
One Mile at a Time
Chase Ink Business Preferred Cell Phone Protection: How This Useful Benefit Works
The Ink Business Preferred Credit Card (learn more) is one of the all-around best business credit cards. There’s a lot to love about the card, from the huge welcome bonus, to the 3x points bonus categories, to the excellent rental car protection, to this being a good hub for the...
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Passengers Ordered Off Plane In Maine As Police Make A Threat They Can’t Deliver On
Police boarded a Breeze Airways Airbus A220 in Bangor, Maine and ordered a group of passengers including a parent with a toddler off the aircraft. One officer offered them a choice: leave voluntarily or get arrested and placed on the no-fly list.

Live and Let’s Fly
Air France Served This Surprisingly Elegant Business Class Meal On A 250-Mile Flight
Air France managed to serve a rather elegant little Business Class meal on a flight of just 250 miles between Basel and Paris, and while it certainly wasn’t a feast, I thought it was very well done. Meal Of The Week: Air France Business Class From Basel To Paris My...

Traveling For Miles
Marriott Titanium Elite status has become a lot more useful (but not on Marriott stays!)
For most of the time that Marriott Bonvoy has existed, the case for Titanium Elite status has surrounded the benefits that the status offers when you're staying at Marriott properties, but as Marriott has increasingly sacrificed caring for Bonvoy members in favor of keeping hotel owners happy, justifying a push...

Live and Let’s Fly
I Flew Air France A350 Business Class. It’s The Best In Europe
Let me start with my conclusion: Air France business class on the Airbus A350 is the best in Europe and one of the best in the world. In terms of seat, service, food, drink, bedding, and Starlink Wi-Fi, I could not have had a more perfect flight. Air France A350...

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Lufthansa A380 Smashes Into Runway Approach Lights at Munich — Second Incident on Same Runway in Days
What to Know A Lufthansa A380 carrying 351 passengers struck runway approach lights while landing short of the threshold at Munich Airport, just days after a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 suffered a similar collision on the same runway. In This Article Why landing short of the threshold isn’t the same...

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CHINESE AIRLINES: 2026 guide to which airline is best
I was really surprised when I looked at the 2PAXfly reader statistics and found that an article about which Chinese Airlines were best was one of 2PAXfly’s most popular posts. That was nearly 18 months ago, so time to update my choices. When I first wrote this guide in January...

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“Give Us More Crew or Cut Service”: Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute
What to Know Flight attendants working Alaska Airlines’ new long-haul Boeing 787 routes have filed a formal grievance, saying management broke its own agreement by loading up the Main Cabin with new products after the union had signed off on the service flow. In This Article What the union agreed...

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Ascott Hotels Will Have 1,000 Properties, Top-Tier Status Matches And Free Preview Stays
Ascott has more than 1,000 operating and pipeline properties, yet it barely registers with many U.S. travelers. Its published status match can confer top-tier Platinum for a year, unlocking unusual perks including 24-hour stays, regional breakfast, airport transfers and invitations to preview new hotels for free.

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Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Say Long-Haul Service Is Too Much Work — Demand More Crew Or Cut Service
Alaska Airlines flight attendants say the carrier’s new long-haul 787 service requires too much work for the staffing provided, and the union is demanding either more crew or a reduced onboard product. Alaska is meeting contractual staffing, but the union says their contract gives them a right to negotiate service...

Eye of the Flyer
The 2027 Total Solar Eclipse — Why Your Miles and Points Plan Starts Now
Wednesday came and went, and somewhere over the North Atlantic the moon did its thing without me. For two minutes and eighteen seconds, the sky over Reykjavik and northern Spain went dark in the middle of the afternoon while people cheered, dogs got confused, and a few fortunate souls even...
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Flying Blue devalues award redemptions “to better align with your travel needs”
Flying Blue, the rewards/frequent flyer program for Air France and KLM, has announced that it is restructuring how it prices up awards and that going forward, the lowest cost awards will come with considerably fewer perks than they do now. Importantly, if you want to enjoy the perks you get...

Frequent Miler
Flying Blue to increase Standard award prices and introduce Light and Flex award fares
Starting September 8th, Flying Blue’s lowest-priced awards on Air France and KLM-operated flights will be booked as “Light” fares, with restrictions such as no changes or refunds permitted. Think of light fares as similar to basic economy, but they will also apply to premium economy and business class. With any...

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“Not Allowed!” American Airlines Flight Attendant Snatches Wife’s Business Class Food From Husband, Throws It Away
An American Airlines passenger says a flight attendant confiscated his wife’s unwanted business class bread roll and dessert rather than allow him to eat them in economy. There may well be a policy against bringing premium cabin service items across the curtain, but the way this was handled sounds like...

One Mile at a Time
Flight Attendants Hate Working Alaska 787s, Complain Of “Impossible” Service
It’s always interesting to learn about the internal politics between airline management and frontline employees, especially when it comes to staffing levels, since that can also impact the passenger experience.

One Mile at a Time
Flying Blue Award Pricing Changes: New Tiered Fares Amount To A Devaluation
Flying Blue is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs for redeeming miles, as the program is useful for redemptions in premium cabins on Air France and KLM, as well as for travel on SkyTeam and other partner airlines.

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Air France-KLM’s Flying Blue Keeps Its Cheapest Awards, Strips Benefits Unless You Spend More Miles
Air France KLM Flying Blue is adding Light, Standard and Flex fare families to award redemption September 8. Base-level pricing and availability stay the same, but non-elites face a choice of fewer benefits or more miles.

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Flying Blue Introduces “Light” Business Class Awards With No Lounge Access Or Flexibility
Flying Blue is introducing branded award fares on Air France and KLM beginning September 8, 2026, with Light, Standard, and Flex options that look a lot like paid fares. There is some genuine additional flexibility here, particularly for elite members, but there is also an unmistakable downside: the cheapest Business...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
20 Years of The Gate With Brian Cohen. Thank You.
This article was published at 8:33 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, which marks exactly 20 years to the minute since The Gate With Brian Cohen was founded and launched with this article pertaining to liquids and gels — and what is allowed to be...

Frequent Miler
Wyndham timeshare promo: Book 3 night stay for as few as 1,875 points per night
Wyndham Vacation Resorts is running a new promotion that’s giving the opportunity to book a three night stay for 7,500, 15,000, or 30,000 points per night. When taking into account the discount you can get for being a Wyndham credit cardholder, that could drop the price to as low as...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Lufthansa A380 Smashes Into Runway Approach Lights at Munich — Second Incident on Same Runway in Days
What to Know A Lufthansa A380 carrying 351 passengers struck runway approach lights while landing short of the threshold at Munich Airport, just days after a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 suffered a similar collision on the same runway. In This Article Why landing short of the threshold isn’t the same...

Frequent Miler
Earn 1,000 bonus Delta SkyMiles on next Starbucks purchase (targeted?)
Delta and Starbucks have had a partnership for several years now, giving an opportunity to earn bonus SkyMiles with qualifying activity. That qualifying activity has changed a few times over the course of the partnership, with the latest iteration awarding 1 bonus mile per dollar spent, but only if you’ve...

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Ascott Hotels Will Have 1,000 Properties, Top-Tier Status Matches And Free Preview Stays
Ascott has more than 1,000 operating and pipeline properties, yet it barely registers with many U.S. travelers. Its published status match can confer top-tier Platinum for a year, unlocking unusual perks including 24-hour stays, regional breakfast, airport transfers and invitations to preview new hotels for free.

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Top 5 Car Rental Bonus Mile and Point offers for August 2026
Here are our Top Car Rental Bonuses for this month. Many of these offers go beyond this month so don’t count them out for rentals you need to book further down the road! Keep in mind sometimes the rates paid for some of these offers may cost more than other...

One Mile at a Time
OMAAT Feature Updates And Site Optimizations 8/18/26
Howdy! I wanted to check in and provide everyone with a quick update on some site changes we rolled out this afternoon, based on the feedback we’ve been receiving since the OMAAT Community Forum was released a couple of weeks ago.

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Strawberry Hotels: Earn 2x Elite Qualifying Nights between August 23 & December 1
Strawberry Hotels are offering members another boost towards earning or re-qualifying for status with stays this fall that are booked by August 22. The 2x Qualifying Nights offer: Earn 2x Elite Qualifying Nights on eligible stays at participating Strawberry Hotels in Scandinavia. Register and book by Aug 22 for stays...

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Cabo Luxury Resorts Showdown: Which Of These Four Properties Is Best?
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