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Two Fake Las Vegas Hotels Are Luring Guests With AI Photos — Both Lead To One Of The City’s Worst Hotels
Two fake Las Vegas hotel listings are using AI-generated photos and alternate names to sell rooms that appear to be inside the much-maligned OYO Hotel & Casino. Guests thought they were booking separate properties near the Strip, only to discover there was no real Palette or Collection O hotel to...

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Delta Flight Diverts Twice After ‘Sewage’ Spreads Through Cabin — Passengers Owed $144,500
Delta 81 diverted from Paris to London following a reported lavatory leak. Passengers say they stayed aboard during cleanup, then crossed the Atlantic without full meals and stop again in New York before finally flying on to Seattle.

Frequent Miler
Singapore Airlines: Premium Economy between US and Asia starting at 55K
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer has released its latest list of “Spontaneous Escapes,” discounted award redemptions valid only for travel in the following calendar month. Several routes are available to/from North America this month, including several premium economy options both to and from Asia that we haven’t seen in some time. However,...

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Ryanair Plane That Suffered Window Blowout Had Not Undergone Engine Design Changes to Prevent Exactly This Type of Accident
What to Know NTSB investigators found that the Ryanair Boeing 737 involved in a mid-air window blowout that partially sucked out passenger Ljubisa Karovic had not undergone engine modifications designed to prevent exactly this kind of accident. In This Article How a fractured fan blade tore through the engine cowl...

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Delta Air Lines Locks Frequent Flyer Accounts of Everyone On ‘Evil Twin’ Wi-Fi Flight
Delta Air Lines has locked the SkyMiles frequent flyer accounts of everyone who was on the ‘evil twin’ Wi-Fi flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta on Monday, requiring passengers who were caught in the apparent hack attack to undergo secondary verification before being able to access their accounts. As a...

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Delta Considering Much Larger First Class Cabins After Surprise Success Of 44-Seat A321neo
Delta Air Lines accidentally created an A321neo with a massive 44-seat First Class cabin. Now passengers are buying those seats at such a high rate that Delta is reconsidering just how large its domestic First Class cabins should be. Delta Is Rethinking How Big Domestic First Class Cabins Should Be...

One Mile at a Time
Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Suffers Botched Takeoff In Munich: Runway Overrun, Tail Strike, Shredded Tires
A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 had an accident today while taking off on a long haul flight from Germany to Vietnam. Fortunately no one appears to have been injured, but I can’t even begin to wrap my head around how something like this could happen…
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American Airlines Insiders Say The Old Strategy Never Died — They’re Half Right, But Not For The Reason They Think
Insiders argue American Airlines has reversed disastrous sales and distribution mistake while still running the same old strategy that left it weak in major markets. That critique is partly right, but incomplete: American’s Sun Belt focus was less a fresh strategic choice than the result of years of retreat from...

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United Airlines First Class Breakfast: Gruyere Chive Ciabatta Bread Pudding Vs. Ricotta Pancake Soufflés
A recent unexpected upgrade on United Airlines to first class meant breakfast onboard, with six choices that were new to me. I opted to try the gruyere chive ciabatta bread pudding…and also the ricotta pancake soufflés. Gruyere Bread Pudding Or Ricotta Pancake Soufflés? A United Airlines First Class Breakfast Showdown...

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Man Living At Miami Airport Stole $9,000 Suitcase To Look Like A Passenger
A man allegedly living at Miami International Airport was arrested after police say he stole a passenger’s suitcase from an American Airlines baggage carousel and kept it so he could look like a traveler and blend in. The bag and its contents were valued at about $9,000, turning the case...

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Tropical Storm Lala Affecting Hawaii: August 2026 Travel Alert
Due to the effects of Tropical Storm Lala affecting Hawaii August 2026, you may want to consider delaying your travel — or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather — if this region is in your travel plans over the next few days.
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Air France Closes Paris Lounge Sauna After Passengers Apparently Turned It Into A Sex Den
I was looking forward to one of my favorite pre-flight rituals at Paris Charles de Gaulle: a sauna in the Air France Lounge in Terminal 2E, Hall L. Instead, I discovered that the sauna is gone for good, apparently because some passengers could not behave themselves. Air France Permanently Closes...

One Mile at a Time
Uber Cuts Uber One Rewards From 6% To 5%, Frames It As Good News
In todays episode of travel companies gaslighting customers, Uber has decided to reduce the rewards for Uber One members. Thats fair enough, I suppose except for the fact that the company is claiming this is an improvement?!

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Florida Man Charges Hotel Drinks To Room 666, Claims He’s Son Of God — Then Tries To Steal A Rolls-Royce From Valet
A Florida man was arrested after allegedly trying to charge hotel drinks to room 666, claiming he was the son of God, refusing to leave a DoubleTree restaurant, and then attempting to get into a Rolls-Royce at valet.

Frequent Miler
A nugget to file away, US Bank’s weird foray into transferable points, big rewards for small spend, and more (Week in Review)
Sometimes, we intentionally test techniques to see what works. Other times, we accidentally stumble on little nuggets of wisdom that could be useful someday. A lot of the latter things are just filed away as knowledge for a rainy day. This week, I had one of those scenarios where circumstance...

Eye of the Flyer
FAA Orders Inspections of 1,429 Boeing 737 MAX Jets After Cracks Found Near the Fuselage, Delta Bet Against Starlink and It’s Costing Them — Plus More Travel News!
Here are this week’s travel news headlines from around the web and interweb I found the most interesting. Take a look: The FAA Just Ordered Inspections of 1,429 Boeing 737 MAX Jets Worldwide After Reports of Cracks Near the Fuselage The FAA adopted an airworthiness directive requiring inspections of Boeing...

One Mile at a Time
Which Airlines Offer A “Business Class Plus” Product? A Growing Trend…
We’ve seen a trend whereby an increasing number of airlines are offering what I like to call a ”business class plus” product, which is a special seating option within the business class cabin. While business class has come a long way in general, these seats can take your experience to...

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Lufthansa First Class Lounge Access Just Got More Generous
Lufthansa Group has quietly made access to its First Class Lounges more generous, harmonizing guest rules across Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines. For families like mine, this is a welcome change, even if it probably won’t change how we actually book our trips. Lufthansa Group Makes First Class Lounge Guest...

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Uber One Cuts Rebates From 6% To 5% — Then Gaslights Members That It’s An Improvement
Uber is cutting the value of its Uber One subscription program, reducing rebates on rides from 6% to 5%. That’s a 16.7% reduction. And Uber wants members to know it’s what you demanded. Here’s how they open their email on the change, We’re always looking for new ways to improve...

One Mile at a Time
Delta Plans Seattle To Singapore A350 Flights, Carrier’s Third Longest Route
We know that Delta has huge growth aspirations across the Pacific, particularly to Asia. It’s an area where Delta has increasingly fallen behind United in recent years, but Delta now hopes to not only catch up, but even beat United. We’ll see what comes of that, and in particular, find...

One Mile at a Time
No Surprise: Delta Launching Austin To Paris A330neo Flights In Summer 2027
A couple of days ago, we learned how Delta Air Lines revealed plans to launch transatlantic flights out of a new airport, as the airline will start flying nonstop daily between Austin and Paris. There’s nothing here that’s too surprising, though it’s a cool route add no doubt.

PointsMath
HDFC Bank Points Transfer Partners (Updated 2026)
As of 2026, HDFC Bank has 22 transfer partners, including both airline and hotel programs. The list has changed since 2023 with several additions, a few removals, and some important ratio updates — all of which affect the value of your points. Here’s the updated list of HDFC Bank transfer...

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Axis Bank Transfer Partners, Ratios, Grouping & Limits (Updated 2026)
Axis Bank has 23 airline and hotel transfer partners, along with card-specific annual transfer limits. The lineup continues to be updated, with recent additions like Indigo Blu Chip and The Postcard Hotel, and the removal of the popular partner Qatar & Accor Hotels. Below is the complete breakdown of Axis...

Wild About Travel
I’ve been to Juneau, Alaska’s capital in the rainforest, and it still hasn’t turned into a city I love. On paper, Juneau looks great: mountains and glaciers within city limits, a compact downtown with Gold Rush‑era buildings, deep Native heritage, and whales, ferries and cruise ships moving through the Gastineau...

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CREDIT CARDS: Surcharge ban could cost you airline loyalty points
Australia’s hated credit-card surcharge is heading for departure. Unfortunately, some frequent-flyer points and travel benefits may be boarding the same flight. In reality, working with credit cards to amass frequent flyer points is unlikely to be as profitable from later this year as it was previously. That’s the reality we...



































