
Frequent Miler
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with their profitable gift card deal on Visa gift cards through 2/28/26. The Deal Buy $300+ Visa gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax & get $15 off instantly. Key Terms Valid February 22, 2026 – February 28, 2026. Limit 10 per household/business (different stores...
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View from the Wing
Comedian Jim Breuer Paid For First Class From Hawaii—American Airlines Took His Seat For A Pilot And Moved Him To Row 18
Comedian Jim Breuer bought first class tickets from Honolulu to Florida—but American Airlines bumped him down to coach so a deadheading pilot could have his seat. Breuer's furious rant about American Airlines taking thousands of dollars for first class, only to give him a $400 downgrade refund, has reached hundreds...

Eye of the Flyer
BREAKING: TSA PreCheck and Global Entry Being Suspended on Sunday
No, this is not an April Fool’s Day headline. It’s real. Thanks to budget disagreements among politicians on all sides of the aisle (remember, it’s not Republicans and Democrats anymore), TSA PreCheck and Global Entry are being temporarily shut down starting Sunday, February 22, at 6:00 AM Eastern. According to...

One Mile at a Time
My Overpriced Lufthansa Cash Upgrade At The Gate Ended Up Being Worth It
In a previous installment, I covered how I booked a last minute Lufthansa economy ticket with points from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen (CPH), after my Scandinavian Airlines flight was canceled. I had an interesting experience with upgrading this Lufthansa flight, which I’d like to share.

Live and Let’s Fly
A Note To The Newlyweds In Business Class On My Malaysia Airlines Flight
Yesterday I reviewed my Malaysia Airlines A330-900neo flight in business class from Kuala Lumpur to Bali and I want to offer a note to the newlyweds who were seated in 2A and 3A. A Note To The Newlyweds In Business Class It was a very cute young Indian couple, though...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
…And This Is a Classic Example of Why I Use Original Sources In My Articles.
Media reported on it. “Bloggers” posted about it. FlyerTalk members discussed it. They all likely benefited from a surfeit of clicks and views...
...and yet, this is a classic example of why I use original sources in my articles at The Gate With Brian Cohen and rarely jump on the “breaking...

View from the Wing
$13 Snickers, $26 Water, $48 Pizza — And In Las Vegas, Charging A Laptop In Your Room Can Run $50 [Roundup]
A $13 Snickers at MGM Grand isn’t an outlier—it’s joined by $26 water, a $48 pizza, and even a $50 fee just to charge your laptop in a Las Vegas hotel room. Also in this roundup: Snoop Dogg’s credit card declined at the Winter Olympics, a new grocery price freeze...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Travel Ban Imposed in New York Due to Blizzard: February 2026 Travel Alert
A travel ban has been imposed in New York as the result of the latest weather system; so consider ensuring that you have alternate travel plans ready to be implemented because of a winter storm with potential record snow to affect the northeastern United States in February of 2026.
The following...

The Alviator
Resisting The Knee Squeeze: Which Airlines Offer The Most Seat Pitch In Economy?
Which economy seats offer the most seat pitch? While seat pitch doesn't directly translate to legroom, there's obviously a correlation.
The post Resisting The Knee Squeeze: Which Airlines Offer The Most Seat Pitch In Economy? appeared first on The Alviator.

View from the Wing
Mexican Cartel Retaliation Disrupts Flights in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, And Manzanillo—Drug Boss ‘El Mencho’ Killed
Mexican cartel retaliation has disrupted flights and triggered airport panic in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, and Manzanillo following the killing of CJNG drug boss Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera by government forces. Airlines have canceled flights amid violence, narco blockades, and widespread chaos impacting travelers across western Mexico.
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Modhop
Cathay Pacific’s New Aria Premium Economy: Is It Really ‘Business Lite’?
Cathay Pacific’s been throwing around the term “redefinition” for their new Premium Economy on the Aria-equipped 777-300ER fleet. Bold claim. But after sitting in it on a 15-hour haul from Hong Kong to New York, the “Business Lite” whispers aren’t entirely off base. Let’s get one thing straight first: Clearly,...

Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art Classic – United Airlines Boeing 757-200 (Battleship Grey) at San Francsico International
It’s Sunday again, and it’s time to go into the archives for this week’s Airplane Art. Inspired by a discussion over on Bluesky, this week we have a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 at San Francisco International Airport, shot in 2008. United Airlines currently operates 59 Boeing 757 aircraft in its...

One Mile at a Time
Rakuten Promotion: Buy Amex Or Bilt Points For Cheap (85-97x Points/ Dollar)
Online shopping portalscan be a great way to pick up miles & points for purchases youd make anyway. Just for following a specific link, you can earn bonus points or cash back in addition to the rewards youd earn for credit card spending.

View from the Wing
Kristi Noem Ordered TSA PreCheck Shut Down—Here’s Why The White House Reversed Her Within Hours
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ordered TSA PreCheck suspended due to the government shutdown—but the White House swiftly reversed her decision within hours. Noem's announcement clashed with White House strategy, and would've increased airport staffing needs rather than reducing them. Unfortunately, her suspension of Global Entry - which makes arguably...

The Bulkhead Seat
Travel Chaos: Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara Erupt in Violence After Cartel Leader Killed
A major Mexican resort destination and its nearby international airport were plunged into chaos…
The post Travel Chaos: Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara Erupt in Violence After Cartel Leader Killed appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Airlines Rush to Cancel Flights to Puerto Vallarta After Coordinated City-Wide Cartel Attack
American citizens have been urged to shelter in place in the Mexican state of Jalisco after members of the CJNG Cartel carried out coordinated attacks in the popular tourist town of Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara in response to the Mexican army’s killing of cartel leader ‘El Mencho.’ The cartel set...

Miles To Memories
Perkin’ Up – My Airline Elite Status Strategy with the Domestic Big Three
At the end of one qualification year and the beginning of another, I look at my current airline elite status strategy.
The post Perkin’ Up – My Airline Elite Status Strategy with the Domestic Big Three appeared first on Miles to Memories.

View from the Wing
I Love the Bilt Palladium Card—But the Authorized User Card Drives My Wife (and Me) Crazy
I love my Bilt Palladium Card—it’s currently my favorite card for everyday spending, points-earning, and perks—but the authorized user experience drives my wife (and me) crazy. It comes with an unnecessary annual fee, tedious activation requirements, inconvenient charge authorization texts, and earns fewer points than the primary card, leaving me...

You Are Travel
Airbnb CEO Provides Strongest Indicator Yet That a Loyalty Program is Coming
tl;dr – Airbnb is in the ‘testing’ phase of a new loyalty program. I recently reviewed the transcript…
The post Airbnb CEO Provides Strongest Indicator Yet That a Loyalty Program is Coming appeared first on You Are Travel.

Live and Let’s Fly
MileagePlus Changed the Game. Here’s What’s Really at Stake
United just restructured MileagePlus to punish non-cardholders. The bigger question is whether it will grow Chase card signups or push miles lovers elsewhere. United Airlines announced this week that MileagePlus is getting its biggest overhaul in more than a decade, taking effect April 2, 2026. The headlines have understandably focused...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
“A Crisis of its Own Making”: DHS Forced into Embarassing U-Turn Over TSA PreCheck Suspension
Within hours of announcing the suspension of TSA PreCheck expedited security screening at airports across the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been forced into an embarrassing U-turn. Her agency has yet to explain the reason behind the reversal. Earlier on Sunday, Noem stated that emergency measures to...

The Bulkhead Seat
More Than 3,163 US Flights Canceled as Powerful Nor’easter Comes to the Northeast
A powerful nor’easter is set to sweep across the Northeast. It has triggered widespread…
The post More Than 3,163 US Flights Canceled as Powerful Nor’easter Comes to the Northeast appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Eye of the Flyer
DHS Reverses Course, Keeps TSA PreCheck Open
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quickly suspended its suspension of TSA PreCheck. On Saturday night, DHS announced TSA PreCheck and Global Entry would temporarily shut down starting Sunday, February 22, at 6:00 AM Eastern. Hours later, the agency reversed course. On Sunday morning, TSA announced that PreCheck...

View from the Wing
United Will Operate 750 Daily Flights From Chicago—Leaked Slides Show Revenue Falling Nearly 3x Faster Than Elsewhere
United Airlines is flooding Chicago O'Hare with up to 750 flights per day this summer—its biggest schedule ever—but leaked internal slides reveal revenue per seat mile there is already falling 2.7 times faster than elsewhere. The airline appears willing to depress short-term profits, betting that American Airlines can't afford to...

One Mile at a Time
Laughable: DHS Reverses Course, Keeps TSA PreCheck Open
Earlier, I covered how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to shut down TSA PreCheck and Global Entry, due to the partial government shutdown. Well, there’s an update, which I guess shouldn’t come as a surprise at all.





































