
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Support Animals Versus Allergies: Here We Go Again
Even in 2026, the debate continues between support animals versus people with allergies aboard airplanes. Allergies have not been cured since this article was first published in 2014; and some passengers need support animals to travel. The question still remains: does a person with allergies to the fur of animals...
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View from the Wing
The 10 Greatest Airline Mileage Deals Ever—My 7 Million American Airlines Miles Only Ranks #2
Magazine subscriptions bought Concorde flights, pudding earned over a million miles, and SimplyMiles delivered unexpected ConciergeKey status. My updated countdown explains how the deals worked—and how to decide whether the next extraordinary offer deserves your money.

View from the Wing
American Airlines Can Sell You Upgrades You Don’t See Online—Internal Memo Explains When To Call
American has retired its old Day of Departure Upgrade product. The internal memo also confirms that phone agents can check for paid offers missing online, including on tickets purchased in countries its website still doesn’t support.

The Gate with Brian Cohen
What Is a Run of House Hotel Room Rate?
A reasonably comfortable bed, an area for storage, a climate control system of some sort, and a place to cleanse yourself and use a toilet are the basic necessities you expect when staying in a room at a hotel or resort property — and you expect to get a certain...

Frequent Miler
Frontier reduces Diamond requirements, but makes sweeping cuts to elite benefits, mileage earning
Jut over a week ago, Frontier Airlines announced some “enhancements” to its program. While top-tier Diamond elite status will require fewer status points, Silver and Gold now require more status points, and elite benefits have been slashed across the board. Frontier changes elite requirements, guts elite benefits View from the...

Frequent Miler
What to do when your credit limit is too low? | Question of the Week Ep15 | 9-7-26
What to do when your credit limit is too low? Kris reached out with the following question about managing a low credit limit: On your recent podcast, you mentioned that banks don’t like you to cycle cards. I just got approved for the new Capital One Venture Business card, and upon...
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View from the Wing
Mile-Long Walks Coming To Charlotte Airport With 16 New American Airlines Gates
Charlotte will spend nearly $1.1 billion on new airfield pavement and a 380,000-square-foot Concourse C extension. It should reduce gate gridlock, but the airport’s already punishing connections may stretch past a mile.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Delta Air Boeing 737 Makes ‘Emergency Descent’ And Diverts to Las Vegas After Oxygen Masks Deploy
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 flying from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City made an emergency diversion to Las Vegas on Sunday evening after the 14-year-old aircraft suffered a depressurization as the plane was flying at 35,000 feet over the Mojave Desert. On board Delta flight DL-2311 were 181...

{Tech} for Travel
Timekettle W4 Plus Wants to Fix International Calls
For business travel and global calls, Timekettle W4 Plus brings real time translation, VoiceFocus pickup and AI meeting summaries to earbuds.
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Frequent Miler
Chase Sapphire Reserve DoorDash benefit enhancement coming October 1, 2026
Last week, it was widely reported that Chase will be making a small (but positive) enhancement to DoorDash benefits on the Chase Sapphire Reserve card. Beginning on October 1, 2026, cardholders will gain up to $10 in additional value each month and some more flexibility in using one of the...

View from the Wing
American Airlines Passenger Duct-Taped In First Class: Preacher Seatmate Says He Was Attacked After Talking About Jesus
Jonathan Cahn says he was the unidentified seatmate attacked on the Dallas–Newark flight. His account adds an antisemitic threat and a struggle over his laptop, while the arrested passenger’s real estate firm has cut ties with him.

Economy Class & Beyond
SNAPSHOT – Air Premia 735 Seoul Incheon to Tokyo-Narita in Wide Premium
It’s that time again for another Snapshot, this time looking into the passenger experience aboard Air Premia between Seoul Incheon and Tokyo-Narita in Wide Premium. I’m sure you know how I do this travel writing thing by now. But for those reading this for the first time, I have two major...

{Tech} for Travel
ShiftCam Pushes Mobile Photography Further for Travellers
ShiftCam’s latest mobile photography tools add SuperZoom lenses, app-guided shooting and a redesigned ProRig for creators using smartphones.
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Traveling For Miles
Etihad gives Gothenburg year-round service just weeks after announcing seasonal service
I’ve written about quite a few route announcements in the past few years, but this is a new one on me. And in a good way. A few weeks ago, in the middle of August, Etihad announced a new seasonal route between Abu Dhabi and Gothenburg which it told us...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
GHA DISCOVERY: D$50 bonus for 2+ night stays at brands you haven’t stayed at yet in 2026 (September 7 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's Bonus Offer Highlight is from GHA DISCOVERY who are offering a D$50 bonus when you complete multi-night stays at a GHA brand you have not stayed at yet in 2026. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:













































