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US State Department Issues Warning About Threats to Airlines and Airports in Saudi Arabia After Houthi Air Attacks Leave 3 Dead
The State Department has issued a warning to US citizens in Saudi Arabia after three people were killed in Houthi air attacks on two airports in the country on Tuesday and Wednesday. Local officials confirmed that 36 people had also been injured in the attacks. In a statement, the US...
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Delta Passenger Shows Up At 6:59 For 7 A.M. Flight—Knocks On Boarding Door For Them To Open
A man knocked on the closed boarding door at Delta’s gate 12 at Bradley International Airport in Hartford. Flight 1330 to Minneapolis was scheduled for 7 a.m. and the clock shows it's 6:59. He made it before departure! Why can't he get on?

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Delta Passenger Says He Refused A Seat Swap, Started Recording, And Was Kicked Off The Plane
A Delta Air Lines passenger says he was asked to give up his seat so a couple could sit together, declined after seeing the replacement, and was eventually removed from the flight after recording the dispute. Delta says he failed to follow crew instructions. I understand that passengers cannot simply...

Frequent Miler
(Update) Bilt has put upgrade/downgrade terms and conditions back in
Update 10/7/26: Following my post yesterday about how Bilt had removed upgrade/downgrade wording from the terms and conditions of Bilt credit cards, all that wording has reappeared today. The Bilt Rewards Card Offer Terms now states that it was last updated on September 18, 2026. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Four American Airlines Flight Attendants Sickened After They Ate Leftover Meals on Transatlantic Flight to Rome
Four American Airlines flight attendants were reportedly struck down with food poisoning after they ate leftover passenger meals while they were ‘deadheading’ from Dallas-Fort Worth to Rome over the weekend. The incident occurred after American Airlines was forced to cancel a regularly scheduled service from Rome Fiumicino to DFW on...

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Delta Passenger Got Kicked Off After Refusing To Swap Seats
Santiago Daza says a request to help a couple sit together ended with his removal from a Bogotá–Atlanta flight. Delta cites 'failure to follow crew instructions' while the passenger says they gave him a $150 travel credit.
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Review: Qatar Airways 787-8 Business Class
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What are EasyJet Like? Hopping from Leeds to Belfast on an Airbus A319
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United Polaris® Lounge: The Buffet Isn’t What It Used to Be and Feels Like Golden Corral
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Review: Lufthansa Lounge – Detroit International (DTW) – Evans Terminal
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One Mile at a Time
InKind Referral Code: Get $25 Off Your First Meal With My Favorite Dining App
Looking for an InKind referral code? New InKind users can get $25 off their first dining experience of $50 or more when they sign up through a referral link. Through August 31, 2026, there’s also a limited time referral promotion, where the person making the referral can earn $50 off...

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Szalonej Środy With LOT Polish Airlines Means Crazy Wednesday Sale
LOT Polish Airlines has a promotion that occurs on many Wednesdays because Szalonej Środy translates from Polish into English as Crazy Wednesday, which is in effect only on Wednesdays — typically for the Polish market, as airports in Poland are usually the origination airports of the deals.
As today...

Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Into Japan, The Skyliner and the APA Hotel, Ekimae Asakusa – Kevin Gets a Little Seoul and Tokyo
Into Japan, The Skyliner and the APA Hotel, Ekimae Asakusa TRIP REPORT: Kevin Gets a Little Seoul and Tokyo Welcome to Japan. It’s been far too long for me since I was here last. Let’s navigate Narita Airport, enjoy the Keisei Skyliner and my lodgings for the next three nights...

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SimplyMiles: Earn 4X AA miles + 4X Loyalty Points on Lyft ride (Max 465 of each)
SimplyMiles has a new offer out that’s giving 4X American Airlines AAdvantage miles per dollar spent on a Lyft ride, as well as 4X Loyalty Points. The Deal Earn 4X AAdvantage miles + 4X Loyalty Points on a Lyft ride when paying with a card linked to SimplyMiles. Direct link...

Traveling For Miles
Refreshed: IHG One Rewards Premier credit card review (a lot of changes + a big welcome offer)
Following the recent shake up of the IHG One Rewards credit card line up, the IHG One Rewards Premier credit card is no longer the top-tier IHG card that Chase issues and there have been some key changes to what the card offers and how much it costs. So is...

One Mile at a Time
KLM’s Delft Blue Dutch Houses: The Full Story Behind 107 Collectibles
When it comes to airline collectibles, there’s no airline quite as cool as KLM. The Dutch carrier offers its long haul business class passengers miniature collectible houses, which are adorable enough to turn anyone into a collector. This might just be even cooler than Lufthansa’s collectible first class ducks.

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(Tonight!) A Wild Card Winner: Join us for the final live stream this Wednesday, October 7, at 9pm Eastern
If you followed our Wild Card Challenge, you might be wondering whether a winner has been crowned. The judges have been taking your feedback into consideration (there is still time to comment on this post with your opinions) as they calculate their final scores. This Wednesday night, October 7, 2026,...

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Review: Qatar Airways 787-8 Business Class
My journey to India continued with a short overnight flight from Doha to Delhi in Qatar Airways 787-8 business class. The older seat was comfortable, but the highlight was the excellent dinner…even at 3:30 am. Qatar Airways 787-8 Business Class Review (DOH-DEL) After my Qsuite flight from Los Angeles and...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles: 4,000 bonus Lotusmiles when you purchase an ALL Accor+ Explorer membership (October 7 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's Bonus Offer Highlight is another bonus for buying an ALL Accor+ Explorer membership but it's not from Accor, it's from Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
The post Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles: 4,000 bonus Lotusmiles when you purchase an ALL Accor+ Explorer membership (October 7...

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United And Delta Are Cheapening First Class—American Airlines Could Win By Refusing To Follow
Delta now sells domestic first class tickets with a $300 change fee and no included advance seat selection. United is introducing its own version, with fewer included bags and no flight changes. Airlines think they can make more money by selling first class and then charging passengers extra to escape...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Best Ever! Buy Hilton Honors points with a 120% bonus until November 21
Hilton is out with their next buy points bonus and it is the highest ever bonus they have offered at 120%! They have also increased the maximum number of points you can buy with this promotion. With a 120% bonus it means you are paying US$ 0.45 cents per point....

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Southwest cardholder promo: Earn 25% bonus points when spending $3K+ (Limit 20K bonus points)
Chase Southwest cardholders get targeted with a spending offer each quarter. Seeing as October is the start of a new quarter, there’s a new spending offer. This latest one is giving a 25% bonus on points earned through spend when spending $3,000 or more by the end of the year....

Traveling For Miles
Deal: Alaska Airlines Global Getaways (long-haul awards to/from Asia and Europe from 20,000 points + taxes)
Alaska Airlines has launched its latest edition of Global Getaways, the Atmos Rewards promotion that discounts Economy Class awards to a rotating set of international destinations by up to 50%. There are six destinations this time around, all in Economy Class (as usual), with one-way redemptions starting from 20,000 points....










































