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United’s amazing cardholder award availability
In April, United announced major changes to its loyalty program to incentivize customers to get a United credit or debit card. On paid flights, cardholders now earn 3 miles per dollar more than non-cardholders. On award flights, cardholders get a 10% discount (15% for elite cardholders) and greater access to...

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United Airlines Pilot Leaves Mic Open For 7 Minutes—250 Passengers Hear Him Berate Flight Attendants In Profane Rant
A United Airlines pilot on the 15-hour Cape Town–Washington flight left the PA open, broadcasting a profanity-laced attack on cabin crew. The technical mistake was embarrassing; the cockpit–cabin culture it exposed matters more.

One Mile at a Time
Starlux Airlines Starts Selling Miles: I’m More Excited Than I Should Be!!
Folks, Starlux Airlines’ COSMILE frequent flyer program has finally gotten into the business of selling miles to consumers. Objectively it’s a pretty awful deal, as the airline is charging an astronomical four cents per mile (we’ll see if there are promotions in the future).

Live and Let’s Fly
I Flew Air France A350 Business Class. It’s The Best In Europe
Let me start with my conclusion: Air France business class on the Airbus A350 is the best in Europe and one of the best in the world. In terms of seat, service, food, drink, bedding, and Starlink Wi-Fi, I could not have had a more perfect flight. Air France A350...

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“Not Allowed!” American Airlines Flight Attendant Snatches Wife’s Business Class Food From Husband, Throws It Away
An American Airlines passenger says a flight attendant confiscated his wife’s unwanted business class bread roll and dessert rather than allow him to eat them in economy. There may well be a policy against bringing premium cabin service items across the curtain, but the way this was handled sounds like...

One Mile at a Time
Why Don’t Airlines Offer Free Upgrades To Empty Seats To Generate Goodwill?
Every so often I see a frequent flyer express frustration online about not receiving a free upgrade to an empty premium seat. Some airlines have published complimentary upgrade programs, but I’m referring to situations where an upgrade isn’t a perk of elite status.

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Air France Served This Surprisingly Elegant Business Class Meal On A 250-Mile Flight
Air France managed to serve a rather elegant little Business Class meal on a flight of just 250 miles between Basel and Paris, and while it certainly wasn’t a feast, I thought it was very well done. Meal Of The Week: Air France Business Class From Basel To Paris My...

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Pilot Secretly Posted Flight Attendant’s Intimate Photos For 7 Years — United Airlines May Be Liable
A United pilot allegedly recorded a flight attendant during layovers, posted her intimate images online for seven years and stalked her after their relationship ended. A federal judge dismissed most of her claims against United Airlines, but ruled that the carrier may be liable for allegedly doing nothing for months...

Economy Class & Beyond
Alaska Airlines continues its European adventures, adding seasonal connections to Athens and Paris
Alaska Airlines is continuing its long-haul adventure, with the airline adding two new routes from its Seattle home to Athens (Greece) and Paris (France). Like some of the long-haul destinations Alaska Airlines has operated, these routes have been heavily requested by its Atomos Rewards members. When these new additions launch...

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(Update) Workarounds for adding Amex Offers to multiple cards appear to be dead
Update: Cardpointers now has a “Smart Add” function that automatically adds Amex Offers to the card with the highest category bonus. You can also select to manually prioritize cards if you’re trying to hit minimum spend for welcome offers or spending bonuses. Perhaps more interestingly, we’ve learned that ~10% of Amex...
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Read the latest reviews for road warriors and frequent flyers.
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A Simple Pleasure – Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Highlights
August 21, 2026
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Review: Hyatt Paris Madeleine (excellent in a lot of ways)
August 21, 2026
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HOTEL REVIEW: Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver Airport. An indulgence. Oh Canada!
August 21, 2026
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Flight Review: United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Polaris® – AMS-ORD
August 19, 2026

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn up to 10,000 bonus Bonvoy points on Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy stays
Earn 2,000 bonus Bonvoy Points per night for private home rental stays of 2 or more nights booked via Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy. Max. of 10,000 bonus points per stay. Min. US$1,500 spend required. Book by Oct 1 for stays until Dec 31, 26. Click here to register...

One Mile at a Time
How To Earn & Redeem Bilt Cash: A Complicated But Rewarding System
In early 2026, Bilt rolled out massive changes. This includes a new portfolio of three credit cards — the no annual fee Bilt Blue Card (learn more), $95 annual fee Bilt Obsidian Card (learn more), and $495 Bilt Palladium Card (learn more) — plus a new system for paying rent and mortgages (read...

Traveling For Miles
Comparing the four Chase Ink Business credit cards
Each of the four Chase Ink cards offers cardholders something different and each card has its own strengths, so to make it easy to see exactly how these cards compare, we've listed out their earnings rates, their key benefits, and their annual fees across two tables and added in a...

One Mile at a Time
My Experience Using Malaysia Airlines Enrich Status For OneWorld Elite Benefits
This is the start of our new Community Stories series, where readers can submit their own stories, and they'll appear in the Reader-Stories section of the site. Learn more about community stories and our new features.

Live and Let’s Fly
Scott Kirby Asked Me To Guess United’s New Routes. His Reaction To My Predictions Was Intriguing
United Airlines will announce another batch of new routes next week, and after hearing Scott Kirby and Toby Enqvist tease at least one new longhaul route from Denver, I’ve been thinking about what else might be coming. Some guesses are fairly conventional. Others are much more fun…but here are my...

One Mile at a Time
Bilt & Blacklane Partnership: Book With Bilt App, Redeem Bilt Cash, And More
Bilt and Blacklane have just formally launched a partnership. With this, we’re seeing the Blacklane booking platform integrated into the Bilt app. On top of that, you can now redeem Bilt Cash, and earn Bilt bonus points, for Blacklane rides.

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Miles and Points On Sale — August 21 2026
Sometimes you need an infusion of miles or points to your membership account for whatever reason — perhaps to have enough to redeem for a limited time award as one example — and the best time to purchase or gift miles or points is when they are on sale, as...

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Bilt Cash Now Covers Up To $150 In Blacklane Chauffeur Rides
Members can now redeem Bilt Cash 1:1 for Blacklane ride credits—up to $150 annually for Platinum, $100 for Gold and $50 for Blue or Silver—while earning points on remaining spend. Pay with Citi Strata Elite and its $100 semiannual Blacklane credit stacks.

Frequent Miler
Kroger: Earn 4X points on select 3rd party gift cards; no purchase fee on Visa / Mastercard variable loads
Kroger is once again running a promotion that awards 4x fuel points on select third-party gift cards, whether purchased online or in-store. Kroger points may be even more valuable now that you can redeem them toward grocery purchases (up to $10/day). There is also a promo that waives the purchase fee on...

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Delta Just Saved Its Aeromexico Joint Venture—Court Ruled DOT Employed A Double Standard
The Eleventh Circuit vacated DOT’s order breaking up Delta and Aeromexico, finding the agency narrowed its competition analysis and applied an Open Skies rule it ignored at Tokyo Haneda. The partnership survives, but DOT can still try again.

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United Flight Attendant Whose Pilot Boyfriend Pleaded Guilty to Revenge Porn Crimes Suffers Legal Blow in Bid to Find Airline Culpable
What to Know A judge has dismissed most claims in ex-flight attendant Lisa Denson’s lawsuit against United Airlines, ruling the carrier had no plausible way of knowing about her pilot boyfriend’s conduct until it was reported to law enforcement. In This Article Which claim survived the ruling, and why United’s...

One Mile at a Time
Chase Ink Business Premier Review: $1K Bonus, 2.5% Cash Back, $195 Fee
Small business credit cards are incredibly competitive nowadays, and there are amazing cards for every kind of consumer. The Chase Ink Business card portfolio is known for being excellent, though one card in the collection is talked about less than the others.

Live and Let’s Fly
Inside United Airlines’ Massive Denver Training Center, Where 860 Pilots Can Train Every Day
I was in Denver yesterday for the ceremony marking completion of the first phase of United Airlines’ expanded Flight Training Center, and the scale of the operation is impressive: nearly 700,000 square feet, 86 training devices, and the ability to train as many as 860 pilots every day. Inside United...

One Mile at a Time
My Favorite Places I’ve Visited: It’s Complicated, But Here Are My Picks
Here’s a topic that I think makes for a fun, updated discussion — what are your favorite places that you’ve traveled to? It’s a question that I’m often asked, but struggle to answer. That’s not because I never leave the airport (contrary to what some people may believe), but rather...

Traveling For Miles
Review: Hyatt Paris Madeleine (excellent in a lot of ways)
The Hyatt Paris Madeleine is one of four Hyatt properties in central Paris and it's a property that I have wanted to stay at since I dropped by on our last trip to the French capital. I liked the area immediately around the hotel and a quick look inside gave...

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Google AI Will Reroute Hundreds Of Transatlantic Flights This Winter To Avoid Climate-Warming Contrails
Britain will use Google’s artificial intelligence to reroute hundreds of transatlantic flights around warming contrails—a £5 million test that may accomplish far more for both aviation and the environment than subsidized sustainable aviation fuel.

One Mile at a Time
The World’s Most Generous Airline Carry-On Allowance: 32kg/80lbs?!?
Airlines have carry-on allowances, and often they can be ridiculously low. While researching something related to Air Cte dIvoire (as one does), I stumbled upon what I’m convinced is the world’s most generous carry-on allowance… by a long shot! I feel like I almost have to fly this airline just...

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United Will Reveal New International Routes Tuesday—Denver, Newark And Los Angeles Look To Add Flights
United is expected to unveil 2027 routes at a Newark hangar event Tuesday, where Scott Kirby will also show off the airline’s first Airbus A321XLR. Denver and Los Angeles have both been tipped for new international service.
































