
Eye of the Flyer
Two Hotel Card Offers End September 30 — and the 24-Month Rule That Could Block You | Weekly Recap
I am so stoked. I have now completed booking my next epic adventure — flying four airlines I have never been on, and I have started using up some points that have been sitting around for many, many years. Before you ask, no, I am not flying Delta on any...
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Live and Let’s Fly
Air France Closes Paris Lounge Sauna After Passengers Apparently Turned It Into A Sex Den
I was looking forward to one of my favorite pre-flight rituals at Paris Charles de Gaulle: a sauna in the Air France Lounge in Terminal 2E, Hall L. Instead, I discovered that the sauna is gone for good, apparently because some passengers could not behave themselves. Air France Permanently Closes...

Frequent Miler
Sheraton Kauai Resort: Bottom Line Review
My wife and I have spent a fair amount of time traipsing around the Hawaiian Islands over the past 20+ years, since most of her family lives there. During a trip at the end of 2025, we had a couple of days to fill in on Kauai, and two Marriott...

Frequent Miler
Singapore Airlines: Premium Economy between US and Asia starting at 55K
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer has released its latest list of “Spontaneous Escapes,” discounted award redemptions valid only for travel in the following calendar month. Several routes are available to/from North America this month, including several premium economy options both to and from Asia that we haven’t seen in some time. However,...

Live and Let’s Fly
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Access Just Got More Generous
Lufthansa Group has quietly made access to its First Class Lounges more generous, harmonizing guest rules across Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines. For families like mine, this is a welcome change, even if it probably won’t change how we actually book our trips. Lufthansa Group Makes First Class Lounge Guest...

One Mile at a Time
Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Suffers Botched Takeoff In Munich: Runway Overrun, Tail Strike, Shredded Tires
A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 had an accident today while taking off on a long haul flight from Germany to Vietnam. Fortunately no one appears to have been injured, but I can’t even begin to wrap my head around how something like this could happen…

2PAXfly
CREDIT CARDS: Surcharge ban could cost you airline loyalty points
Australia’s hated credit-card surcharge is heading for departure. Unfortunately, some frequent-flyer points and travel benefits may be boarding the same flight. In reality, working with credit cards to amass frequent flyer points is unlikely to be as profitable from later this year as it was previously. That’s the reality we...

One Mile at a Time
Chase Sapphire Lounges Cut Priority Pass Access: Probably Good News
A couple of weeks ago we learned how the access policies for Chase Sapphire Lounge locations would be updated, and they impact those who receive a Priority Pass membership through anything other than a Chase credit card, as well as those on connecting itineraries. Depending on how you look at...

View from the Wing
One Of The Worst Las Vegas Hotels Is Scrubbing The Internet Of Fake Listings, Before Nevada Gaming Regulators Shut Them Down
Last week I wrote about one of the worst hotels in Las Vegas - Oyo, the former Hooters - advertising itself as three different hotels, two of which do not exist, using fake AI photos with nonexistent signs. There's no such thing as Palette or Collection O Las Vegas. ...

View from the Wing
Air France Closed Its Paris Lounge Sauna After Passengers Got Too Comfortable [Roundup]
Air France reportedly closed the sauna in its Paris business class lounge after passengers got a little too comfortable using it. Also Ted Cruz forgetting Austin already has Europe flights, an American Airlines captain showing how communication calms passengers, a flight attendant rescuing Starbucks drinks at LAX, and Delta celebrating...
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One Mile at a Time
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card Review: Worth The $95 Fee For The Free Night
Marriott has co-branded credit cards issued by both American Express and Chase. It can be tough to figure out the differences between these cards. In this post, I’d like to take a look at the most popular mid-range personal credit card in the portfolio, which is the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless...

PointsMath
Buy Marriott Bonvoy Points with a 40% Bonus [0.89¢/Point]
Marriott is the world’s largest hotel chain. You will find a Marriott hotel in most places, giving you several opportunities to make the most of your Marriott points. There are many ways to earn Marriott Bonvoy points. However, buying Marriott Bonvoy Points can also be a great way to load...

Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: Flying Blue transfer bonus, Aeroplan award sale, IHG points sale, & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week, along with a collection of other deals due to end soon. There are deals ending nearly every day this coming week. That includes a transfer bonus from Citi ThankYou to Air France/KLM Flying Blue, an Aeroplan award sale for travel...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Disaster Narrowly Averted as Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Plows 120 Meters Past End of Runway During Takeoff at Munich Airport
An aviation catastrophe appears to have been only narrowly averted at Munich International Airport (MUC) on Saturday after a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner with as many as 274 passengers on board plowed 120 meters past the end of the runway as it attempted to take off, with the wheels...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 366
I have always disliked shopping — especially for produce in a supermarket for a variety of reasons — but I had to take the following photograph during my most recent foray.
For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what...

Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (15th August)
It’s that time of the week when the UK has cooled a little bit; we’ve all had a fun emergency alert on Friday night, and the weekend is here. And oh yes, there was a partial solar eclipse too. But there are other headlines in the world of aviation –...

Frequent Miler
Bali’s Ogoh Ogoh parade and the Nyepi day of silence (A Carrie commentary)
In 2014, I got to (serendipitously) experience one of the most fascinating holidays in Bali: the Nyepi day of silence and the Ogoh Ogoh parade that precedes it. This came up recently in my post about my favorite destinations by continent, where I somewhat controversially listed Bali. All the comments...

2PAXfly
WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 16 August, 2026
Hello travellers, I just got back from a quick trip to Auckland, New Zealand, on a Double Status Credits trip. I also got to experience Premium Economy on a Qantas 787 and visited the new(ish) Qantas International Auckland Lounge. Those reviews will be coming to you over the next few...

View from the Wing
Boeing Paid $212 Million To End A 737 MAX Fight — Now Plane Owners May Get To Sue Again Anyway
Boeing paid roughly $212 million to settle Norwegian’s 737 MAX dispute, with Norwegian ordering more MAX aircraft as part of the broader resolution. But aircraft-owning affiliates say they were not covered by that settlement and can still sue over the same alleged misrepresentations, meaning Boeing may have to fight another...

One Mile at a Time
Weekly Review: August 15, 2026
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m “grounded” for a few more weeks, but at least my productivity should improve nicely this coming week, as our older son is starting (sort of) school. So yay for that, and for him getting out his energy somewhere that...

One Mile at a Time
Review: Lufthansa Welcome Lounge Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
Duringmy Four Seasons Yacht via Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia adventure, I flew Lufthansa’s Boeing 787 Allegris business class from Austin (AUS) to Frankfurt (FRA). I had an extended layover in Frankfurt before my Turkmenistan Airlines flight to Ashgabat (ASB), so I decided to spend some time in the Lufthansa Welcome...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Lobster Deck in Shediac in New Brunswick. Restaurant Review.
Maine may be known for its lobster; but so is New Brunswick — especially the town of Shediac, which is known as the Lobster Capital of the World and even sports a concrete and steel sculpture of a giant lobster which is claimed to be the largest lobster in the...

No Work All Travel
Restaurant Review: Café Belge, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai DIFC
Disclaimer: I was invited to lunch at Café Belge, located at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai DIFC. Open daily from 12pm to 1am, Café Belge is the The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai DIFC’s riff on a Belgian brasserie. Think: airy, wooden bar, classic movie posters, and smokers dining al fresco. As much as I...

One Mile at a Time
Allegiant Air Launching First Class Cabin, Adding Free Drinks In Economy
Allegiant Air, historically known as one of the United States’ most disciplined ultra low cost carriers, plans to significantly improve its passenger experience. This includes introducing a first class product, and also adding free drinks in economy.

Economy Class & Beyond
Google launches the Pixel Tag – A first-party item tracker
At a recent Google event, the company announced it was going to launch its own line item trackers, dubbed “Pixel Tag“. The Pixel Tag, as you all guessed, is an item tracker from Google. It uses s Google’s Find Hub network to quickly and easily locate your items. Google highlights...



































