Eye of the Flyer
This Week: Why I’m Skipping the Year-End Mileage Run, a Wine Perk That Won’t End Well, and a CEO Who Can’t Explain His Own Program
I have booked a cruise I never thought I would, but I am excited about it. The thing is, it ends in a location I did not expect, so now comes the work of earning the points for the best flights to get me home. This is the power of...
View from the Wing
This Hotel Left Hyatt And Refused Award Stays—Now They’re Welcoming It Back
The Last Hotel in St. Louis left Hyatt in 2021, then closed amid an ownership feud in 2025. A $14 million sale is bringing it back as a Hyatt Centric—with a history the reopening coverage largely leaves out.
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View from the Wing
Dad Steals Bose Earbuds At DFW Airport—Then Pleads With Police To Avoid Arrest “I’m Here With My Son”
Police found the father and his young son at an airport restaurant after a shop reported nearly $300 in missing earbuds. He denied taking them until officers flagged they had surveillance footage, then repeatedly asked to pay and avoid arrest.
Traveling For Miles
Japan Airlines (JAL) award sale (USA Economy Class 18,900 miles/Europe Business Class 38,500 miles)
Japan Airlines, the Oneworld partner of, amongst others, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and British Airways is currently running a very good award sale for Economy Class, Premium Economy, and Business Class flights on select routes. You'll have to be careful of the surcharges, but there could be some very good...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
United Airlines Boeing 777 Makes ‘Steep Descent’ Over the Atlantic After Cockpit Windscreen Cracks at 37,000 Feet
A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 with as many as 276 passengers on board made a “steep descent” as it was flying over the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of Saturday morning after the main cockpit windscreen cracked as the plane was flying at approximately 37,000 feet. United flight...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Passenger Got Stuck In Bathroom—Customer Service Asks For Her Confirmation Code To Help Her Out
On a Philadelphia–Lisbon flight, a passenger tweeted that the bathroom door wouldn’t open. American answered in eight minutes with a request for her booking code. She later confirmed she’d been freed—and wanted everyone to stop liking the post.
Frequent Miler
Chase Exclusive Tables is so exclusive some restaurants are hidden
The Chase Sapphire Reserve® card includes twice-annual $150 credits for restaurant spending at Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables. These are a curated selection of high-end restaurants available through a special version of OpenTable. You do NOT need to make a reservation or pay through Chase or OpenTable to earn the $150...
Miles To Memories
ASAP! Why I Upgraded to the Chase IHG Premier Select Card on Day One
I may not have known it was coming, but I easily determined the Chase IHG Premier Select is the best hotel credit card for me.
View from the Wing
Passenger Took An Uber To The Airport—Driver Kept The Trip Running, Increasing Fare 168%
A woman says her Uber driver dropped her at Mexico City’s airport after a 19-minute ride, then sat there with the trip still running for more than an hour. Her $24.56 estimate became a $66.72 charge. She was inside the terminal while the app treated her as though she were...
The Bulkhead Seat
Mission Accomplished: Centurion® Lounge and Delta Sky Club® Access Unlocked for 2027
The Delta Sky Clubs® and Centurion® Lounges by American Express have been super crowded…
Miles To Memories
My Atmos Summit Card Parting Gift, Slowing Down With American, How To Take AAdvantage Of Your Atmos Booking & More
Plus, breaking down the math on Alaska versus American status earning and how to get up to 50% off five different meals.
One Mile at a Time
My Orient Express Cruise Experience: The Corinthian Takes Luxury To A New Level
I spent four nights aboard Orient Express Sailing Yachts' new Corinthian, and came away blown away by the suites, food, and service.
One Mile at a Time
Riyadh Airport Bombed Again, Country’s Deadliest Terror Attack Since 2015
The Houthis bombed Riyadh Airport again on October 10, killing 12 and injuring over 300 — the deadliest attack in Saudi Arabia since 2015.
International Stories
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Alerta PPV! Passagens internacionais a partir de 13.512 milhas + taxas
Na edição do alerta de passagens PPV deste domingo, nossa equipe reuniu 12 opções de passagens internacionais para viajar nos próximos meses gastando a partir de apenas 13.512 milhas + taxas. A seguir, confira as disponibilidades e aproveite. Passagens internacionais Nessa tabela, mesclamos algumas emissões dos três programas de companhias...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Hotéis Novotel com piscina e diárias a partir de R$ 231
Se você procura uma hospedagem que combine conforto e lazer, vale a pena conferir os hotéis Novotel com piscina. Reunimos opções com diárias a partir de R$ 231, ideais para relaxar durante a viagem ou aproveitar momentos de descanso. Veja os detalhes e escolha sua próxima hospedagem. Hotéis Novotel com...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Ganhe até 375% de bônus na compra de milhas Smiles
Quer aumentar seu saldo na Smiles? O programa lançou uma campanha inédita de compra de milhas, oferecendo até 375% de bônus, de acordo com a categoria do cliente no Clube Smiles. A promoção fica disponível até as 21h do dia 16 de outubro. Confira as condições e veja como aproveitar...
Germany
PointsMag
Classic Travel: Auch ohne Status Frühstück, Zimmer-Upgrades und Hotelguthaben in Luxushotels erhalten
In einem Luxushotel kostet das Frühstück für zwei schnell so viel wie ein Abendessen, und ein besseres Zimmer…
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Bate-papo PPV: faça parte da nossa comunidade gratuita de viajantes
Se você gosta de viajar e quer aprender mais sobre milhas e programas de fidelidade, o bate-papo do Pontos Pra Voar é para você. O grupo é 100% gratuito e reúne pessoas que compartilham experiências, tiram dúvidas e trocam dicas para aproveitar melhor as oportunidades de viagem. Bate-papo PPV Para...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Roma anuncia revitalização da avenida entre o Coliseu e os Fóruns Imperiais
O projeto de revitalização da avenida entre o Coliseu e os Fóruns Imperiais em Roma prevê ampliar a área para pedestres e ciclistas, criar novos acessos, terraços panorâmicos e melhorar a integração com os sítios arqueológicos Revitalização da avenida entre Coliseu e Fóruns Imperiais Roma está transformando a Via dei...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Assine o Clube Uau CAIXA com 50% de desconto na 1ª mensalidade + bônus com cartão Elo
Em comemoração ao 10 do 10, o Uau CAIXA está oferecendo aos seus clientes 50% de desconto na primeira mensalidade do clube. Além disso, assinando com um cartão Elo, é possível ganhar 10% de bônus sobre os pontos da primeira mensalidade. Confira os detalhes a seguir! Desconto na adesão do...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
João Pessoa está entre os destinos mais buscados do Brasil e tem queda no preço das passagens
João Pessoa, a capital paraibana, subiu duas posições no ranking do Viajala e foi a única entre as cinco primeiras cidades mais buscadas a registrar redução no preço das passagens aéreas. João Pessoa ganhou espaço entre os destinos mais procurados pelos brasileiros para viagens entre outubro e dezembro de 2026....
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Alerta PPV! 10.10 da LATAM tem passagens nacionais a partir de R$ 154
Aproveite este sábado de 10.10 com a LATAM e fique de olho nas oportunidades para viajar usando milhas. Nossa equipe encontrou passagens nacionais a partir de R$ 154. Confira os destinos disponíveis e veja quais opções combinam com seus planos! Como emitir passagens nacionais na LATAM? Para garantir as suas...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
TAAG anuncia novos voos entre Angola, Senegal e Cabo Verde
Companhia aérea angolana prepara novidades para os viajantes que desejam explorar diferentes destinos do continente africano. Durante a 53ª edição da Abav Expo, realizada em São Paulo, Rebecca Meadows, representante da TAAG no Brasil, anunciou planos para criar novos voos conectando Luanda, em Angola, Dakar, no Senegal, e Praia, em...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
10.10 da Livelo: ganhe até 13 pontos por real em mais de 90 lojas parceiras
Que tal aproveitar este sábado para acumular mais pontos? No 10.10 da Livelo, lojas como Shopee, Magalu e Natura oferecem oportunidades para juntar até 13 pontos por real gasto. Confira os destaques e aproveite as ofertas. Promoções Livelo Confira na tabela abaixo as campanhas da Livelo: Clique aqui para conferir...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Acaba hoje! Novos assinantes ALL Signature recebem até 15% de bônus na transferência de pontos para o ALL Accor
Hoje é o último dia para participar da promoção Semana 10.10 ALL Signature do ALL Accor, em que oferece aos novos assinantes do programa até 15% de bônus sobre os pontos Reward gerados na transferência de pontos de todos os parceiros. Abaixo, confira os detalhes desta campanha. Assine o ALL Signature...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Alerta de passagens PPV! Viaje pelo Brasil a partir de 2.400 pontos + taxas
Bem-vindos a mais uma edição do alerta de passagens PPV! Como de costume, nossa equipe reuniu 15 opções de trechos pelo Brasil para você resgatar, gastando a partir de 2.400 pontos + taxas. Vamos aos detalhes! Passagens pelo Brasil com milhas Na tabela a seguir, mesclamos algumas emissões dos três...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Hotéis no Nordeste: confira diárias a partir de R$ 167
Se você está planejando uma viagem para o Nordeste, vale a pena conferir esta seleção de hospedagens. Reunimos hotéis com diárias a partir de R$ 167, com opções em diferentes destinos da região. Veja os detalhes, compare as alternativas e encontre uma hospedagem que combine com seus planos. Hotéis em...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Prorrogou! Assine o Clube Smiles e receba até 270 mil milhas
A campanha da Smiles foi prorrogada! Quem ainda não assinou o clube ganhou mais tempo para aproveitar a oferta, que permite receber até 270 mil milhas em novas adesões, conforme o plano escolhido. A promoção segue disponível até as 10h do dia 13 de outubro. Confira as regras! Promoção Clube...
China
Duocaish
洲际 IHG 2026 年 Q3 活动，第二次入住以后可享2/3倍积分
洲际 IHG 集团今年的 Q3 活动已经正式开始了，IHG 会员注册活动后，在 2026 年 10 月 1 日 […]
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Radar PPV! Resumo das promoções de acúmulo e transferência de pontos do dia 9 de outubro de 2026
Está no ar mais um Radar PPV! Nesta sexta-feira, nossa equipe preparou uma seleção especial de oportunidades no mundo dos pontos, milhas e viagens. Confira as promoções, acompanhe as novidades e descubra quais ofertas merecem sua atenção. Promoções de acúmulo de pontos ¹ pontos por dólar. Promoções de transferência de...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Alerta PPV! 10.10 do LATAM Pass tem passagens nacionais a partir de 4 mil milhas
Para fechar os Alertas PPV de hoje, que tal aproveitar o 10.10 do LATAM Pass? A campanha traz novas oportunidades para quem quer viajar pelo Brasil gastando menos milhas. Nossa equipe encontrou passagens nacionais a partir de apenas 4.163 milhas LATAM Pass + taxas, com opções para diferentes destinos. Confira...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Últimas horas! Confira as promoções de transferência de pontos que terminam hoje
Última chance para aproveitar! Nesta sexta-feira, 9 de outubro, chegam ao fim diversas campanhas de transferência bonificada dos programas Azul Fidelidade, Smiles e LATAM Pass. Se você estava planejando transferir seus pontos, vale conferir as condições antes do encerramento das ofertas. Reunimos os principais detalhes de cada promoção para você...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Últimas horas: Nomad oferece 5,5% de cahsback na conversão de dólares ou euros
Últimas horas para aproveitar! A Nomad está com uma oferta relâmpago, oferecendo até 55 dólares ou euros de cashback. Ao abrir sua conta internacional com o código VOAR55C, você recebe 5,5% de cashback em todas as conversões feitas em até 15 dias. Confira os detalhes e aproveite enquanto a oferta...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Sextou! Confira os cupons ativos da Amazon, Mercado Livre e Magalu
A sexta-feira chegou com uma seleção especial de cupons para quem quer gastar menos! Confira os principais cupons ativos da Amazon, Mercado Livre e Magalu, selecionados pela nossa equipe para facilitar suas compras online. Veja as regras e aproveite as oportunidades. Cupons da Amazon Confira os cupons ativos na Amazon:...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Hotéis no Rio de Janeiro com diárias a partir de R$ 216
Vai viajar para o Rio de Janeiro e ainda está procurando onde se hospedar? Nesta seleção, reunimos hotéis com diárias a partir de R$ 216, incluindo opções em diferentes regiões da cidade. Confira os detalhes, veja as alternativas disponíveis e escolha a hospedagem ideal para sua viagem. Hotéis Accor no...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Alerta PPV! Conheça o Chile com passagens a partir de 29 mil milhas Smiles + taxas
Que tal conhecer o Chile usando milhas? No alerta de passagens PPV de hoje, nossa equipe encontrou oportunidades para viajar ao país sul-americano utilizando milhas Smiles, com emissões a partir de 29 mil milhas + taxas e saídas de diferentes cidades do Brasil. Seja para explorar Santiago ou descobrir as...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Azul Fidelidade e Uau CAIXA oferecem 15% de desconto em passagens
Em comemoração ao primeiro aniversário do Uau CAIXA, o Azul Fidelidade está oferecendo um cupom de 15% de desconto na emissão de passagens nacionais com pontos. A promoção é válida até dia 12 de outubro e você confere os detalhes a seguir! Azul Fidelidade e Uau CAIXA com 15% de...
View from the Wing
Marriott Tests An Airline-Style Upgrade Waitlist—Showing Where Your Elite Status Really Puts You
Marriott is testing an airline-style upgrade waitlist in its app. One Titanium member saw themselves second in the queue with zero upgrades available, then watched their position slip to third. More transparency is better. Airlines publish how they rank-order upgrade requests, while hotels are usually more secretive about it and there...
Live and Let’s Fly
Boeing Strike Averted, Engineers Earn A 10-32% Raise
Boeing's engineers ratified a four-year deal with a 10% raise up front. It was the cheapest way to keep the 777X certification clock running.

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One Mile at a Time
Etihad Airways Insiders Describe A Deeply Toxic Management Culture
Current and former Etihad employees describe a toxic senior management culture, with claims of disregard for staff dignity far beyond what's typical in the industry.
One Mile at a Time
Marriott Tests Airline-Style Upgrade List That Ranks Bonvoy Elite Members
Marriott is testing an app feature that shows elite members their upgrade odds and waitlist position before arrival. Is it transparency, or a setup to sell upgrades?
2PAXfly
WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 11 October, 2026
Hello travellers, Greetings from Paris! After spending a week or so in London catching up with friends, I’m now in Paris. I lost a very long-standing friend to cancer this week. It’s naturally made me resolve to make the most of the life I have left. What happened last week?...
Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: Marriott & Hilton transfer bonuses, Webull free stock promo, & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week, along with a collection of other deals due to end soon. Quite a few deals are ending this week which includes two transfer bonuses to hotel programs: one from Chase to Marriott and the other from Amex to Hilton. Also...
Frequent Miler
(Extended) Both Citi AAdvantage Business cardholders & authorized users earn Loyalty Points on purchases
With most credit cards, the primary cardholder is the one who automatically reaps all the rewards for spending put on their card(s). An exception is the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® for a couple of reasons. One is that the American Airlines AAdvantage miles aren’t automatically credited to...
Points With a Crew
Marriott Bonvoy Business Review – Welcome Offer Now 100,000 Points AND a Free Night
The Marriott Bonvoy Business card has a new welcome offer that is potentially worth hundreds of dollars (or more). This one credit card offer could make your next vacation ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 374
I was in the downtown area of Detroit recently. The streets were almost deserted — and the weather was almost perfect on that morning. For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what...
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (10th October)
It’s the end of another week, and the nights are starting to close in at last in the Northern Hemisphere. With up to two hours of light gone by the end of the month and the commutes feeling even longer, it’s time for something to read on the bus home....
Live and Let’s Fly
Houthi Attack On Riyadh Airport Kills 12 And Injures Hundreds, Raising Alarm Over Air Travel Safety
Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has been attacked again, this time with a far higher death toll and damage to the passenger terminal complex. Flights have been diverted and operations suspended, another grim reminder that this conflict is putting civilian aviation directly in harm’s way. Riyadh Airport Attack Kills...
Frequent Miler
How my family and I stayed in a Disney Resort for less than $200/night (A Carrie commentary)
I belong to a family of Disney-adults who are slowly converting me through a series of kid-free Disney trips that have happened over the last few years and have been a total blast. And while I usually stay in Airbnbs or points hotels, I change my tune a bit when...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
12 People Killed in Houthi Rebel Missile Attack On Riyadh King Khalid International Airport, 300 Injured
Saudi officials confirmed late on Saturday night that 12 civilians were killed in a Houthi rebel ballistic missile attack on Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH). 309 people were also wounded in the Saturday blast inside the airport’s main Terminal 3 building. Some of the wounded have been critically injured...
Your Mileage May Vary
Things Tourists Should NEVER Do In Other Countries, According To Locals
From unwritten etiquette rules to potentially dangerous mistakes, locals around the world share the things they wish tourists would stop doing when visiting their countries. Every country has its own…
View from the Wing
Passenger Took An Uber To The Airport—Driver Kept The Trip Running, Increasing Fare 168%
A woman says her Uber driver dropped her at Mexico City’s airport after a 19-minute ride, then sat there with the trip still running for more than an hour. Her $24.56 estimate became a $66.72 charge. She was inside the terminal while the app treated her as though she were...
The Bulkhead Seat
2026 Weekly Review: October 10th
Greetings from Chicago! I returned yesterday after spending the week at World Summit AI…
One Mile at a Time
Weekly Review: October 10, 2026
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! We just returned from a quick trip to Europe, so I’ll have some thoughts on my Royal Air Maroc 787 return flight tomorrow. Yowzers… at least it wasn’t Air Algerie! I have a lot of trip reports to catch up...
Points With a Crew
How Hotels Game The Guest Review System (For As Little As $10)
Is it ethical for hotels to try and game the review system? Is it ethical as a guest to take advantage of a hotel trying to ...
Will Run For Miles
Hotel Review: Kimpton Saint George Toronto, Canada
This boutique hotel was a great choice for my one night stay in Toronto!
Your Mileage May Vary
How to Split CLEAR Membership Fees Between Amex Cards
Several ways can help you get through airport security faster. We pay for both TSA PreCheck and CLEAR+, but how much time CLEAR actually saves can vary widely by airport.…
Miles To Memories
My Atmos Summit Card Parting Gift, Slowing Down With American, How To Take AAdvantage Of Your Atmos Booking & More
Plus, breaking down the math on Alaska versus American status earning and how to get up to 50% off five different meals.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Hurricane Simon to Impact Coast of Western Mexico: October 2026 Travel Alert
If the landfall of Hurricane Isaias on the coast of the western panhandle of Florida, Tropical Storm Rachel flooding southern California, and an earthquake and tsunami warning in Panama are not enough, you may want to consider delaying your travel due to the eventual impact of Hurricane Simon along the...
The Bulkhead Seat
Flight Review: British Airways Airbus A321neo Club Europe – AMS-LHR
Yesterday, I flew from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) before…
View from the Wing
DOT Calls It An “Obvious Lie”—But Its New Rule Lets Airlines Deny Hotels And Meals For Many Mechanical Delays
Effective October 19, airlines are no longer required to provide things like lodging and meals during many types of mechanical delays under a new regulation adopted by the Department of Transportation.
One Mile at a Time
How To Apply For Amex Business Cards: Rules, Approval Tips, & Best Options
A practical breakdown of how to apply for Amex business cards, including sole proprietor tips, approval odds, and a rundown of the best cards available today.
One Mile at a Time
Buy IHG One Rewards Points With 100% Bonus, 0.5 Cents Each: Worth It?
IHG One Rewards is offering a 100% bonus on purchased points through October 13, letting you buy points for 0.5 cents each. Here's whether it's worth it.