
Frequent Miler
Flying Blue Promo Rewards: 25% off economy, premium economy, & business from many North American cities
It’s the start of a new month which means that a fresh batch of Flying Blue Promo Rewards launched yesterday. It’s a particularly good batch this month as there are many North American cities included on the list and, if you can position to Mexico City, you might find plentiful...
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One Mile at a Time
I’m Switching My Loyalty To Alaska Atmos Rewards: The Math Is A No-Brainer
I've written in the past about the case to be made for American AAdvantage loyalists switching their business to Alaska Atmos Rewards, especially in light of changes that we saw to the Atmos Rewards program in 2025. As I explained at the time, this is a strategy I was considering,...

Live and Let’s Fly
Australian Tourist’s Bali Public Tryst Ends With Facial Recognition Arrest At Airport
An Australian tourist learned the hard way that what happens in Bali does not necessarily stay in Bali. After allegedly being caught on CCTV engaging in a rather public tryst with a woman on a residential driveway, the 27-year-old was identified using facial recognition technology and arrested at the airport...

View from the Wing
Fly To Europe For 3,000 Points, Business Class To Africa For 75,000—The Best Frequent Flyer Sweet Spots That Still Work
Most award sweet spots are obsolete, unbookable or buried beneath surcharges. These still work: Air France business class for 60,000 JAL miles, LATAM roundtrip business class for 60,000, and London from 3,000 Virgin points with Bilt’s September bonus.

One Mile at a Time
JFK ATC Taunts Distracted Delta Pilot: Yes He’s A Jerk, But He’s Not Wrong
This is sort of hilarious -- the most infamous controller at New York Kennedy Airport (JFK) called out Delta pilots when they seemingly weren't paying attention, and he asked a sarcastic question. Someone then told him not to be rude, which of course wasn't well received. I have to say,...

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GHA Discovery: Receive Lifetime Top Tier Elite Status—No Stay Required—Or $5,000 In Stay Credits
GHA Discovery members can register by October 31 for one free entry; direct stays earn five more, while eligible two-night stays at a new-to-you-in-2026 brand earn a guaranteed D$50 bonus. The $5,000 prizes expire after 12 months.
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Rakuten offering up to $350 / 35,000 Bilt points on select Bank of America credit cards
Update 9/2/26: Rakuten is now offering $350/35,000 points for the Bank of America® Travel Rewards Credit Card, in addition to the card’s standard welcome offer. That’s the highest Rakuten bonus we’ve ever seen on the card. ~~~ Last year, Rakuten started offering bonus rewards when applicants were approved for select...

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Metal Credit Cards Are Old News—Now Banks Are Making Cards Light Up When You Pay
Austria’s Erste Bank has launched a youth debit card that illuminates at checkout, joining Revolut and several European experiments. U.S. Bank tested the same idea four years ago—and ran out of cards.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
South African Authorities Say They Have Downloaded Flight Data Recorders of Planes Involved in ‘Dangerously Low’ Stadium Fly Past
The South African Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that investigators have downloaded the flight data recorders of the two Airline Embraer E-Jet airplanes that were involved in what has been described as a ‘dangerously low’ flyover of the DHL Stadium in Cape Town last Saturday to mark the start of...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: Receive up to a 70% bonus when buying Virgin Points (September 2 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's Bonus Offer Highlight is the return of a buy Virgin points bonus of up to 70% from Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

{Tech} for Travel
L’Atitude 52°N Smart Glasses Add an AI Tour Guide
Built for travellers, L’Atitude 52°N smart glasses add Goya AI, live translation, open-ear audio and hands-free 1080p POV video capture in two styles.
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Traveling For Miles
American Airlines’ retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER enters service (70 Business Class seats and no First Class)
Today, 2 September 2026, American Airlines put its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER into commercial service, and the headline number is a big one. There are now 70 Business Class seats on this aircraft, which is the biggest Business Class cabin American Airlines has ever flown.

Frequent Miler
Viator/TripAdvisor Experiences Chase Offer: Get 8% back on up to $125 spend
There’s a return of a card-linked spending offer for Viator available on targeted cards. It’s a Chase Offer giving 8% back on up to $125 spend and it’s also valid for TripAdvisor Experiences bookings. The Deal Get 8% back as a statement credit for Viator and TripAdvisor Experiences bookings with...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Southwest Airlines Confirms The Four Cities That Will Get Its First-Ever Premium Airport Lounges… Where Will They Be And How to Get Access
While we have known for some time that Southwest Airlines planned to open its first network of premium airport lounges for the first time in its history, the exact details of where these lounges would be located and who would be eligible to visit one have been kept under tight...

Miles To Memories
Rove Adds Copa Airlines ConnectMiles as 1:1 Transfer Partner, Plus 40% Transfer Bonus
Rove members can now convert Rove Miles into ConnectMiles at a 1:1 ratio, unlocking additional award travel options throughout North America, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and the broader Star Alliance network.

Traveling For Miles
Deal: Alaska Airlines Global Getaways (long-haul awards 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. The...

Frequent Miler
Join us for an important challenge livestream on 9/9 (but no Ask Us Anything on 9/2)
The 2026 Frequent Miler challenge—Wild Card—is fast approaching, with only a few weeks to go before Greg, Nick, and Tim set off to compete against each other. The thing is, none of us yet know where they’ll be going, nor which miles and points they’ll have to book their travel,...

Live and Let’s Fly
I Overheard United Airlines Flight Attendants Complaining About First Class, And It Made Me Smile
I’m not going to reveal the route or the flight number because I don’t want to get anyone in trouble, but I was so thrilled to hear two flight attendants griping in the first class galley about service on a recent flight. United Flight Attendants Complained About First Class Service,...











































