
Frequent Miler
Barclays cobranded cardholder offer: Earn 10X bonus points/miles when adding authorized user, limit 5K points
Barclays has been sending out targeted emails to co-branded cardholders this past week, offering 10X bonus points on up to $500 of spend when adding an authorized user. The Deal Earn 10X points on targeted Barclays cobranded cards when adding an authorized user. Key Terms This offer is valid for...
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Images Emerge of Destroyed Saudia Airlines Airbus Jet at Riyadh Airport After Houthi Missile Attack
The first images of a destroyed Saudia Airlines Airbus A320 series aircraft at Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH) have emerged after a Houthi rebel ballistic missile attack on the airfield earlier on Thursday. Saudi Arabia has been fighting the Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen for years, but in recent...

View from the Wing
TSA PreCheck Passengers Will Have To Go Through Body Scanners—New Lanes Coming To 7 Airports Within 6 Weeks
Automated PreCheck gates, forced body scanners and software that flags suspicious bags could change the checkpoint experience. TSA wants more paying members, but its own staffing model makes a better case for free enrollment and less screening of vetted travelers.

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Save up to 50% on Atmos Rewards partner award flights to 6 cities in Europe and Asia (Must book by October 10!)
Alaska Airlines award flight sale that offers up to 50% off select award flights is now a monthly feature like discounted reward sales from other airlines. The big difference is the short booking window for these offer from Atmos Rewards. These offers are available for departures from the U.S. and...

Frequent Miler
My quest for Flying Blue Platinum status
I’m determined to earn Air France KLM Flying Blue Platinum elite status. Three features of Platinum status are particularly compelling to me: 1) better access to lowest-level awards (such as 60K for business class between the U.S. and Europe); 2) the ability to change and cancel awards for free; and...

Live and Let’s Fly
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...

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Frontier Flight Attendant Grabs Woman Screaming “Open The Door” While Her Mother Was Unresponsive
A Frontier Airlines flight reached Atlanta 20 minutes early, but some passengers couldn't get off. A broken jet bridge interrupted deplaning, and a video shows a flight attendant grabbing a woman near the closed exit as she screams, "Open the door!" The woman's mother had become unresponsive and she was...

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Buy Hilton points for 0.45 cents each
Hilton has returned with a new sale, now offering members a 120% bonus when purchasing Hilton Honors points. That means you can buy Hilton Honors points for 0.45 cents per point (cpp) with this sale. This is the lowest rate that Hilton has ever sold points for, and for good...
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Southwest cardholder promo: Earn 2X Companion Pass qualifying points on hotels & lodging (Extended)
Every quarter, Southwest cardholders receive a spending offer that awards 2X Companion Pass qualifying points in a certain category. For Q3, you’ll earn 2X Companion Pass qualifying points on hotel and lodging purchases, up to 10,000 total points. This promo was originally scheduled to expire on September 30th, but it...

Frequent Miler
How to get free checked bags on United flights that are booked with partner miles
Many airline credit cards offer cardholders one or more free checked bags and, in most cases, you don’t need to pay for the airfare with that card to get the benefit. Instead, the benefit is tied to your frequent flyer number. However, United credit cards that offer free checked bags...

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Dad Steals Bose Earbuds At DFW Airport—Then Pleads With Police To Avoid Arrest “I’m Here With My Son”
Police found the father and his young son at an airport restaurant after a shop reported nearly $300 in missing earbuds. He denied taking them until officers flagged they had surveillance footage, then repeatedly asked to pay and avoid arrest.

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TopCashback: Increased rates on travel sites (Hotels.com 12%, Viator 15%, Klook 16% & more)
The shopping portal TopCashback is featuring elevated rates for many travel sites today, including IHG Hotels & Resorts, Viator, Hotels.com, Klook, Expedia, and more. This doesn’t seem to be a coordinated event like many TopCashback sales, and no expiry is listed for any of the improved rates. The Deal TopCashback...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Terrorist Flydubai Pilot Was Radicalized in Australia and Pursued Career in Aviation to Carry Out 9/11-Style Attack, Prosecutors Allege
In a major new update, the Attorney General for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revealed that Hamam al-Hammami, the Omani First Officer of Flydubai flight FZ-1073, who attacked his Captain with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the packed airliner, was radicalized while living in Australia....

Live and Let’s Fly
Delta Reports Record Revenue But Cuts Profit Forecast, Putting United’s Next Results In Focus
Delta Air Lines reported record third-quarter revenue this morning, but sharply lowered its full-year profit forecast as higher fuel costs continued to eat into its earnings. Passengers are still paying more to fly, especially up front…but even Delta cannot charge enough to escape the consequences of expensive fuel. Delta’s Quarterly...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
United MileagePlus: Get 2x miles on points conversions from Wyndham Rewards (October 9 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's Bonus Offer Highlight is the return of the 2x bonus when converting Wyndham Rewards points to United MileagePlus miles. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

Traveling For Miles
British Airways Heathrow lounge plans (refurbishments + new lounge at T5C)
British Airways has announced a brand-new lounge at T5C, a complete redesign of its Arrivals lounge at Terminal 5, and a new First Class check-in area at Terminal 3 developed with American Airlines. The airline says this is the first phase of a program that will see every one of...

2PAXfly
TRAVELLING: Sometimes, whether you mean to or not, you end up in the thick of it. Paris edition.
I’m in Paris at the moment. The other night me and the husband decided to head to the opening night of Wagner’s Götterdämmerung at the Opéra Bastille. Sometimes you just want to hear five harps playing in a large orchestra. We knew there had been student protests in Paris recently...

Travel Codex
First Tanzania, Now Kenya: Another $44 Mandatory Travel Insurance
Kenya seems to be following Tanzania lead with mandatory travel insurance requirements. Just days after Tanzania implemented its new mandatory $44 inbound travel insurance requirement, neighboring Kenya has rolled out a remarkably similar requirement of its own. Travelers applying for Kenya’s Electronic Travel Authorization, or ETA, are now encountering mandatory...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Hurricane Isaias to Impact Gulf Coast: October 2026 Travel Alert
Due to the eventual impact of Hurricane Isaias along the Gulf Coast of the United States, 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...

Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Asakusa Nights – Kevin gets a little Seoul and Toyko
Asakusa Nights TRIP REPORT: Kevin gets a Little Seoul and Tokyo It’s nighttime, with the heat of the day cooled off. Time to explore a little of the area where I’m staying. Welcome to bits of Asakusa at night. When Life Gives You Lemons, Get Gin, Tonic and a Knife...

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Chase “Pay Yourself Back” Complete Guide (updated categories and rates)
Chase has been steadily hacking away at the value of its Pay Yourself Back (PYB) Program, whittling down both categories and redemption rates on Ultimate Rewards (UR)-earning cards. At the same time, it has added Pay Yourself Back options for Southwest, Aeroplan, United, and Disney cards, as well as the...

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Review: Hyatt Centric Janakpuri New Delhi (Executive Suite)
The Hyatt Centric Janakpuri New Delhi represented excellent value and was a pleasant full-service hotel to begin my stay in the Indian capital. Hyatt Centric Janakpuri New Delhi Review During my thee-night stay in Delhi, I decided to stay in a different Hyatt each night. I chose this Hyatt Centric...







































