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EMIRATES: New-generation lounges roll out globally, but Sydney is still waiting
Emirates is rolling out a new ‘signature’ lounge concept across its global network, beginning with Munich and Frankfurt and continuing to Manchester, Mauritius and Istanbul later this year. The airline says it will spend more than AED50 million (AU$20 million) on each next-generation lounge. That is a substantial sum. Passengers...
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QANTAS: COVID credit class action means more than a million customers will receive payout notices
More than one million Qantas customers are set to receive notices explaining how to claim compensation. These customers were issued flight credits, rather than refunds, for cancelled flights during the COVID-19 pandemic. Law firm Echo Law began contacting eligible customers on Monday, 29 June. This follows Qantas’ March settlement of...
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QANTAS: Flooding closes LAX First Lounge, premium dining moves next door
Qantas’ Los Angeles First Lounge has been temporarily closed by flooding, according to the Qantas Lounge page. That means the closure of one of the best overseas lounge experiences for premium passengers on the long trek to Australia. The airline has not set a reopening date on its lounge website....
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VIETJET: launching Australian airline to rival Qantas and Virgin
Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet is reportedly seeking the approvals needed to launch an Australian subsidiary, in a move that could create a new domestic competitor for Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia. According to reporting by Ayesha de Kretser in the Australian Financial Review, VietJet has approached the Civil Aviation Safety...
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EMIRATES: New-generation lounges roll out globally, but Sydney is still waiting
Emirates is rolling out a new ‘signature’ lounge concept across its global network, beginning with Munich and Frankfurt and continuing to Manchester, Mauritius and Istanbul later this year. The airline says it will spend more than AED50 million (AU$20 million) on each next-generation lounge. That is a substantial sum. Passengers...
Frequent Miler
Speculative Bilt transfer bonuses | Coffee Break Ep112 | 6-30-26
When it comes to transfer bonuses, conventional wisdom has been not to transfer unless there’s specific use in mind. But sometimes the bonus is too good to ignore. Speculative Bilt transfer bonuses Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps below...
The Bulkhead Seat
Avelo Airlines Launches Commercial Flights at McKinney National Airport
Avelo Airlines is expanding its footprint in Texas by launching the first commercial service…
The Bulkhead Seat
American Airlines to Open New Grab-and-Go Provisions by Admirals Club℠ at New York JFK
American Airlines is expanding its premium lounge offerings at New York John F Kennedy…
Your Mileage May Vary
How To Get – Or Avoid Getting – The New Trump Commemorative Passport
If you’re applying for a new U.S. passport in the coming months, you may have a choice to make. A new limited-edition passport featuring President Donald Trump is scheduled to…
Miles To Memories
(5 Ending) Every Available Transfer Bonus & A History Of Transfer Bonuses
We share all of the current point transfer bonuses available right now, but we also share a history of every major transfer bonus over time.
Pointshogger
[INTERVIEW] Pharmasave Partnership with Blue Rewards
Some companies decided to discontinue their parntnership with Blue Rewards, but some chose to continue. So today, we get one of those perspectives with Ivan Guillen, Chief Executive Officer of Pharmasave who will share with us their rational for their continued partnership as Air Miles during their transition to Blue...
Frequent Miler
Ask Us Anything Live: Wednesday, July 8 at 9pm ET
Every month, the Frequent Miler team takes your questions live on YouTube. View on YouTube here We normally hold Ask Us Anything at 9pm on the first Wednesday of the month. However, that would mean we’d be having it on July 1 right in the middle of the USMNT game...
Miles To Memories
Amex Pulls Transfer Bonuses, an AA Award Sale & Cheaper Necker Island!
The travel pet debate, getting to Necker Island for less, Amex pulls transfer, bonuses, not loving lounges & AA award sale!
View from the Wing
Airfare Prices Could Get More Confusing As DOT Moves To Weaken Full Fare Advertising Rules
DOT is proposing to weaken airfare advertising rules by allowing taxes, fees, and fare components to appear as prominently as the total price, instead of requiring the all-in fare to stand out most. The agency is also asking whether it should repeal the full fare rule entirely, a change airlines...
Points With a Crew
Should you buy Choice points with a 40% bonus? (Deal Ends Wednesday)
Choice is out with a promotion to buy points with a big bonus. Buying points can be a great way to boost your balance, but only if it makes sense...
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We Drove To Basel To See Where Switzerland, Germany & France Meet
When we decided to rent a car in Germany, many opportunities suddenly opened up to us. One of them was Switzerland. Visiting Basel, Switzerland, wasn’t originally part of our trip.…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Flight Attendant and Bus Driver Killed in Horror Smash on Long Island Expressway As Airline Crew Were Being Driven to Hotel
A flight attendant and the bus driver who was driving an airline crew to their hotel in Manhattan, New York City, on Monday night have been killed in a horror smash on the Long Island Expressway after the crew shuttle bus reportedly smashed into two cars before colliding with the...
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Uber: How to earn Avios, Aeroplan points, Flying Blue miles, & more on rides internationally
When taking Uber rides in the US or ordering through Uber Eats, you can choose to be rewarded with Delta SkyMiles or Marriott Bonvoy by linking your account with one or the other loyalty programs. Those rewards aren’t earned when taking rides outside of the US, but it’s sometimes still...
One Mile at a Time
American Airlines Opens First Lounge With Barista Coffee… I’m Happy!
In August 2025, we saw American Airlines launch its Provisions by Admirals Club concept in Charlotte (CLT), which is essentially a grab & go lounge concept for those with Admirals Club access, intended primarily for short connections. American has now introduced the same concept at New York Kennedy (JFK), and...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Strawberry Hotels: Earn 3x Spenn on stays July 5 – August 16 (Must book by July 1)
Strawberry Hotels have a new flash bonus Spenn offer that launched today and this one is a little different in that it’s not a one day booking window like we typically see but a two day window! The 3x Spenn offer: Earn 3x Spenn on eligible stays at all participating...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save 15 Percent on Points & Cash Reservations With IHG One Rewards
You can usually use as few as 5,000 IHG One Rewards points to book a reservation for a stay using a combination of cash and points; and for a limited time, you can also save 15 percent on Points & Cash reservations on the cash portion at participating hotel and...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Opens New JFK Grab-And-Go Lounge With Hot Food And Barista Coffee
American Airlines has opened its second Provisions by Admirals Club space at New York JFK between gates 12 and 14. The 3,700-square-foot grab-and-go lounge restores a main concourse Admirals Club-style option for many JFK travelers, with hot and cold food, barista-made Lavazza coffee, bottled drinks, and the same access rules...
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FAA Moves To End America’s 50-Year Supersonic Flight Ban So Boomless Jets Can Fly Over Land
The FAA is proposing to replace America’s blanket ban on overland supersonic flight with a ground-impact standard, allowing aircraft to exceed Mach 1 if they do not create a sonic boom at the surface. That could help companies like Boom and Hermeus, but it does not solve the hardest problems:...
Points Miles and Bling
Aeroplan Partners with Club Avolta to Reward Airport Spending
Most travellers don’t think twice about buying a snack, a bottle of water, or a last-minute travel essential at the…
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MCO Opens 4 New Gates, Allowing Virgin Atlantic To Move To Terminal C
Orlando International Airport has been in growth mode for years. Like many U.S. airports, MCO has been expanding to keep up with increasing passenger numbers. That expansion reached a major…
Miles To Memories
Amex May Be Planning Big Changes to the Hilton Business Card
The concepts being tested would raise the card's annual fee from its current level to somewhere between $195 and $395, with each version adding different combinations of statement credits, Hilton perks and spending incentives.
View from the Wing
[Offer Ending] Southwest Card’s 90,000 Point Bonus Boosts You To A Companion Pass
Southwest’s new 90,000-point Priority Card offer is valuable on its own, but the bigger play is Companion Pass. Between the bonus, required spending, and the 15,000 qualifying-point boost from holding a Southwest card, this offer gets you most of what you need for the best deal in travel.
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Rakuten offering $90 cashback or 9K Bilt points for Chase Freedom Unlimited® card
Rakuten has for several months been offering rewards when applying and being approved for the Chase Freedom Unlimited® card. Its base level seems to be $25 cashback or 2,500 Bilt Rewards points, depending on what your earning preferences are set to. At the moment, that rate has been boosted to...
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QANTAS: No First Lounge for London. Premier dining room instead
The original plan was to have a new First Class Lounge at London’s Terminal 3. It was to be ready for the debut of the Project Sunrise flights. Qantas has quietly shelved those plans, to the indignation of premium frequent flyers and passengers. Instead, the airline will refurbish and enlarge...
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CHINA AIRLINES: More flights to Australia from October, 2026
Taiwan’s China Airlines is increasing flights to Australia from late October, giving travellers more non-stop choices between Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Taipei. The headline act is Sydney, where China Airlines will lift its Taipei service to daily from 25 October 2026. Melbourne follows on 28 October with a fifth weekly...
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QANTAS: Lounge pass rules change from 1 July 2026
From Wednesday 1 July, Qantas will tighten the rules governing Complimentary Lounge Invitations, ending the long-standing ability to transfer a pass to any other Frequent Flyer member, regardless of whether they are travelling with you. If you have a stash of passes, you only have days to give them away!...
Wild About Travel
concordes at last
She was the most beautiful aircraft ever created. She was the fastest passenger aircraft ever to fly. She was created through the cooperation of two countries, and the technology that came with her is still being used, with the breakthroughs she sparked continuing to impact aviation today. One fatal crash...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 28 June, 2026
Hello travellers, Well, I’m in Sydney, but not quite home yet. If you have ever had a renovation done, you will understand. I have spent the last week at a Meriton Suites in central Sydney. It’s been a mixed experience. Living in central Sydney has some great advantages, especially on...
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copy an dre doBeautiful Bold Brightline -The Best way to Ride
Birghtline is superb. What blows me away is that the Brightline experience has been created to attract and keep people who have never ridden a train before. And it works. Background First, a bit of history. In 2018, Brightline did the unthinkable and opened a new private rail service in...
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QANTAS: A380 caught in global wing-crack inspection order
One Qantas Airbus A380 is among 16 superjumbos worldwide caught up in an urgent inspection program. Inspections were called for after cracks were found in a critical internal wing structure, as reported by the SMH. Europe’s aviation safety regulator, EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency), issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive...
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QANTAS: Adds Economy Plus to Project Sunrise, but other seats will be Economy Minus
Qantas has previously promised to provide Economy passengers with greater legroom befitting these ultra-long Project Sunrise flights. Like the politicians it seeks to influence through its invitation, Chairman’s Lounge makes promises it doesn’t keep. A standard 33-inch pitch in Economy is one of those. Forthcoming non-stop flights from Sydney to...