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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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Frequent Miler
(Update) The Southwest debit card is live & it’s actually mildly interesting
Update 7/1/26: The Southwest debit card is offering 1,000 bonus Rapid Rewards points to new cardholders when receiving a qualifying direct deposit of $250 or more by September 30, 2026. Those 1,000 bonus points are in addition to the 2,500 point welcome bonus you get with two recurring deposits and...
Live and Let’s Fly
United Airlines Paid A Passenger 98,000 Miles To Take A Later Flight
A United Airlines passenger scored 98,000 MileagePlus miles for taking a later flight, and offers a useful reminder: if you are flexible, do not wait until the gate to volunteer. United Passenger Scores 98,000 Miles For Taking A Later Flight A United Airlines passenger hit the oversold-flight jackpot this week,...
One Mile at a Time
Marriott Bonvoy & United MileagePlus Dual Accrual Promotion (Complex)
Marriott Bonvoy and United MileagePlus have a partnership, offering some reciprocal perks and opportunities. The two programs have just launched a new promotion that incentivizes summer travel, available to select elite members of both programs.
Miles To Memories
(New Offers) Targeted Chase Spending Offers: Earn Up To 7x More Points
The targeted Chase My Bonus quarterly spending offers are back with the new quarter. We have a way to check to see if you're targeted.
One Mile at a Time
Marriott Makes The Switch To Coca-Cola, After 34 Years Of Pepsi Exclusivity
Several weeks ago, we learned how Marriott would be making the switch from Coke to Pepsi across its properties globally. The timeline wasn’t clear at the time, so there’s now an update, as we should start seeing this phased rollout immediately. I imagine most people will be happy to hear...
View from the Wing
Fitness Influencer Says Lufthansa Told Her She Was “Naked” And Made Her Cover Up To Board
A fitness influencer says Lufthansa Group staff stopped her from boarding a flight in a sports-bra-style top and cycling shorts, told her she was “naked,” and made her zip up a hoodie before letting her on. Vague airline dress-code rules invite subjective enforcement, body-shaming claims, and inconsistent standards over what...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save Up to 20% With Marriott Bonvoy
You can save up to 20% with Marriott Bonvoy off of the guest room standard rate when you stay at your choice of participating hotel and resort properties worldwide with its Escapes promotion, which offers exclusive savings every other Thursday through Sunday across select destinations... ...but you must...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Delta Air Lines Partners With Two of President Trump’s Most Hated Newspapers
Delta Air Lines is partnering with two of President Trump’s most hated newspaper brands, which he has repeatedly labeled as ‘fake news,’ giving passengers free access to an extensive library of articles from both media outlets, as well as other content like videos, which will be loaded on Delta’s seatback...
One Mile at a Time
Awful: Royal Jordanian Crew Involved In Fatal New York Bus Crash After Flight
Royal Jordanian Airlines has suffered a major loss, after its crew was involved in a serious vehicle accident in New York, on their way to the crew hotel on a layover. There’s often the saying that the most dangerous part of flying is getting to and from the airport, and...
Frequent Miler
Q3 2026 activation links for cards offering 5% in rotating categories
Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex, Discover It, US Bank Cash+, and Citi Dividend cards all have rotating quarterly categories that earn 5% back, and the new categories for Q3 2026 are now live. Below are the details of each card’s categories from July 1 to September 30, 2026, along with...
One Mile at a Time
Transfer Amex Points To Virgin Atlantic Flying Club With 30% Bonus: Worth It?
The Amex Membership Rewards program has just launched a new 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. While Flying Club is in some ways a niche program, this is a deal that has the potential to offer outsized value, and I’m sure it will interest many people. I’d probably...
The Travel Sisters
Chase Freedom Flex 2026 3rd Quarter 5% Bonus Categories
The third quarter (July 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026), Chase Freedom 5% categories are now live.
One Mile at a Time
Transfer Amex Points To Hilton Honors With 20% Bonus: Worth It?
The American Express Membership Rewards program has just launched a new 20% transfer bonus to Hilton Honors. We see transfer bonuses between the programs with some frequency. While this offer might sound nice, especially with the 1:2 transfer ratio in the first place (before the bonus), this isn’t an offer...
One Mile at a Time
Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards: Save 25% On Select Awards
The Air France-KLM Flying Blue program has its monthly Promo Rewards promotion, whereby members can save 25% on select award tickets over a limited travel period. The program has just published its new Promo Rewards list for July 2026, offering discounted short haul and long haul awards for travel over...
The Bulkhead Seat
Pepsi is Not Okay. Marriott Switches to Coca-Cola Across Its Entire Portfolio
Marriott International announced today that it’s making a huge change to its global beverage…
Miles To Memories
Up To 200% Transfer Bonus: Bilt Rent Day Now Live
Wake up, wake up, it is the first of da month! That means it is time to partake in the Bilt Rent Day promotions.
The Points of Life
Simply The Best: June 2026
Uh oh, someone only posted 3 times in June. That’s no good. But these posts are great: Encore! TPOL’s Third World Cup Trip Report Shanghai Residency: The QSuites Return Via Bogota Kimpton Grand Roatan: One of the The post Simply The Best: June 2026 appeared first on The Points Of Life.
Travel Codex
Atlas Ocean Voyages Sale: Luxury Antarctica from $7,999 or Europe From $1,799!
Atlas Ocean Voyages is back with another aggressive promotion, this time offering savings of up to 60% on a variety of 2026 and 2027 cruises. The sale spans the Mediterranean, Arctic, Northern Europe, and Antarctica, with fares starting as low as $1,799 per person! For travelers who have been curious...
Traveling For Miles
Review: Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card (150,000 points + $125 credit for a limited time)
A little over six years ago, the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card was just another co-branded business credit card that offered a good earning rate at Marriott properties and a few good benefits too. Then, in late March 2020, came a small but key policy change that has made...
Miles For Family
Nonstop Flight Routes from McKinney, Texas Just Announced!
We’ve known for a while that DFW is getting a 3rd passenger airport. And it happens to be in the city where I live! Avelo is the first airline to fly out of McKinney this coming November. And yesterday, the airline announced the first routes to debut. 5 Nonstop Flights...
Frequent Miler
Frontier added as a Rove transfer partner, get 25% transfer bonus through 7/31/26
Rove has been on a tear since launching just over 12 months ago, adding several new transfer partners in addition to the interesting mix they already had upon launching. They’ve added a further transfer partner today: Frontier Airlines. To celebrate, Rove is offering a 25% transfer bonus to Frontier through...
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Airfare Prices Could Get More Confusing If DOT Weakens All-In Pricing Rule
Airfare pricing may soon become a bit less transparent if the Department of Transportation moves forward with a proposal to weaken the way airlines must display the full price of a ticket. Airfare Pricing May Get More Confusing If DOT Weakens Full-Fare Advertising Rule As View From The Wing explains,...
TravelUpdate
Emirates Is Upgrading Its Lounges Worldwide
Emirates is in the process of upgrading its lounges worldwide, bringing in new concepts to expand their offering to more premium customers.
View from the Wing
Business Class Awards To Asia Have Been Brutal. Star Alliance’s EVA Air Just Opened A New Way To Get There
EVA Air has been one of the most reliable ways to get premium cabin awards to Asia, and they have a very good business class product. However, those awards haven’t been available with partner miles. You’ve needed to use their own points. The best availability by far has been on...
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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...