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Israel’s Low-Cost Israir Airlines Plans to Start Non-Stop Flights to New York from Tel Aviv on October 19, 2026
What to Know Israir has received US Department of Transportation approval to start selling tickets for nonstop Tel Aviv to New York flights beginning October 19, 2026, though the FAA has yet to grant final operating approval. In This Article What happens to ticket holders if the FAA approval doesn’t...
Traveling For Miles
Finnair is improving WiFi benefits for elite members
Finnair is emailing its Finnair Plus Gold and Platinum members to let them know that their onboard WiFi benefits will be improving from 1 September, with short-haul service being where the change is coming.
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Frequent Miler
Don’t sleep on Costco Travel for car rental bookings, especially if you have an additional driver
My wife and I returned from a week-long holiday in Mallorca a few days ago. Although it was primarily a vacation where we wanted to laze around, we knew that we’d want to explore the island a little bit, plus we needed to transport ourselves between the airport and the...
One Mile at a Time
Secret Delta VIP Select Service: What This $500+ Airport Package Gets You
Most people don’t know this (since the airline doesn’t publicize it in any way), but Delta has a VIP service that any passenger can book. I’m not going to suggest that this is some amazing deal that everyone should take advantage of, but it’s at least a pretty comprehensive service....
Points With a Crew
TSA’s Major Airport Security Upgrade Is Quietly Changing How Items Are Screened
If you're headed to the airport in the next few weeks, make sure you understand the latest change from TSA, where certain items are now being handled by ...
Your Mileage May Vary
These Countries Seem Perfectly Safe. Travelers Say Think Again
Every so often, the U.S. government updates its travel advisories for other countries, based on how safe or unsafe it considers each destination to be. (Of course, they don’t mention…
View from the Wing
Capital One, Chase And Amex Airport Lounges Ranked — These Are The 8 Best In The U.S.
Capital One, Chase, and American Express have turned premium card airport lounges into a real competitive battleground, and the best ones now rival or beat many airline lounges. Capital One leads on food — especially at LaGuardia, Washington National, and JFK — while Chase has some of the best-designed large...
Traveling For Miles
Physical Amex cards now get you into Priority Pass lounges
Most TFM readers who have a Priority Pass membership almost certainly have it as a benefit that one or more of their credit cards gives them, but up until now, it hasn't been possible to use that card to access any Priority Pass lounges. A Priority Pass membership card (physical...
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...
Traveling For Miles
IHG announces new upscale properties in London and Hong Kong
IHG has announced that it has signed agreements to add a property in London and a property in Hong Kong to its Vignette Collection, and as both hotels are already firmly established in their own right (these aren't new builds), they'll be joining IHG this year.
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Homeowners Complained About Airport Noise. The Airport’s Response Was Savage
There are certain things you probably expect when you buy a house. Neighbors. Property taxes. Someone mowing their lawn at an ungodly hour on Saturday morning. And if that house…
Miles To Memories
Chase Updates Terms for Back-to-Back The Edit Stays
Chase has updated the terms of the Sapphire Reserve’s The Edit hotel credit to prevent cardholders from splitting back-to-back reservations at the same property into two qualifying stays.
One Mile at a Time
Review: Turkmenistan Airlines Business Class Boeing 737 (ASB-DEL)
For the next sector ofmy Four Seasons Yacht via Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia adventure, I flewTurkmenistan Airlines Boeing 737-800 business classon the 3hr5min flight from Ashgabat (ASB) to Delhi (DEL).
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Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Spontaneous Escapes com passagens a partir de 5.600 milhas
Quem tem milhas KrisFlyer pode aproveitar uma nova oportunidade para viajar gastando menos. A Singapore Airlines lançou a edição de setembro do Spontaneous Escapes, com 30% de desconto em resgates e opções a partir de 5.600 milhas. Confira os detalhes e veja se há algum destino que combina com seus...
Germany
PointsMag
Hotel Palace Berlin wird zu Hyatt Regency und weitere aktuelle Hotel News
Diese Woche gab es in der Hotelwelt eine Meldung mit direktem Bezug zum deutschen Markt: Das Hotel Palace…
Brazil
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Radar PPV! Resumo das promoções de acúmulo e transferência de pontos do dia 17 de agosto de 2026
Vamos começar a semana com mais uma edição do Radar PPV no ar! Nossa equipe reuniu as principais ofertas encontradas no mundo dos pontos e milhas, facilitando o acesso às promoções que merecem atenção. Para encerrar o dia bem informado, confira tudo o que selecionamos e aproveite as melhores oportunidades. Promoções...
Brazil
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Alerta PPV! Smiles tem passagens nacionais a partir de 14.300 milhas + taxas
Na última edição do alerta de passagens PPV de hoje, nossa equipe reuniu opções de passagens a partir de 14.300 milhas Smiles + taxas para viajar pelo Brasil nos próximos meses. Abaixo, confira as disponibilidades. Passagens nacionais com milhas Smiles Atenção: A busca dessas emissões foi realizada no momento da produção...
Brazil
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Mercado Livre, Amazon e Magalu: cupons ativos desta segunda-feira
A segunda-feira chegou, e a sua oportunidade de economizar, chegou junto. Nossa equipe de promoções está sempre de olho nas principais oportunidades e reuniu cupons do Mercado Livre, Amazon e Magalu que estão ativos. Confira as regras e aproveite as ofertas enquanto houver disponibilidade. Cupons do Mercado Livre Confira os...
Brazil
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Alerta PPV! Passagens nacionais a partir de 3.900 pontos + taxas no Azul Fidelidade
Vai viajar e tem saldo no Azul Fidelidade? Na edição do alerta de passagens PPV de hoje, trouxemos algumas opções de trechos nacionais para voar com a Azul, gastando a partir de apenas 3.900 pontos + taxas. Confira a seguir Passagens com pontos Azul Fidelidade Confira na tabela a seguir...
Brazil
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Abra sua conta Nomad e receba até 48.000 milhas Smiles na 1ª conversão
Aproveite a nova promoção da Nomad, em que oferece aos novos clientes que abrirem uma conta utilizando o cupom “PONTOS48“ a chance de garantir até 48.000 milhas Smiles na primeira conversão. Abaixo, confira os detalhes e participe. Promoção Nomad e Smiles 16 milhas Smiles por dólar/euro – na primeira conversão,...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
GOL passa a ter voos diários entre Juiz de Fora e São Paulo
A GOL ampliou a operação entre Juiz de Fora (IZA) e São Paulo – Congonhas (CGH) e passou a oferecer voos diretos todos os dias da semana. A mudança ocorreu em 8 de agosto, quando a companhia adicionou a frequência aos sábados, que até então não contavam com a ligação....
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Azul Fidelidade oferece até 600 mil pontos no upgrade do clube
O Azul Fidelidade, em comemoração aos 17 anos, liberou uma promoção de upgrade do clube, em que é possível receber até 600 mil pontos no pagamento anual. Abaixo, veja os principais detalhes. Upgrade do Clube Azul O Azul Fidelidade está oferecendo até 360.000 pontos bônus ao longo de 12 meses no...
Brazil
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Aeroporto brasileiro é o segundo aeroporto mais pontual do mundo
O Aeroporto Internacional de Belo Horizonte, em Confins, terminou julho como o segundo aeroporto de médio porte mais pontual do mundo, segundo o OTP Report, ranking de pontualidade elaborado pela Cirium. O terminal registrou 88,47% de partidas dentro do horário, considerando 9.413 voos monitorados no período. O resultado representa um...
Brazil
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Alerta PPV: passagens pela América do Sul a partir de 20.660 milhas LATAM Pass + taxas
Se você está de olho em uma viagem pela América do Sul, o alerta PPV de hoje é perfeito para você. Reunimos uma seleção de passagens internacionais a partir de 20.660 milhas LATAM Pass + taxas, com oportunidades para diferentes destinos e datas. Confira os trechos disponíveis e encontre a emissão...
Brazil
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Qatar Airways escala chef Michelin para o cardápio da classe executiva
A Qatar Airways ganhou um novo reforço gastronômico na classe executiva com a parceria fechada com o chef Curtis Stone. O australiano foi escalado para criar um menu de três etapas que será servido exclusivamente nos voos entre Los Angeles (LAX) e Doha (DOH). A novidade faz parte da Signature...
Brazil
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Prorrogou! Assine o Clube Smiles 1.000 e receba 42 mil milhas + voucher de 77% OFF
A Smiles prorrogou a promoção para novos assinantes do Clube 1.000, permitindo acumular 42 mil milhas ao longo de 12 meses. Além disso, no primeiro mês, você recebe um voucher de 77% de desconto para comprar até 50 mil milhas. A seguir, confira os detalhes desta oferta, agora válida até...
Brazil
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American Airlines conclui reforma do primeiro Boeing 777-300ER
A American Airlines concluiu a primeira grande atualização de cabine de um de seus Boeing 777-300ER dentro do chamado Project Olympus. A aeronave, de matrícula N718AN, chegou a Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), onde passará pelas últimas inspeções antes de voltar ao serviço comercial. Novo 777 terá 70 Flagship Suites O avião...
Brazil
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Veja hotéis Novotel pelo Brasil com diárias a partir de R$ 238
Quem gosta de viajar com conforto, sem abrir mão da economia, pode aproveitar esta ótima seleção de hotéis da rede Novotel. Encontramos opções em diferentes cidades brasileiras, com diárias a partir de R$ 238, ideais para aproveitar momentos de lazer durante a viagem. Confira os detalhes. Hotéis Novotel pelo Brasil...
Brazil
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Air France estreia cabine La Première em voos para São Francisco
A Air France começou a oferecer sua nova cabine La Première também nos voos entre Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) e São Francisco (SFO). O produto está disponível diariamente em uma seleção de Boeing 777-300ER equipados com as novas suítes da companhia. Voos com a nova La Première A rota passa...
Brazil
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Ganhe até 16 milhas por real nas promoções do Shopping Smiles
O Shopping Smiles começou a semana com uma nova rodada de promoções em parceiros selecionados. Desta vez, participam da oferta: Extra, Fast Shop, Polishop e Top Store, permitindo acumular até 16 milhas por real gasto em compras online. A campanha é válida até o dia 23 de agosto e você confere...
Brazil
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Azul amplia serviço de concierge para mais quatro aeroportos
A Azul vai ampliar seu serviço de concierge a partir de setembro, levando o atendimento personalizado para mais quatro aeroportos: Santos Dumont (SDU), Porto Alegre (POA), Curitiba (CWB) e Goiânia (GYN). Com a expansão, o serviço estará disponível em nove aeroportos. Além dos quatro novos pontos, a Azul já oferece...
Brazil
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Oferta relâmpago! Assine o clube Azul e receba até 300 mil pontos até o final do ano
O Azul Fidelidade lançou uma relâmpago de adesão ao Clube Azul! Nesta campanha é possível acumular até 300 mil pontos até o final do ano na adesão aos planos na modalidade mensal. A campanha é válida apenas hoje, 17 de agosto, ou enquanto durarem as adesões promocionais. Veja os detalhes...
Brazil
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Abra Group recebe aval para aquisição da SKY Airline, com restrições
A aquisição do controle da SKY Airline pelo Abra Group, grupo que reúne empresas como Avianca e GOL, recebeu o aval do órgão de defesa da concorrência do Peru. A aprovação veio após uma segunda etapa de análise, iniciada em março deste ano, mas com uma condição: algumas cláusulas previstas...
Brazil
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Azul Fidelidade e Itaú: até 120% de bônus na transferência de pontos
Mais uma oferta de 17 anos! O Azul Fidelidade está oferecendo aos seus clientes até 120% de bônus ao transferir pontos do Itaú. A promoção é válida até 19 de agosto. Vamos aos detalhes! Azul Fidelidade e Itaú Para esta campanha, a bonificação está estruturada da seguinte forma: 90% de...
Brazil
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Azul leva sucos 100% fruta para voos internacionais
A Azul começou a servir novos sucos da marca OQ Bebidas Saudáveis em seus voos internacionais para os Estados Unidos e a Europa. A novidade está disponível desde 14 de agosto nas aeronaves que partem de Viracopos (VCP), Confins (CNF) e Recife (REC). Bebidas são produzidas no Vale do São...
Brazil
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LATAM Pass oferece 25% de milhas extras na transferência + 1.000 milhas bônus
O LATAM Pass acaba de lançar uma nova promoção, oferecendo aos seus clientes 25% de milhas extras na transferência de bancos selecionados, incluindo Itaú e C6 Bank. Além disso, oferece 1.000 milhas bônus na primeira transferência. LATAM Pass e parceiros selecionados A bonificação está estruturada da seguinte forma: 25% de...
Brazil
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⁠América Latina cresce em viagens aos EUA: o que atrai tanto os brasileiros?
A América Latina cresce em viagens aos EUA em 2026, na contramão de outros mercados internacionais. Entre os brasileiros, compras, parques, entretenimento e destinos como Miami, Orlando e Nova York ajudam a explicar esse interesse. América Latina cresce em interesse pelos EUA O crescimento de turistas da América Latina em...
Live and Let’s Fly
Air France Served This Surprisingly Elegant Business Class Meal On A 250-Mile Flight
Air France managed to serve a rather elegant little Business Class meal on a flight of just 250 miles between Basel and Paris, and while it certainly wasn’t a feast, I thought it was very well done. Meal Of The Week: Air France Business Class From Basel To Paris My...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Bungling Engineers Left an Entire Floodlight in the Wing of a Qantas A380 Superjumbo, and it Was Only Found After it Carried Nearly 1,000 Passengers
What to Know Engineers accidentally left a floodlight inside the wing of a Qantas A380 during maintenance in Sydney, and it wasn’t discovered until after the aircraft had flown nearly 1,000 passengers to Dallas Fort Worth and back. In This Article How the worklight slipped past both the foreign object...

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Chase Ink Business Card Bonus Categories: How To Earn 1.5-5x Points
While there are lots of great business credit cards, Chase has what I’d consider to be the best portfolio of business credit cards, with the Ink Business credit card lineup. These offer everything I look for in cards — great welcome bonuses, big spending category bonuses, and useful perks.
Live from a Lounge
American Express Membership Rewards Gets a Rare Rerating in India, With Better Transfers to Virgin Atlantic and Hilton Honors
American Express has "quietly" changed some transfer ratios. Are the good days here again?
Frequent Miler
Citi ThankYou Rewards Complete Guide (2026)
Citi ThankYou Rewards competes directly with three other bank-issued transferable points programs: Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, and Capital One “Miles.” Points can be transferred to airline partners, used to pay for travel or merchandise, redeemed to pay bills, or converted to cash back, and the program is now a...
Miles To Memories
Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes: 30% Off Award Flights Around The World
Singapore Airlines' Spontaneous Escapes are back again this month. This promotion allows you to book discounted award flights on some routes.
Points With a Crew
Chase Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card – 3 Reasons It’s One Of The Best!
The Chase Ink Business Preferred is an incredible card with a sign up bonus easily worth over $1,000. And now it is even easier to get, because Chase has ...
2PAXfly
CHINESE AIRLINES: 2026 guide to which airline is best
I was really surprised when I looked at the 2PAXfly reader statistics and found that an article about which Chinese Airlines were best was one of 2PAXfly’s most popular posts. That was nearly 18 months ago, so time to update my choices. When I first wrote this guide in January...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Top Airports and Airlines for Flight Deals in 2026 in the United States
Going — which is formerly known as Scott’s Cheap Flights until 2023 — released its annual lists of top airports and airlines for flight deals in 2026 in the United States; and it includes the ranking of the best airports in the United States for deals using points and miles...
Frequent Miler
What’s so great about Air Canada Aeroplan? | Question of the Week Ep12 | 8-17-26
What’s so great about Air Canada Aeroplan? We received this question from Dana: I have 300,000 points stuck in Aeroplan, and they will expire in the next year. Instead of transferring more points in or purchasing points to keep them active, I just want to use them. I would like...
2PAXfly
QANTAS: Domestic sale. Does this mean a Double Status Credits and Points promotion is on its way?
Qantas has launched its biggest domestic sale, so far of 2026. They are claiming it has more than two million discounted Economy and Business Class seats across 101 routes and 60 destinations. Economy fares start at $99 one way, but only on selected dates through to August 2027 — including...
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Delta Changed Starbucks SkyMiles Earning Again – Here’s My New Strategy
When Delta and Starbucks changed their partnership to award SkyMiles for reloading a Starbucks Card, I adjusted how I funded my account. I started loading $100 at a time, since…
Frequent Miler
(Extended) Buy IHG Points for as low as 0.5 cents each
IHG has returned with another sale, offering a 100% bonus when buying points. That means you can buy IHG Rewards points for as low as 0.5. cents per point (cpp). This sale was originally due to end on August 17, but it’s now been extended through September 1, 2026. As...
View from the Wing
Passengers Ordered Off Plane In Maine As Police Make A Threat They Can’t Deliver On
Police boarded a Breeze Airways Airbus A220 in Bangor, Maine and ordered a group of passengers including a parent with a toddler off the aircraft. One officer offered them a choice: leave voluntarily or get arrested and placed on the no-fly list.
The Bulkhead Seat
Lounge Review: Prima Vista Lounge by Aviapartner (CAG)
We flew from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) in Sardinia to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)…
Miles To Memories
The FHR City Nobody Talks About, LifeMiles Wastes Our Time Again & Resy’s Big Expansion
Bilt's big helicopter benefit, swearing off LifeMiles, solo cruise deals, FHR expands and more Resy options!
Your Mileage May Vary
Man Set Up Camera In His Hotel Room; Caught Employee In The Act
When we write about suspicion of theft in lodging situations, it’s usually in Airbnbs. Originally with little to no oversight, some Airbnb owners have set up hidden cameras in their…
View from the Wing
Google Buys Spirit Airlines’ Emails, Files And Flight Records For $10 Million — So Gemini Can Learn From Bankruptcy
Google won a bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines’ internal data, paying $10 million for emails, Teams messages, code repositories, operating records, pricing data, maintenance history, and disruption records that can help train AI systems on real business decisions and failures. The deal excludes Spirit’s customer list and personal passenger data,...
The Bulkhead Seat
Weak Promo: Marriott Bonvoy® Week is Back at Starbucks Through August 23rd
In June 2024, I first wrote about a new partnership between Starbucks and Marriott Bonvoy®. The collaboration…
Frequent Miler
Cathay Pacific award rebate promo: Get 800 Asia Miles back for every 5,000 you redeem
Cathay Pacific is celebrating its 80th birthday this year. To mark the occasion, it’s running a new promotion that’s giving a rebate of 800 Asia Miles for every 5,000 that you redeem—a 16% return. That’s a good deal, but there are several important terms to be aware of that might...
View from the Wing
New Dulles Airport Documents Show $20 Billion Rebuild Delivers Less — While Cost Per Passenger Sextuples, Raising Fares
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will vote on $15.5 billion for the Dulles rebuild, 99% financed with debt and pushing major work into at least 2039, while driving airline costs per passenger from $12.77 toward $90 which will undercut growth, competition and low fares.
Miles To Memories
Chase Updates Terms for Back-to-Back The Edit Stays
Chase has updated the terms of the Sapphire Reserve’s The Edit hotel credit to prevent cardholders from splitting back-to-back reservations at the same property into two qualifying stays.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save 10% on Airfares With Ethiopian Airlines
You can save 10% on airfares with Ethiopian Airlines from most origination airports in Europe, Asia, and Africa to most destinations that are served by the airline on almost all fares in both the economy class cabin and in the business class cabin for travel between Wednesday, September 16, 2026...
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We Tried Air Canada’s New $9 Montreal Airport Shuttle.
When we arrived at Montréal-Trudeau Airport for our recent trip, we had several options for getting downtown. We could take a taxi, order an Uber or Lyft, use Montreal’s 747…
Miles To Memories
Easy Savings on Amazon with Capital One Offer for Discover Cards
If you have a Discover credit card that has already transitioned to Capital One, check your Capital One Offers for a nice Amazon deal.
View from the Wing
Readers Seeing Strong Approvals For Citi Strata Elite — $2,300 In First-Year Value
Readers are reporting surprisingly generous approvals for Citi new premium credit card. The Strata Elite currently offers an initial bonus and credits I value at $2,300 total in the first cardmember year, making it one of the most lucrative new card launches in years.