long-haul narrowbody
-> Start: May 25, 2026
-> Frequency: 4x weekly (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun)
-> Aircraft: A321LR
-> Cabins: Business (16), Economy (168)
-> Notable: First-ever Pittsburgh-Dublin nonstop; long-haul narrowbody
May 23, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Aer Lingus launching DUB-PIT.
-> Start: May 25, 2026
-> Frequency: 4x weekly (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun)
-> Aircraft: A321LR
-> Cabins: Business (16), Economy (168)
-> Notable: First-ever Pittsburgh-Dublin nonstop; long-haul narrowbody
-> Start: May 25, 2026
-> Frequency: 4x weekly (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun)
-> Aircraft: A321LR
-> Cabins: Business (16), Economy (168)
-> Notable: First-ever Pittsburgh-Dublin nonstop; long-haul narrowbody
paid newsletter subscriptions grew 138% on beehiiv last year
$8m to $19m in a single year
and the median creator hit their first dollar in 66 days
email is still the most underleveraged monetization channel in the creator economy
www.beehiiv.com/blog/the-st...
$8m to $19m in a single year
and the median creator hit their first dollar in 66 days
email is still the most underleveraged monetization channel in the creator economy
www.beehiiv.com/blog/the-st...
May 23, 2026 at 2:03 AM
paid newsletter subscriptions grew 138% on beehiiv last year
$8m to $19m in a single year
and the median creator hit their first dollar in 66 days
email is still the most underleveraged monetization channel in the creator economy
www.beehiiv.com/blog/the-st...
$8m to $19m in a single year
and the median creator hit their first dollar in 66 days
email is still the most underleveraged monetization channel in the creator economy
www.beehiiv.com/blog/the-st...
⚠️ Amex is dropping Etihad Guest as an MR transfer partner on 22nd June. That's less than a month away. If you've been sitting on Membership Rewards points earmarked for Etihad, you need to act now.
May 22, 2026 at 6:03 AM
⚠️ Amex is dropping Etihad Guest as an MR transfer partner on 22nd June. That's less than a month away. If you've been sitting on Membership Rewards points earmarked for Etihad, you need to act now.
Alaska Airlines launches SEA-LHR today!
-> Start: May 21, 2026
-> Frequency: Daily, year-round
-> Aircraft: 787-9
-> Cabins: Business (34 suites), Economy
-> Notable: Alaska's first-ever transatlantic; bookable on oneworld miles
Track availability: news.alaskaair.com/destination...
-> Start: May 21, 2026
-> Frequency: Daily, year-round
-> Aircraft: 787-9
-> Cabins: Business (34 suites), Economy
-> Notable: Alaska's first-ever transatlantic; bookable on oneworld miles
Track availability: news.alaskaair.com/destination...
May 21, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Alaska Airlines launches SEA-LHR today!
-> Start: May 21, 2026
-> Frequency: Daily, year-round
-> Aircraft: 787-9
-> Cabins: Business (34 suites), Economy
-> Notable: Alaska's first-ever transatlantic; bookable on oneworld miles
Track availability: news.alaskaair.com/destination...
-> Start: May 21, 2026
-> Frequency: Daily, year-round
-> Aircraft: 787-9
-> Cabins: Business (34 suites), Economy
-> Notable: Alaska's first-ever transatlantic; bookable on oneworld miles
Track availability: news.alaskaair.com/destination...
locking your best content behind a paywall on day one is leaving money on the table
readers who convert to paid are the ones who already love you - they need free content to fall in love first
we built this into beehiiv
techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/...
readers who convert to paid are the ones who already love you - they need free content to fall in love first
we built this into beehiiv
techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/...
Beehiiv rolls out new creator tools, including webinars and customizable paywalls | TechCrunch
The announcement is a clear sign the company is trying to become an all-in-one hub for creators, reducing the hassle of juggling various tools and services to run their businesses.
techcrunch.com
May 18, 2026 at 8:56 PM
locking your best content behind a paywall on day one is leaving money on the table
readers who convert to paid are the ones who already love you - they need free content to fall in love first
we built this into beehiiv
techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/...
readers who convert to paid are the ones who already love you - they need free content to fall in love first
we built this into beehiiv
techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/...
Emirates activated Starlink across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Americas.
-> 33 aircraft now live (up from 25 on May 4)
-> Includes world-first A380 - 3 antennas, 2+ Gbps
-> Target: 150 aircraft by end 2026
-> Free, all cabins
Check your flight: seatwifi.com/airlines/ek
-> 33 aircraft now live (up from 25 on May 4)
-> Includes world-first A380 - 3 antennas, 2+ Gbps
-> Target: 150 aircraft by end 2026
-> Free, all cabins
Check your flight: seatwifi.com/airlines/ek
Emirates WiFi: Starlink (EK) 2026 | SeatWiFi
Emirates in-flight WiFi guide. Yes, Emirates has free Starlink WiFi! Speed, cost, and availability for EK flights.
seatwifi.com
May 18, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Emirates activated Starlink across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Americas.
-> 33 aircraft now live (up from 25 on May 4)
-> Includes world-first A380 - 3 antennas, 2+ Gbps
-> Target: 150 aircraft by end 2026
-> Free, all cabins
Check your flight: seatwifi.com/airlines/ek
-> 33 aircraft now live (up from 25 on May 4)
-> Includes world-first A380 - 3 antennas, 2+ Gbps
-> Target: 150 aircraft by end 2026
-> Free, all cabins
Check your flight: seatwifi.com/airlines/ek
United Airlines launching EWR-SCQ.
-> Start: May 27, 2026
-> Frequency: 3x weekly (seasonal)
-> Aircraft: 737 MAX 8
-> Cabins: Economy Plus, Economy
-> Notable: First-ever nonstop US to Santiago de Compostela; endpoint of the Camino de Santiago
-> Start: May 27, 2026
-> Frequency: 3x weekly (seasonal)
-> Aircraft: 737 MAX 8
-> Cabins: Economy Plus, Economy
-> Notable: First-ever nonstop US to Santiago de Compostela; endpoint of the Camino de Santiago
May 17, 2026 at 1:03 AM
United Airlines launching EWR-SCQ.
-> Start: May 27, 2026
-> Frequency: 3x weekly (seasonal)
-> Aircraft: 737 MAX 8
-> Cabins: Economy Plus, Economy
-> Notable: First-ever nonstop US to Santiago de Compostela; endpoint of the Camino de Santiago
-> Start: May 27, 2026
-> Frequency: 3x weekly (seasonal)
-> Aircraft: 737 MAX 8
-> Cabins: Economy Plus, Economy
-> Notable: First-ever nonstop US to Santiago de Compostela; endpoint of the Camino de Santiago
$2m in ad campaigns running on beehiiv right now
advertisers don't commit $2m somewhere unless they're seeing real returns 👀
x.com/denk_tweets...
advertisers don't commit $2m somewhere unless they're seeing real returns 👀
x.com/denk_tweets...
May 16, 2026 at 2:04 AM
$2m in ad campaigns running on beehiiv right now
advertisers don't commit $2m somewhere unless they're seeing real returns 👀
x.com/denk_tweets...
advertisers don't commit $2m somewhere unless they're seeing real returns 👀
x.com/denk_tweets...
United Airlines resuming IAH-CCS.
-> Start: Aug 11, 2026
-> Frequency: Daily
-> Aircraft: 737 MAX 8
-> Cabins: First (intl), Economy
-> Notable: First US nonstop to Caracas since 2017; subject to gov't approval
-> Start: Aug 11, 2026
-> Frequency: Daily
-> Aircraft: 737 MAX 8
-> Cabins: First (intl), Economy
-> Notable: First US nonstop to Caracas since 2017; subject to gov't approval
May 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM
United Airlines resuming IAH-CCS.
-> Start: Aug 11, 2026
-> Frequency: Daily
-> Aircraft: 737 MAX 8
-> Cabins: First (intl), Economy
-> Notable: First US nonstop to Caracas since 2017; subject to gov't approval
-> Start: Aug 11, 2026
-> Frequency: Daily
-> Aircraft: 737 MAX 8
-> Cabins: First (intl), Economy
-> Notable: First US nonstop to Caracas since 2017; subject to gov't approval