
Economy Class & Beyond
Lufthansa exercises Boeing 737 MAX options, goes for the 737-10
The Lufthansa Group continues its fleet modernisation, with the airline’s board authorising the purchase of further Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Boeing 737-10 in Boeing house colours – Image, The Boeing Company, Supplied by Lufthansa The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has approved the exercise of options for 20 Boeing...
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Trends in United’s amazing cardholder award availability
In the post “United’s amazing cardholder award availability,” I showed that United is offering cardholders a huge number of Polaris business-class award seats to and from Europe (and, to a lesser extent, to and from Asia). When working on that post, I noticed that weekend awards seemed rare. I also...

View from the Wing
American Airlines Admits It Sells Too Much Basic Economy, Says 30% Of Seats Generate Half Its Revenue
American has already stripped mileage earning and elite seat and upgrade benefits from Basic Economy. Now it’s adding first class and Main Cabin Extra seats to give customers more—and smaller—steps up the fare ladder.

The Gate with Brian Cohen
This Famous Delicatessen Just Reopened After 10 Years.
After 79 years in business and having closed on Saturday, December 31, 2016, the vaunted Manhattan location of this famous delicatessen reopened yesterday, Tuesday, September 15, 2026 almost ten years later.
The delicatessen in question is...

Live and Let’s Fly
The Mysterious Lounge At Nuuk International Airport (GOH)
Nuuk International Airport does have a lounge, as the Air Greenland check-in agent assured me. I found it upstairs with the lights on…but the doors were closed and there not another soul in sight. Nuuk International Airport Has A Lounge…But It Was Closed After checking in for my Air Greenland...

Your Mileage May Vary
It Looked Like He Was Skiplagging His Last Flight. American Airlines Didn’t Care
Skipping the last flight on an itinerary sounds an awful lot like skiplagging, something airlines notoriously dislike. But in this case, doing exactly that could have been perfectly acceptable. Skiplagging…

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Woman Says She Caught A Passenger Filming Her Breastfeeding—Then Took His Photo And Reported Him
A Frontier Airlines passenger says a man began filming her as she breastfed her hungry 10-month-old after a flight delay. She says she photographed him and reported his seat number to airline staff.

Eye of the Flyer
Remove a Canceled Card From Your Account List and Your Booked Hotel Stays Will Disappear
Let me say this loudly and immediately: “disappear” does NOT mean “canceled.” Your reservation is still alive. The hotel still has you. You paid for your stay, and that payment does not get clawed back just because you removed a card from your card list. But, you now cannot SEE...
Reviews
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KLM Lounge AMS: Still Don’t Like Heineken, But I’ll Take the Curry
September 17, 2026
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The Mysterious Lounge At Nuuk International Airport (GOH)
September 17, 2026
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First Look – New Amex Centurion Lounge Amsterdam (AMS)
September 16, 2026
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Review: Iberia A320neo Business Class (MAD-CDG)
September 16, 2026

Miles For Family
New Credit Card Approval with 10k Referral Bonus Incentive
As I mentioned last week, it’s time for me to apply for a new credit card to earn miles and points from some upcoming expenses I have to pay. After looking at all my options, I applied and was approved for a new card yesterday. 10k Referral Bonus on Bilt...

Frequent Miler
Nick’s Wild Card Journal: Feeling relaxed & ready for your recommendations
We are set to kick off the 2026 Wildcard Challenge in just 4 days. On Tuesday, September 22nd, we will be taking off to jet around using our randomly selected destinations and rewards budgets. Every timewe do these challenges, I tend to feel rushed and anxious in the days leading...

Traveling For Miles
Register now for the IHG One Rewards 4Q 2026 promotion (earn up to 3x with no cap)
Almost a year to the day that it published its 4Q global promotion for 2025, IHG has published its 4Q promotion for 2026 and the two promotions are very similar. But they're not identical. They differ in two very key ways.

Live and Let’s Fly
My 50-Minute Copenhagen Connection On Separate Tickets Could Not Have Been Smoother
I took a gamble by booking a fairly tight 50-minute connection in Copenhagen on a separate ticket, knowing that I’d be hosed if my inbound flight was late. Thankfully, all worked very smoothly. My Risky 50-Minute Connection Gamble In Copenhagen My Air Greenland flight left Nuuk at 12:45 pm and...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
AirAsia Refutes Claims it is On the Brink of Collapse as Soaring Jet Fuel Prices Pile Pressure on Budget Carrier
The Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia has publicly refuted claims that it is on the brink of collapse after it emerged that the government was in secret talks with rival airlines to take over capacity on domestic routes should AirAsia fall into liquidation. Like many international airlines, AirAsia has been put...

2PAXfly
TRANSNUSA: Melbourne to Bali flights launch in October with AU$299 fares
Indonesian airline TransNusa is heading further east in Australia, launching direct Melbourne–Bali flights from 19 October 2026 and introducing a new Premium Plus product. The airline’s media release says the Melbourne–Denpasar service will operate daily, with introductory one-way fares starting at AU$299 for a basic ticket and AU$699 for Premium...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Are Passengers Really This Disgusting During a Flight?
Bare feet on the tray table; urine in the lavatory sink; trash all over the seats and floor of a row; clipping nails during a flight; tampons and “maxi pads” left for someone else to dispose: are people really this disgusting when they are passengers aboard an airplane?
Apparently so.
A site...

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Chase adding more credits you probably don’t want to the Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ card
As evidenced by the flurry of blog posts we’ve seen today, Chase has announced that it is making two changes to the Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ card. Starting 11/15/26, there will be a $1 million cap on the 3X social media and search engine advertising. Purchases in the category beyond...

Travel With Grant
Help, My 40K Korean Air Miles Expire at the End of the Year!
I have 39,581 Korean Air miles that are set to expire at the end of 2026, so I’ve been looking at every possible way to use them before they disappear. In this post, I share how I earned the miles, the options I’ve considered (including award tickets, family members, the...

View from the Wing
6 Reasons Why Citi Strata Elite Beats Amex Platinum And Sapphire Reserve
American Airlines transfers, 6x weekend dining, and a hotel credit usable beyond luxury collections give Citi Strata Elite advantages its more expensive rivals lack. My hotel bookings have made the case for keeping it stronger.

Frequent Miler
Kroger: Earn 4X points on select 3rd-party gift cards
Kroger is once again running a promotion that awards 4x fuel points on select third-party gift cards, whether you buy them online or in-store. Fixed-value Visa and Mastercard gift cards purchased in-store are not currently on the 4x promo but will likely be added later. Kroger points may be even...

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Hilton back with another underwhelming promo: Earn 1,000 to 3,000 bonus points per stay
Say what you will about the lack of appeal in Hilton’s recent promotions, but you can’t fault it for consistency. It just rolled out a new, underwhelming global promo called “More Points to Play. This one offers 3,000 bonus points per stay at “luxury, lifestyle, all-inclusive, and resort brands.” If your plans...

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Hilton Honors: Earn 1,000 to 3,000 bonus points on all Hilton stays Worldwide from October 15 to December 31
Hilton’s next global promotion was revealed today and it will provide up to 3,000 bonus Honors points per eligible stay from October 15 to December 31, 2026. Registration and booking is now open for the promotion. The 1,000 to 3,000 bonus points offer: Earn 1,000 Bonus Honors Points per stay...









































