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Our next all travel card | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep315 | 7-18-25
In this podcast episode, we’ll talk about how Bilt is going cardless (but with more cards). We’ll see how Etihad is making unfavorable decisions, vying for our Bonvoyed of the year “award”, and we’ll talk about which credit card is the best for all kinds of travel expenses (since the...
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One Mile at a Time
Veteran Air India Boeing 787 Captain At Center Of AI171 Crash Probe
Last week, the preliminary report was released about the tragedy of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people. The cause of the accident was that the fuel control switches were turned off just seconds after takeoff, one after the other,...

Frequent Miler
The hunt for the best flight award finder
To-date, my post “Which award search tool is best?” has focused mostly on features. I prefer tools that let us search across award programs, across dates, and across multiple airports all at once. Plus, I think it’s critical for tools to offer robust alerts. The best awards are rarely there...

Frequent Miler
[Source] Citi Strata Elite debuts this weekend and replaces Prestige
Citi recently announced that they will launch an ultra premium card, the Strata Elite card, in the third quarter of 2025. Well, we’re already in the third quarter, and a source reached out to me to say that the card should be available for applications this weekend. They also supplied...

View from the Wing
Hertz Turns AI Loose On Renters, Billing 5x More Customers For Minor Nicks And Scrapes—And It’s Spreading Fast
Hertz's new AI system lets them go after 5 times as many customers as before. The rate at which they're sending out bills is skyrocketing.
Continue reading Hertz Turns AI Loose On Renters, Billing 5x More Customers For Minor Nicks And Scrapes—And It’s Spreading Fast...

View from the Wing
Aviation Insider Leaks: Delta Air Lines Secretly Finalizing Landmark Boeing 787 Order
Delta doesn't do a good job keeping secrets about their fleet plans. I told you in advance they were planning to buy Boeing 737 MAXs and they did. Now they're planning to make another order from Boeing.
Continue reading Aviation Insider Leaks: Delta Air Lines Secretly Finalizing Landmark Boeing...

View from the Wing
Finally, A Travel Portal Worth Using: Bilt Rewards Offers Direct Airline & Hotel Booking, Free Virtuoso Luxury Benefits
Bilt Rewards has launched a new travel portal and it promises to fix everything customers hate about travel portals. In fact, it aims to actually make travel better and easier. At a minimum, they're building along the right lines. And their new 'Home Away From Home' brings...

View from the Wing
Passenger Sneaks Spouse From Economy Into Their Lie-Flat Business Class Seat—Flight Attendants Reveal Exactly What Happens
Can an economy passenger come up to business class to join a family member? If a husband and wife split up - he takes the first class seat, and she's stuck in coach - can they squeeze into the same seat up front, or take turns using it?
Officially, no....

Live and Let’s Fly
JetBlue Seatmate Hits On My Wife, In Front Of Me And Kids…
A very bold young man flirted heavily with my wife on my JetBlue flight from Paris to New York, even though she was traveling with me and the kids and wearing a wedding ring. We all got a chuckle out of it. JetBlue Seatmate Takes An Interest In My Wife...

Miles To Memories
Citi Strata Elite Will Likely Be the First “World Legend Mastercard”
Citi Strata Elite World Legend Mastercard? That's a mouthful, but that's likely the name of the new credit card.
The post Citi Strata Elite Will Likely Be the First “World Legend Mastercard” appeared first on Miles to Memories.

Travel With Grant
5 Credit Cards, $1,000 in Annual Fees: Which Retention Offers Did I Receive?
In the first week of July, I faced over $1,000 in credit card annual fees and called each company to inquire about retention offers. Discover the outcomes of my calls and which cards I decided to keep or close.
The post 5 Credit Cards, $1,000 in Annual Fees: Which Retention Offers...

One Mile at a Time
My Awful 74-Minute Call With Hyatt’s New Outsourced Call Center
Several weeks ago, I covered how Hyatt laid off most of its US-based customer service agents, instead choosing to outsource these jobs. Well, I just had my first experience with what I have to assume is one of these new phone support agents. After 74 minutes on the phone, I...
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Frequent Miler
Chase Bonvoy Boundless: Five Marriott 50K free night certificates offer still available via referral
Update 7/18/25: The public links for this offer are all dead, but it’s still available via referral links (which is what we have on our Best Offers page). Those will almost certainly die soon, so act fast if you missed out. Note that you can refer from another Chase card...

View from the Wing
LaGuardia’s Chase Sapphire Lounge Is Spectacular—Except For The Rock Hard Salmon Bun And Bland Burger
Order up a cocktail, sit at the bar, in a quiet spot, or by the fireplace. Head to the gameroom with friends. Book a facial using a QR code that's ubiquitous throughout the lounge. And see whether you agree with the majority opinion that the food is...

Frequent Miler
Delta Amex Offer: Spend $500 & Get $100 Back (up to 2 times)
There is a new Delta Amex Offer out that provides some decent savings. The version that I have gives you a $100 statement credit after $500+ in spend (in one or more purchases), AND you can do it twice for a total of $200 in possible credits. There are usually...

Miles For Family
PSA: Transferring Flexible Points Doesn’t Extend Validity of Miles Earned from Bank of America Credit Card
This is an issue I’ve faced today, so I wanted to write a post in case you are dealing with a similar situation. A few years ago, my husband applied for Bank of America Air France/KLM credit card. It was done mainly for the signup bonus, and I had no...

Live from a Lounge
Etihad upgrades a couple to The Residence to celebrate 20 million passengers flown in 2025
Etihad made the day of a couple who arrived at the airport thinking they would be slumming it in Economy, only to be upgraded to the Etihad Residence. Now that is making someone's day!
The post Etihad upgrades a couple to The Residence to celebrate 20 million passengers flown in 2025...

Miles To Memories
Alaska Airlines’ Partnership with Lyft Gets More Rewarding
Alaska Airlines' partnership with Lyft, which launched in 2022, is getting more rewarding. As of July 17, you can now earn more miles for your Lyft rides.
The post Alaska Airlines’ Partnership with Lyft Gets More Rewarding appeared first on Miles to Memories.

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Wildfires Out of Control in Canada Summer 2025: Travel Alert
Grand Canyon National Park in the United States is not the only place that is currently affected by wildfires that are out of control, as parts of Canada are also being scorched in the summer of 2025.
The following travel alert was issued by the United States Embassy and Consulates in...

Altitude Yes
Japan Airlines Receives 10th A350-1000, Paris Route to Be Served Daily by the Aircraft
Following this delivery, the Tokyo to Paris route will exclusively be operated by the A350-1000 beginning on August 27.
The post Japan Airlines Receives 10th A350-1000, Paris Route to Be Served Daily by the Aircraft first appeared on Altitude Yes.

The Bulkhead Seat
Will United Airlines Introduce “Basic Business Class” Fares With Stripped-Down Benefits?
Delta Air Lines has been pretty vocal about it offering differentiated premium cabin offerings…
The post Will United Airlines Introduce “Basic Business Class” Fares With Stripped-Down Benefits? appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Live and Let’s Fly
My Delicious Salad + Sandwich On JetBlue
I appreciate airlines that offer thoughtful buy-on-board meals for economy class passengers and thoroughly enjoyed both a sandwich and salad on a transcontinental JetBlue flight from the carrier’s EatUp Café menu. Salad + Sandwich From JetBlue EatUp Café We landed from Paris and had a few hours at New York...

View from the Wing
United CEO’s Bold Prediction: Struggling Rivals Will Cut Flights—And You’ll Pay Higher Fares
We've aleady seen airlines pull back flying for the fall, in anticipation of lower demand. That's focused largely on early morning, late night and redeye trips and off-peak days.
Continue reading United CEO’s Bold Prediction: Struggling Rivals Will Cut Flights—And You’ll Pay Higher Fares...

Traveling For Miles
Delta Air Lines will launch a Los Angeles to Hong Kong route in 2026
It has been seven long years since Delta has offered flights to Hong Kong (the Seattle Hong-Kong route ended in October 2018), but now it looks like the airline is ready to give Hong Kong another go as it says that it will serve the special administrative region of China...

BoardingArea
Review: VIP One Lounge at New York JFK Airport (JFK), Terminal 1
maybe the oddest lounge I have ever visited..
A rather small pre-security lounge at JFK’s terminal one has made to order food, a welcoming reception team, an expedited security lane of its own, and is surprisingly quiet - but the lack of available outlets and no in-lounge bathrooms detract from the...

Miles To Memories
Citi Strata Elite Rumored to Launch This Weekend with 100K Bonus
Citi said that it will launch the new Strata Elite card in Q3, and it could go live as soon as this weekend based on recent rumors.
The post Citi Strata Elite Rumored to Launch This Weekend with 100K Bonus appeared first on Miles to Memories.

Frequent Miler
Hyatt Brand Explorer: Now with 35 brands, earn up to 7 free nights
Hyatt’s Category 1-4 free night certificates can be earned in several ways, most commonly as an anniversary perk of the Chase World of Hyatt Card, as a 30-night Milestone perk or by spending $15,000/year on the Chase card. One of the easiest, and perhaps least-noticed, ways to earn Cat 1-4...

Live from a Lounge
Emirates launches new First Class Checkin at Dubai Terminal 3
Emirates has launched a new First Class check-in area at Dubai airport, which is opulent and only for a select audience. Here is why this is an interesting choice.
The post Emirates launches new First Class Checkin at Dubai Terminal 3 appeared first on Live From A Lounge.