
Frequent Miler
Bummer: Citi adds lifetime language to Strata cards
As reported by Doctor of Credit, City has added new language to Strata card applications indicating that the bonus is only available to you if you have never had the card before. That’s a major negative change from the previous 48-month language. This change applies to both the Strata Premier...
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Why Flight Attendants Look Young And Pretty In Asia—And Why U.S. Airlines Stopped Selling Sex Appeal
U.S. airlines once sold tickets with young women in hot pants. Deregulation, discrimination law and seniority changed that model. Asian and Gulf airlines face different hiring incentives—and Singapore’s grooming standards show how much of the difference is deliberate.

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American Airlines Is Still Closing Mileage Accounts Over Credit Card Bonuses From 7 Years Ago
An American Airlines customer says Barclays approved a new credit card, opened a new AAdvantage account, and they even took an award flight—before American shut the account down two months after it was created. The airline said their ban over old credit card bonuses was permanent. Years later, even a...

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Minute Review: Air France 777-300ER La Première
We take a walk down memory lane with this week’s Minute Review and revisit a spectacular flight I enjoyed on the Air France 777-300ER in La Première (First Class) from Los Angeles to Paris. Air France 777-300ER La Première First Class Minute Review (Video) We take a walk down memory...

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Visa Has 2 New Tiers Above Infinite — Sapphire Reserve Is No Longer The Highest
Visa Infinite Privilege and Infinite Private sit above the cards that Americans can get. Canada has offered Privilege for years, Asia just expanded the lineup, and Mastercard World Legend already offers U.S. cardmembers complimentary airport dining with three guests.
Reviews
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The Patina Osaka – Amazing Castle Views and Finally…A Hotel That Gets ‘Hip’ Right
September 21, 2026
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Hotel Review: Hilton Columbus at Easton
September 20, 2026
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Hotel Review: The Legian Seminyak Bali. Superb Luxury & Comfort
September 20, 2026
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Hotel Review: Hyatt House Charlotte/Center City
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Traveling For Miles
Citi adds Japan Airlines Mileage Bank as a transfer partner (30% introductory bonus)
Over the weekend (which seems a strange time for a bank to do anything) Citi added Japan Airlines Mileage Bank as its 15th airline transfer partner. The partnership went live immediately, and the functionality is already there on Citi’s transfer page.

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Airlines Blast UK Air Traffic Control Operator Over Second Computer Meltdown in Less Than Two Weeks: ‘Enough is Enough’
Airlines and passenger rights groups are lining up to put the UK’s air traffic control operator on blast after yet another computer meltdown, this time affecting Scottish airspace, left passengers facing lengthy delays and cancellations as engineers raced to fix the technical hitch. The latest malfunction occurred early on Monday...

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Why Was A Boeing 737 Operating My SAS Flight?
I was not expecting to see a Boeing 737 listed for our SAS flight from Zürich to Copenhagen. Had SAS somehow pulled one out of retirement? Well, not exactly. My Surprise Boeing 737 Flight On SAS When I checked in using for our journey home from the kid’s summer trip...

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Delta Passenger Threatens To Sue For Being Served 3 Cocktails In The Sky Club Before Getting Kicked Off Flight
A Delta passenger kicked off her flight for suspected intoxication blamed the airline, because it was their Sky Club that served her three cocktails. She threatened to sue, demanded everything be put “on the record,” and kept arguing after police offered to take her to get rebooked. She ended up...

Frequent Miler
30X miles / 35% back at Viator with Capital One Offers / Capital One Shopping (9/21 only)
Today’s Capital One Shopping and Capital One offer Top Deal of the Day is for Viator. We’re currently seeing 30 miles per dollars spent through a Capital One credit card login or 35% back through Capital One Shopping. Note that there are sometimes targeted email offers for significantly more via...

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JR West Kansai Area Rail Pass
I’ve written a lot about Japanese rail passes, but never about one in the Kansai region, which includes Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, and Nara. A short visit last month helped change that– let’s take a look at the JR West Kansai Area Rail Pass. For those readers who aren’t so familiar...

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NoMad Hilton Singapore opens for reservations (and it looks pricey)
Reservations are now open for NoMad Hilton Singapore, the brand's first property in Asia Pacific and, after the NoMad London, just the second of the brand's hotels anywhere in the world (all the US NoMad properties have either closed or moved to other brands). The hotel is due to open...

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Delta Air Lines Retreats From Two Competitive Domestic Routes
Delta Air Lines is dropping two domestic routes this winter, retreating from markets in which Alaska Airlines and American Airlines enjoy significant structural advantages. The cuts are not especially surprising, but they offer a glimpse into how Delta is allocating aircraft as fuel costs rise and its priorities shift elsewhere....

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“I Hate The Passengers”: Delta Flight Attendant Admits Giving Up Enforcement Of Safety Rules
A flight attendant says Delta rewards bad behavior and leaves crews afraid to enforce rules. But passengers and crew at other airlines, and United’s union survey, undercut the claim that premium passengers or a lack of union representation explain the problem.

Miles For Family
Citi Adds New Transfer Partner and 2 New Transfer Bonuses
Citi ThankYou points have been growing on me, especially this past year after I opened a Citi Strata Elite credit card. Citi just announced a new transfer partner and two new transfer bonuses this month! Citi Adds Japan Airlines as Transfer Partner On September 20, Citi added Japan Airlines as...

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TSA Now Lets Military Travelers And Veterans Skip Security Lines
TSA is promoting military line-skipping at 33 airports, with benefits advertised for veterans and families as well as current service members. You don't have to be in uniform, and at participating airports without a dedicated lane, eligible travelers can simply show their credentials for front-of-line service.

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Save on Briggs and Riley luggage with this targeted Amex offer
It's Monday, so American Express has launched a few new targeted offers, and in the absence of any new hotel or flight discounts, the offer that caught my eye today is for a saving on spending with Briggs and Riley luggage. We don't see these very often.

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Bigger Than COVID and the Blockade: Iran War is Qatar Airways’ Largest Crisis Ever
The chief executive of Qatar Airways has said that the Iran War is the biggest crisis that the Doha-based carrier has ever faced – bigger than the COVID-19 pandemic that grounded planes and brought international travel to a standstill, or the Gulf blockade that piled economic pressure on Qatar in...

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Britain’s Green Fuel Mandate Could Add $34 To Every Shorthaul Airline Ticket
Britain’s sustainable aviation fuel mandate could add approximately $34 (£25) to the price of a shorthaul airline ticket, as carriers struggle to obtain enough qualifying fuel to satisfy increasingly ambitious government requirements. Britain’s Green Fuel Mandate Could Add $34 To Shorthaul Airline Tickets According to The Times, British airlines are...

Wild About Travel
Navigating Bali’s DPS Denpasar Airport
My heart sank at Bali’s Denpasar Airport (DPS) immigration, where I saw 400 people lined up to get a Visa on Arrival (VOA). I soon felt superior when I left the airport just ten minutes later. What was my secret? To enter Indonesia, you need five things: 1. A valid...

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Passengers Taken to Hospital After Delta Air Flight to Seattle Makes Emergency Diversion As Fumes Fill Cabin
Several passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight from Kahului to Seattle had to be rushed to the hospital on Saturday night after the cabin suddenly filled with what has been described as ‘fumes’ just minutes after the Airbus A321neo aircraft had taken off. Passengers complained of experiencing headaches and nausea...








































