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“You’re Illegal!” My Schengen Nightmare At Copenhagen Passport Control
I had an unsettling encounter while departing Copenhagen Airport with my children when an immigration officer announced that the system showed I had illegally overstayed my 90 days in the Schengen Area as a U.S. citizen. Copenhagen Immigration Said I Was In Europe Illegally We left the SAS Lounge about...

Frequent Miler
Europe for 88(!) miles and business class lounge access you might have for 1 more week (Nick Wild Card journal)
I am writing this post from the Lufthansa Business Class lounge at Boston Logan airport, where I am about to board a flight to Europe (including a connection!) that I booked for just 88 miles one way. There were some surcharges involved, but, luckily, the judges won’t be holding those against...

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Dad Blames Solo Travelers When It’d Cost Him $600 To Sit With His 6-Year-Old On Southwest
A Southwest passenger complained about what it would cost to get his family seated together. His frustration was understandable, but his complaint about solo travelers didn’t go over quite as…

View from the Wing
Frontier’s CEO Blames ‘Credit Card Subsidies’ For Inability To Compete. The Real Problem Is What Passengers Want
Major airlines learned to sell cheap seats without giving discounts to passengers on higher fares. Frontier's move into better seats and Starlink acknowledges that customers increasingly want an experience worth paying for, not just the lowest possible price.

The Gate with Brian Cohen
As Low as $699 Round Trip Between Atlanta and India: Ethiopian Airlines Sale
You can pay as low as $699.00 round trip between Atlanta and your choice of five destinations in India with Ethiopian Airlines for seats in the economy class cabin through Saturday, December 12, 2026 using modern Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 airplanes...
...but you must...

Frequent Miler
Get $10 Starbucks gift cards free for every $150 Delta gift cards you buy
Delta is back with a new gift card deal, this time offering $10 Starbucks gift cards free for every $150 you spend on Delta gift cards. The Deal Get $10 Starbucks gift cards free for every $150 spent on Delta gift cards, capped at $100 in Starbucks gift cards. Direct...
Reviews
Read the latest reviews for road warriors and frequent flyers.
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Aspire Executive Lounge Ottawa (YOW) – My Experience Over Several Visits
September 23, 2026
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Virgin Atlantic Premium on the A350-1000: A Newer Plane, But Not a Perfect Flight
September 22, 2026
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Review: Extime Lounge, Paris T1 (CDG)
September 21, 2026
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JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity Review: Luxury Near Delhi Airport
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Economy Class & Beyond
Biman Bangladesh adds a further 11 Boeing aircraft to its backorder
It’s still UN week, and on the sidelines, Boeing is rolling out another order – this time with Biman Bangladesh, which is adding 11 more aircraft to its backlog. Biman Bangladesh Airlines has placed an order for 11 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX airplanes to grow and renew its fleet....

Traveling For Miles
Japan Airlines (JAL) Mileage Bank sweet spots and advantages
As we'll show in this article, the JAL award charts include sweet spots that have the potential to offer great value and there are nuances to how Mileage Bank works that can give members an advantage when it comes to booking high-demand premium cabin awards.

Frequent Miler
Volcanoes, waterfalls, butterflies and Señor Scissorhands (Tim’s Wild Card Challenge Journal)
Rain, rain, go away? Forget that. Despite the rain, I just spent a marvelous day exploring the mountains around San José, Costa Rica. I woke up at the crack of dawn to get to Poas Volcano National Park and was rewarded with perfect views of the crater. Then I spent...

Live and Let’s Fly
Downgraded From Business Class On An 11-Hour Flight, But Offered Remarkable Compensation
An involuntary downgrade from a $4,300 business class ticket to an 11-hour economy seat could easily cost an airline a valuable customer. Arkia instead turned a bad situation into a lesson in how airlines should handle downgrades. Arkia Shows How An Airline Should Handle A Transatlantic Downgrade A Live And...

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Seattle Delays Approval Chase Sapphire Lounge, Commissioner Complains It Was Leaked To Reddit
Port commissioners postponed the 16,000-square-foot Chase Sapphire Lounge lease until October 27 over equity and retail-impact questions. Then they demanded to know how details from their own public meeting materials had reached my site and Reddit.

Economy Class & Beyond
easyJet adds 18 new routes for Summer 2027 from the United Kingdom
With Summer 2026 behind us, easyJet is focusing on Summer 2027, with the airline announcing 18 new routes for the season ahead. easyJet and its holidays subsidiary will add flights to Ajaccio, Barcelona, Bastia, Bilbao, Burgas, Girona, Hamburg, Larnaca, Milan, Montpellier, Murcia, Majorca, Rhodes, Rome, Thessaloniki and Tivat. The routes in detail:...

Miles For Family
Stacking CSR Credits for a Stay at Omni OKC
My husband owns the Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR) card. It comes with a $500 annual credit for 2-night stays at The Edit hotel collection ($250 every 6 months). And this year, the card offered an additional $250 credit for 2-night stays at select hotel brands (IHG, Montage, Pendry, Omni, Virgin,...

Wild About Travel
Eight Journeys in Tokyo, Part 1
It took me a long time to understand that Tokyo is not one city. Many visitors arrive with a familiar checklist: shopping in Ginza, getting lost in the rush of Shinjuku Station, photographing vending machines, and eating a bowl of ramen in a small local shop. In trying to fit...

Frequent Miler
Best ways to get to Europe with points and miles (2026)
Whether you plan to search for Platform 9 3/4, hunt for trolls, sleep in castles, or are just craving a ham baguette, Europe has an undeniable allure for many travelers. Fortunately, it is probably the foreign continent with the most connections from North America, giving you a plethora of possibilities,...

View from the Wing
American Airlines Will Watch For A Better Seat For You—And Let Top Elites Reserve Their Free Coach Snack
American Airlines is adding a way to get a better seat without constantly refreshing the seat map. Tell the app what you want, and it'll move you automatically if a matching seat opens up. Executive Platinum and ConciergeKey members are also getting a way to reserve their complimentary coach snack...

Traveling For Miles
Save at select Radisson hotels in Europe and Africa with Amex [Targeted]
American Express has published an offer for savings at Radisson hotels in Europe and Africa, but if you're excited about the prospect of a saving in Africa, I should warn you that only 11 Radisson properties in Africa are participating. Almost all the participating properties are in Europe.

Live and Let’s Fly
Lufthansa’s Snarky Social Media Response To Passenger Backfires Spectacularly
Lufthansa told a passenger that its answer would not “magically change” simply because he complained publicly on X. Ironically, once that dismissive response went viral, Lufthansa’s answer changed rather quickly. Lufthansa’s “Magical” Response Reveals A Deeper Customer Service Problem A Lufthansa passenger took to X after apparently spending months attempting...

One Mile at a Time
Trying Out Gateside By TSA: Worthwhile If You Have A Reason To Go To The Gate
As Ben recently reported, at a handful of airports TSA now lets those with Pre-Check (including Global Entry) go through security even if not flying. You have to sign up 1-3 days ahead of time, and a minor can be added to an adult’s sign-up. Discussions on Ben’s post talked...

Economy Class & Beyond
FlixTrain signs for the REACRO Rail VELA Seat platform
After teasing its new seat launch on Tuesday, RECARO Rail has signed its first customer for its VELA seats – and it’s train operator, FlixTrain. RECARO Rail will work closely with the FlixTrain team to complete both a retrofit and linefit program that will bring more than 40,000 VELA...

PointsMath
Axis Bank Transfer Partners, Ratios, Grouping & Limits (Updated 2026)
Axis Bank has 27 airline and hotel transfer partners, with card-specific annual transfer limits. The partners continue to be updated, and the list was updated in September 2026. Below is the complete breakdown of Axis Bank transfer partners, transfer ratio groupings, and annual limits, so you know exactly how (and...








































