Wild About Travel
Beyond the Cities: Exploring Aberystwyth, Llandudno, and Caernarfon
In this article, we delve into my three favourite towns that hold a unique charm for me: Aberystwyth, Llandudno/Conwy, and Caernarfon. While I have travelled now to almost every corner of Wales, Aberystwyth, Llandudno/Conwy, and Caernarfon, I capture the essence of Wales’ allure and historical significance. Wales’ capital city, Cardiff,...
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QANTAS: Customers can access other passengers’ information on app
Social media is flooded with reports that Qantas customers are receiving other people’s boarding passes for flights the user didn’t book on their smartphone app. The app was updated overnight. Qantas has responded by asking all app users to log out and log back in. Qantas responds Qantas has issued...
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Riding the Little Trains of Wales – Fulfilling a Dream
When I was a train-obsessed kid, I came across anrtcp,e on the “little trains of Ewales”. As a trainobsessed adult, I have eebn truigh to ride as many fo the trains in wales as possible. Here I share about all of thos lines, their hsoitriuy and how to ride them...
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Riding the Big Trains: A Sensational Rail Journey Through Wales
I have now ridden almpst the entire Weskh main railway system and am working rthoigh the heritage lijne tarins. I have found gettyinhga rond Wales is more confusing and fsrutaeting than it needs to be. As a huge fan of trains, I have attenoetd to wrangel how everything works whcuh...
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One Mile at a Time
Delta Axes Los Angeles To Shanghai Route Plans
After delaying the launch of this service several times, it looks like Delta is throwing in the towel on a planned transpacific flight out of Los Angeles
One Mile at a Time
Delta Reduces Los Angeles To Auckland Route To Seasonal
I’m not surprised to see Delta making this change, I’m just not sure what the airline was thinking in the first place.
One Mile at a Time
Kuwait Airways A330 First Class: Not Very First Class
Hello from Kuwait, as Im currentlyin the middle of a review trip! I just flew Kuwait Airways’ Airbus A330-200 first class on the 2hr10min flight from Cairo (CAI) to Kuwait City (KWI).
Travel With Grant
3 Buy Miles / Points Promos Ending Soon: Leading Hotels of the World (60%), Etihad (25%) & Air Canada (85%)
Good evening everyone, I hope your weekend is going well.  I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 3 offers that end this week.  Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you.  Do not buy miles & points...
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Barclays Announces JetBlue Plus Credit Card Referral Offer, Earn up to 50K Points (Share Links in Comments)
Good afternoon everyone, I hope your weekend is going well.  Barclays sent out emails today to cardholders of the Barclays JetBlue Plus Credit Card (referral link) announcing a new referral offer where you can earn 10,000 JetBlue TrueBlue Points per referral, up to 50,000 points per calendar year.  If you...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Can You Guess the Hotel Brand Based On the Room — Yet Again?
Brands of products and services are supposed to give customers an immediate differentiation from competitors — but lodging companies have too many brands that blur the delineation as to the uniqueness of each brand to the point that too many brands may be diluting the lodging experience for guests. To...
Frequent Miler
Podcast: Tips for booking Positioning Flights | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep253 | 5-3-24
Sometimes you book an award ticket that requires you to do some positioning in order to catch that flight – for instance if the flight doesn’t depart from your home airport. There are a few best practices to keep in mind when booking these “positioning flights”, which we’ll discuss in...
Travel With Grant
Comparing Alaska Airlines, British Airways & Qatar Airways Award Prices for 2 Finnair Flights (DUB-HEL & HEL-ARN)
Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday!  Last week on the Miles to Memories Podcast, I mentioned my upcoming Summer trip with Laura to Dublin, Helsinki, and Stockholm. I wanted to share my award booking strategy for 2 flights: Finnair flight from Dublin to Helsinki (DUB-HEL) and Finnair flight from Helsinki to...
Your Mileage May Vary
Can You Use Someone Else’s Free Night Award For A Hotel Stay?
Not long ago, we received an email from one of our readers: My parents started dabbling in points, miles and credit cards during the pandemic. They currently have a certificate…
Frequent Miler
Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge: Bottom Line Review
I’ve enjoyed all of the Hyatt properties that I’ve visited in the Boston area, the two most recent being the Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor and the Hyatt Place Seaport. I’ve been past the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge many times; it has an impressive location looming over the Cambridge side of the...
Points With a Crew
5 reasons I keep recommending the Chase Sapphire Preferred for people starting out (75K welcome offer)
Amongst my friends and family, I'm considered the "credit card guy". When I'm asked for recommendations, most of the time it's the Chase Sapphire Preferred...
Miles To Memories
Why So Many Hotel Brands, Hilton Honors Insights & Southwest’s Big Change?
Our insights and takeaways from spending time with Hilton, Joe finally rides Spirit and Southwest is contemplating a huge change that will affect every single customer. The post Why So Many Hotel Brands, Hilton Honors Insights & Southwest’s Big Change? appeared first on Miles to Memories.
View from the Wing
Dad Lies About What Seat He Has To Offer To Get Passenger To Give Him Aisle Seat Next To His Kids
The man took the other aisle seat, the dad took the main's aisle next to the kids. And... another passenger comes on board assigned to the aisle seat he'd moved to. It turns out the dad had the middle seat and lied to the man in order to...
Miles To Memories
The Banks Pay You: Earn Hundreds With These Nationwide Bank Bonuses (May)
We have compiled a list of the best nationwide bank bonuses right now. There are 6 offers that could net you over $3000 and are available to all. The post The Banks Pay You: Earn Hundreds With These Nationwide Bank Bonuses (May) appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Frequent Miler
Get $200 back on Air France or KLM flights with new Amex Offer
There is a new targeted (but widely available) Amex Offer out that’s good for $200 back when you send $1,000 or more with Air France / KLM. This could be a great deal whether you’re planning paid travel or planning to take advantage of this month’s promo rewards. The Deal...
Live and Let’s Fly
When A Cockpit Door Turns Into A “Dutch Door” On Southwest Airlines
Earlier, I wrote that it is time we stop prohibiting passengers from visiting the cockpit in-flight. But creating a “Dutch door” is not what I had in mind, as passengers experienced on a recent Southwest Airlines flight. Cockpit Door Pops Off In-Flight “Dutch Door” Style On Southwest Airlines 737 As...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
World’s Most Powerful Flight Attendant Forced to Deny Claims She Has Received Massive Pay Rise… Who’s to Blame?
Sara Nelson is often described as the most powerful flight attendant in the United States, if not the world. That’s because she is the President of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA), the largest cabin crew union in the world with tens of thousands of members. AFA represents flight attendants...
Your Mileage May Vary
This In-Flight Entertainment on Delta Air Lines Is a Little Weird
Many people can relate to the excitement of flying on a plane. If you’re a frequent flyer, you might not remember the first time you flew, but there’s a good…
Miles To Memories
TSA’s Use of Facial Recognition Under Scrutiny
TSA’s Use of Facial Recognition Under Scrutiny A group of senators wants Congress to put more restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration TSA. In a letter on Thursday, 14 bipartisan lawmakers called on Senate leaders to use the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Miles and Points On Sale — May 3 2024
Sometimes you need an infusion of miles or points to your membership account for whatever reason — perhaps to have enough to redeem for a limited time award as one example — and the best time to purchase or gift miles or points is when they are on sale, as...
View from the Wing
30 Years, Not A Single Lost Bag: Osaka Kansai’s Unmatched Record Puts U.S. Airports To Shame
Osaka Kansai airport takes pride that it has a 30 year record of not losing a single piece of luggage. Airport rankings for least mishandled bags - attributable to the airport itself are as follows. Continue reading 30 Years, Not A Single Lost Bag: Osaka Kansai’s Unmatched Record Puts U.S. Airports To...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn up to 10,000 bonus Avios on Qatar Airways flights out of Miami
Qatar Airways is celebrating 10 years of flying to Miami with bonus Avios and discounted fares. When you use the promo code listed below you can earn up to 10,000 bonus Avios for flying out of Miami to Doha and beyond. Plus, you can  receive up to 10% off flights...
One Mile at a Time
Chase Sapphire Card 48-Month Bonus Rule Explained
Link: Apply now for the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card or Chase Sapphire Reserve Card
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IHG Business Card Best-Ever 175K Bonus Points Offer
Link: Apply for the IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card with a bonus of 175K points
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BONZA: Goes into administration. Officially!
Hall Chadwick has been formally appointed as Bonza Airways enters voluntary administration after one of its aircraft lessors made moves to repossess its planes, which left hundreds of passengers stranded today, Tuesday, 30 April, according to documents seen by the AFR. Aircraft formerly operated by Bonza remain on the ground...
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BONZA: Flights cancelled. Operations suspended. Planes repossessed?
According to an AFR report by Ayesha de Kretser, multiple flights out of Melbourne and the Gold Coast have been cancelled. Discount airline Bonza that flies largely regionally establishing new routes in underserved areas has cancelled multiple flights this morning (Tuesday 30 April, 2024). An unnamed source is reporting that...
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Adelaide to Bali flights suspended due to aircraft shortage
Virgin Australia’s direct flights have already been subject to a seasonal suspension between Sunday, April 28, and Sunday, June 9, but this has now been extended indefinitely as the airline awaits the delivery of new Boeing aircraft. Boeing has delayed the delivery of 10 new 737 MAX aircraft resulting from...
Wild About Travel
Whimsical Portmeirion, Home of “The Prisoner”
I am a fan of the weird 1960s TV series called “The Prisoner”. This cult classic was written by and starred the actor Patrick McGoohan, who had previously worked on a top-rated British TV series called “Danger Man”. The Prisoner is an enigmatic, brilliant TV series that has left a...
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS: Flying direct, Perth/Johannesburg from 28 April 2024
South African Airways (SAA), a Star Alliance member, has had this Perth/Johannesburg route on its agenda for a while but has recently tweaked the timings in response to customer feedback. The route is scheduled to commence on Sunday, 28 April 2024, with the first flight from Johannesburg to Perth. It...
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AIRLINES: Best statistics for domestic airlines ‘on-time arrival’
Australian Airline domestic services are the best they have been since before COVID-19 and on time arrivals re matching that performance. In March 2024, 77% of domestic flights arrived ‘on time’ compared to 71% the month before, according to statistics release by the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics...
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The Magic of Aviation: Re-Connecting with my BOAC Boeing 707
In 1971, I flew on a British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) Boeing 707 from the Middle East to Hong Kong. This flight left a lasting impression on me, and it was an unforgettable experience. Little did I know that 53 years later, I’d reconnect with this plane at the National...
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AIR NEW ZEALAND: Complicates fare structure for short haul flights
Remember the days when all fares were all inclusive? They all included meals and drinks and luggage. Call me a dinosaur, but I still remember those halcyon days. More choice, really? Presented as providing more choice, but really a way for AirNZ to make some more money, the airline has...