
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Top 5 Hotel Stay Bonuses for Airline Programs – December 2025
Here are our Top 5 Hotel Stay Bonus Airline Mile/Point offers for this month! This post is for bonuses that you credit to an airline frequent flyer program. Many of these offers go beyond this month so don’t count them out for stays you’re book past this month. If none...
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Delta Passenger Hands Out $100 Bills And Candy To Flight Attendants — Learns Why Filming Your Kindness Backfires
A Delta passenger boarded his Las Vegas flight handing out $100 bills and Ghirardelli candy to the crew — all while filming himself for social media. The internet loved the generosity but hated the performance, and this raises a better question: how should you actually thank flight attendants without crossing...

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United CEO Says American Is Bleeding $800 Million A Year In Chicago — Leaked Figures Put The Loss At Just $70 Million In One Quarter [Roundup]
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has been boasting that American is “bleeding” $800 million a year in Chicago — but leaked internal figures tell a very different story. They put American’s fully allocated loss at roughly $70 million in just one quarter, a big number but nowhere near Kirby’s claim....

Frequent Miler
Stuck in HEL: Our experience with a Finnair flight disruption
The other day, my wife, kids, and mother-in-law were on a flight to HEL (the airport code for Helsinki airport). The itinerary was from Rovaniemi to Helsinki to Frankfurt. Unfortunately, the first leg got delayed such that it was impossible to make the connection, stranding the family in Helsinki for...

One Mile at a Time
Saudi Arabia Ends Ban On Alcohol, But Only For Rich Foreign Expats
We know that Saudi Arabia is investing a lot of money to build its non-religious tourism sector. One common question we’ve seen has been if/when the country will lift its ban on alcohol. As of now, there has seemingly not been much movement when it comes to alcohol for visitors....

Frequent Miler
Is this the beginning of the end of 1 to 1 point transfers?
A few days ago, we learned that Amex plans to reduce the transfer ratio of Amex points to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. Starting 3/1/26, 1,000 Membership Rewards points will get you only 800 Asia Miles. Taken on its own, this wouldn’t be a big deal. Asia Miles can be useful...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
One Simple Improvement in Hotel Rooms No One May Have Noticed.
As with all other aspects of travel, lodging options have evolved — but one simple improvement in hotel rooms no one may have noticed has almost certainly at least minimally eased the jobs of members of housekeeping staffs; and is marginally beneficial for guests as well.
That simple improvement is...
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
Is Loss of Use a Legitimate Charge By Rental Car Companies When Vehicles are Damaged?
You rent a car. You get into an accident. The damage on your rental car is minor. You return the car. You receive your statement. You pay your bill. You hope that your insurance will cover the minor damage; but even if it does not, fixing the car should not...

Frequent Miler
Up to 100K Avios welcome offer on Qatar Airways cards + up to 6x on dining through 2/4/26
Both the Qatar Airways credit cards issued by Cardless have increased welcome offers at the moment, with up to 100K bonus Avios up for grabs. In addition to that, you can also earn up to 6x on dining through early February. The Offer & Key Card Details Quick Thoughts The...
Reviews
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My Longest Ever Boeing 737-800 Ride: Almaty to Istanbul on SCAT
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View from the Wing
American Airlines In Talks To Replace ViaSat With Amazon’s New Low Earth Orbit WiFi — But Flyers May Wait Until 2028
American is finally looking past ViaSat just as it makes inflight internet free. The airline is now in talks with Amazon about a new low Earth orbit WiFi system that could rival Starlink, but Amazon’s network is still years from full deployment — meaning even if a deal is signed...

Travel With Grant
No Upcoming Hilton Stay? Turn Your Credit Into a $50 Snack Shopping Spree
Discover a creative way to use your Hilton credits without booking a stay. Learn how to turn them into snack shopping sprees at lobby markets that still qualify for the $50 Hilton credit.
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Virgin Hotels award sale: Book select properties for 20K-27.5K points (less with transfer bonus)
Virgin Red is running a limited time award sale on select Virgin Hotels properties in the US, dropping the price to 20K-27.5K points per night. You can make those stays even cheaper by taking advantage of the current 40% transfer bonus from American Express. The Deal Book select Virgin Hotels...

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IHG promo for Q1 2026: Earn double points from your second stay
IHG has opened registration for its next promotion that’ll run for all of Q1 2026. You can earn double points on all stays starting from your second stay. The Deal Earn double points from your second stay at IHG properties. Direct link to registration. Key Terms Members can pre-register for...

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Doug Parker Gives An Airline Pricing Masterclass — And Accidentally Exposes How American Went Wrong On His Watch
Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker uses an Airlines Confidential “101 class” on revenue management to explain how airlines really make money — and, in the process, shows why American’s own cost-and-density strategy, Spirit/Frontier obsession, and mishandled Basic Economy put it on the wrong side of the industry’s premium pivot.
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Frequent Miler
$100 inKind gift card for $64.99 at Costco.com (today only)
Costco is once again offering a $100 inKind gift card for a discount, though this time around the price has dropped to $64.99. This could be a good deal if you have upcoming plans to dine at an inKind restaurant. You can also get 20% back on all food and beverage,...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
A Mom Says Her Child Went Hungry on an 8-Hour Finnair Flight – But Was the Airline Really To Blame?
Here’s an interesting question: Is it an airline’s responsibility to make sure your child doesn’t go hungry on a long-haul flight? Because while you might think that a national flag carrier will have plenty of food available on a seven-hour flight, Maria Beydoun discovered the hard way that this isn’t...

Miles To Memories
Lounges Affecting Route/Airline Choice, United Changes, $5K AAdvantage Gold Pass, Hawaii for 9K Miles
Here are some posts from around the web that I thought you may find interesting.
The post Lounges Affecting Route/Airline Choice, United Changes, $5K AAdvantage Gold Pass, Hawaii for 9K Miles appeared first on Miles to Memories.

Altitude Yes
American Airlines Begins Testing Free Wi-Fi Ahead of January Launch
Passengers will only learn about the free Wi-Fi after boarding, as there will be no pre-flight emails about the complimentary access.
The post American Airlines Begins Testing Free Wi-Fi Ahead of January Launch first appeared on Altitude Yes.

Points Miles and Bling
Harbour Air Announces New Partnership with Aeroplan
Harbour Air has officially teamed up with Aeroplan to make frequent travel more rewarding. Travellers can now earn and redeem…
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Frequent Flyer Bonuses
December 10 Bonus Offer Highlight: Hilton Honors – Earn 100,000 bonus points on select Explora Journeys cruises
Today's bonus offer highlight celebrates the new Hilton Honors Adventures brand with a 100,000 points bonus on Explora Journeys cruises. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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One Mile at a Time
What Are France’s Famous “Palace” Hotels? Only 31 Properties Make The List
I’ve written in the past about the general issue with hotel star ratings. Hotels can ultimately identify themselves however they’d like — while there are organizations like AAA and Forbes that award stars, personally I don’t put too much weight into those ratings. While they’re fine for giving you a...

Bald Thoughts
Flying Blue Promo Awards: December 2025 – Starting at 7,500 Miles
Learn about the latest Flying Blue promo awards, including destinations, mileage requirements, and how to earn and redeem miles.
The post Flying Blue Promo Awards: December 2025 – Starting at 7,500 Miles appeared first on BaldThoughts.

Frequent Miler
Amex Blue Business Plus Offer: 75K points, no lifetime language (targeted)
Another targeted offer is available for the Blue Business Plus (BBP) card. Those folks who are targeted will earn 75,000 Membership Rewards points after $6,000 in purchases in the first 4 months. P2 was targeted via pop-up this morning, but I found that I was targeted using the same link,...

You Are Travel
Transferring Hyatt Points to Someone Else?: Tips for Making The Process a Speedy One
tl;dr – Simple tips that may help you get those points transferred faster. Hyatt allows its members to…
The post Transferring Hyatt Points to Someone Else?: Tips for Making The Process a Speedy One appeared first on You Are Travel.

Miles To Memories
Southwest Credit Cards Bonus: Earn 85,000 Miles with $3,000 Spending [Ending Soon]
Chase and Southwest have launched new limited-time offers for all three personal credit cards. You can now earn 85,000 miles with each Southwest card.
The post Southwest Credit Cards Bonus: Earn 85,000 Miles with $3,000 Spending [Ending Soon] appeared first on Miles to Memories.

One Mile at a Time
Buy Avianca Lifemiles With 125% Bonus: Worth It For 1.47 Cents Each?
Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value, especially for first and business class travel. The avianca lifemiles program has just launched its newest promotion on purchased miles (the program has offers more often than not), and it’s the weakest offer we’ve seen from the program in quite some...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Lóndrangar Pillars in Western Iceland
Lóndrangar pillars in western Iceland is comprised of twin landmark pinnacles which are comprised of basalt. They were created by a volcanic eruption and are the only remnants of what was once a crater — most of which has eroded over the years.
The site is comprised mainly of two pinnacles:...

Frequent Miler
Wyndham cardholders: Register for a free s’mores kit and portable fire pit
Barclays has a fun holiday promo for Wyndham Visa cardholders. By simply registering your Wyndham card number, you can get a “Winter Box” featuring a s’mores kit and a reusable mini fire pit. The promo will expire after 1,100 registrants or December 16th, 2025, whichever comes first. The Deal Barclays...

View from the Wing
American Airlines Free Wi-Fi Is Showing Up Early On Some Flights — Expect Service To Get Worse, Not Better [Roundup]
American Airlines has already announced free Wi-Fi for AAdvantage members starting in January, but some flights are getting it early as “tests” begin — and that’s likely great news for most passengers. The catch is that when everyone piles onto a free connection, performance almost always suffers, so I expect...

































