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Asiana Airlines Leaving Star Alliance
If you’re a frequent flyer who’s been earning or burning miles through Star Alliance, here’s a heads-up worth bookmarking: Asiana Airlines is officially leaving the alliance on December 16, 2026. The Korean carrier announced it will formally depart Star Alliance at 23:59 Korea Standard Time on that date, ending a...

Economy Class & Beyond
Delta Air Lines to deploy Finlets on its Boeing 738-800 and 737-900ER… wait.. Finlets?
In the age of chasing every sustainability win, Delta Air Lines will install a finlet modification package from Vortex Control Technologies (VCT) across its Boeing 737-800 and 737-900ER fleet, with 240 aircraft to be fitted. Wait… Finlets? How Finlets work Finlets are aerodynamic devices installed on the aft fuselage of an aircraft that reshape airflow, reduce...

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United Flight Attendant Applauded For Calling Out Passengers Committing One Of Air Travel’s Worst Etiquette Violations
For whatever reason — whether it’s impatience, entitlement or simply bad airplane etiquette — some passengers put their carry-on bags in overhead bins near the front of the plane before…

View from the Wing
JetBlue Pilot Sends ACARS Message: Passenger “Snuck Dog Onboard” — Then The Dog Made A Mess
A JetBlue pilot messaged ahead after a passenger reportedly snuck a dog onboard and refused to cooperate once crew discovered it. The dog then made a mess in the cabin, though the flight still arrived early and the aircraft was turned for its next trip with only limited time for...

Traveling For Miles
Amex to Hilton transfers now come with a 20% or 30% bonus [Targeted]
Amex has launched a new targeted transfer bonus offer for cardholders looking to convert their Membership Rewards points over to Hilton Honor points. This offer runs to the middle of July and a little strangely, looks like it’s not meant to start until 1 July even though it’s ive right...

Live and Let’s Fly
Asiana Says Already-Ticketed Star Alliance Awards Won’t Be Valid After Exit
Asiana Airlines appears prepared to void already-ticketed Star Alliance partner award reservations for travel after its alliance exit. Even if it warned members this might happen, that does not make the policy any less customer-unfriendly. Asiana Refuses To Honor Existing Star Alliance Award Tickets After Exit Asiana Airlines will leave...
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Frequent Miler
U.S. Bank Shopper Cash Rewards card not available for new applications; existing cardholders will maintain card
We noticed yesterday that the landing page for the U.S. Bank Shopper Cash Rewards card was redirecting to the main credit card page for the bank. That made it look like they’d deliberately removed the card for new applications, but sometimes banks take cards down temporarily while doing some kind...

One Mile at a Time
Alaska Wrongly Denies Family Boarding, Then Kicks Them Off Next Flight Over Seat Dispute
A family of four booked a ticket on Alaska Airlines, only to incorrectly be denied boarding due to the airline having some sort of a glitch in its system when it comes to visa requirements. They were rebooked, only to be downgraded, have similar issues on the next flight, and...

Economy Class & Beyond
Iberia commences flying with Starlink
Iberia has fitted its first wide-body aircraft with Starlink connectivity and has deployed it into service. The first Iberia plane equipped with free high-speed Wi-Fi took off last night from Madrid-Barajas airport. The flight, bound for São Paulo and registered EC-MAA (an Airbus A330-300), is the first in the airline’s...

The Points of Life
Encore! TPOL’s Third World Cup Trip Report
They say yuh only as good as yuh last performance (see Qatar World Cup 2022). Last April was good, but we chasing greatness (see Introduction: Michigan Basketball National Championship Trip Report). Daz why they call this Show the Greatest (see Wide World of Sports: The Best of Where I’ve Been) I know we...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
State of Michigan Loses Bid to Have Airline Lawsuit Thrown Out in Battle Over Sick Pay For Flight Attendants
The State of Michigan, through its Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), has lost its bid to have an airline lawsuit thrown out over local sick pay laws for flight attendants, which are more generous than the rules many crew members enjoy under nationwide agreements. In 2025, Michigan enacted...

View from the Wing
Airport Hotel Gave Guest Key To A Room Where A Couple Was ‘In’ Bed — Says That’s Only Worth 10,000 Points
A guest at the InterContinental Minneapolis airport hotel says she was given a key to an occupied room at 1:30 a.m. and walked in on a couple in bed. The hotel reportedly offered 10,000 points, but the bigger issue is the basic privacy and security failure — and why guests...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save Up to 15% on Airfares With Ethiopian Airlines
You can save 15% on airfares with Ethiopian Airlines to all destinations that are served by the airline on almost all international fares in both the economy class cabin and in the business class cabin for travel between Tuesday, September 1, 2026 and Monday, November 30, 2026 — or you...

Frequent Miler
(Now live) US Bank Double Bonus Days return June 24th
Update 6/24/26: Quick reminder that US Bank’s Double Bonus Days is live today through Friday. ~ US Bank will once again be offering double rewards on all deals listed in the US Bank Shopping Deals platform when you click through and use a US Bank rewards card to pay between...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
United Airlines Flight Attendant ‘Rants’ at First Class Passengers About How Her Black Coworker Put On a Lifejacket During the Safety Demo
A post on X by chef and food writer Marta Rivera is going viral after she said a United Airlines flight attendant went on a ‘rant’ about another crew member with passengers in First Class, accusing her Black coworker of not demonstrating how to put on the lifejacket properly during...

One Mile at a Time
London City Airport Getting First-Ever Lounge: How Exclusive Will It Be?
London City Airport (LCY) is one of the five(ish) airports in the London area, and it’s sort of known as the ”business airport,” with a perimeter rule and runway restrictions that greatly limit the traffic at the airport.

Traveling For Miles
Get a 30% bonus when transferring Amex Membership Rewards To Virgin Atlantic
American Express has launched a new 30% bonus for Membership Rewards transfers to Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club which looks like it's going to be around through the end of July (also, the terms and conditions state that the deal runs from 1 July so either this has gone live early...

Frequent Miler
Rakuten offering rewards for Amazon purchases (targeted)
It’s rarely possible to earn rewards on Amazon purchases through a shopping portal, so it’s interesting that Rakuten is offering the ability to do that for some customers at the moment. Lucky Rakuten members are being awarded $5 cashback or 500 points (the latter if collecting Amex Membership Rewards or...

Miles For Family
Review: Cathay Pacific Premium Economy HKG to SEA
This is a continuation of my Asia trip report. See also Back from Thailand and Singapore: 7 Biggest Takeaways, Review: Singapore Airlines Business Class SFO to SIN to BKK The most important flights on international trips are the long-haul flights across the pond. Originally, my daughter and I had business class...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
It Took All Seven Aer Lingus Flight Attendants On a Flight to Seattle to Restrain a ‘Violent’ Passenger For More Than Two Hours, New Court Records Reveal
It took all seven flight attendants on an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Seattle last Friday to restrain a ‘violent’ passenger who resisted so fiercely that, at one point, the restraints that were meant to keep him strapped right to the seat started to fail, new court documents reveal....

Live and Let’s Fly
Delta CEO Says Airfares Will Fall When Airlines Can Fly More. Will They Really?
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says airfare will come down when airlines can fly more. He is not wrong, but passengers may reasonably wonder why fares rise so quickly when costs go up and seem to fall so slowly when those costs ease. Delta CEO Says Airfares Will Fall...

Economy Class & Beyond
United Airlines accelerates its Starlink rollout, with the first widebody complete
For those who want to be connected whilst in the sky, United Airlines is accelerating its Starlink rollout, with its first widebody aircraft fitted and flying transatlantic flights. A Boeing 777-200 was the first to be converted, which flew between Newark International Airport and London Heathrow, operating as UA14 on its...

One Mile at a Time
Official: Huge Delta One Lounge Coming To Atlanta Airport (ATL) In 2029(ish)
In early 2025, Delta Air Lines formally revealed that it would be bringing its international premium lounge concept to its biggest hub, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. However, we had virtually no details at the time. There’s now a major update, as an agreement has been reached with the city to...

Frequent Miler
(More cards) Amazon Prime Day gift card deals: Save 15%-20% on Amtrak, Hotels.com, Uber, DoorDash, Lowes, Starbucks, & more
Update 6/24/26: Some of these brands have now sold out, but others that had previously sold out are now back in a different incarnation. For example, yesterday you could buy physical $100 Amtrak gift cards for 15% off. Those are no longer discounted, but $50 physical and $100 digital Amtrak...





































