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MELBOURNE AIRPORT/QANTAS: Domestic security screening upgrade – leave laptop in bag
Melbourne Airport is upgrading the security screening airport for Qantas Domestic passengers. But don’t hold your breath. Although work starts this week, it won’t be complete until December 2025. That’s more than 18 months away. The good news is that once implemented, passengers will no longer have to unpack their...
One Mile at a Time
United In Trouble Over Unauthorized Inflight Cockpit Visitor
The Wall Street Journal reports on how United Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating how a passenger gained access to the cockpit of a flight at cruising altitude, in violation of the company’s policy, as well as FAA regulations. Thanks to @xJonNYC for flagging this.
Frequent Miler
Tickets to see Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark and more ways Nick has redeemed Capital One Shopping cash back
You don’t need a Capital One card to use Capital One Shopping. I like to get that out of the way at the beginning because that always seems to confuse people. Capital One Shopping is just a run-of-the-mill shopping portal, but it is notable for the not-so-run-of-the-mill targeted cash back...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Hilton Daily Food and Beverage Credit Information 2024
Since Thursday, July 1, 2021, members of Hilton Honors who have earned elite status receive the benefit of a daily credit for food and beverages at hotel and resort properties in the United States and Canada instead of a complimentary breakfast that was included in the room rate, with the...
One Mile at a Time
Snazzy: Inside Four Seasons’ Airbus A321LR Private Jet
While Four Seasons is primarily known for its luxury hotels, the brand also has a ”private jet” that operates some pretty amazing journeys. I recently had the chance to check out the plane that operates these flights during some downtime at Paine Field (just outside of Seattle), and wanted to...
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Frequent Miler
Petra Marriott: Bottom Line Review
The ancient, rock-cut façades of Petra are on many travelers’ bucket lists and are a must-visit for anyone going to Jordan. Wadi Musa, the town that surrounds the entrance to Petra, is full of lodging options at all budget levels…but in high season the actual city can be a bit...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Miles & More increases their buy miles bonus to 50%
At the start of April Miles & More released their newest bonus of 40% for buying miles via their Bundle&Go option until the 30th of the month. Perhaps their uptake on that offer wasn’t great as the bonus has been increased to 50%! The landing page still makes references to...
View from the Wing
Cathay Pacific Considers New Rule: Business Class Passengers Must Bring Their Own Forks For Meals
Cathay Pacific is surveying customers on what sustainability practices they’d be willing to accept when they fly.
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Grab a Mile
Review: Radisson Hotel Jodhpur
Because of the scheduling of the direct flight from Hyderabad to Jodhpur, I found myself staying in Jodhpur for three nights and making a reservation at the Radisson Jodhpur for the first night. As I had spent a decent amount of money to stay at the Umaid Bhavan Palace, I...
Rapid Travel Chai
The Travel Summit: $25 off, Radisson Blu just released award nights, plus Ohtani (Toronto, April 26-28, 2024)
The Travel Summit, the biggest points event in Canada, returns to Toronto on April 26-28, 2024 for a weekend of points, points, points.
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Frequent Miler
AutoSlash launches HotelSlash: Free lifetime membership and $10-$20 off first booking
Update 4/18/24: HotelSlash is now offering a free lifetime membership when signing up for the service and using the promo code FREE4LIFE. In addition, when you use the code HSWELCOME, you’ll get $20 off a prepaid booking of $300+ or $10 off of a booking of $150-$300. If you ever...
Miles To Memories
Still The Best Out There – The State of Hilton Free Night Certificates
It's getting tougher to earn a Hilton free night certificate, but plenty of options still exist. And it remains my favorite cert of its kind.
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Cathay Pacific is Asking Frequent Flyers if They’d Be Willing to Bring Their Own Cutlery to Eat in Business Class
Like many airlines, Cathay Pacific is on a mission to try to make its fuel-guzzling business more sustainable. Much of the focus is on developing sustainable aviation fuels in a bid to slash CO₂. emissions, but there are lots of other sustainability initiatives that airlines are working on to make...
View from the Wing
Near-Miss at Reagan National Today As Air Traffic Control Error Put Two Planes On Collision Course
Wow. It appears that a Southwest Airlines flight and JetBlue flight came within approximately 300 feet of colliding on Washington Reagan National runway 4 this morning, when air traffic control instructed both planes to be there at the same time.
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Frequent Miler
More easy rewards: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards
Staples will again be offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee from Sunday, 4/21/24 through Saturday, 4/27/24. Note that the new limit of eight per customer per day is listed, but some may be able to purchase more at their local store. This promotion is good towards fixed-value $200...
Miles To Memories
Maximizing 0% APR Offers, Turning Down An Amazing Retention Offer & Is The Disney Card Offer Good?
On this episode of the podcast we dive into a number of credit card related topics including turning down an amazing retention offer, a new 250K targeted bonus, 0% APR deals and why they can be good right now and whether the new Disney visa card discount is worth it....
Live and Let’s Fly
Spirit Airlines Employee Drops F-Bomb On Rude Passenger In South Florida
A Spirit Airlines employee in Florida lost her cool when a passenger purportedly cursed her out, returning an F-bomb with one of her own…on camera. Passenger And Spirit Airlines Employee Exchange F-Bomb In Ft. Lauderdale We don’t know what prompted the terse exchange, but video begins in what appears to...
The Bulkhead Seat
Air Canada Adds Six New Flights and Increases Service to Europe and Asia
Air Canada announced today that it’s increasing international capacity by 30% to Asia-Pacific destinations…
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save Up to 30 Percent at Universal Orlando Resort With Daily Getaways — April 18, 2024
You can save up to 30 percent on the purchase of tickets or experiences to Universal Orlando Resort through the Daily Getaways of today, Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 1:00 in the afternoon Eastern Daylight Time — and you have four different offers from which to choose...
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View from the Wing
Barcelona’s Radical Move: Erasing Bus Routes To Shield Locals From Tourists [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Israeli Airliner Heading to Dubai Diverts to Abu Dhabi During Stormy Weather, But Officials Reportedly Refused to Let the Passengers Off the Plane
An El Al Israel Airlines flight that was heading from Tel Aviv to Dubai on Wednesday was forced to divert to Abu Dhabi after stormy weather at its intended destination prevented the airplane from landing. But rather than allowing the passengers to disembark in Abu Dhabi, local officials reportedly prevented...
Frequent Miler
Hilton Honors Summer Promo: Double points on all stays
Hilton Honors has announced its Summer promotion of 2024, which will run between May 2, 2024 and September 2, 2024. Members who register will earn double points on all stays during the promotion period. There is no minimum stay or night requirement for the promotion and all Hilton properties are...