
Frequent Miler
Easy path to Hyatt’s top tier status [On my mind]
Wow, I didn’t see this coming. During the pandemic Hyatt made it super easy to earn top tier elite status by cutting in half their elite requirements and then doubling elite earnings (see: Ludicrously easy path to Hyatt Globalist status). That made sense because travel had come to a near...

Live and Let’s Fly
Female Air India Pilot Interrogated For Near-Miss While Male Co-Pilot Ignored
A near-miss over Kathmandu, Nepal has taken an odd turn after Nepalese aviation authorities elected to interrogate the female Air India pilot involved in the incident while not even speaking to her co-pilot, a male captain who was sitting next to her as the incident occurred. Air India Female Pilot...

Live and Let’s Fly
Atlantic Airways Announces New York Service From Faroe Islands
After hinting at it for years, Atlantic Airways has officially unveiled plans to fly from the Faroe Islands to New York City during the late summer and early autumn months. Atlantic Airways Will Launch A320neo Service From Vágar, Faroe Islands To New York Stewart Airport In Summer 2023 Atlantic Airways...
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways Bans Staff From Jetting Away On Holiday From Heathrow Because of Strike Capacity Caps
British Airways is to ban its own employees from using their generous staff travel perks to jet off on holiday from Heathrow because of passenger capacity caps being imposed by the airport operator. Heathrow is attempting to face down a potentially crippling walkout by thousands of security officers who have...

Sam Chui
Male Airport Temporarily Closes After FlyDubai 737 Stuck on Runway
On 28th March 2023, operations at Velana International Airport, Male was temporarily halted after a FlyDubai Boeing 737 MAX became stuck on the runway as it suffered multiple tires burst on landing. The Boeing 737 MAX 9, with registration A6-FNC, was performing flight FZ1569 from Dubai, UAE to Male, Maldives....

Michael W Travels
Holiday Inn Time Share Offer- 3 Nights + 10K Points- $199-$249, Win Flights For 2 (Long & Medium Haul) On Air France- 12 Winners & More- The Rehash!
I’m almost done with the minimum spend on my newest credit card so I’m on the lookout for another offer. Nothing is standing out so far so I’ll continue to keep an eye out… How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Now it’s time...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Should You Book Non-Refundable Reservations and Tickets?
Travel seems to keep getting more expensive these days — especially as a result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic — so saving money on airfare, lodging, rental cars, and cruises may be more challenging than ever. Tempting as doing so may be due to potentially significantly lower costs, should...

Frequent Miler
(Last Call) IHG Premier card: best-ever 175K welcome offer
Update 3/28/23: We’ve received word that this increased welcome offer on the IHG Premier card will be ending on April 5, 2023. The increased welcome offer on the IHG Traveler card will be ending the same day as well. ~ Today, Chase increased the bonus on the IHG Premier card...

Suites and Lobbies
Review: Four Seasons Oahu at Ko Olina, Pinnacle of Luxury
So I finally got a chance to visit the Four Seasons Oahu at Ko Olina and it also happened to be my first time ever at a Four Seasons property. Having stayed and reviewed the other major luxury resorts on Oahu, Halekulani, Ritz-Carlton Waikiki, The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, and the...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Buy Hilton Honors points with a 100% Bonus
Hilton is once again offering a 100% bonus for buying Honors points. This is the same promotion that we just saw come to a close earlier this month. However this time they are allowing members to buy up to four times the annual cap on points! This means you can...

Economy Class & Beyond
United Airlines and Archer Aviation reveal its first eVOTL route in Chicago
Archer Aviation and United Airlines have unveiled their first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) route for Chicago. The plan is to operate the air route between O’Hare International Airport and Vertiport Chicago, which is located in the Illinois Medical District near the Chicago Loop. According to Archer and United, this...

Frequent Miler
Buy Hilton Points For As Low As 0.5 Cents Each
Hilton has returned with a new sale that’s giving some members up to a 100% bonus when buying Hilton Honors points between March 28, 2023 and May 9, 2023 (sometimes this is targeted and the bonus may be 80% for some members). That means you can buy Hilton Honors points...

Miles To Memories
Closed Casino Demolished, Adele Extends, Brady Buys Vegas & Next Level Strip Side Shows!
The latest happenings in Vegas including Adele's residency extension, what the new Hard Rock Guitar tower will look like, Excalibur's Merlin show from the 1990's, Tom Brady buys into Vegas big and someone just bet $4 million on the World Series.
The post Closed Casino Demolished, Adele Extends, Brady Buys Vegas...

View from the Wing
ANALogic Machines Slow Down Airport Security, Have Worst Name Ever
The hope is that by using these machines to allow passengers to leave liquids and electronics in their carry on bags the time per passenger in the regular (non-PreCheck) line will be reduced. Clearly somebody had to make a ton of money restoring our rights to where they were...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Transgender Passenger Claims TSA Agent Hit Her in the Genitals While She Was Being Searched at JFK Airport
A transgender passenger has accused a TSA agent of hitting her in her genitals as she was being searched at JFK Airport on Saturday. In a series of now-deleted tweets, the transgender woman described how she was left humiliated and in pain after the female TSA agent “punched” her in...

Frequent Miler
T-Mobile Tuesdays Offering Free Season Of MLB.TV Once Again
A month ago T-Mobile Tuesdays offered a free 2023 MLS Season Pass. Quite a few people were concerned that that promotion could signal the end of ongoing yearly offer T-Mobile Tuesdays had which gave a free season of MLB.TV. Well, worry no more because the MLB.TV offer is once again...

View from the Wing
[OFFER ENDING] Biggest Points Offer Ever For Chase IHG Card
The IHG® Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase has offered generous up front bonuses and has been worth keeping for its benefits - Platinum status, annual free night, and 4th night free on awards.
Now, though, the card has gotten much better with new benefits, and they're offering the biggest ever...

Live and Let’s Fly
I Was Asked To Be A Mule On Flight To Bogota…
I was asked by a man to carry a bag for him on a flight to Bogota, Colombia. Ha, ha, ha. Gracias amigo, but no thank you. No way. Yes, this really happened…at London Heathrow. Sir, Can You Take This Bag With You Onboard On Our Flight To Bogota? For...

View from the Wing
United Airlines Passenger Checks A Bottle Of Whiskey, Gets It Back One-Third Gone
For anyone who ever thought, "I'd like my whiskey to smell like cake," Glenmorangie makes a $100 single malt aged in ex-bourbon barrels and finished in a Tokaji dessert wine cask.
Christopher Ambler packed a bottle in his checked luggage and entrusted it to United. Then, he says, it...