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United’s amazing cardholder award availability
In April, United announced major changes to its loyalty program to incentivize customers to get a United credit or debit card. On paid flights, cardholders now earn 3 miles per dollar more than non-cardholders. On award flights, cardholders get a 10% discount (15% for elite cardholders) and greater access to...

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United Airlines Pilot Leaves Mic Open For 7 Minutes—250 Passengers Hear Him Berate Flight Attendants In Profane Rant
A United Airlines pilot on the 15-hour Cape Town–Washington flight left the PA open, broadcasting a profanity-laced attack on cabin crew. The technical mistake was embarrassing; the cockpit–cabin culture it exposed matters more.

One Mile at a Time
Starlux Airlines Starts Selling Miles: I’m More Excited Than I Should Be!!
Folks, Starlux Airlines’ COSMILE frequent flyer program has finally gotten into the business of selling miles to consumers. Objectively it’s a pretty awful deal, as the airline is charging an astronomical four cents per mile (we’ll see if there are promotions in the future).

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“Not Allowed!” American Airlines Flight Attendant Snatches Wife’s Business Class Food From Husband, Throws It Away
An American Airlines passenger says a flight attendant confiscated his wife’s unwanted business class bread roll and dessert rather than allow him to eat them in economy. There may well be a policy against bringing premium cabin service items across the curtain, but the way this was handled sounds like...

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I Flew Air France A350 Business Class. It’s The Best In Europe
Let me start with my conclusion: Air France business class on the Airbus A350 is the best in Europe and one of the best in the world. In terms of seat, service, food, drink, bedding, and Starlink Wi-Fi, I could not have had a more perfect flight. Air France A350...

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Delta Will Use AI To Cut Jobs And Set A Different Ticket Price For Every Passenger—CEO Says Profits Could Rise 50%
Delta CEO Ed Bastian says artificial intelligence could increase profits 50%. The airline’s plans point toward fewer office jobs, automated decisions and different fares for individual passengers.

One Mile at a Time
Why Don’t Airlines Offer Free Upgrades To Empty Seats To Generate Goodwill?
Every so often I see a frequent flyer express frustration online about not receiving a free upgrade to an empty premium seat. Some airlines have published complimentary upgrade programs, but I’m referring to situations where an upgrade isn’t a perk of elite status.

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Save 15 Percent on Points & Cash Reservations With IHG One Rewards
You can usually use as few as 5,000 IHG One Rewards points to book a reservation for a stay using a combination of cash and points; and for a limited time, you can also save 15 percent on Points & Cash reservations on the cash portion at participating hotel and...

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Southwest Passengers Were Flying To Vegas To Elope—A Pilot Married Them At 35,000 Feet In A Toilet-Paper Dress
A couple flying to Las Vegas to elope wound up married at 35,000 feet by an ordained Southwest pilot, with 178 strangers watching and a toilet-paper dress and coffee-stirrer bouquet supplied by the crew.

One Mile at a Time
Ritz-Carlton Reserve Goes “Urban,” With Shanghai Hotel: Brands Mean Nothing Anymore
The boutique Ritz-Carlton Reserve brand will be opening its first city hotel, located in a skyscraper. While I’m sure this property will be nice, it sure makes you wonder what the point of hotel branding is anymore… not that this kind of confusion is anything new nowadays.
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A Simple Pleasure – Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Highlights
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HOTEL REVIEW: Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver Airport. An indulgence. Oh Canada!
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Flight Review: United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Polaris® – AMS-ORD
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Unruly Passenger Who Repeatedly Threatened to Sexually Assault Flight Attendant Pleads Guilty to Offense That Carries Maximum 20 Year Prison Sentence
An unruly passenger who repeatedly threatened to sexually assault female flight attendants on a nine-hour transatlantic flight from Dublin to Seattle has pleaded guilty to an offense that carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in a federal prison, as well as a fine of $250,000. James Bradley...

Frequent Miler
Homes & Villas by Marriott promo: Earn 2K bonus points per night
Homes & Villas by Marriott has launched a new promotion offering 2,000 bonus points per night, up to 10,000 total bonus points per stay. If targeted, you can stack this with an Amex Offer that gives you $350 back on stays of $1000 or more. The Deal Earn 2,000 bonus...

Economy Class & Beyond
AirAsia pulls its Kuala Lumpur to Sydney service
For those of you who like low-cost, long-distance flights and cheap fares, there’s a bit of bad news – as AirAsia pulls its Kuala Lumpur to Sydney service. The airline has chosen to suspend its services between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney from 25 October 2026 onwards. The airline currently operates...

Live from a Lounge
Flying Blue Is Devaluing Its Award Tickets From September 2026, But It Is Hiding The Increase
Flying Blue - the loyalty programme of KLM/Air France, is doing a stealth devaluation in the form of splitting out into three fare families for redemption fares. Good news is, there is advance notice. Here is what we know so far.

One Mile at a Time
InKind Dining App: How It Works, Why I Love It, And My Experience
In this post I’d like to take an in-depth look at InKind, which is a dining rewards program that lets you pay participating restaurant bills through the app and earn a minimum of 20% back in the form of InKind Cash. You can also purchase InKind Cash with promotional bonuses...

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Boeing And United Paid For Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s Family Reality Show—Trump Starred, Nobody Watched
Sean Duffy’s long-delayed family road-trip series is finally online, complete with Trump cameos and sponsor placement paid for by companies his department regulates. It looks less like tourism promotion than a corporate-funded vehicle for the Duffy family brand—and for the Transportation Secretary’s extraordinary public flattery of the President.

Traveling For Miles
Earn 2x Marriott elite night credits with Homes & Villas (+ 2x points over Thanksgiving)
Marriott Homes and Villas has re-launched a promotion which we saw in 2024 (and possibly 2025) in which it's offering guests double elite night credits on stays made through the middle of December

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Scott Kirby Admits United’s Product Isn’t The Best. His Solution? Build A U.S. Global Juggernaut
I asked United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby about his reported merger overtures to both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. He would not confirm the conversation with Delta, but his answer revealed something more interesting: Kirby wants to build a U.S. airline with enough scale to compete not just with...

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American Airlines Admits What Travelers Knew All Along: Seatback Screens Matter
For nearly a decade, American Airlines insisted that seatback screens were yesterday’s technology. Why install expensive entertainment systems when everyone carries a smartphone, tablet, or laptop? TV Screens are dead on short haul flight, that was the way of US Airways management that took over American Airlines and TVs were...

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Pilot Secretly Posted Flight Attendant’s Intimate Photos For 7 Years — United Airlines May Be Liable
A United pilot allegedly recorded a flight attendant during layovers, posted her intimate images online for seven years and stalked her after their relationship ended. A federal judge dismissed most of her claims against United Airlines, but ruled that the carrier may be liable for allegedly doing nothing for months...

Economy Class & Beyond
Alaska Airlines continues its European adventures, adding seasonal connections to Athens and Paris
Alaska Airlines is continuing its long-haul adventure, with the airline adding two new routes from its Seattle home to Athens (Greece) and Paris (France). Like some of the long-haul destinations Alaska Airlines has operated, these routes have been heavily requested by its Atomos Rewards members. When these new additions launch...

Frequent Miler
(Update) Workarounds for adding Amex Offers to multiple cards appear to be dead
Update: Cardpointers now has a “Smart Add” function that automatically adds Amex Offers to the card with the highest category bonus. You can also select to manually prioritize cards if you’re trying to hit minimum spend for welcome offers or spending bonuses. Perhaps more interestingly, we’ve learned that ~10% of Amex...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn up to 10,000 bonus Bonvoy points on Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy stays
Earn 2,000 bonus Bonvoy Points per night for private home rental stays of 2 or more nights booked via Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy. Max. of 10,000 bonus points per stay. Min. US$1,500 spend required. Book by Oct 1 for stays until Dec 31, 26. Click here to register...

One Mile at a Time
How To Earn & Redeem Bilt Cash: A Complicated But Rewarding System
In early 2026, Bilt rolled out massive changes. This includes a new portfolio of three credit cards — the no annual fee Bilt Blue Card (learn more), $95 annual fee Bilt Obsidian Card (learn more), and $495 Bilt Palladium Card (learn more) — plus a new system for paying rent and mortgages (read...

Traveling For Miles
Comparing the four Chase Ink Business credit cards
Each of the four Chase Ink cards offers cardholders something different and each card has its own strengths, so to make it easy to see exactly how these cards compare, we've listed out their earnings rates, their key benefits, and their annual fees across two tables and added in a...



































