Frequent Miler
More easy rewards: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards
Staples is again offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee from Sunday 9/13/26, through Saturday, 9/19/26. Note that there is a limit of nine per customer per day listed, but some may be able to purchase more at their local store. The Deal Staples is again offering fee-free...
Live and Let’s Fly
Choice Hotels Traded Its Dealmaker For A Cost Cutter
Choice replaced the CEO who chased Wyndham and handed the company to its former CFO. Here is what that could mean for Choice Privileges.
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View from the Wing
Tourist Caught On CCTV Having Sex On Bali Driveway—Stopped From Flying Home, Deported And Banned 10 Years
CCTV showed an Australian man and a woman he'd just met having sex on a homeowner’s driveway. Bali authorities caught him at the airport as he tried to leave, detained him, deported him to Brisbane and barred him from Indonesia for a decade.
View from the Wing
United Airlines Greenland Flight Less Than Half Full—Employees Fill The Seats [Roundup]
United’s Greenland flight was less than half full the night before departure, then filled up with employees taking advantage of their travel benefits for a one-night getaway. Also: why United’s CEO keeps flying American, another proposal to ban taxpayer-funded first class travel for Congress, and air traffic control’s appreciation for...
Frequent Miler
Chase Aeroplan Card: New benefits, best-ever welcome offer, higher annual fee (+award discount on partner flights?)
Update: Based on comments in this post, the 15% award discount seems to be functioning very differently than we were told, in ways that make it potentially much more exciting: Awards with a mix of Air Canada and partner flights ARE receiving the discount, even if it’s a short AC flight...
Live and Let’s Fly
Inside A Greenland Grocery Store With High Prices…And Cameras Everywhere?
A visit to a grocery store in Nuuk offered a revealing look at the cost and complications of everyday life in Greenland, along with a surprising number of security cameras. Inside A Grocery Store In Nuuk, Greenland Whenever I visit a new place, I enjoy walking through a local grocery...
View from the Wing
Trump Says Cutting Swipe Fees Will Save Families $1,200—The Bill He Backs Doesn’t Do That
President Trump promises families $1,200 in savings by cutting credit card swipe fees. But the numbers don’t support that claim—and the legislation he backs would shift value from consumers to merchants through lower rewards, fewer card benefits and tighter access to credit.
One Mile at a Time
Amazon Air First Officer Repeatedly Warned Captain Of Excessive Speed Before Fatal Miami Crash
NTSB cockpit voice recorder data shows the first officer repeatedly warned of excessive speed before the deadly Amazon Air 767 crash in Miami, with no consistent response from the captain.
Your Mileage May Vary
12 Things That Are Uniquely American
Some things are so common in the United States that Americans barely give them a second thought. To visitors from other countries, though, they can seem distinctly, and sometimes VERY…
Economondo
Review: Uzbekistan Airways Airbus A320 – Riga to Tashkent
Come with me as I fly with Uzbekistan Airways from Riga to Tashkent
Live and Let’s Fly
My Midnight Walk Through Nuuk Under Greenland’s Twilight Sky
I enjoyed a lovely late-evening twilight stroll through Nuuk, the compact and colorful capital of Greenland. A Twilight Walk Through Nuuk, Greenland After dinner, I began walking through central Nuuk toward the old harbor. It was approaching 11:00 pm, but the summer sky remained bright, bathing the city in beautiful...
Points With a Crew
What’s The Worst Country You’ve Ever Been To?
If you're someone who has been to a lot of countries around the world, what's the worst country you've ever been to?
One Mile at a Time
16 Of My Biggest Hotel Pet Peeves, From Decorative Pillows To Destination Fees
A candid rundown of the hotel quirks that drive me up the wall, from privacy-free bathrooms to decorative pillows and sneaky resort fees.
International Stories
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Reserve hotéis no Rio de Janeiro com diárias a partir de R$ 221
Se você está planejando uma viagem para o Rio de Janeiro, vale a pena conferir esta seleção de hospedagens. Reunimos hotéis com diárias a partir de R$ 221, com opções em diferentes regiões da cidade. Confira os detalhes e encontre uma hospedagem que combine com a sua viagem. Hotéis Accor...
Korea
Fly with Moxie
Moxie의 2026 요코하마(Yokohama, Japan) 맛집기행
안녕하세요, Moxie입니다.  오늘은 2026년 4월과 8월에 각각 한번씩 다녀왔던 Yokohama, Japan에서의 맛집기행을 가 보겠습니다.  한국을 갈때마다 주변국을 거쳐서 가는것이 좋아서 거의 매번 그렇게 하는데요. 남과 다른 뛰어난 좋은 항공사 두곳을 자랑하는 일본이라서, 다른곳들보다 일본을 자주가게 됩니다. 이번에도 4월에는 NRT 공항에서 ANA 일등석을 타고 나왔고요. 8월에는...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Independência ou morte? Semana do Milheiro – 07 a 13 de setembro
Com direito a muita chuva e um tempinho frio para não empolgar ninguém, a Semana do Milheiro está de volta em mais um domingo. Dessa vez pós feriado da independência em uma semaninha para lá de sem graça. Não teve promoção mirabolante, não tem notícia impactante e até algo que...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Guia completo da transferência de pontos Livelo
É possível fazer transferência de pontos Livelo para diferentes programas de fidelidade nacionais e internacionais. Mas antes de enviar seu saldo, é importante avaliar paridade, promoções, custo de geração e disponibilidade do resgate. Neste guia, explicamos como funcionam as transferências e quando elas podem valer a pena. Transferência de pontos...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Não deixe a promoção passar: receba os alertas de pontos e milhas do PPV no WhatsApp
Algumas oportunidades relacionadas a pontos e milhas permanecem disponíveis durante vários dias. Outras, porém, podem terminar em poucas horas ou atingir rapidamente o limite de participantes. Para ajudar você a acompanhar essas campanhas, o Pontos pra Voar mantém grupos gratuitos com alertas de pontos e milhas no WhatsApp. Os grupos...
Spain
Ultima Llamada
Transferí puntos por una plaza premio fantasma: ¿se pueden recuperar?
Un viajero transfirió 60.000 Membership Rewards a Flying Blue por una plaza Business que resultó ser fantasma. Flying Blue reconoció el error y los puntos volvieron a American Express. Explico qué pasó, cuándo una reversión puede ser posible y cómo reducir el riesgo antes de transferir.
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Além da Fontana di Trevi: conheça 4 belas fontes de Roma
As fontes de Roma ajudam a contar a história da cidade por meio da arte, da arquitetura e da mitologia. Além da concorrida Fontana di Trevi, conheça quatro fontes que merecem entrar no roteiro pela capital italiana. Fontes de Roma A Fontana di Trevi é, sem dúvida, uma das atrações...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Tem vídeo novo no YouTube: Universal inaugura parque infantil com hotel temático
Tem vídeo novo do Pontos Pra Voar no YouTube! No vídeo de hoje, o Welerson Silva apresenta todos os detalhes do novo complexo da Universal, localizado em Frisco, no Texas, parque temático totalmente voltado e projetado para famílias com crianças pequenas. Universal inaugura parque infantil com hotel temático Um parque...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
As cidades mais acessíveis da Europa para viajar
Londres, Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdã e Viena estão entre as cidades mais acessíveis da Europa para turistas, com avanços em transporte, hospedagem e atrações adaptadas. Mesmo nesses destinos, porém, pessoas com deficiência ou mobilidade reduzida devem verificar antecipadamente as condições de cada local. Cidades mais acessíveis da Europa Viajar envolve escolhas...
Germany
You Have Been Upgraded
American Airlines und Hyatt beenden Kooperation, Delta neuer Hyatt Partner
American Airlines und Hyatt aus, Delta kommt hinzu … Seit Jahren betreibt Hyatt und American Airlines eine stärkere…
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Bate-papo do Pontos Pra Voar: grupo gratuito para quem ama viagens, pontos e milhas
Para quem gosta de pontos, milhas e viagens, trocar experiências pode ser uma ótima forma de descobrir novas oportunidades. O Bate-papo do Pontos Pra Voar é um grupo gratuito em que você pode tirar dúvidas, compartilhar dicas e conversar com outros viajantes. Participe da comunidade e acompanhe as discussões. Bate-papo PPV...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Quanto custa viajar? Destinos para conhecer com R$ 5 mil, R$ 10 mil ou R$ 15 mil
Escolher destinos para viajar com 5, 10 ou 15 mil reais depende da duração, da época e do perfil da viagem. Considerando duas pessoas e saídas de São Paulo, esses orçamentos permitem conhecer destinos nacionais e até fazer algumas viagens internacionais. O orçamento é um dos fatores mais importantes no...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Valle Nevado lança passeio de snowcat para apreciar o pôr do sol nos Andes
O Valle Nevado Ski Resort, no Chile, lançou o passeio Sunset Snowcat, criada especificamente para turistas pedestres que não praticam esqui ou snowboard. O passeio utiliza um veículo articulado para neve para levar até 12 passageiros ao topo da montanha Ancla, a 3.540 metros de altitude. A atividade inclui acompanhamento...
Spain
Ultima Llamada
Comprar puntos Aeroplan: promoción vigente y cuándo compensa
Aeroplan vende puntos, pero al precio habitual casi nunca sale a cuenta. Te cuento cuánto cuestan de verdad, cómo calcular si ahorras y en qué casos comprarlos compensa para volar en Business con Star Alliance.
Germany
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DEAL: Gulf Air Business Südindien – Europa (Oneway): 440 Euro
Mit der Gulf Air Business von Südindien nach Europa … Gulf Air hat einen ganz schönen Business Deal…
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Os queridinhos dos nossos grupos: veja os produtos mais vendidos no 9.9
O 9.9 trouxe diversas oportunidades, e alguns produtos se destacaram entre os participantes dos nossos grupos. Para você conhecer os itens que fizeram mais sucesso, reunimos uma seleção dos mais vendidos no Mercado Livre. Confira os destaques e veja quais chamaram a atenção. Produtos mais vendidos do Mercado Livre Quer...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Do carrinho à próxima viagem: como potencializar as compras do Mês do Cliente na Esfera
Mês do Cliente Esfera é uma boa oportunidade para aproveitar ofertas e, ao mesmo tempo, aumentar seu saldo de pontos. Com as lojas parceiras da Esfera, benefícios do Clube e a modalidade Pontos + Dinheiro, uma compra planejada hoje pode ajudar a reduzir os custos de uma próxima viagem. Mês...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Hotéis com piscina no interior de São Paulo: diárias a partir de R$ 195
Se você está procurando um lugar para relaxar sem precisar viajar para longe, o interior de São Paulo pode ser uma ótima escolha. Reunimos hotéis com piscina e diárias a partir de R$ 195, com opções para aproveitar um fim de semana, férias ou uma escapada rápida. Veja os detalhes...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Aproveite! Nomad oferece até 30.000 pontos Azul Fidelidade na primeira conversão
A Nomad lançou uma nova oferta especial em parceria com o Azul Fidelidade! Aproveite, pois somente até o dia 21 de setembro, ao abrir sua conta internacional utilizando o cupom “PPV30CLUBE”, você pode garantir até 30.000 pontos na primeira conversão. Confira os detalhes a seguir. Promoção Nomad e Azul Fidelidade...
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Alerta PPV! Passagens nacionais a partir de 3.855 milhas + taxas
Bem-vindos a mais uma edição do alerta de passagens PPV! Nossa equipe reuniu 15 dicas de passagens pelo Brasil, gastando a partir de 3.855 milhas + taxas para viajar nos próximos meses. Vamos aos detalhes! Passagens pelo Brasil Na tabela a seguir, mesclamos algumas emissões dos três programas de companhias...
Germany
PointsMag
25 % Bonus beim Transfer von Shell ClubSmart Punkten zu Miles & More
Wenn du regelmäßig bei Shell tankst und ClubSmart Punkte sammelst, kannst du diese im September 2026 wieder mit…
Germany
You Have Been Upgraded
15.000 Miles and More Meilen mit Welt am Sonntag Abo: 156 Euro
Mit einem Abo gut Miles and More Meilen kaufen … Bis 20.09. gibt es ein gutes Angebot für…
Germany
You Have Been Upgraded
25% BONUS beim Transfer von Shell ClubSmart Punkten zu Miles and More
Erhöhter Wechselkurs von Shell ClubSmart Punkten zu Miles and More … CubSmart ist eine Möglichkeit beim Tanken Miles…
Brazil
Pontos pra Voar
Radar PPV! Resumo das promoções de acúmulo e transferência de pontos do dia 11 de setembro de 2026
O último Radar PPV da semana acabou de chegar. Reunimos em um só lugar as principais oportunidades disponíveis no universo dos pontos, milhas e viagens. Confira as promoções selecionadas pela nossa equipe e fique por dentro dos destaques do dia. Promoções de acúmulo de pontos ¹ pontos por dólar. Promoções de...
Miles To Memories
Stay at One of 33 New Hyatt Hotels, Get 500 Bonus Points per Night
Did you know you can earn 500 Bonus Points at New Hyatt Hotels. We share the complete list of eligible hotels, which is always changing.
View from the Wing
Woman Says Boyfriend Canceled Her Flight At Denver Airport—“How Am I Supposed To Get Home?”
Cheating revenge: a woman says her boyfriend canceled her flight home at Denver airport. He says he wouldn’t take their argument onto a plane.

Reviews

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The Gate with Brian Cohen
Eggshells. Sunday Morning Photograph.
I decided to take abstract photographs of eggshells as part of my albumen of photographs — and I am not egging you on, as that is no yolk. The time has come...
One Mile at a Time
Did You Know British Airways Secretly Rates Customers, Gives Them A Score?
British Airways secretly assigns every loyalty member a hidden numerical score, visible to crew, that ranks them beyond their published elite tier.
Eye of the Flyer
A Cruise Canceled, a New One Booked, a Hotel Card Just Hit Its Best-Ever Offer, Cruise Loyalty Is Going Full Airline, and More — Weekly Recap
What a crazy week. I just canceled a cruise for next summer after the ports for my England/Scotland/Ireland itinerary changed and I was simply not happy with the new stops. But I also scored an amazing new cruise that I think will blow readers’ minds. More on that very soon....
View from the Wing
Woman Slaps Husband At Wynn Las Vegas Buffet, Gets Deported To Armenia
Prosecutors didn’t pursue the domestic battery charge, but the arrest put a Southern California resident with a pending asylum case into immigration custody. After roughly three months in detention, she accepted voluntary departure to Armenia.
Economondo
Sampling Korea’s Little Known Newcomer: Jeju to Yangyang on a Parata Air A320
Flying onboard Parata Air, Korea's newest LCC on a short hop from Jeju to Yangyang
View from the Wing
Woman Bites United Flight Attendant After Alcohol Cutoff—Passengers Owed $190,000
Witnesses say she reached for a rear door handle before crew and passengers restrained her on the Milan–Newark flight. She denied biting anyone—and offered investigators her own phone videos as proof she’d done nothing wrong.
Live and Let’s Fly
FAA Proposes A220 Fuel Line Checks For Delta And Breeze Jets
The FAA wants a fuel line checked on some Delta, JetBlue and Breeze A220s. It sounds worse than it is, and here is why.
Wild About Travel
Why Japan is losing its mind over the Suica Penguin Train Ticket
the Suica Penguin is expected to retire on March 31, 2027. JR East unveiled three candidates on September 8, public voting is open through September 23.
One Mile at a Time
SWISS First Class Airbus A350 Review: A Double Suite In The Sky!
I fly SWISS' new A350 first class Suite Plus from Zurich to Boston, testing the double suite, dine-on-demand menu, and Wi-Fi to see if it lives up to the hype.
Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: LHW transfer bonus, Wyndham award chart changes, several Amex Offers, & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week, along with a collection of other deals due to end soon. 15 offers are due to end this week which includes a bonus when transferring Citi ThankYou points to Leading Hotels of the World. Also ending this week is the...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 370: Reader Edition
BLT — who is a long time reader of The Gate With Brian Cohen — submitted the following photograph while in the hospital awaiting the prognosis of a relative, who has since thankfully recovered back to good health. Thank you for both the photograph and the update, BLT! For this edition of...
The Bulkhead Seat
2026 Weekly Review: September 12th
Greetings from Chicago! I spent this week in Columbus and NYC before flying home…
Frequent Miler
Getting granular about the rules of the Wild Card Challenge
Alright folks, travel challenge season is upon us! While our travelers haven’t set off just yet, the planning portion of their travel has finally begun, as they’ve now drawn their wild cards to determine the parameters of their trips. As a reminder, here’s how the Wild Card challenge is set...
2PAXfly
WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday, 13 September 2026
Hello travellers, Greetings from Adelaide! I’ve spent most of the week here being a ‘conference wife’ and catching up with friends and family. It’s a little chilly here compared to Sydney, but skies are bright and clear. What happened last week? There are seven international routes that are returning to...
Your Mileage May Vary
6 Things Guests Do That Hotel Employees Wish They’d Stop
Most of us try to be good hotel guests. But sometimes the thing you THINK is helpful, considerate or friendly actually makes an employee’s job harder. Here are six things…
Your Mileage May Vary
Which Hotels Offer Late Checkout? Here’s What to Expect
You know that bittersweet moment when your hotel stay is almost over, but your flight—or whatever comes next—is still hours away? Being able to stay in the room until 2…
View from the Wing
Tourist Caught On CCTV Having Sex On Bali Driveway—Stopped From Flying Home, Deported And Banned 10 Years
CCTV showed an Australian man and a woman he'd just met having sex on a homeowner’s driveway. Bali authorities caught him at the airport as he tried to leave, detained him, deported him to Brisbane and barred him from Indonesia for a decade.
One Mile at a Time
Weekly Review: September 12, 2026
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m finally off on another adventure shortly, so expect lots of content about my travels over the coming days. Before I even publish some posts with initial thoughts, I’ll throw a few pictures here and there into the daily discussion...
Points With a Crew
What’s The Worst Country You’ve Ever Been To?
If you're someone who has been to a lot of countries around the world, what's the worst country you've ever been to?
One Mile at a Time
Alaska Atmos Rewards Summit Card Bonus: 80K Points & 25K-Point Global Companion Award
The Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite Card, one of the market's most lucrative airline cards, has a limited-time welcome offer worth applying for now.
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (12th September)
It’s the end of another week, when normalcy and tedium take a step forward from the joy of travel. But as it’s the end of the week, it must be time for Economy Class and Beyond. Salmon Skies in a city – Colmore Row, Central Birmingham, with 103 Colmore Row...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Slamming the Door on Noise in Hotel Corridors
Slamming doors and talking loudly are two contributors of the problem of noise in the corridors of hotel properties — which is ironic considering that the main reason why people stay at hotel properties is to get a good night’s sleep when away from home. You can take the following steps...
Live and Let’s Fly
Inside A Greenland Grocery Store With High Prices…And Cameras Everywhere?
A visit to a grocery store in Nuuk offered a revealing look at the cost and complications of everyday life in Greenland, along with a surprising number of security cameras. Inside A Grocery Store In Nuuk, Greenland Whenever I visit a new place, I enjoy walking through a local grocery...
View from the Wing
AI Will Make Credit Card Rewards More Competitive—And Make It Harder To Get Approved
Loyalty programs and banks keep saying AI is going to deliver better marketing and more cardholders. The bigger issue is going to be pressure on mediocre products, and a boom in investment that could push up borrowing costs, tighten credit and complicate their growth plans.