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Seattle Delays Approval Chase Sapphire Lounge, Commissioner Complains It Was Leaked To Reddit
Port commissioners postponed the 16,000-square-foot Chase Sapphire Lounge lease until October 27 over equity and retail-impact questions. Then they demanded to know how details from their own public meeting materials had reached my site and Reddit.
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Live and Let’s Fly
“You’re Illegal!” My Schengen Nightmare At Copenhagen Passport Control
I had an unsettling encounter while departing Copenhagen Airport with my children when an immigration officer announced that the system showed I had illegally overstayed my 90 days in the Schengen Area as a U.S. citizen. Copenhagen Immigration Said I Was In Europe Illegally We left the SAS Lounge about...

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Europe for 88(!) miles and business class lounge access you might have for 1 more week (Nick Wild Card journal)
I am writing this post from the Lufthansa Business Class lounge at Boston Logan airport, where I am about to board a flight to Europe (including a connection!) that I booked for just 88 miles one way. There were some surcharges involved, but, luckily, the judges won’t be holding those against...

Your Mileage May Vary
Dad Blames Solo Travelers When It’d Cost Him $600 To Sit With His 6-Year-Old On Southwest
A Southwest passenger complained about what it would cost to get his family seated together. His frustration was understandable, but his complaint about solo travelers didn’t go over quite as…

Economy Class & Beyond
easyJet adds 18 new routes for Summer 2027 from the United Kingdom
With Summer 2026 behind us, easyJet is focusing on Summer 2027, with the airline announcing 18 new routes for the season ahead. easyJet and its holidays subsidiary will add flights to Ajaccio, Barcelona, Bastia, Bilbao, Burgas, Girona, Hamburg, Larnaca, Milan, Montpellier, Murcia, Majorca, Rhodes, Rome, Thessaloniki and Tivat. The routes in detail:...
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Miles For Family
Stacking CSR Credits for a Stay at Omni OKC
My husband owns the Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR) card. It comes with a $500 annual credit for 2-night stays at The Edit hotel collection ($250 every 6 months). And this year, the card offered an additional $250 credit for 2-night stays at select hotel brands (IHG, Montage, Pendry, Omni, Virgin,...

Wild About Travel
Eight Journeys in Tokyo, Part 1
It took me a long time to understand that Tokyo is not one city. Many visitors arrive with a familiar checklist: shopping in Ginza, getting lost in the rush of Shinjuku Station, photographing vending machines, and eating a bowl of ramen in a small local shop. In trying to fit...

Frequent Miler
Best ways to get to Europe with points and miles (2026)
Whether you plan to search for Platform 9 3/4, hunt for trolls, sleep in castles, or are just craving a ham baguette, Europe has an undeniable allure for many travelers. Fortunately, it is probably the foreign continent with the most connections from North America, giving you a plethora of possibilities,...

View from the Wing
American Airlines Will Watch For A Better Seat For You—And Let Top Elites Reserve Their Free Coach Snack
American Airlines is adding a way to get a better seat without constantly refreshing the seat map. Tell the app what you want, and it'll move you automatically if a matching seat opens up. Executive Platinum and ConciergeKey members are also getting a way to reserve their complimentary coach snack...

Traveling For Miles
Save at select Radisson hotels in Europe and Africa with Amex [Targeted]
American Express has published an offer for savings at Radisson hotels in Europe and Africa, but if you're excited about the prospect of a saving in Africa, I should warn you that only 11 Radisson properties in Africa are participating. Almost all the participating properties are in Europe.

Live and Let’s Fly
Lufthansa’s Snarky Social Media Response To Passenger Backfires Spectacularly
Lufthansa told a passenger that its answer would not “magically change” simply because he complained publicly on X. Ironically, once that dismissive response went viral, Lufthansa’s answer changed rather quickly. Lufthansa’s “Magical” Response Reveals A Deeper Customer Service Problem A Lufthansa passenger took to X after apparently spending months attempting...

One Mile at a Time
Trying Out Gateside By TSA: Worthwhile If You Have A Reason To Go To The Gate
As Ben recently reported, at a handful of airports TSA now lets those with Pre-Check (including Global Entry) go through security even if not flying. You have to sign up 1-3 days ahead of time, and a minor can be added to an adult’s sign-up. Discussions on Ben’s post talked...

Economy Class & Beyond
FlixTrain signs for the REACRO Rail VELA Seat platform
After teasing its new seat launch on Tuesday, RECARO Rail has signed its first customer for its VELA seats – and it’s train operator, FlixTrain. RECARO Rail will work closely with the FlixTrain team to complete both a retrofit and linefit program that will bring more than 40,000 VELA...

PointsMath
Axis Bank Transfer Partners, Ratios, Grouping & Limits (Updated 2026)
Axis Bank has 27 airline and hotel transfer partners, with card-specific annual transfer limits. The partners continue to be updated, and the list was updated in September 2026. Below is the complete breakdown of Axis Bank transfer partners, transfer ratio groupings, and annual limits, so you know exactly how (and...

Frequent Miler
My missed connection to Panama (Greg’s Wild Card Journal)
Yesterday, I flew to Washington Dulles without incident, enjoyed the Chase Sapphire Lounge that’s disguised as an Etihad lounge, boarded my flight to San Salvador (with an onward connection to Panama City), and then things fell apart. I missed a connection, and I didn’t get much sleep, but things worked...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Republican Senator Worried That Pilots, Flight Attendants, and Air Traffic Controllers Dress Up As Furries: “You Can’t Make This Up”
Republican U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama wants you to know that he is concerned that there could be pilots, flight attendants, and even air traffic controllers out there who like getting dressed up in animal costumes – people who are known in the community as furries. A furry is...

Frequent Miler
Forget the lounge: check out the fastest & tallest coaster in France at Parc Astérix on your Paris layover (Nick’s Wild Card Journal)
I had 7 hours to kill at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport today, between my arrival from the US and my departure for Guadeloupe. I probably could have spent some time in a lounge somewhere; instead, I decided to ride the tallest and fastest roller coaster in France (and ride some...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
My Retention Offer For the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select Card
I have not used my Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select Card once since it was converted from the American Airlines AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite Mastercard by Barclays, for which I applied last year — so I decided to cancel it earlier today, Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The agent during the telephone...

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Amex And Chase Credit Card Discounts Are Easy To Miss—CardPointers Loads Them For You, And It’s Now 50% Off
You can have an offer for $50 back on a hotel stay sitting in your credit card account and still pay full price, because you didn’t activate it or used the wrong card. CardPointers can load those offers for you, keep them searchable, and remind you which card to use....

View from the Wing
Senator Warns Your Airline Pilot Could Be A Furry In Bizarre Floor Speech—‘Lord Help Us’
Senator Tommy Tuberville took to the Senate floor to warn that your airline pilot might be a furry. “Lord help us,” he said. “It’s terrifying when you think about this.”
The Alabama Republican didn’t identify a safety incident involving a furry pilot. His warning was about the possibility that someone flying...

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Citi adds valuable transfer partner: Japan Airlines | Coffee Break Ep123 | 9-23-26
Citi has added a valuable new transfer partner to their collection: Japan Airlines. This is good news after a roller coaster of good and bad news from Citi, but even this good news comes with some bad news too. Citi adds valuable transfer partner: Japan Airlines Watch the full episode...

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Emirates Chase Offer: Get 5% back on up to $2K spend
There’s a new, targeted Chase Offer out for Emirates that offers up to $100 back as a statement credit. The Deal Get 5% back on Emirates flights with a targeted Chase Offer. Key Terms Expires October 18, 2026. $100 cashback maximum. Offer valid in-store in the US and online at...







































