British Airways is now allowing cabin crew to rest in empty First and Club World seats on some longhaul flights. I understand the practical argument, but I still do not like it. British Airways Letting Crew Sleep In Empty First Class And Business Class Seats, Cheapening The Premium Cabin British...

Reports suggest that China has just indefinitely banned virtually all general aviation flying nationwide. If this goes on for any substantial amount of time, this is about as drastic of a measure as we’ve ever seen from a country to restrict general aviation flying.

An Austrian court has ruled that Ryanair’s loathed €55 (US $62) airport check-in fee, along with 13 other ancillary charges are illegal in a landmark ruling following a legal challenge by Austria’s Association for Consumer Information (VKI) brought on behalf of the country’s government. VKI challenged 15 of Ryanair’s ancillary fees,...

Drones are posing an increasing risk to our aviation ecosystem, given the unauthorized ways these are sometimes used in restricted airspace. Along those lines, a JetBlue pilot reported colliding with a drone while on approach to JFK, which is the first known instance of this happening in the United States…

Consumers don’t often think about the economics of how hotels are reimbursed when loyalty program members redeem point for a stay. That brings us to an interesting post on Reddit, where a Hilton employee is asking if they should report their hotel to Hilton corporate for a fraudulent scheme they’re...

At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called “Reasonable Redemption Values.” These are estimates of the “worth” of airline miles, hotel points, transferable points, and more. The idea is that we try to identify the point at which it is “reasonable” to get that much value or...

Delta Air Lines eCredits expire 5 years after they are issued, which has been upgraded from the typical expiration policy of only one year back in the spring of 2025... ...but this policy is only in effect if...

Avianca Lifemiles has a subscription service called Lifemiles+. I’ve written pretty extensively about the value in subscribing to Lifemiles+, particularly for family travelers, since those subscribing to the Basic plan or higher have enjoyed benefits like a 10% discount on award redemptions, including on Star Alliance awards, and free changes...

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Late last week, Alaska Airlines announced that it now has approximately 150 aircraft equipped with Starlink Wi-Fi. In partnership with T-Mobile, they have made free Wi-Fi available to Alaska Atmos members. Wi-Fi is now complimentary on all Hawaiian Airlines aircraft flying to and from Hawaii, as well as on 100%...

Delta Airlines is offering members a one-time-use link in their email to purchase a Delta gift card and activate a complimentary one-year all-access digital subscription to the New York Times when they buy a gift card of $500 or more. I currently see a promotional rate of $1 per week...

Choice Privileges points expire after 18 months of no qualifying activity. I recently needed to reset the clock on my account, and Wells Fargo made it surprisingly easy. Last year,…

Starting  July 1st, the annual cost of a CLEAR® Plus membership will rise from…

Doctor of Credit highlights an opportunity for those who still have cards eligible for the Paze promotion. Domino’s Pizza sells an opportunity to donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital under their “extras” section. It is apparently possible to order that donation and check out paying via Paze. Assuming you...

A Hilton employee says their hotel created fake occupied rooms before night audit to push occupancy over the threshold where Hilton Honors reimburses more for award stays. The alleged scheme may sound like inside-baseball accounting, but it matters to members: inflated reimbursement costs ultimately make free nights more expensive in...

Looking to save a bit of cash when flying on Iberia or want to give the gift of travel? You could consider buying Iberia gift cards during their holiday sale that offers up to 10% off the face value of the card. The discount ranges from 5% when you buy...

Finally, it's time to activate your Chase Freedom Q2 2026 Bonus categories, and there are some good ones. You must activate before earning 5% cash back and ...

American Airlines faces a mammoth $2.64 million annual fee to allow its workforce of more than 47,500 pilots and flight attendants to skip past regular TSA airport security screening, as the Department of Homeland Security introduces a new fee as part of the introduction of its ‘Crewmember Access Point’ program....

Every traveler seems to have a vacation tradition. Some people always visit the local public market. Others hop on a sightseeing bus their first day to get their bearings. I…

OnePay is running a limited-time referral promotion that rewards both new and existing customers. New users can earn $50 cash back, while the person referring them earns $200.

People stay at hotels for all kinds of reasons. For leisure guests, its common to travel for some sort of a special occasion, like a birthday, anniversary, or honeymoon. Many travelers will let hotels know of those special occasions in advance, in hopes of scoring something extra.

Kroger regularly offers opportunities to earn bonus Kroger Points on gift card purchases and other items throughout the store.  Historically, the best use of points has been for purchasing fuel, where 1,000 Kroger points gets you $1 off per gallon on up to 35 gallons of gas. However, for those...

A Hertz renter allegedly stole the car and actually deserved arrest, American Airlines is again accused of forcing gate-checked bags despite empty overhead bins. Also: hotel-room lasagna, Air France’s apparent ground A/C advantage, and a new lawsuit claiming an American Airlines employee broke a disabled passenger’s arm while providing mobility...

If you've been considering transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to Etihad Guest, time is almost up.