
One Mile at a Time
Best Uses Of Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Points: Value With SkyTeam & Beyond
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is an underrated program that offers all kinds of useful redemption opportunities. In particular, the program has some of my favorite niche, sweet spot award deals in the world.

Pontos pra Voar
Ainda dá tempo! Abra sua conta Nomad e ganhe até US$ 50 de cashback + 3GB de Nomad Chip
Ainda dá tempo! A Nomad está oferecendo 2% de cashback na primeira conversão de reais para dólares, com limite US$ 50 de cashback em até 15 dias após a abertura da conta. Além disso, você ganha um Nomad Chip com 3GB! Lembre-se de usar o cupom “PONTOS50C”. Abaixo, veja os...

View from the Wing
United Airlines Regional Jet Had A Near Miss After Takeoff In Houston—Another Jet Turned Directly Into Its Path
A United Airlines regional jet departing Houston got an automated collision warning seconds after takeoff when another aircraft on the parallel runway turned the wrong way into its departure path. The crews were still low and close enough that the United flight reported a TCAS resolution advisory, the last line...

Pontos pra Voar
Sujou! Praias brasileiras atingem pior nível de qualidade de água da história
O levantamento de balneabilidade revela que apenas 30,2% das praias brasileiras estão próprias para banho, o pior índice desde 2016. Enquanto São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro sofrem com o aumento da poluição e chuvas, estados como Bahia e Rio Grande do Norte apresentam melhorias O verão chegou e com...

Live and Let’s Fly
A Two-Star Hotel Stay at the World’s Biggest Luxury Conference
In the most conflicted possible experience, I found myself in a two-star hotel during the world’s largest luxury travel conference, ILTM Cannes. But why? Why I Intentionally Booked A “Two-Star” Hotel Location, location, location. For this particular event, ironically the world’s largest luxury travel conference, hotels in reasonable proximity to...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Mid-Air Collision Narrowly Averted At Houston Intercontinental After Pilot Mixes Up ‘Left’ And ‘Right’
Passengers on two planes that took off from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport earlier this month had a hair-raising experience after the pilots had to perform an emergency manoeuvre to prevent a potential mid-air collision. The reason for this near-catastrophic accident? It appears that the pilots of one of the...

View from the Wing
End Of Year Card Credits — How To Cash Out Chase, Amex, And Citi Perks Without Changing Your Plans
Your premium rewards cards come with a pile of credits, and as the year ends a lot of them are about to go unused. Here are practical ways readers are cashing out Chase, Amex, and Citi perks right now—even if you have no interest in the merchants the benefits are...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Angry Penguin on Barrientos Island. Sunday Morning Photograph.
Whenever I have seen photographs of penguins, they usually either seem docile, silly, graceful, or clumsy — so seeing an angry penguin on Barrientos Island as I was taking photographs unexpectedly caught me off guard.
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Pontos pra Voar
Diária de 24 horas vira obrigatória em hotéis brasileiros
Hotéis, pousadas e resorts do Brasil precisam agora garantir diárias de pelo menos 21 horas de uso efetivo do quarto. A nova regra do Ministério do Turismo entrou em vigor em 15 de dezembro e padroniza horários de check-in, check-out e tempo de limpeza. O objetivo é acabar com a...

One Mile at a Time
Delta Basic Economy: What Are The Restrictions, And Is It Worth It?
Back in 2012, Delta Air Lines became the first major US airline to introduce basic economy fares. In this post, I’d like to go over the details of the SkyTeam carrier’s most restrictive ticket types. What restrictions are there when booking basic economy fares, and are these tickets worth it?...

Pontos pra Voar
São Paulo lança Turismo 60+ – Programa com viagens gratuitas
Turismo 60+ inclui viagens de até quatro dias para destinos do Estado de São Paulo, que devem ser organizadas por prefeituras e organizações sociais. Estado diz que realizou capacitação para profissionais do setor receberam público-alvo. O Governo de São Paulo lançou um novo programa de turismo voltado à população com...




