
Frequent Miler
Open award availability to Buenos Aires, 50K each way in business class
If you happened to open an Alaska Summit card and you have already earned the 100K companion ticket offered after $60K in qualifying purchases, now is your time to shine: As flagged by Upgraded Points, American Airlines is currently offering terrific availability for business class awards between New York, Miami,...
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View from the Wing
Two Coach Passengers Refused to Leave First Class on American Airlines in Miami — Police Removed Them in Cuffs
Two coach passengers reportedly sat down in first class on an American Airlines flight departing Miami and refused to move. Airport police were called, and the women were escorted out of the gate area in cuffs—caught on video.
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Eye of the Flyer
An End to Dual Citizenship, Fire on Asiana Flight, ICE Raids Carnival Cruise, Oceania Goes Adults Only, Best Airline Water and more Travel News!
Here are this week’s travel and cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: ‘Grab what you can:’ The global rush for second passports Passenger injured in fire sparked by power bank on Incheon-Hong Kong flight ICE Burst Into His Cruise Stateroom at 6:45 AM — All Because...

Live and Let’s Fly
I Tried Status Free Airline, Hotel Free Agency And Hated It
After years of frustration with loyalty programs I proudly freed myself of the elite status grind. I hated it and came crawling back to both airline and hotel status. Why Chasing Status Had Run Its Course Every year the requirements get higher, the benefits are fewer – what’s the point...

One Mile at a Time
The Most Surprising Hotel Welcome Amenity I’ve Ever Received
It’s not often that I walk into a hotel room and am shocked (well, other than that time the child bandits broke into my room at the Sheraton Grand London), but that’s exactly what happened to me during a recent stay at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley (which I’ll be...

One Mile at a Time
Japan Airlines’ Unique Problem? Young Locals Aren’t Traveling Internationally
Here in the United States, international travel is all the rage, including for young people. In many ways that might not even be a good thing due to the affordability problem that exists, so many young people dont even view buying a house as realistic, so they dont bother...

One Mile at a Time
Trump Plans To Cap Credit Card Interest Rates At 10%: Impact On Rewards?
Credit card issuers make money in three primary ways — through interchange fees, through interest charges, and through annual fees. Along those lines, President Trump is suggesting he’s going to be majorly regulating this, and it could have implications for consumers, both positive and negative.

From The Tray Table
Newark’s AirTrain is partially shutting down — here’s how to get to EWR
If you’re planning on using public transportation to get to or from Newark, you’ll want to pay close…
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View from the Wing
American Lost His Luggage, Passenger Says He Ended Up in a Psychiatric Hospital [Roundup]
More stories in this roundup: A leaked rendering of Delta’s forthcoming Airbus A350-1000 business class suite is making the rounds, posted by JonNYC. Plus: Disney just pulled a key hotel perk, United is selling $7 Polaris Therabody kits, Capital One has a 15% LifeMiles transfer bonus, and American’s new menus...

The Bulkhead Seat
Austin to Add 32 Gates in $5 Billion Expansion as Passenger Growth Surges
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is undertaking a huge expansion that will nearly double the…
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One Mile at a Time
Turkish Airlines Bans Journalist For Damaging Brand Image, Cites Rules
This isn’t a good look for Turkish Airlines, but this also likely isn’t the first or last time that we’ll see something like this at the airline, as flagged by PYOK. Perhaps what’s wildest is the the airline even has a policy of banning people for saying negative things, so...

Frequent Miler
Buy Choice Points, get 40% bonus (0.74c per point)
Choice Privileges is out with another sale on points, this time offering a 40% bonus when you buy 10,000+ points by January 27, 2026 (or when “packages sell out”). That takes the price drops to about 0.74 cents per point. Note that the discount individual members see may vary. What...

Frequent Miler
Buy Choice Points, get 40% bonus (0.74c per point)
Choice Privileges is out with another sale on points, this time offering a 40% bonus when you buy 10,000+ points by January 27, 2026 (or when “packages sell out”). That takes the price drops to about 0.74 cents per point. Note that the discount individual members see may vary. What...

One Mile at a Time
New Delta One Business Class Suites Planned For Upcoming A350-1000s
We’re seeing quite some nice improvements to the long haul business class products of major US airlines. We recently saw American introduce its new Flagship Suite business class, soon United plans to introduce its new Polaris business class, and next up it’s Delta’s turn. We’re getting more of a sense...

Miles To Memories
Hyatt’s Rough New Policy Change & Trump’s Cap On Interest Rates – The Death of Credit Cards?
Will an interest rate cap kill credit cards, the better Chase Offer, Hyatt makes a bad policy change, why Mark picked up the Spirit credit card and the over-independence of traveling children?
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Miles To Memories
Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business Card 200,000 Points Bonus Ending Soon
The card has an annual fee of $795 and several monthly and annual credits which Chase values at over $2,500. To celebrate the launch, cardmembers can earn 200,000 points.
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Miles To Memories
Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business Card 200,000 Points Bonus Ending Soon
The card has an annual fee of $795 and several monthly and annual credits which Chase values at over $2,500. To celebrate the launch, cardmembers can earn 200,000 points.
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
Would You Pay Extra for a Half Day at a Hotel Property?
Hotel and resort properties are usually accommodating to guests — especially when they are not at full capacity — and I only recall once when I was asked to pay extra money, as some hotel and resort properties stand firm with a policy stating that anyone checking in early or...

Frequent Miler
Caution: Amex has deselected airlines for $200 incidental fee rebates on Business Platinum cards
American Express Platinum cards, both consumer and business Platinum, offer up to $200 in statement credits annually for airline incidental purchases. The way this benefit works is that the cardholder chooses a selected airline in January and then makes qualifying purchases with that airline through the end of the calendar...

One Mile at a Time
Buy Choice Privileges Points With 40% Bonus, Cost Of 0.74 Cents Per Point
Choice Privileges has launched its latest promotion on purchased points, which is also the program’s first such offer of the year. Let’s take a look at everything you need to know about this deal, and talk about under what circumstances it makes sense to buy points. I generally recommend buying...

View from the Wing
Airline Puts Journalist on a No-Fly List for His Articles—Turkish Airlines Blacklists Him for 6 Months
An email says Turkish Airlines has placed an aviation journalist on its internal no-fly list for six months, citing his articles and social media posts as the reason. The move has sparked a backlash over whether airlines should be able to bar critics from flying based on what they publish.
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Journalist Says He Has Been Banned By Turkish Airlines In An Attempt To ‘Silence Criticism’
An aviation journalist says he has been placed on the ‘No-Fly List’ of Turkish Airlines in an attempt by the carrier to “silence criticism.” Sharing a screenshot of the email he received from Turkish Airlines, Ali Kıdık claims the decision to ban him is an act of censorship and could...

From The Tray Table
Why you may still be paying for Wi-Fi on American Airlines
When American Airlines announced that it was activating free Wi-Fi, my inbox and DMs immediately flooded with questions…
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Monkey Miles
Reminder…Capital One to Emirates transfer devalues
At midnight tonight…Cap1 will no longer transfer to Emirates 1:1 and instead will drop to 4:3. So..if you’re looking to shore up your Emirates Skywards balance with Cap1 Miles… do it fast.
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Miles To Memories
Allegiant to Acquire Sun Country, American Airlines Promotion, List of Hilton Premium Clubs, Targeted 50,000 Bilt Points Bonus
Here are some posts from around the web that I thought you may find interesting. Let me know if there is anything good I missed.
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View from the Wing
There’s No “Best” — What Amex Platinum, Sapphire Reserve, Venture X And Strata Elite Are Each Good At
Everyone debates which credit card is “best,” but most people are solving the wrong problem. This simple framework cuts through the noise, showing how to decide which card actually fits your spending, benefits, and goals.
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View from the Wing
There’s No “Best” — What Amex Platinum, Sapphire Reserve, Venture X And Strata Elite Are Each Good At
Everyone debates which credit card is “best,” but most people are solving the wrong problem. This simple framework cuts through the noise, showing how to decide which card actually fits your spending, benefits, and goals.
Continue reading There’s No “Best” — What Amex Platinum, Sapphire Reserve, Venture X And Strata Elite...

PointsMath
Accor Elite Status Fast Track Promotion
Accor fast-track promotions award bonus status nights on eligible stays, making it easier to reach Accor elite status with fewer nights. Current Accor Elite Status Fast Track Offer The current Accor Elite Status Fast Track is actually a “bonus elite night credit” promotion, where you get bonus elite nights by...

Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: TK54 Istanbul to Singapore (Business Class)
TK54 – Istanbul Airport to Singapore Changi Terminal 1 – BUSINESS CLASS Growing Old with In Style Can a soft product make up for a classic hard business product? Let’s take a look as I fly aboard Turkish Airlines in one of the 777-300ERs… In this mammoth trip report (note,...

































