
Hawaii Calling
Mega Lounges Coming to Honolulu Airport: Hawaiian, Southwest & Delta Compared
If you’ve flown through Daniel K. Inouye International Airport recently, you’ve probably noticed something: the lounge situation hasn’t exactly kept up with the rest of the travel experience. That’s starting to change — and in a big way. Across multiple terminals, three major airlines are now investing in new or...
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The Amex And Chase Points Playbook Is Changing — Some Programs Are Rising, Others Are Getting Riskier
Transferable points used to be the easy hedge against airline and hotel devaluations: keep flexible currency, transfer only when award space appears. But the currencies themselves are now moving in different directions, with some programs adding value while others lose edge or introduce new risk.

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Jeffrey Epstein Had 17 Amex Cards And 11 Million Points — His Black Card Concierge Booked “Decoy” Visa Flights
Jeffrey Epstein’s Amex records show the banal machinery behind something much darker: 17 cards, 11 million Membership Rewards points, and a Black Card concierge helping book “decoy” flights for visa interviews.

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Early SpaceX Investor Reveals Why Delta’s Starlink Deal Fell Apart — Now United Will Have Better Wifi For Years
Delta had a chance to move to Starlink, the inflight wifi system United is racing to install across its fleet. But an early SpaceX investor says the deal fell apart because Delta wanted Starlink behind its own branded portal — and now United may have the better passenger experience for...

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Resorts Across Europe Scramble To Stop Pool Chair Towel Hogs — After Court Rules Missing Loungers Mean Refunds
Pool chair towel hogs are no longer just a resort annoyance. After a German tourist won a refund because guests monopolized loungers with towels, resorts across Europe are scrambling to enforce chair rules before missing loungers become a legal and financial problem.

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Air France KLM Just Put A Real Points Expert In Charge Of Flying Blue
Most loyalty programs are run by people who understand spreadsheets better than members. Flying Blue just went the other way, tapping someone who has spent years on the member side of loyalty: helping travelers understand points, search awards, and navigate the programs from the outside. That is rare — and...

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Over 60 Wheelchairs For One Flight — Are Passengers Faking Disability To Skip Airport Lines?
Southwest’s switch to assigned seating may have cured many of its wheelchair “miracles,” but the airport line-skipping incentive has not gone away. A single U.S.-bound flight from Taipei reportedly had more than 60 wheelchairs waiting — proving that when everyone gets airport priority, nobody does.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Southwest Airlines Flight Diverts After Cockpit Windscreen ‘Shattered’ as it Cruised at 31,000 Feet Over Oklahoma
A Southwest Airlines flight from Albuquerque to Baltimore was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday afternoon after the cockpit windscreen on the Captain’s side of the flight deck suddenly shattered as the plane cruised at 31,000 feet over Oklahoma. The incident involved a 19-year-old Boeing 737-7 that was...

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Easy money: $200 bonus with $1K deposit into first-time Ally Invest account (for existing Ally Bank customers)
If you are an Ally Bank customer and have never tried Ally Invest, their self-directed brokerage account type, there’s an opportunity to earn an easy $200 bonus by depositing $1,000 in cash or transferring $1,000 in investments from another institution and holding the money there for 90 days. That’s a...
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Delta’s Internal Summer Plan To Stop Cancellations Snowballing: More Pilots, Fewer Flights
When disruptions hit, pilot availability, crew scheduling, fleet readiness, and a too-tight schedule can turn delays into waves of cancellations — so Delta is adding reserves, trimming flights, and rebuilding operational slack.

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$50 Shell gift card for $45 at BestBuy.com (free shipping)
Bestbuy.com is currently offering a physical $50 Shell gas gift card for $45. That may be of particular interest to those who have a Citi Strata Elite card and have chosen Best Buy for their splurge credits, since a purchase like this should qualify. The Deal Best Buy is offering...

The Points of Life
Travel Lesson: Don’t Forget Your Duty Free
Yesterday I wrote about how much I learn from traveling (see Fun Facts: Anguilla). Cultural learning is separate from Travel Lessons, where I chronicle mistakes I make that can derail my trip. The latest lesson is remembering your duty-free purchases. At The Gate Some airports deliver your duty-free purchases to...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Big Summer Sale With LOT Polish Airlines
Take advantage of the Big Summer Sale with LOT Polish Airlines with which you can fly between the United States and Europe for as low as $605.00 round trip with your choice of no fewer than three different fare classes...
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Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Air Canada Aeroplan: Receive 2x points on transfers from Coast Hotels Coast Rewards (May 13 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is the annual transfer bonus from Coast Hotels to Air Canada where members can get 2x Aeroplan points on all transfers. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

One Mile at a Time
$500 Chase Sapphire Reserve Hotel Credit: How To Use & Eligible Hotels
The Chase Sapphire Reserve Card (review) and Sapphire Reserve for Business (review) are two popular premium credit cards, each with a $795 annual fee. Both cards have phenomenal welcome bonuses, and lots of perks that can help justify the annual fee.

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American Airlines 777 Cockpit Windshield Shatters Over The Atlantic, Forcing JFK Diversion
An American Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Munich turned back over the Atlantic after the first officer’s cockpit windshield shattered, forcing a diversion to New York JFK. The photo looks terrifying, but 777 windshields are built in layers and so there's no penetration, depressurization, or immediate danger.

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Biggest Ever Chase Sapphire Reserve 150,000 Point Bonus — And Rewards Actual Spending
Chase Sapphire Reserve now has a record 150,000-point bonus, but the bigger story is that this is still a premium travel card built for actual spending. With strong earning on direct travel and dining, useful protections, valuable transfer partners, and better-than-usual lounge access, the $795 card is not just another...

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30% off select Turkish Miles & Smiles economy class award tickets
Turkish Miles & Smiles is offering a 30% miles discount on select economy class routes between Türkiye and the U.S. and Mexico. You’ll need to book by May 22nd and travel between October 1st and December 10th of 2026 to take advantage of this deal. The Deal Turkish Miles &...

Economy Class & Beyond
Qatar Airways restores connectivity to Abu Dhabi
Qatar Airways is continuing to restore its network across the Middle East, with the airline resuming its double-daily passenger flights to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The reintroduction of Abu Dhabi services, now in operation, expands Qatar Airways’ operations in the UAE to three destinations, alongside...

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Targeted: 120K membership rewards points with upgrade offer
Miles Earn and Burn has shared a link to a targeted upgrade offer that provides the opportunity to earn 120,000 American Express Membership Rewards points after $10,000 in purchases in the first three months when upgrading to The Business Platinum card from American Express. It’s not clear to me how...

Live and Let’s Fly
I Tried Caviar In American Airlines Business Class
In honor of its centennial anniversary, American Airlines offered a limited-time caviar course in business class…which I had the chance to try on a recent flight. Taste Test: American Airlines Served Caviar In Business Class For 100th Anniversary This year, American Airlines is rolling out a centennial-inspired menu to celebrate...








































