
The Gate with Brian Cohen
My First Stay at a Spark by Hilton Property — and The Verdict Is…
My first stay at a Spark by Hilton hotel property occurred while we were on a road trip in southeastern Canada. Spark by Hilton Montreal Midtown offered the lowest room rate of any Hilton branded hotel property within the city; so I thought I would experience staying at a hotel...
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
United Airlines is Reportedly Working On a New Economy Product With a Blocked Middle Seat to Reduce Flight Attendant Requirements
United Airlines is reportedly working on a new Economy product that uses a fixed tray table to block out the middle seat in a row of three in order to reduce the number of flight attendants that are required to work on its soon-to-debut ‘Coastliner’ Airbus A321neo jets. The Chicago-based...

One Mile at a Time
Hyatt Is Cashing In On Loyalty: Smart Business Decision, Or Will It Backfire?
World of Hyatt has long been my favorite major hotel loyalty program. I feel like Hyatt tries harder than the competition when it comes to delivering on benefits, and also offers more in the way of confirmed perks that can meaningfully improve the stay experience of members.

Frequent Miler
My take on the refreshed Sapphire Preferred Card
Chase has announced big changes to the Sapphire Preferred® Card, starting June 15th. Additionally (and quite disturbingly), transfers to Hyatt will drop to 4:3 unless you have a Sapphire Reserve® card. If you put aside the Hyatt issue, the Sapphire Preferred card changes are great. Chase has kept the card’s...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
International Tourist Tax to Triple in Japan Starting July 1 2026
The International Tourist Tax is set to triple in Japan effective as of Wednesday, July 1, 2026, which means that if you leave Japan via airplane or ship — whether or not you are a citizen — you will be required to pay ¥3,000 instead of the current ¥1,000.
Revenue and...

View from the Wing
Delta’s Former President Explains How First Class Upgrades Vanished And Paid Premium Seats Took Over
Former Delta President Glen Hauenstein explains how Delta turned first class from an upgrade giveaway into a profit center, why low-cost carriers struggle to go premium, and how Delta will address its own product slipping.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Lufthansa Airbus A380 Superjumbo With As Many As 499 Passengers On Board Diverts to Boston After Passengers Attacks Seatmate
An Airbus A380 superjumbo operated by the German flag carrier Lufthansa was forced to divert to Boston Logan International Airport in the early hours of Thursday morning after an unruly passenger allegedly started attacking one of their seatmates, the Massachusetts State Police has said. Lufthansa flight LH-459, with 508 people...

Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Delta Air Lines A350-900 “Delta One” Business Class
I had a very pleasant flight on a Delta A350-900 in “Delta One” business class from Los Angeles to Atlanta, a flight that felt like an longhaul international journey in many ways despite its short duration. Delta Air Lines A350-900 “Delta One” Business Class Review Delta is now branding its...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Spanish Police Track Down Tourist to Hotel After He Sexually Assaulted Flight Attendant Following Flight From Munich to Palma de Mallorca
Spanish police in Mallorca managed to track down a tourist at a local hotel after a flight attendant reported that she had been sexually assaulted as she said goodbye to passengers at the boarding door of a plane that had just arrived in Palma de Mallorca from Munich, Germany. According...

Frequent Miler
Current Amex Offers
This post is designed to show current Amex Offers. If you have any Amex cards, even authorized user cards, then you’re eligible to sign up for offers when you log into your Amex account. If you’re planning to shop or book travel, check this page to see if an Amex...

Frequent Miler
Chase’s Hyatt gut punch & refreshed Sapphire Preferred® | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep362 | 6-12-26
In today’s podcast episode, we’ll talk about how the New Sapphire Preferred® card wows, but the new Chase to Hyatt transfer rate breaks our hearts. Chase’s Hyatt gut punch & refreshed Sapphire Preferred® Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps...
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Frequent Miler
Gondola: My go-to hotel award search tool now automatically reprices some flights
Gondola is a free tool designed to make it easy to find hotels that offer the best value for your points or for cash. In the short time I’ve spent with it, it has already become my go-to tool for hotel trip-planning. I love that it not only shows cents...

Live and Let’s Fly
UPDATE: United Airlines Flight Lands At Washington Dulles With Possible Ebola Case Onboard
UPDATE: United Airlines tells Live And Let’s Fly: “While United flight 979 was en route from Edinburgh to Washington Dulles, an apparent miscommunication resulted in a concern that there might be a person on board with symptoms of Ebola. In fact, the flight included passengers who were flagged for routine...

View from the Wing
The 6 Worst Credit Cards In America Have Huge Fees, Tiny Credit Limits, And Weak Rewards
The worst credit cards in America pile on program fees, annual fees, monthly maintenance fees, and high APRs while offering tiny credit limits or weak rewards. Credit-building cards can be useful, but consumers should avoid products where fees eat up the credit line before the card is even usable.

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Earn 500 Bonus AAdvantage Miles by Shopping for Summer
Effective through Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 11:59:59 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time, you can earn 500 bonus American Airlines AAdvantage miles — in addition to the standard AAdvantage miles earned — during the Summer Bonus Offer campaign at the AAdvantage Shopping portal by spending a minimum of...

Frequent Miler
IHG Premier Card: “In-room” offer of 5 x 40k free night certs
Doctor of Credit recently posted about another public offer that’s available for the IHG Premier card. It appears to be positioned as a “guest offer,” but can be accessed by anyone within the geographical US (and perhaps Canada). Instead of the points that can be earned through the primary public...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Spanish King Comes to the Rescue of Pope Leo After Special Iberia Plane That Was Meant to Fly Him to Rome Broke Down in Tenerife
The Spanish King had to come to the rescue of Pope Leo XIV after the special Airbus A320 operated by Iberia to fly the Pope and his entourage around the country during his apostolic journey to Spain broke down just before the final leg that was set to fly him...

Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT The first try at the European Entry/Exit System and wandering Into Hamburg – More Innovations in Hamburg
The first try at the European Entry/Exit System and wandering into Hamburg TRIP REPORT: More Innovations in Hamburg Time to enter Europe and Germany and get through the fun that is the European Entry/Exit System. And try to find a way to my hotel for this trip. Of course, the...

One Mile at a Time
Best-Ever Chase Sapphire Reserve Business Bonus: Earn 200K Bonus Points
In 2025, we saw the introduction of the Sapphire Reserve for Business, which is Chase’s new premium business card. While the card has a steep annual fee, it also has strong perks. We’ve just seen the return of a best-ever welcome bonus on this card, which matches the one that was...

Frequent Miler
US Bank Double Bonus Days return June 24th
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 June 24th and June 26th. This should also apply to card-linked offers. (h/t: DOC) The Deal...

Live and Let’s Fly
United Airlines Flight Lands At Washington Dulles With Possible Ebola Case Onboard
A United Airlines flight from Edinburgh to Washington Dulles landed with a reported possible Ebola concern onboard, though at this point there is no public confirmation that any passenger actually had Ebola. United Flight To Dulles Lands With Reported Possible Ebola Concern Onboard United Airlines flight UA979 from Edinburgh (EDI)...

View from the Wing
Passenger Flew To Meet And Marry His Internet Girlfriend After Four Days Without Sleep, Went To The Hospital Instead
A passenger who had not slept in four days flew to meet and marry his internet girlfriend the same day, but fell ill on arrival and went to the hospital instead. The episode recalls another online romance that ended with a man hospitalized after waiting 10 days in an airport.

One Mile at a Time
Best-Ever Chase Ink Business Cash Bonus: Earn 100K Bonus Points
The Ink Business Cash Credit Cardis part ofthe Chase Ink Business card portfolio, and is one of the best no annual fee cards out there. Weve just seen a huge limited time welcome offer rolled out on this card, which is the best that weve ever seen. This is simply...

Monkey Miles
New All Time High 100k Offer on Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card
Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card 5% Cash back bonus categories. No annual fee. The Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card is a card I keep squarely in my wallet, and one you should highly consider adding to your wallet. It’s one of the best small business credit cards you...

One Mile at a Time
Best-Ever Chase Ink Business Unlimited Bonus: Earn 100K Bonus Points
The Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card is part of the Chase Ink Business card portfolio, and is one of the best no annual fee cards out there. We’ve just seen a massive limited time welcome offer rolled out on this card, which is the best that we’ve ever seen on this...

Monkey Miles
Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ bring back 200k offer
The Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ is the flagship business card within the Chase portfolio and it has an annual fee to match, $795. It’s chock full of credits and benefits, that if used to their potential, easily offset the annual fee. If not…well, you may be better suited with...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Last Chance: Air France KLM Flying Blue paid elite status match opportunity for U.S. & Canadian residents
The Air France KLM Flying Blue Status Match offer that is continually on offer for various countries will be partially ending on June 13 as that will be the last day U.S. and Canadian residents will be able to apply for a match. All other eligible countries will continue to...


































