Adam Stuart

Avid traveler/lounge aficionado, who looks to maximize the fun while traveling. The journey can be as fun as the destination!
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Review : Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge  – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
Needs a refresh….soon The summary The Maple Leaf Lounge is located near gates 73 and 74 in Montreal’s Transborder concourse, which is only accessible to US-bound travelers. It is directly across from the Air Canada Cafe. I was in the Air Canada Café before checking out the “traditional” Maple Leaf...
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Review : Air Canada Cafe  – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
Standout food and bar makes this small space pay off The summary Typically, I would vote thumbs down to a lounge without a washroom and plenty of outlets. Well – that theory does not hold when it comes to the Air Canada Café in the Transborder (US) concourse in Montreal....
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Review : Salon Odyssee, Desjardin – Plaza Premium Lounge – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
The only lounge in Montreal’s transborder (US) concourse that is not operated by Air Canada remains one of the oddest lounges I have visited The summary This lounge remains the only choice for travelers leaving Montreal for the US that are not flying Air Canada (or Star Alliance carriers). It...
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Review: Escape Lounge – Hartford Bradley Int’l (BDL)
Renovated lounge sports a refreshed décor, extensive buffet, expanded bar and an excellent staff The summary Travelers at Hartford Bradley had no lounge at the airport while the Escape Lounge was closed for months as it underwent a complete renovation. The wait worth it. The lounge is at located at...
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Points Miles and Bling
Another All Time High: Up to 28,000 bonus on RBC Ion+ Visa
RBC continues to dominate the headlines this summer with new, highest-ever bonuses on the RBC Ion Visa and RBC Ion+…
Frequent Miler
Book Conrad Maldives seaplane roundtrip for only 150K Hilton points
If you’re planning a trip to the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, here’s a way that you could save a substantial amount of money on your stay. Hilton Experiences is once again selling round trip seaplane transfers for 150,000 Hilton Honors points. The Deal Redeem 150,000 Hilton Honors points for an...
Travel Codex
Cincinnati Grows International Flights to London and Paris
Expanded London and Paris service gives CVG more nonstop access to Europe and signals renewed international flight demand in Cincinnati.
Economy Class & Beyond
Unifiying data across the cabin – Lookng at Safran’s Poleen Cabin Management System
Cabins can produce a lot of information – especially those parts that have wear and tear (such as galley items and seats). And sometimes, those things are trying to tell an airline something. Safran Cabin has announced a pilot project to monitor cabin equipment and analyse data using networked sensors. The Cabin...
The Bulkhead Seat
Porter Airlines Launches Service From Montreal Metropolitan Airport to 11 Canadian Cities
Porter Airlines has officially launched operations from Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU). The new terminal…
Miles To Memories
Summer of DashPass Kicks Off with 50% Off at Lowe’s and BOGO Deals
For one day only, you can get $50 off your $100+ Lowe’s order exclusively for DashPass members. This offer is valid on Wednesday, June 17.
Traveling For Miles
Marriott launches Ask Bonvoy, an AI-powered search tool
Marriott has today announced the launch of "Ask Bonvoy", a conversational AI search tool that allows Marriott Bonvoy members to search for hotels using plain-English questions rather than the traditional filters and dropdown menus that hotel booking sites have relied on for as long as I can remember.
Frequent Miler
(Walmart & Atlantis added) Capital One Shopping adds Apple gift card redemptions (and Princess Cruises, Best Western, and more)
Update 6/16/26: Capital One Shopping has added even more gift card redemption options, but deleted a few others. Perhaps the most welcome one for many people will be the return of Walmart as an option, although not everyone is seeing that. You can also redeem your shopping portal rewards for...
Points With a Crew
Kickstarter: Solvest Cooling Vest (Back By Wednesday)
The Solvest Cooling Vest is designed for outdoors in the summer, and can get to 9 degrees Fahrenheit instantly. It's on Kickstarter, but only for a few more ...
Live and Let’s Fly
American Airlines Will Make Passengers Sit Upright Earlier Before Landing, Making Redeyes Even Worse
American Airlines is preparing cabins for landing earlier, a move meant to protect flight attendants from turbulence injuries during descent. I understand the safety concern, but I still think this is an overreaction that materially worsens the passenger experience, especially on redeye flights. However, there’s a compromise that I hope...
Points Miles and Bling
Flying Porter’s Inaugural Flight from Montreal MET Airport (YHU)
There are inaugural flights, and then there are inaugural flights. At 6 a.m. on a Monday morning, I found myself…
Your Mileage May Vary
Flying Southwest’s Independence One: A Special Plane At A Very Different Time For Southwest
Most Southwest flights are pretty ordinary. This one wasn’t. That wasn’t because of where we were going, or because Southwest suddenly started offering lie-flat seats and champagne. It was because…
Miles To Memories
Chase Guts Their Most Popular Cards, Amex Terms Change To Monitor, Half Off ChatGPT & More
Plus, do you need a Sapphire Reserve now, has Hyatt lost "it", profitable Lowe's Chase Offer is back, how to find cheaper awards & more.
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Marriott Owners Rebel Over Bonvoy Free Nights, And Guests May Pay With Higher Award Prices
More than 50 Marriott hotel owners, representing 1,000 hotels, say Bonvoy award nights do not reimburse them enough, even as Marriott’s credit card and loyalty revenue grows. If owners win more money for free-night stays, Bonvoy members may ultimately pay through higher award prices and weaker point value.
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Delta Cars & Stays promos: Earn 5X miles, earn 1X MQDs, & get 15% off bookings with SkyMiles
Delta Cars & Stays is having quite the push at the moment with trying to get people to book hotel stays and/or car rentals through them. There are multiple different offers that can earn you 5X bonus SkyMiles, 1X Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs), or save you 15% when redeeming SkyMiles...
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JetBlue Revamps Mint® Dining With New York Restaurant Partners
JetBlue is upgrading its Mint® Business Class dining experience through a new partnership with…
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Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines Announce Premium Summer Beverage Lineup
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are refreshing their onboard beverage offerings this summer with…
Miles To Memories
(Now Live) Target Circle Deal Days: $100 Circle Card Bonus and More
Apply for a Target Circle Card between June 14-26 and, if approved, receive $100 in Target Circle Rewards. You also get 15% off your first purchase as a new Target Circle member.
Traveling For Miles
We still don’t know when key Atmos Rewards changes will go live
Alaska Airlines rebranded its Mileage Plan program as Atmos Rewards back in August 2025, unifying it with Hawaiian Airlines' HawaiianMiles into a single program. Some of the changes that came with that rebrand are already live while others are still waiting to be rolled out and as we approach the middle...
One Mile at a Time
Our Wild Austrian Flight To Skiathos: A Fall, Two Go Arounds, And A Diversion
In a previous installment, I wrote about our really bad luck flying from Miami (MIA) to Skiathos (JSI). The previous installment was about our first flight, which was delayed, then canceled, and then had a baggage situation. Oh well.
Frequent Miler
Capital One Shopping/Offers: Earn 6%/9X on Apple purchases (albeit with many exclusions)
Apple is the boosted retailer today on the Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers shopping portals. I’m seeing rates of 6% and 9X respectively, but there might be even better targeted offers out there. The Deal Earn 6% cashback through Capital One Shopping or 9X miles through Capital One...
Economy Class & Beyond
KLM introduces its first Airbus A350 – Enter “The Night Watch”
KLM is on target to receive its first Airbus A350-900, with the paintwork laid on it. The aircraft has been named The Night Watch, after the renowned painting by Rembrandt. However, there’s a tinsy little problem. For the Airbus A350 fleet, KLM has chosen to name its aircraft after iconic...
Live and Let’s Fly
Air Canada Opens New Café Lounge At Québec City Airport With Barista Coffee, Local Specialties
Air Canada has opened a new Air Canada Café at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, expanding a lounge concept that love this concept: good coffee and local specialities in a quiet environment ideally situated for smaller airports like YQB. Air Canada Opens New Café Lounge At Québec City Airport...
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The Real Reason Why Flight Attendants Will Switch On the Seatbelt Signs When There’s No Turbulence… No, it’s Not Because They’re Lazy
If you’ve ever been on a plane and the seatbelt sign has been switched on despite the fact that the aircraft is flying as smoothly as a hot knife through butter, then there’s probably one of two reasons that you’re being confined to your seat for seemingly no reason: Yes,...
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Review: Etihad/Chase Sapphire Reserve Lounge (Revisited) – Washington Dulles (IAD), Concourse A
Great food and service remain the highlights of this stylish lounge The summary I was happy to revisit this Chase lounge, which like its counterpart at JFK, is a collaboration with Etihad Airways and Chase. These two lounges are smaller than the “regular” Chase lounges (LGA, BOS, PHL, SAN) but...
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Review:  Air France Lounge (Revisited) – Washington Dulles (IAD), Concourse A
Stylish and bright space is a great early morning lounge for Priority Pass members with a nice breakfast buffet The summary It’s been a while since I have visited this lounge. Typically, I am at IAD during the later part of the day during which lounge access is limited to...
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Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge (revisited) – Washington Dulles (IAD), Concourse B
A great meal and a great space - beware of the crowds
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Review: Capital One Landing – New York LaGuardia (LGA), Terminal B
The finest airport dining in the US in this hybrid lounge/gourmet restaurant The summary The long-anticipated Capital One Landing has opened in Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport. It is a new space near the skybridge to gates 11-31 (which serves American) but easily accessible to all Terminal B passengers.  This...
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Review: United Club (revisited)– New York LaGuardia (LGA), Terminal B
…Smaller lounge with some nice touches
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Review: American Express Centurion Lounge  – New York JFK Int’l (JFK), Terminal 4
The coffee shop, the speakeasy bar, and the tarmac views are the highlights of this two-story lounge The summary The American Express Centurion lounge is found on the Mezzanine level of JFK’s Terminal 4, which houses Delta, its partners (e.g. Virgin Atlantic), and several other non-US carriers (e.g. Singapore, Emirates,...
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Review: Delta Sky Club – Boston Logan Int’l (BOS), Terminal A (Satellite)
The larger of the two Sky Clubs in Terminal A is an excellent domestic lounge with luxurious furnishings, showers and an excellent buffet. The summary The lounge is found to the right, just after ascending into the satellite portion of Logan’s Terminal A.  The lounge is one level above the...
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Review: Avianca/TAP Air Portugal Lounge  – Miami Int’l (MIA), Concourse J
Small and comfortable lounge highlighted by a made-to-order menu The summary The shared Avianca and TAP Air Portugal Lounge in Miami International’s J concourse provides a welcome space for Star Alliance Gold and Priority Pass travelers. The lounge shares its entry with the LATAM lounge, one level up from the...