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Frequent Miler
The hunt for the best flight award finder
To-date, my post “Which award search tool is best?” has focused mostly on features. I prefer tools that let us search across award programs, across dates, and across multiple airports all at once. Plus, I think it’s critical for tools to offer robust alerts. The best awards are rarely there...

One Mile at a Time
Veteran Air India Boeing 787 Captain At Center Of AI171 Crash Probe
Last week, the preliminary report was released about the tragedy of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people. The cause of the accident was that the fuel control switches were turned off just seconds after takeoff, one after the other,...

Frequent Miler
[Source] Citi Strata Elite debuts this weekend and replaces Prestige
Citi recently announced that they will launch an ultra premium card, the Strata Elite card, in the third quarter of 2025. Well, we’re already in the third quarter, and a source reached out to me to say that the card should be available for applications this weekend. They also supplied...

Miles To Memories
Citi Strata Elite Will Likely Be the First “World Legend Mastercard”
Citi Strata Elite World Legend Mastercard? That's a mouthful, but that's likely the name of the new credit card.
The post Citi Strata Elite Will Likely Be the First “World Legend Mastercard” appeared first on Miles to Memories.

One Mile at a Time
Where Have All The British Airways First Class Awards Gone?
We’ll have to mark this as ”developing” for now, but something is going on with British Airways first class awards (thanks to OneWorldSapphire for flagging this). Is British Airways simply changing its approach to releasing award space, or is this a temporary bug that the airline is in no rush...

Live and Let’s Fly
JetBlue Seatmate Hits On My Wife, In Front Of Me And Kids…
A very bold young man flirted heavily with my wife on my JetBlue flight from Paris to New York, even though she was traveling with me and the kids and wearing a wedding ring. We all got a chuckle out of it. JetBlue Seatmate Takes An Interest In My Wife...

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Passenger Sneaks Spouse From Economy Into Their Lie-Flat Business Class Seat—Flight Attendants Reveal Exactly What Happens
Can an economy passenger come up to business class to join a family member? If a husband and wife split up - he takes the first class seat, and she's stuck in coach - can they squeeze into the same seat up front, or take turns using it?
Officially, no....

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American Airlines Is Quietly Improving More Than Anyone Realizes—But Even Their Own Employees Don’t Know It
Is American Airlines a better airline than we give them credit for? They have made a decade of boneheaded decisions and the customer hasn't been at the forefront of their thinking. But they've also made real improvements, and I don't think they're doing enough to tell that story.
Continue...

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Hertz Turns AI Loose On Renters, Billing 5x More Customers For Minor Nicks And Scrapes—And It’s Spreading Fast
Hertz's new AI system lets them go after 5 times as many customers as before. The rate at which they're sending out bills is skyrocketing.
Continue reading Hertz Turns AI Loose On Renters, Billing 5x More Customers For Minor Nicks And Scrapes—And It’s Spreading Fast...

One Mile at a Time
Good Deal: British Airways Club Up To 40% Off Award Sale
The British Airways Club has just launched an award sale, whereby travelers can save up to 40% on the cost of award tickets. It’s not often we see British Airways offer discounts on award tickets, so this is cool, even if the lack of details puzzles me.

2PAXfly
QANTAS: Data hack sparks class-action push. Here’s how flyers can join the fight
That major data breach affecting around 5.7 million Qantas customers has sparked a potential class action. Although Qantas has been seen to act responsibly in keeping affected customers informed, that alone does not mitigate their potential legal liability. Australia’s leading class-action firm, Maurice Blackburn, has lodged a representative complaint—and they’re inviting...

2PAXfly
CREDIT CARDS: Reward Point perks could be affected by bank reforms
Frequent flyer? Credit card points hunter? Lounge lover with a taste for luxury using credit card points? You’re about to get a little win — and maybe a little pain — thanks to changes from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). In a move designed to eliminate hidden costs and...
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
7 Tips on Purchasing Souvenirs.
Like photographs and videos, souvenirs are the most cherished items which evoke memories of a trip. They are reminders of the activities you did and the sights you saw which you will most likely never forget.
Souvenirs are also a way to take a piece of the place where you visited...

Frequent Miler
Hyatt finally has a functional award calendar
Unlike most hotel programs, World of Hyatt has never had a calendar that would allow you to see a property’s availability and pricing by month. There was a “points calendar,” but it only showed you what a given hotel would cost in points IF it were available. In order to...

View from the Wing
Aviation Insider Leaks: Delta Air Lines Secretly Finalizing Landmark Boeing 787 Order
Delta doesn't do a good job keeping secrets about their fleet plans. I told you in advance they were planning to buy Boeing 737 MAXs and they did. Now they're planning to make another order from Boeing.
Continue reading Aviation Insider Leaks: Delta Air Lines Secretly Finalizing Landmark Boeing...

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Alaska Mileage Plan: Earn up to 3 miles per dollar on Lyft rides
In 2022, Alaska Airlines announced a partnership with the rideshare service Lyft. This partnership allows Mileage Plan members to earn miles on all Lyft rides within the United States and Canada. Today, the companies announced a permanent increase in earning rates: you’ll now earn 2x Alaska miles on Standard, Priority, and...

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Finally, A Travel Portal Worth Using: Bilt Rewards Offers Direct Airline & Hotel Booking, Free Virtuoso Luxury Benefits
Bilt Rewards has launched a new travel portal and it promises to fix everything customers hate about travel portals. In fact, it aims to actually make travel better and easier. At a minimum, they're building along the right lines. And their new 'Home Away From Home' brings...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
July 17 Bonus Offer Highlight: ALL Accor Live Limitless – 3,000 bonus points for purchasing an Accor Plus Explorer membership (Offer extended)
Today's bonus offer highlight is the extension of the 3,000 bonus points offer for purchasing an Accor Plus Explorer membership! Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
The post July 17 Bonus Offer Highlight: ALL Accor Live Limitless – 3,000 bonus points for purchasing an Accor Plus Explorer membership...

Monkey Miles
Awesome – Hyatt now shows calendar and map with live award rates
This was announced last year and it’s finally here! This makes award searching SO SO SO much easier. It not only shows avail, but also the pricing, and has an awesome map function . Here’s an example of the Park Hyatt Paris. Just click Points Calendar once you’re on a...

View from the Wing
Lyft Just Boosted Alaska Mileage Earning Up To 3x—Here’s Exactly How To Stack Rewards For Maximum Value
Make sure you're stacking offers for the best deals on rideshare, and crediting your Lyft rides to either Alaska Airlines or to Bilt Rewards.
Continue reading Lyft Just Boosted Alaska Mileage Earning Up To 3x—Here’s Exactly How To Stack Rewards For Maximum Value...

One Mile at a Time
Chase Sapphire Preferred & Reserve Card Eligibility Explained
TheChase Sapphire Preferred Card(review) andChase Sapphire Reserve Card(review) are among the most popular travel rewards cards, while theSapphire Reserve for BusinessSM(review) is new to the market, and also potentially compelling.

The Bulkhead Seat
Seven Bunkhouse Hotels are Now Part of the World of Hyatt® Loyalty Program
Last year, I wrote about Hyatt acquiring The Standard and Bunkhouse Hotels brands. The…
The post Seven Bunkhouse Hotels are Now Part of the World of Hyatt® Loyalty Program appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

ATX Jetsetter
Emirates Returns to Syria for the First Time in Over a Decade
Emirates has restarted service to Damascus, the capital of Syria, for the first time since the end of the Syrian civil war.
The post Emirates Returns to Syria for the First Time in Over a Decade appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.

Frequent Miler
United Business Cards: Welcome offers for up to 110K miles
The Chase United Business card now has an increased welcome offer of 100,000 United MileagePlus miles and 2,000 Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) after only $5,000 spend in 3 months. You can get an additional 5,000 miles by also adding an authorized user within the first three months. We’ve seen offers...

{Tech} for Travel
Introducing the Nomad Rocky Point Band Carbon Black Edition
Designed for the demanding traveller, the new Nomad Rocky Point Band Carbon Black Special Edition offers exceptional comfort and features its deepest black colourway to date.
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Miles To Memories
Earn 100,000 Miles and 2,000 PQP with Chase United Cards
Two Chase United Airlines business credit cards have improved welcome bonuses of 100,000 MileagePlus miles plus 2,000 PQPs.
The post Earn 100,000 Miles and 2,000 PQP with Chase United Cards appeared first on Miles to Memories.

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Earn Up to 2,500 Bonus MileagePlus Miles by Shopping for Back to School
Effective through Monday, August 11, 2025 at 11:59:59 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time, you can earn up to 2,500 bonus United Airlines MileagePlus miles — in addition to the standard MileagePlus miles earned — during the Back to School Bonus campaign at the MileagePlus Shopping portal by spending the...

The Alviator
Plaza Premium Opens Second First Class Lounge at Hong Kong Airport
Plaza Premium is opening a second First lounge at Hong Kong Airport. This marks the first airport with two Plaza Premium First lounges.
The post Plaza Premium Opens Second First Class Lounge at Hong Kong Airport appeared first on The Alviator.

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‘We Had Nowhere To Go’: American Airlines Flight Attendants Stranded, Forced To Sleep In Airports—Again
Hit by severe weather, American found itself cancelling flights all at once late in the day, and the hotel and limo desk wasn't sufficiently staffed to handle rooms for cabin crew.
Continue reading ‘We Had Nowhere To Go’: American Airlines Flight Attendants Stranded, Forced To Sleep In Airports—Again...