
View from the Wing
Emirates Business Class With No Fuel Surcharges, Dubai For 57,200 Points—Rove Adds Copa Transfers With 40% Bonus
Rove has added Copa Airlines ConnectMiles as a 1:1 transfer partner, with a 40% bonus through September 30. That prices Emirates business class to Dubai at 57,200 Rove Miles - with no fuel surcharges - and United premium transcon business class at 17,900.
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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.

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...

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,...

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,...

One Mile at a Time
Airlink’s Dangerously Low Flyover Of DHL Stadium Raises Serious Safety Questions
It's not uncommon to see flyovers at major sporting events, and they can be pretty spectacular to watch. However, a flyover that happened in South Africa yesterday was maybe a little too impressive, to the point that it potentially put a lot of lives at risk. I'm curious what an...
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Review: Etihad Boeing 777-300ER Business Class Dublin to Abu Dhabi
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New Priority Pass+ App: One Login, Multiple Cards
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Hotel Review: Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center
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What Are the Odds That a Doctor Is on Board Your Plane?
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Pointshogger
[INTERVIEW] Founder of Flight Search Engine: Airglitch
Today we have the pleasure of hearing from Ron Fishman, founder of a flight search engine called Airglitch. Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions Ron! 1) Please tell us about yourself and your role with Airglitch?...

Nerd Ka Travel
American Airlines’ 2027 Route Announcement Is Missing One Thing: Ambition
American Airlines has announced seven new international routes and three new destinations for its 2027 summer schedule. The new routes will connect American’s hubs in the United States with destinations across Europe and Asia. The airline says all seven new […]

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Air France KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards: Save 25% on select reward flights (September 2026 edition)
The newest set of Air France KLM’s Promo Rewards are now available. This month there are 46 cities in total, all of which are 25% off their standard minimum redemption amount for economy, premium economy and business class redemptions (fare class varies by route). REMINDER: Ideally you’ll want to book...

Frequent Miler
What are Preferred Hotels (I Prefer) Points Worth?
In October 2024, Citi added Preferred Hotels as a new transfer partner, and anyone with a Citi Strata Premier or Elite card (or the no-longer-available Prestige or AT&T Access More cards) could transfer Citi ThankYou points at an impressive 1-to-4 ratio to Preferred Hotels’ I Prefer points. That created some...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Creative Ways to Spice Up Food While Traveling?
Conjuring up creative ways to spice up food while traveling can be challenging — especially when dealing with numerous anomalies that can affect your itinerary and prevent you from enjoying a proper meal. How creative can you get with food when you are at an airport or aboard an airplane...

Frequent Miler
$100 inKind gift card for $64.99 at Costco.com
Costco is once again offering a $100 inKind gift card for a discount, though this time around the price has dropped to $64.99. This could be a good deal if you have upcoming plans to dine at an inKind restaurant. You can also get 20% back on all food and beverage,...

View from the Wing
American Airlines Makes No Money—But It Will Spend Millions On Trump Accounts To Build Goodwill In Washington
American’s new benefit gives eligible employees’ children a real $1,000. It also gives a heavily regulated, currently loss-making airline a relatively inexpensive public way to support a Trump administration priority.

Frequent Miler
Up to 12.5% back / 10X Capital One miles at GiftCards.com
Today’s Capital One Shopping Top Deal of the Day is for Giftcards.com. We’re currently seeing up to 12.5% back in rewards via Capital One Shopping, the public shopping portal that does not require a Capital One credit card, or up to 10 miles per dollar spent for those who have...

Frequent Miler
Amex autopay issues for some customers
A number of reports surfaced on Reddit last week of American Express customers whose auto-pay payments were not processed on time, despite those auto payments having been in place for a very long time in most cases. The system failure to process auto-pay resulted in late fees and forfeited points...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Every Third Night Is Free In Asia Pacific Region With IHG One Rewards
Dream a little longer, as every third night is free at your choice of 236 participating hotel and resort properties in 18 countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region with IHG One Rewards between Friday, September 4, 2026 and Wednesday, June 30, 2027...
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View from the Wing
United Bought Hundreds Of Lie Flat Seats For Its Delayed 737 MAX 10—Now They May Not Fit
United is storing hundreds of lie flat seats intended for its endlessly delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10. The seats may now require structural changes before installation—leaving Hawaii as one possible but limited home for them.

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn a $31 Gift Card per stay at Best Western Hotels in the U.S., Canada, or the Caribbean (Stack with the 2x points offer)
Best Western Rewards has sent out an offer to members to earn a $31 gift card when completing stays in Canada, the U.S., and Caribbean Islands. This offer needs to be booked by Sep 7 and is good for stays until Dec 31, 2026. Each member can earn up to...

Frequent Miler
(Update: New terms) Physical Lululemon gift cards no longer online; $75 denominations not allowed in-store
When American Express revamped the consumer Platinum Card® last year, one of the new benefits they added was an up to $75 Lululemon credit each quarter. One of the easiest ways of locking in value and/or having a way of cashing out the benefit was to buy $75 worth of...

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,...

Traveling For Miles
How to access American Airlines Flagship Lounges and Flagship Dining
With American Airlines having announced that it will soon be giving considerably more passengers access to its Flagship Dining facilities, this seems like a good time to take another look at what there is to know about American Airlines Flagship Lounges and (as they will soon be called) American's Flagship...







































