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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...

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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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70 New And Expanded Airport Lounges Are Coming—The Credit Card Arms Race Promises Better Food And Less Crowding
Airlines, banks and airports have 70 lounge projects planned through the 2030s, from giant United Clubs and Delta One lounges to Southwest’s first clubs and major Amex, Chase and Capital One expansions. More capacity should help crowded lounges—even as premium cards create more demand.

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$1K new customer bonus with $10K deposit of cash or crypto with GalaxyOne and promo code AUGUST1000 (ends 8/31/26)
GalaxyOne is part of Galaxy, a publicly traded financial services firm. The platform offers cash management accounts as well as crypto- and equities-based investing. Through August 31, 2026, they are offering a new customer bonus whereby if you deposit $10,000 in cash or crypto and hold those deposits at GalaxyOne...

Traveling For Miles
Chase Sapphire Reserve® card authorized user benefits (what are they and are they worth the fee?)
One of the many things I like about the Chase Sapphire Preferred® card is that it charges $0 for authorized user cards. That’s definitely not the case when it comes to the Chase Sapphire Reserve® card and as it looks like I’m going to have to get the Reserve card,...
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Live and Let’s Fly
31 Years After Mandela’s Iconic 747 Flyover, This 45-Foot Stadium Pass Feels Very Different
South Africa has a long tradition of dramatic airline flyovers before major sporting events. The most famous came in 1995, when a South African Airways Boeing 747 swept low over Ellis Park before the Rugby World Cup final, a moment later recreated in Invictus and forever tied to the optimism...

Miles For Family
Big Transfer Bonus to Virgin Atlantic, New International Routes and More
Bilt Rent Day: Up to 100% Transfer Bonus to Virgin Atlantic / Virgin Red: Tomorrow, September 1, is Bilt Rent Day. I’m always excited to see an airline transfer partner, and this month it’s Virgin Atlantic. This one-day transfer bonus opportunity ranges from 25% up to 100%, based on your Bilt...

One Mile at a Time
JFK ATC Taunts Distracted Delta Pilot: Yes He’s A Jerk, But He’s Not Wrong
This is sort of hilarious -- the most infamous controller at New York Kennedy Airport (JFK) called out Delta pilots when they seemingly weren't paying attention, and he asked a sarcastic question. Someone then told him not to be rude, which of course wasn't well received. I have to say,...

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TSA Forces You Through Security, Then A Private Company Sells Your Attention—And Keeps Most Of The Money
Checkpoint advertising is sold through concessionaires that supply the bins. TSA gets free equipment, airports commonly receive 15%–20% of sales, and the vendor keeps the rest—while passengers have no way to avoid the pitch.

Eye of the Flyer
Use Your Hotel Statement Credits Now — Before They Expire (We Have Some Ideas!)
If you're saying, "I can't believe it's almost September!" then some very important statement credits will expire before you know it. You may not need to travel before December 31 to use this year’s hotel statement credits. Here’s how to lock in eligible future stays now — plus the cards,...

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Flight Attendant Union Tells Crews: Don’t Answer ICE Questions Or Help Detain Passengers [Roundup]
Flight attendants are being told not to answer ICE questions about passengers or coworkers and cannot be required to assist with arrests. Also: patent trolls target free airline Wi-Fi, premium cards become harder to justify, and nervous flyers touch dirty planes for luck.

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Emirates brings its A350 to Kuala Lumpur and adds Premium Economy to Mauritius
Emirates has confirmed that as of tomorrow, it's adding its Airbus A350 to the Kuala Lumpur route and that on the same day, it will be introducing its Premium Economy cabin on the Mauritius route. As usual, there's both good and bad news here (but it's mostly good).

One Mile at a Time
Is The Citi Strata Elite Card Worth The $595 Fee? 10 Reasons To Apply
The Citi Strata Elite Card (learn more) is Citi's most premium credit card earning ThankYou points, intended to be a more premium version of the Citi Strata Premier Card(learn more). The card has a $595 annual fee (rebated by $145 if you're a Citigold member), which is obviously on the...

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Is The Citi Strata Elite Card Worth The $595 Fee? 10 Reasons To Apply
The Citi Strata Elite Card (learn more) is Citi's most premium credit card earning ThankYou points, intended to be a more premium version of the Citi Strata Premier Card(learn more). The card has a $595 annual fee (rebated by $145 if you're a Citigold member), which is obviously on the...

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Australian Tourist’s Bali Public Tryst Ends With Facial Recognition Arrest At Airport
An Australian tourist learned the hard way that what happens in Bali does not necessarily stay in Bali. After allegedly being caught on CCTV engaging in a rather public tryst with a woman on a residential driveway, the 27-year-old was identified using facial recognition technology and arrested at the airport...

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What Are The Best Oneworld Emerald Lounges? The Peak Of Alliance Perks
Of the "big three" global airline alliances, I tend to think the most valuable alliance-wide status is oneworld Emerald. The oneworld alliance is the only one with three elite tiers, and oneworld Emerald gives you access to some perks typically associated with first class (unlike oneworld Sapphire, which gets you...

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SYDNEY AIRPORT: More incidents. What is going on with Air Traffic Control?
Sydney Airport has recorded a troubling run of air traffic control incidents in recent weeks, with six separate events since 27 July now attracting investigation. None of this means Sydney Airport is unsafe. Several of the incidents involved no immediate collision risk, and the system worked as intended when pilots,...

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Our week in Mallorca: Solar eclipse, wooden train & tram, all-inclusive, snorkel cruise, & more
About 18 months ago, my wife and I learned that there was going to be a total solar eclipse viewable in certain parts of Europe this year. Even more notably (for us), it was going to occur on Shae’s birthday, so we decided to go on vacation somewhere that it...

Points With a Crew
What Are the Odds That a Doctor Is on Board Your Plane?
I don’t write flight recaps for every single flight I take. For every QSuite business class flight or onboard shower, there are plenty of boring flights on A319s or regional jets. I mean, aside from your Southwest seat-saving drama, there’s not too much exciting about most of my flights. But...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
New Marriott Bonvoy Exclusively for You targeted bonus points & elite night credit offers
Marriott Bonvoy has some updated Exclusively for You targeted offers that are being offered to select members. These latest set of offers are good for stays until November 30, 2026. Let us know if you have been targeted with an offer different than those listed below and we’ll add it...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Frequent Travel Programs Are Profitable Because Of This One Question.
Readers of The Gate With Brian Cohen and BoardingArea in general tend to know most of the ways to maximize miles and points — but when discussing miles and points with people who are not familiar with how they work, the possibility that frequent travel membership programs are profitable because...

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American Quietly Adds Connections To Fiji Airways Awards When Business Class Costs 405,000 Miles One Way
American now lets Fiji Airways’ pricey “Enhanced Awards” include eligible American connections on the same itinerary. That makes these awards more useful—but documented business class pricing as high as 405,000 miles one way still makes them hard to justify.

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How Often Do I Fly Economy? Here’s My Strategy When First Class Isn’t Worth It
On this blog, I primarily review first and business class experiences. However, that's not to say that I always fly in a premium cabin. A reader recently asked me how often I actually end up flying in economy, so I want to address that in this post...

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Atmos Rewards Summit Card Partner Award Booking Fee Waiver Benefit
The $395 annual feeAtmos™ Rewards Summit Visa InfiniteCredit Card(learn more) isthe premium personal credit cardof Atmos Rewards (there are three co-branded credit cards), which is the combined loyalty program of Alaska & Hawaiian.


































