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LOUNGE REVIEW: Qantas First check-in and Lounge, Sydney
This is the second instalment of my Oh Canada! Trip Report. I’m lucky that many of my international trips start at Sydney Airport at the Qantas First Check-in facility. And that is closely followed by a visit to the Qantas First Lounge. That was the case this day, with my...
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My ATM Rules to Keep You and Your Money Safe
At an ATM, distraction is all it takes. Last week, I was coming out of a metro station, when I noticed two European backpackers staring at an ATM. As I rode down the long escalator behind them, I could see they were squinting at the screen, unsure about fees or...
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AUSTRALIA: Goodbye orange arrival card. Digital passenger declarations go national
That mid-flight scramble for a pen, finding your flight number, address in Australia, and other details will soon be over. Wondering if you need to declare that wooden statue/shell necklace you bought in Bali/Fiji (you do). Not to mention declaring that jar of home-grown honey your aunt gave you in...
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TRIP REPORT: Oh Canada! Introduction
This is my most recent trip, completed in June 2026. It’s my first time in Canada, and we crossed the country from Vancouver on the West Coast to St John’s on the East Coast. The trip lasted about three weeks. This trip was in paid Business Class on Qantas and...
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The Bulkhead Seat
Frontier Airlines Adds Four Routes, Including New Caribbean Service to Puerto Rico
Frontier Airlines is continuing to expand its network with the launch of four new…
Frequent Miler
Citi Travel promo: Get $75 off $400+ hotel stay, stack with other hotel credits
A couple of months ago, Citi celebrated the third birthday of Citi Travel with an offer giving a discount of $50 when booking a $300+ hotel stay. There’s a new offer that’s similar, but it offers an even better discount of $75, albeit with a higher spending requirement of $400....
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Why is Everyone Acting Surprised That Starlink Won’t Be Free When Flying a Low-Cost Airline?
On Tuesday, Frontier Airlines announced it was to become the first ultra-low-cost carrier in the United States to reach a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet company to offer ultra-fast, low-latency in-flight Wi-Fi service across its fleet beginning in 2027. This should be great news, but the announcement seemingly caught...
View from the Wing
Bilt Closes Another Rewards Loophole—Members Were Earning 250 Points On Every $1 Rent Payment
Bilt has closed a loophole that awarded 250 points even on $1 rent payments, allowing members to scale tiny transactions into meaningful balances. These payments will now earn one point per dollar, capped at 250 points per monthly payment, while card-based housing rewards remain unchanged.
Miles To Memories
Brex Launches $500 Bonus for New Business Customers
Brex has launched a new sign-up offer that lets eligible new customers earn a $500 gift card when opening a new business account.
Traveling For Miles
United Airlines claims a new Economy Class innovation, but that’s not the real story
Today, 14 July 2026, United Airlines announced its latest change to one of its Economy Class products and this time it's a change that it's trumpeting as an "innovation" that gives some passengers in its Economy Plus seats "extra elbow room". Technically, that's true. Some passengers will indeed have more elbow...
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(Update: More credits posting) Paze credits posted on some accounts, not posted on others
Update 7/14/26: Many more—or possibly all—cardholders are now seeing these credits posting to their cards. If you’d had eligible transactions from last month that still haven’t had their credits post, I (Stephen) wouldn’t sweat it for now. The FAQs for the promotion state that you’ll typically receive the credit(s) within...
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Chateau Moncton Hotel Review – an amazing deal with Wyndham points
If you're looking for a Moncton New Brunswick hotel - here is my Chateau Moncton hotel review, including why it's an amazing deal on points, and info on wifi, breakfast, parking, rooms, amenities, cost and more
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My Late-Night Flight To Delhi In Qatar Airways 787-9 Business Class…
After a pleasant layover in Doha, it was time to complete my outbound journey with a short three-hour flight from Doha to Delhi, operated by a Qatar Airways 787-9 in business class. Qatar Airways 787-9 Business Class – My First Impressions Even though it was only afternoon in Los Angeles,...
Your Mileage May Vary
Air Canada Wouldn’t Process My Payment—Here’s The Fix That Worked
Paying an airline for a seat assignment shouldn’t be difficult. Air Canada somehow managed to make it one. We have an upcoming Air Canada flight booked with miles, and our…
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Wyndham Rewards: Earn 2x Points + 5,000 Bonus Points at Caesars Rewards destinations (July 13 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today’s bonus offer highlight is great bonus from IHG One Rewards who are offering 10,000 bonus points for every 2 nights completed at their Ruby Hotels brand. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
Miles To Memories
Wyndham & Caesars Double Annual Transfer Limit to 60,000 Points
Wyndham Rewards and Caesars Rewards have once again increased the annual limit on point transfers between the two programs.
View from the Wing
American Airlines Offered Passengers $1,125 To Give Up A Seat On My Flight — And That Was Only The Opening Offer
I set out to kill time with a lounge crawl across the Philadelphia airport and wound up with a snapshot of American Airlines today: Bollinger and cheesesteaks in the Flagship Lounge, buses from a barren concourse, and a startling $1,125 offer at my gate for someone to give up a...
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(Last chance) Delta Amex Cards: New offers of up to 125K SkyMiles + 2nd free checked bag on domestic flights
Update 7/14/26: Just a quick reminder that these limited time offers on the Delta cards will end tomorrow. ~ Today, Amex announced new, limited-time welcome offers that let you earn between 90,000 and 125,000 SkyMiles after approval and meeting the spending requirements of a new Delta SkyMiles credit card. Unusually,...
Points Miles and Bling
Neobanc Brings Rewards to Mortgage and Credit Card Payments
Chexy is well-known these days, but have you heard of Neobanc — a direct competitor? Neither have I until recently,…
One Mile at a Time
Buy Choice Privileges Points For 45% Off Bonus, 0.58 Cents Each: Worth It?
Choice Privileges has launched its latest promotion on purchased points, offering up to a 45% discount. This is an opportunity to buy points for just 0.57 cents each, and to my knowledge, that’s the lowest cost we’ve ever seen from the program for buying points.
The Bulkhead Seat
Frontier Airlines to Add Starlink Wi-Fi Across Fleet Beginning in 2027
Frontier Airlines is joining the growing list of carriers adopting Starlink inflight internet and…
Economy Class & Beyond
Lufthansa’s first Airbus A350-1000 is coming… and in its anniversary livery
The Lufthansa fleet is continuing to grow – this time, with the airline getting ready to introduce the Airbus A350-1000 into its fleet. As it’s the first aircraft of this type, Lufthansa has chosen to adorn the aircraft with its 100th Anniversary colours, with the Bold Blue and “XXL” Crane....
Miles To Memories
Hilton Honors and Explora Journeys Launch New Luxury Ocean Travel Rewards
Hilton Honors members can earn and redeem Points on luxury ocean Journeys booked through Hilton and enjoy exclusive benefits and elevated experiences at sea.
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Review: Ink Business Unlimited® credit card (earn $1,000 cash back with $0 annual fee)
The Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card is Chase's super-simple business card (in some ways this is the business version of the Chase Freedom Unlimited® card) and it's currently promoting the best welcome bonus that we've ever seen it offer. That alone makes it worth giving this card a closer look.
One Mile at a Time
Marriott Bonvoy & Japan Airlines Launch Partnership, With Useful Status Match
It’s common for airline and hotel loyalty programs to have partnerships, given that those who are frequent flyers are also often frequent hotel guests. In the case of Marriott Bonvoy, the program has close partnerships with programs like Emirates Skywards, Singapore KrisFlyer, and United MileagePlus.
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9 ways to get CLEAR+ for less
CLEAR+ Overview CLEAR+ is a service that uses your eyes or fingerprints to confirm your identity. This is used at many airports and some stadiums to help you speed through security checks. CLEAR+ isn’t available at all airports in the US, but thanks to partnerships with Delta and United, CLEAR+ is...
Live and Let’s Fly
How 8 Hours Flew By At Doha Hamad International Airport
I love Hamad International Airport in Doha and had no trouble passing my 8-hour layover by checking out the Orchard and relaxing in the newest Qatar Airways Al Mourjan business class lounge. My Eight Hour Layover In Doha Hamad International Airport After arriving from LA I wanted to walk a...
Miles To Memories
(4 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.
Wild About Travel
I Finally Did It: All 50 US States
My first trip to the USA was my second time overseas as a (very young adult). I boarded a Continental Airlines flight for Honolulu. I had no idea that I would return many, many times to the USA and end up visiting every state. For a long time, I thought...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 12 July, 2026
Hello travellers, Well, the dust has largely settled on our renovations, but as always, there is a bit here and a bit there still to do. We are back in our regular bedroom with its new floor, and using our repaired and renewed bathroom. All of that confirms what Dorothy...
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QANTAS: A380s to get WiFi by 2027
But you will have to wait until early 2027. The A380s are scheduled to have their repeatedly delayed WiFi upgrade by then, but it’s slow Viasat not peppy Starlink. At least usage is free across classes. Qantas has now installed satellite internet across its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet and most...
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QANTAS: World’s most punctual airline in June 2026!
That’s according to aviation data company OAG, as reported in the AFR. They note that 87.16% of Qantas flights arrived on time during the month. That placed the Flying Kangaroo just ahead of Colombia’s Avianca, which recorded an on-time arrival rate of 87%. Subcontinental airline Indigo came in third with...
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September 8, 2024, by Martin J CowlingLeave A Comment OverviewBudapest has long been one of my favorite cities, and this winter visit marks my tenth time here. My first visit was back in 1990, when the city was still shaking off the remnants of communism and transitioning to capitalism. Nearly...
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HOTEL REVIEW: Museum Apartment Hotel, Independent Collection by EVT, Wellington
This hotel has a split personality. Although they share public spaces, the two buildings in this accommodation are marketed as two different hotels, even though they share a lot of the same DNA. Yes, it’s confusing. I stayed at the other half of the hotel a few years ago, marketed...
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QANTAS: Does Project Sunrise indicate a more premium, lower-volume international strategy, as Joe Aston says?
In an Australian Financial Review opinion piece over the weekend, Joe Aston, author of The Chairman’s Lounge: The inside story of how Qantas sold us out, argues that Qantas is changing its international strategy. His core argument is that Project Sunrise is not simply a new pair of ultra-long-haul routes:...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: SUNDAY 5 JULY, 2026
Hello travellers, We are finally home, although we have spent most of the week besieged by builders completing various aspects of our repairs and renovation. The dust has mainly settled and been cleaned away. As with all building work, there are still a few issues and complications to resolve. That...