Michael W Travels
How to Pack a Suit for a 3-Day Business Trip Without Checking a Bag
There is a specific kind of business trip that wrecks people. Three days, two cities, one suit you actually need to look sharp in. You can either check a bag and bet on the airline, or you can solve it on the carry-on side of the gate and stop worrying....
Frequent Miler
Is it bad for your credit score to open so many credit cards?
The average American has three or four credit cards. Of those, about half of them carry a balance from month to month which results in them paying high rates of interest and thereby taking longer to pay off that kind of unsecured debt. It’s therefore not too surprising that many...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Air France KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards: Save 25% on select reward flights (June 2026 edition)
The newest set of Air France KLM’s Promo Rewards are now available. This month there are 36 cities in total, all of which are 25% off their standard minimum redemption amount for economy, premium economy and business class redemptions (fare class varies by route). For this set of Promo Rewards,...
Points With a Crew
Chase Ink Business Preferred® vs. Chase Ink Business Unlimited® – $750 or 90,000 points
The Chase Ink Preferred and Chase Ink Unlimited are two of Chase's business credit cards and they can both be great options to boost your Ultimate Rewards points balance. Deciding which one is best can depend on ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
No Hotel Breakfast? Try This.
When breakfast is included in the room rate of the hotel or resort property at which you are staying, that can be both convenient and save time. Sometimes breakfast is included at an additional charge — or perhaps no breakfast is available at all. If you are faced with no...
Frequent Miler
Should I split a points transfer into smaller buckets? | Question of the Week Ep5 | 5-31-26
Should I split a points transfer into smaller buckets? Frequent Miler reader Keith wrote in with this question: I tried to transfer 560K points to Air France to snag a redemption. had previously transferred about 280k points from Amex to KLM, I thought for sure the points would have similarly come...
One Mile at a Time
Hyatt CEO Says Members Had “Overall Positive” Reaction To Points Devaluation
Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian was just interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, and he made some comments that I think a vast majority of World of Hyatt members would disagree with. Now, I’m actually going to ever-so-slightly defend him here, so let me explain.
Wild About Travel
Drafyh Bergen: Norway’s Fjord-Framed Gem
There are some cities I like, some I love, and some that just smack you in the face with their wow factor. Hence the language in my headline’ Surrounded by seven mountains and nestled beside deep blue waters, Bergen’s scenery is more than spectacular. Founded in 1070, Bergen is Norway’s...
View from the Wing
Flight Attendants Are Right: Stop Touching Them — But That Rule Must Go Both Ways
Flight attendants are right that passengers should stop touching them to get attention, make a point, or treat them like part of the cabin furniture. But that rule has to run both ways: if a galley cart bumps my arm, apologizing by touching my arm again is not fixing the...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Emirates Flight From Edinburgh Forced to Make Stopover in Manchester Due to Jet Fuel Crisis Hitting Scottish Airport
An Emirates flight from Edinburgh to Dubai International Airport will be forced to make an unscheduled stopover in Manchester on Sunday night because of a jet fuel crisis that has impacted multiple flights at Edinburgh Airport (EDI) throughout the afternoon and evening. Emirates flight EK-24, which is set to depart...
Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taxiing at Chicago O’Hare
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taxiing around the Chicago O’Hare complex as it has completed the long flight from Japan, with now a long taxi to Terminal 5. Note also the queue of domestic...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
This View From a Hotel Room Is Even Worse.
I have stayed in plenty of rooms in hotel and resort properties which had poor views — such as this one in Canada and this one in Spain as two of countless examples — but the room in which I am currently staying in Glasgow in Scotland takes the title...
View from the Wing
Memphis Lets Hotels Add A 5% Tourism Tax — Then Spend The Money On Themselves
Memphis lets certain hotels add a 5% “tourism” tax to guest bills — but unlike ordinary hotel taxes, much of the money goes back to the same hotel to fund renovations, expansion, or redevelopment. It looks like a mandatory government charge, but economically it’s a hidden room-rate increase with city...
Frequent Miler
Hyatt loses more ground to Marriott and Hilton, Flying Blue is on the rise, be ready for long lines in Europe and more
The Frequent Miler team often shares stories internally that we find interesting, so now and then we like to publish a list of interesting reads from around the Internet that are worth checking out. Hyatt Now Lets Park Hyatt Sydney And Tokyo Pretend They’re Resorts To Dodge Elite Late Checkout...
Live and Let’s Fly
Your Miles Are Losing Value Faster Than Cash
Aeroplan, LifeMiles, Emirates, and Cathay all raised award prices within weeks. Call it what it is. The miles in your account are inflating away. The Month Everyone Reached Into Your Account There are times where one program tightens the screws and the rest of us grumble and move on. May...
Miles To Memories
Amex Is Raising The Annual Fee For Some Cardholders, 8 Can’t Miss Music Festivals & Americans Ditching Summer Travel At Alarming Rate
Roundup: Articles From Around the Web Here are some posts that caught our eye that I thought you may find interesting! Let me know if there is anything good I missed. Email me anything awesome that you find, or write, at Mark@milestomemories.com. Interesting Articles Here are some interesting articles I found...
Ultima Llamada
Iberia Descuento con Avios: Hasta 30% en Emisión de Billetes
IBERIA DESCUENTO EMISIÓN AVIOS El programa de viajero frecuente Iberia Club está ofreciendo a todos sus clientes un 30% de descuento en billetes emitidos con Avios en algunas rutas selectas de Latinoamérica, USA, Oriente Medio y Europa. Hay algunos precios realmente buenos, sobre todo si pudiste aprovechar alguna de las...
