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You can save 15% on award stays at new hotel properties with IHG One Rewards when you stay at your choice of 51 participating new or recently renovated hotel and resort properties of many of the brands of InterContinental Hotels Group worldwide through Monday, November 30, 2026...
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Delta Flight Flooded On Approach To San Francisco — Passengers Told To Hold Bags In Their Laps For Landing
A Delta flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco reportedly flooded on approach, leaving passengers to “slosh” through water while deplaning. The strangest detail: passengers say flight attendants told them to hold bags in their laps for landing, even though carry-ons are supposed to be stowed.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
United Airlines Flight From Shanghai Jettisons $50,000 Worth of Fuel to Offload Confused Passenger Over ‘Small Quarrel’ With Flight Attendant
The pilots of a United Airlines flight from Shanghai to San Francisco are estimated to have dumped up to $50,000 worth of fuel to divert the plane to Tokyo Narita after a ‘confused’ Chinese woman who didn’t speak English got involved in a ‘small quarrel’ with a flight attendant, a...

One Mile at a Time
Boeing 777 Performs Reckless Low Pass, And It Nearly Ends In Disaster
It’s not unusual to see aircraft do low passes, whereby they fly at a low altitude above the ground, especially for things like air shows. Well, a newly converted freighter Boeing 777 that’s about to be delivered to Qatar Airways just did a wild low pass, which nearly ended in...

One Mile at a Time
Why United CEO Scott Kirby Constantly Flies American, Despite His Trash Talking
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby used to be the president of American Airlines, before essentially being told that he wouldn’t be picked as the next CEO. At that point he moved to United, where it seems like one of his top priorities has been to do everything possible to destroy...

Frequent Miler
Rebuilding my prestige-less credit card collection
When Citi closed my accounts, I lost my most treasured collectible credit card: Citi Prestige. Goodbye unlimited 5X dining. Farewell, unlimited Priority Pass restaurant visits. So long 4th Night Free. I’m a card-carrying credit card nerd. I love cards that unlock superpowers like those mentioned above. And, I especially love...

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United Airlines Is Working To End The Worst Part Of International Connections: Rechecking Bags In The U.S.
United is working with Customs and Border Protection to expand programs that let international connecting passengers skip reclaiming and rechecking bags at their first U.S. airport. The airline already has this on Sydney–San Francisco, and broader adoption could cut customs delays, missed connections, and one of the worst hassles in...

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United CEO Scott Kirby Wants To Crush American Airlines. So Why Does He Keep Flying Them?
United CEO Scott Kirby loves needling American Airlines, the carrier that fired him, and has even floated buying it. Yet he keeps getting spotted flying American — because he still lives in Dallas, American has the better schedule there, and his old severance deal includes lifetime travel privileges.

Live and Let’s Fly
Great Coffee In Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
Seattle has a great coffee culture and there is no dearth of options at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), including several airline lounges. Best Coffee In Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) During my layover in Seattle, I hunted down the best airport coffee and was pleased with where I ended up. SeaTac...

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Delta Is Going After United’s $384 Million Newark–Los Angeles Cash Cow — But Without Lie-Flat Seats
Delta is adding Newark–Los Angeles flights, taking a run at one of United’s most lucrative routes and a market where United has hubs on both ends. But Delta will start with just two daily A321neo flights and no lie-flat seats, making this less a Newark offensive than another piece of...
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Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: The Hamburg Airport Lounge, and another dose of the European Entry/Exit System – More Innovations in Hamburg
The Hamburg Airport Lounge, and another dose of the European Entry/Exit System TRIP REPORT: More Innovations in Hamburg In this week of passenger experience fun: Back to Hamburg Again. And yes, keeping it simple To Heathrow Airport with FlixBus and Terminal 5 British Airways Galleries South, Terminal 5 BA964 London...

Frequent Miler
Paze credits posted on some accounts, not posted on others
A couple of days ago, Doctor of Credit reported that statement credits are starting to show up for Paze transactions based on the $10 back on a purchase of $10 or more promotion that launched last week. Many folks made purchases within the first couple of days in order to...

Wild About Travel
copy an dre doBeautiful Bold Brightline -The Best way to Ride
Birghtline is superb. What blows me away is that the Brightline experience has been created to attract and keep people who have never ridden a train before. And it works. Background First, a bit of history. In 2018, Brightline did the unthinkable and opened a new private rail service in...

One Mile at a Time
Chase Ink Business Credit Cards: Bonuses, Benefits & Application Tips
While there are lots of excellent business credit cards out there, I’d argue that Chase’s portfolio of business cards — including the Ink Business Preferred Credit Card, Ink Business Cash Credit Card, Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card, and Sapphire Reserve for Business — are among the most compelling. The cards have exceptional...

Traveling For Miles
Chase Priority Pass membership card not working? This may help.
If you're in a similar position to my authorized users and don't have a functioning Priority Pass card because Chase and/or Priority Pass have screwed up somewhere along the line, here's a basic, step-by-step guide showing you how to generate a Priority Pass membership card which should work.

Live and Let’s Fly
United Airlines 777 Dumps Fuel, Diverts To Tokyo After Passenger’s Behavior Baffles Cabin Crew
A United Airlines flight from Shanghai to San Francisco diverted to Tokyo after a passenger incident onboard, forcing the aircraft to dump fuel before landing. A first-hand account from a fellow passenger makes this one more complicated than the usual “unruly passenger” story. United 777 Dumps Fuel, Diverts To Tokyo...

One Mile at a Time
Amex Gold Vs. Chase Sapphire Preferred: Which Should You Get?
The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (learn more) and American Express Gold Card (learn more) are two of the more popular rewards cards out there, and they take nearly opposite approaches to earning transferable points. The Sapphire Preferred is the travel card, with broad bonus categories, travel protections, and one simple...

Frequent Miler
Asiana to exit Star Alliance on 12/16/26
This week, it was announced that Asiana Airlines will officially leave Star Alliance as of December 16, 2026. Interestingly, as Loyalty Lobby covers, Asiana is canceling even already-ticketed awards for travel on Star Alliance using Asiana miles for flights that depart after December 16th. I suspect that very few readers...

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American Airlines Will Now Automatically Send Meal Vouchers During Long Delays If You’re An AAdvantage Member
American Airlines has expanded automatic meal vouchers during long controllable delays so they can now be sent to any AAdvantage member, not just elites. The voucher is still only $12, but the new system makes it easier to issue them flight-wide — and you can often preserve the value by...

Traveling For Miles
British Airways 787-10 Business Class (Club Suite) Review
This is the TFM review of the Boeing 787-10 British Airways Business Class Club Suite I’ve flown in British Airways Business Class across the Atlantic more times than I care to recall, but it took a trip which routed me via Seattle before I finally got to see what the...

Economy Class & Beyond
Azerbaijan Airlines takes delivery of its first A321neo, as well as another A320neo
It’s been a busy week for Azerbaijan Airlines, with the airline receiving both the first Airbus A321neo and a further A320neo for its fleet. We’ll look at the Airbus A321neo first, which was delivered on a lease from AerCap. This is the first of three new Airbus A321neo aircraft to...








































