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Review: Asiana Business Lounge East at Seoul Incheon
Background After spending 5 nights in Seoul, my flight back to Taipei was in Business Class on Asiana Airlines’ A350 from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE). We made it past security about an hour and a half before my boarding time, so we headed to the Asiana Business...
View from the Wing
The Truth About Under-Seat Storage: Why Passengers Are Stowing Carry-On Bags All Wrong
People seem to get confused over whether they use the space under the seat in front of them, under their own seat, or both.
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Live and Let’s Fly
SkyTeam Lounge Burns Down In Istanbul
A mysterious fire broke out in the SkyTeam lounge at Istanbul Airport, causing extreme damage inside and outside the lounge. The lounge will be closed for an indefinite period. Fires Shutters SkyTeam Lounge In Istanbul Video shows flames pouring out the beautiful exterior facade of the lounge (I snapped the...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Answers to Past Articles — Part 42: Reader Edition
In past articles in which your participation was not only requested but also helpful and humorous, I did not give the answers to questions which I have posed to you; so this article contains the answers to past articles — Part 42 — along with links to the aforementioned articles...
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Points Miles and Bling
Per Se tasting menu delivers on its 3-Michelin Stars reputation
New York City (NYC) is a foodie’s paradise. At the time of this writing, there are four 3-Michelin-starred restaurants in…
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Monkey Miles
New Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card 75k Online Offer ( up to 85k in branch )
The Chase Sapphire Preferred is offering 60k Ultimate Rewards after spending $4k in the first 3 months
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View from the Wing
The Elite Experience: When Traveling On Points Gives You Access To Places You Don’t Belong
They had given a booking to us! And so we were welcomed. You are the guest. Therefore you belong. You don't need to conform to anyone else's expectations. Stop caring so much about what other people think of you, and sit with your own experience. Miles and...
Eye of the Flyer
New Bonus Offers for Three Major Travel Credit Cards!
Three travel rewards cards — all of which we personally hold and use — dropped new, increased welcome offers! We’re talking about hiked up bonuses for the: 75,000 Points: Chase Sapphire Reserve® and Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Two very popular Chase cards — the and — just cranked up their...
Frequent Miler
Best uses of points, value versus savings, how Frequent Miler began and more [Week in Review]
Got Citi Thank You points or Avios from one of the many programs that use them? This week, we published guides for your best uses of either of those. If you’re a Delta loyalist, you’ll want to check out Greg’s guide for making good Choice Benefit choices. If you’ve always...
Live and Let’s Fly
Great Coffee In Sofia, Bulgaria
A Bulgarian friend in Los Angeles recommended I visit her favorite coffee shop while in Sofia and I am thrilled I did…the coffee was excellent. Great Coffee In Sofia, Bulgaria Sofia has a rich coffee culture that has flourished in the post-communist era. All around town you can find cafés,...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
JetBlue is Returning its First Ever Airplane Back to Service More Than 10 Months After the 24 Year Old Aircraft Was Retired
JetBlue is preparing to return to service its first-ever Airbus A320 more than ten months after the ageing bird was retired and sent to an airplane boneyard in the Arizona desert. The 24-year-old aircraft was built in 1999 and delivered new from Airbus to JetBlue, where it was christened ‘Bluebird’...
Travel With Grant
3 Buy Miles / Points Promos Ending Soon: Leading Hotels of the World (60%), Etihad (25%) & Air Canada (85%)
Good evening everyone, I hope your weekend is going well. I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 3 offers that end this week. Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you. Do not buy miles & points...
Travel With Grant
Barclays Announces JetBlue Plus Credit Card Referral Offer, Earn up to 50K Points (Share Links in Comments)
Good afternoon everyone, I hope your weekend is going well. Barclays sent out emails today to cardholders of the Barclays JetBlue Plus Credit Card (referral link) announcing a new referral offer where you can earn 10,000 JetBlue TrueBlue Points per referral, up to 50,000 points per calendar year. If you...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Can You Guess the Hotel Brand Based On the Room — Yet Again?
Brands of products and services are supposed to give customers an immediate differentiation from competitors — but lodging companies have too many brands that blur the delineation as to the uniqueness of each brand to the point that too many brands may be diluting the lodging experience for guests. To...
Frequent Miler
Podcast: Tips for booking Positioning Flights | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep253 | 5-3-24
Sometimes you book an award ticket that requires you to do some positioning in order to catch that flight – for instance if the flight doesn’t depart from your home airport. There are a few best practices to keep in mind when booking these “positioning flights”, which we’ll discuss in...
Travel With Grant
Comparing Alaska Airlines, British Airways & Qatar Airways Award Prices for 2 Finnair Flights (DUB-HEL & HEL-ARN)
Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! Last week on the Miles to Memories Podcast, I mentioned my upcoming Summer trip with Laura to Dublin, Helsinki, and Stockholm. I wanted to share my award booking strategy for 2 flights: Finnair flight from Dublin to Helsinki (DUB-HEL) and Finnair flight from Helsinki to...
Frequent Miler
Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge: Bottom Line Review
I’ve enjoyed all of the Hyatt properties that I’ve visited in the Boston area, the two most recent being the Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor and the Hyatt Place Seaport. I’ve been past the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge many times; it has an impressive location looming over the Cambridge side of the...
Miles To Memories
Why So Many Hotel Brands, Hilton Honors Insights & Southwest’s Big Change?
Our insights and takeaways from spending time with Hilton, Joe finally rides Spirit and Southwest is contemplating a huge change that will affect every single customer.
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View from the Wing
Dad Lies About What Seat He Has To Offer To Get Passenger To Give Him Aisle Seat Next To His Kids
The man took the other aisle seat, the dad took the main's aisle next to the kids. And... another passenger comes on board assigned to the aisle seat he'd moved to. It turns out the dad had the middle seat and lied to the man in order to...
Miles To Memories
The Banks Pay You: Earn Hundreds With These Nationwide Bank Bonuses (May)
We have compiled a list of the best nationwide bank bonuses right now. There are 6 offers that could net you over $3000 and are available to all.
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Frequent Miler
Get $200 back on Air France or KLM flights with new Amex Offer
There is a new targeted (but widely available) Amex Offer out that’s good for $200 back when you send $1,000 or more with Air France / KLM. This could be a great deal whether you’re planning paid travel or planning to take advantage of this month’s promo rewards. The Deal...
Live and Let’s Fly
When A Cockpit Door Turns Into A “Dutch Door” On Southwest Airlines
Earlier, I wrote that it is time we stop prohibiting passengers from visiting the cockpit in-flight. But creating a “Dutch door” is not what I had in mind, as passengers experienced on a recent Southwest Airlines flight. Cockpit Door Pops Off In-Flight “Dutch Door” Style On Southwest Airlines 737 As...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
World’s Most Powerful Flight Attendant Forced to Deny Claims She Has Received Massive Pay Rise… Who’s to Blame?
Sara Nelson is often described as the most powerful flight attendant in the United States, if not the world. That’s because she is the President of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA), the largest cabin crew union in the world with tens of thousands of members. AFA represents flight attendants...