
Frequent Miler
$100 inKind gift card for $64.99 at Costco.com
Costco is once again offering a $100 inKind gift card for a discount, though this time around the price has dropped to $64.99. This could be a good deal if you have upcoming plans to dine at an inKind restaurant. You can also get 20% back on all food and beverage,...
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Fly To Europe For 3,000 Points, Business Class To Africa For 75,000—The Best Frequent Flyer Sweet Spots That Still Work
Most award sweet spots are obsolete, unbookable or buried beneath surcharges. These still work: Air France business class for 60,000 JAL miles, LATAM roundtrip business class for 60,000, and London from 3,000 Virgin points with Bilt’s September bonus.

One Mile at a Time
Airlink’s Dangerously Low Flyover Of DHL Stadium Raises Serious Safety Questions
It's not uncommon to see flyovers at major sporting events, and they can be pretty spectacular to watch. However, a flyover that happened in South Africa yesterday was maybe a little too impressive, to the point that it potentially put a lot of lives at risk. I'm curious what an...

One Mile at a Time
Delta Flight Diverts Due To Bad Weather, Then Leaves Passengers Behind
A Delta passenger has taken to social media to share a bizarre incident that happened when a flight diverted due to bad weather. I'm writing about this because I find the situation to be so bizarre, especially given how common weather diversions are, and I'm curious what the real story...

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American Airlines Fixes A Bizarre Upgrade Glitch—You Keep The Seat, It Keeps Your Money
American Airlines has fixed a strange systems problem that stripped away a paid upgrade when a customer later used a systemwide upgrade elsewhere on the same itinerary. The passenger now keeps the upgraded seat—but American also keeps the payment.

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American Airlines Makes No Money—But It Will Spend Millions On Trump Accounts To Build Goodwill In Washington
American’s new benefit gives eligible employees’ children a real $1,000. It also gives a heavily regulated, currently loss-making airline a relatively inexpensive public way to support a Trump administration priority.

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Up to 12.5% back / 10X Capital One miles at GiftCards.com
Today’s Capital One Shopping Top Deal of the Day is for Giftcards.com. We’re currently seeing up to 12.5% back in rewards via Capital One Shopping, the public shopping portal that does not require a Capital One credit card, or up to 10 miles per dollar spent for those who have...
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Review: Etihad Boeing 777-300ER Business Class Dublin to Abu Dhabi
August 31, 2026
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New Priority Pass+ App: One Login, Multiple Cards
August 31, 2026
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Hotel Review: Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center
August 30, 2026
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What Are the Odds That a Doctor Is on Board Your Plane?
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Frequent Miler
Amex autopay issues for some customers
A number of reports surfaced on Reddit last week of American Express customers whose auto-pay payments were not processed on time, despite those auto payments having been in place for a very long time in most cases. The system failure to process auto-pay resulted in late fees and forfeited points...

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Every Third Night Is Free In Asia Pacific Region With IHG One Rewards
Dream a little longer, as every third night is free at your choice of 236 participating hotel and resort properties in 18 countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region with IHG One Rewards between Friday, September 4, 2026 and Wednesday, June 30, 2027...
...but you must...

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United Bought Hundreds Of Lie Flat Seats For Its Delayed 737 MAX 10—Now They May Not Fit
United is storing hundreds of lie flat seats intended for its endlessly delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10. The seats may now require structural changes before installation—leaving Hawaii as one possible but limited home for them.

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn a $31 Gift Card per stay at Best Western Hotels in the U.S., Canada, or the Caribbean (Stack with the 2x points offer)
Best Western Rewards has sent out an offer to members to earn a $31 gift card when completing stays in Canada, the U.S., and Caribbean Islands. This offer needs to be booked by Sep 7 and is good for stays until Dec 31, 2026. Each member can earn up to...

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(Update: New terms) Physical Lululemon gift cards no longer online; $75 denominations not allowed in-store
When American Express revamped the consumer Platinum Card® last year, one of the new benefits they added was an up to $75 Lululemon credit each quarter. One of the easiest ways of locking in value and/or having a way of cashing out the benefit was to buy $75 worth of...

One Mile at a Time
I’m Switching My Loyalty To Alaska Atmos Rewards: The Math Is A No-Brainer
I've written in the past about the case to be made for American AAdvantage loyalists switching their business to Alaska Atmos Rewards, especially in light of changes that we saw to the Atmos Rewards program in 2025. As I explained at the time, this is a strategy I was considering,...

Traveling For Miles
How to access American Airlines Flagship Lounges and Flagship Dining
With American Airlines having announced that it will soon be giving considerably more passengers access to its Flagship Dining facilities, this seems like a good time to take another look at what there is to know about American Airlines Flagship Lounges and (as they will soon be called) American's Flagship...

Live and Let’s Fly
Delta Air Lines Wants To Rival Singapore Airlines, But Its First Class Cutbacks Tell A Different Story
Delta Air Lines likes to talk about becoming a more premium airline and, as I wrote over the weekend, CEO Ed Bastian wants Delta mentioned in the same breath as Singapore Airlines and Emirates. That makes some of the carrier’s recent domestic first class meal cutbacks particularly strange. Delta’s Meal...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Marriott Bonvoy: Earn up to 5,000 bonus points per night at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa (August 31 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's Bonus Offer Highlight is a great nightly bonus from Marriott Bonvoy for stays at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

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6 Airport Lounge Openings I’m Most Excited About—Southwest’s First Club, Private Transfers And North America’s Largest
Six coming lounges stand out from a pipeline of 70: American’s first outdoor terrace in Austin, Southwest’s first clubs, private LAX transfers, Capital One’s largest location, desperately needed Charlotte upgrades and United’s 55,000-square-foot Houston club—the largest in North America.

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Now 50K points with new Carnival Rewards Mastercard
Carnival has revamped its loyalty program and along with that revamp has come some changes to the Carnival credit card. Leading the way is a new 50,000-point bonus after $1,000 in purchases in the first 90 days. That’s good for $500 towards a Carnival cruise booking or onboard credits, so...

One Mile at a Time
Which Airlines Have Good Service On The Ground? Are There Any?
Good service on airlines is subjective -- not only do we all have different opinions on what constitutes good service, but there's also so much inconsistency in the industry. One person flying a particular airline might have an amazing experience, while someone else has a terrible experience, based on who...

Eye of the Flyer
Could a Hurricane Hit Southern California Over Labor Day Weekend? What Travelers Should Know
Southern California and hurricanes are not exactly a famous combination. Earthquakes? Sure. Wildfires? Unfortunately. I’ve been through several scares. But a hurricane over Labor Day weekend? That’s the rumor. I watched several weather videos Sunday night, and the potential tracks ranged from “nothing to worry about” to “uh, is that...

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Russian Citizen Living in Florida Found Guilty of Smuggling Aircraft Spare Parts for Sanction-Hit Airline Aeroflot
When Russia’s President Putin ordered the illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union and the United States, as well as a coalition of other countries, quickly slapped Russia with extensive sanctions, which were meant to prevent a wide range of Western-made goods from being imported into the...








































