Eye of the Flyer
Reaching Delta Million Miler, How to Check Bags on Two Delta / Skyteam Tickets and 1/4 Million Points Offer
First up, and we warned you, you have just missed out on a chance for half a million points. Yes, it ended yesterday but this is why you need to read the blog every day and jump on deals when they are HUGE! Speaking of HUGE… there are still some...
View from the Wing
DHS Tried Again To Kill The TSA Union Contract. A Judge Blocked It
A federal judge blocked DHS from trying—again—to void the TSA’s union contract, ruling the agency can’t sidestep a prior injunction by issuing a “new” justification for the same outcome. The decision keeps the 2024 collective bargaining agreement in force and preserves workers’ grievance and arbitration rights while the case continues.
View from the Wing
DHS Tried Again To Kill The TSA Union Contract. A Judge Blocked It
A federal judge blocked DHS from trying—again—to void the TSA’s union contract, ruling the agency can’t sidestep a prior injunction by issuing a “new” justification for the same outcome. The decision keeps the 2024 collective bargaining agreement in force and preserves workers’ grievance and arbitration rights while the case continues.
Eye of the Flyer
Reaching Delta Million Miler, How to Check Bags on Two Delta / Skyteam Tickets and 1/4 Million Points Offer
First up, and we warned you, you have just missed out on a chance for half a million points. Yes, it ended yesterday but this is why you need to read the blog every day and jump on deals when they are HUGE! Speaking of HUGE… there are still some...
View from the Wing
DHS Tried Again To Kill The TSA Union Contract. A Judge Blocked It
A federal judge blocked DHS from trying—again—to void the TSA’s union contract, ruling the agency can’t sidestep a prior injunction by issuing a “new” justification for the same outcome. The decision keeps the 2024 collective bargaining agreement in force and preserves workers’ grievance and arbitration rights while the case continues.
View from the Wing
DHS Tried Again To Kill The TSA Union Contract. A Judge Blocked It
A federal judge blocked DHS from trying—again—to void the TSA’s union contract, ruling the agency can’t sidestep a prior injunction by issuing a “new” justification for the same outcome. The decision keeps the 2024 collective bargaining agreement in force and preserves workers’ grievance and arbitration rights while the case continues.
Live and Let’s Fly
Bilt Guarantees Points On Rent And Mortgage Payments After Member Backlash
Link: Apply or upgrade your existing card to the Bilt Blue Card (no annual fee), Bilt Obsidian Card ($95 annual fee), or Bilt Palladium Card ($495 annual fee). Bilt Card 2.0 was meant to be a bold reboot of the company’s popular rent-rewards credit card. Instead, after hearing real and...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Elon Musk Threatens To Buy Ryanair After Starlink Spat Turns Into Major Feud
Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, has just threatened to use some of his vast fortune to buy Europe’s largest low-cost airline, Ryanair, after becoming embroiled in a spat with the carrier’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary. The feud began after Ryanair ruled out installing Musk’s Starlink satellite Wi-Fi service on...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
“Run By Numpties”: Andrew Neil Says British Airways Has Betrayed Its Most Loyal Flyers
The conservative columnist and former editor of the Sunday Times, Andrew Neil, has ripped into British Airways and what he describes as the airline’s “useless” management team, whom hardworking staffers are ashamed to work for. Clearly still furious with the now year-old changes that British Airways made to its frequent...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
“Run By Numpties”: Andrew Neil Says British Airways Has Betrayed Its Most Loyal Flyers
The conservative columnist and former editor of the Sunday Times, Andrew Neil, has ripped into British Airways and what he describes as the airline’s “useless” management team, whom hardworking staffers are ashamed to work for. Clearly still furious with the now year-old changes that British Airways made to its frequent...
One Mile at a Time
EVA Air Captain Accused Of Assaulting First Officer While Taxiing At LAX
It’s not uncommon to hear about violence onboard planes, with poorly behaved passengers typically being the culprits. However, Focus Taiwan reports on a case where the captain of the plane is accused of being the violent one, in what can only be described as a bizarre incident.
PointsMath
Promotion Weekly January 2026 Third Edition
Here are the latest airline miles and hotel points promotions, including opportunities to buy miles and points with bonuses, book award flights for fewer miles, earn bonus miles and points, save on stays at major hotel chains, earn points on meetings and events, or buy award search tools at a...
The Bulkhead Seat
JSX Partners With Petco to Launch VIP Pet Travel Program With Pet-Friendly Amenities
JSX is doubling down on its pet-friendly positioning with Petco as a new national…
The post JSX Partners With Petco to Launch VIP Pet Travel Program With Pet-Friendly Amenities appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Miler
Breaking News: Bilt’s sudden & crazy u-turn | Coffee Break Ep88 | 1-16-26
Bilt released details of its new credit cards on Wednesday…but it was so confusing, they tried to clarify it with more confusion. Breaking News: Bilt’s sudden & crazy u-turn Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps below to navigate directly...
Frequent Miler
EditMaxxer: A tool to help maximize your Chase Travel℠ The Edit credits
There’s a new free tool out last year that can help you make use of those pesky $250 Chase Travel℠ The Edit credits that come with the Chase Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Reserve for Business cards. It’s called EditMaxxer and essentially aims to do for The Edit what MaxFHR does for Amex’s Fine...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Can You Correctly Guess Which Are the Nine Major Food Allergens?
“As a parent of multiple children with non-peanut life-threatening food allergies, it is upsetting that so much of the focus remains on peanuts”, Frank Jacobson — who is a reader of The Gate With Brian Cohen — posted in response to this article pertaining to whether or not the food...
The Bulkhead Seat
WestJet Reverses Course on Non-Reclining Seat Plan After Passenger Backlash Over Legroom
WestJet is scrapping its controversial cabin densification plans after widespread criticism over cramped seating…
The post WestJet Reverses Course on Non-Reclining Seat Plan After Passenger Backlash Over Legroom appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Miler
Introducing the new and confusing Bilt 2.0 | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep341 | 1-16-26
In this podcast episode, we’ll talk about how JAL awards can be changed, we’ll talk about the Amtrak USA Rail Pass, and we’ll discuss Bilt 2.0: Half-baked, confusing, but potentially very rewarding. (At the time of this recording, running ad for Bilt on the audio-only version of this podcast. Despite...
Frequent Miler
Bilt makes earning rewards on housing payments even more confusing
You might not have believed it could happen, but Bilt somehow managed to make “Bilt 2.0” even more confusing. The rewards company’s launch of its revamped portfolio of credit cards has been everywhere this week. Some Bilt members were thrilled with the new program; others were irate, but most people...
View from the Wing
Two Days After Launch, Bilt Simplifies Its New Cards—Earn 25% More Points on Rent and Mortgage With No Fee
Bilt’s new credit cards launched Wednesday and the company has already pivoted after member confusion over Bilt Cash and the fee mechanics. The updated setup gives you a simpler choice, including a path to earn housing points with no transaction fee—and even boost rent and mortgage earning up to 25%...
Pontos pra Voar
Prepare o bolso! Taxa turística em Barcelona dobra e pode chegar a 15€ por noite
Nos últimos anos, o aumento das taxas turísticas tem parecido mais uma competição entre destinos para cobrar mais dos visitantes do que investir em melhorias. São anúncios de cobranças que não acabam mais. Agora, Barcelona é a cidade mais recente a aumentar sua taxa turística. A partir de abril de...
Pontos pra Voar
Prepare o bolso! Taxa turística em Barcelona dobra e pode chegar a 15€ por noite
Nos últimos anos, o aumento das taxas turísticas tem parecido mais uma competição entre destinos para cobrar mais dos visitantes do que investir em melhorias. São anúncios de cobranças que não acabam mais. Agora, Barcelona é a cidade mais recente a aumentar sua taxa turística. A partir de abril de...
Live and Let’s Fly
Bilt Guarantees Points On Rent And Mortgage Payments After Member Backlash
Link: Apply or upgrade your existing card to the Bilt Blue Card (no annual fee), Bilt Obsidian Card ($95 annual fee), or Bilt Palladium Card ($495 annual fee). Bilt Card 2.0 was meant to be a bold reboot of the company’s popular rent-rewards credit card. Instead, after hearing real and...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Elon Musk Threatens To Buy Ryanair After Starlink Spat Turns Into Major Feud
Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, has just threatened to use some of his vast fortune to buy Europe’s largest low-cost airline, Ryanair, after becoming embroiled in a spat with the carrier’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary. The feud began after Ryanair ruled out installing Musk’s Starlink satellite Wi-Fi service on...
Pontos pra Voar
Alerta de passagens PPV! Trechos nacionais a partir de 2.250 pontos + taxas
Planejando sua próxima viagem? A edição do alerta de passagens PPV deste sábado está no ar! Trouxemos 12 dicas de trechos nacionais para você emitir gastando a partir de 2.250 pontos + taxas. Abaixo, veja os principais detalhes. Passagens nacionais Nessa tabela mesclamos algumas emissões dos três programas de companhias aéreas...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
“Run By Numpties”: Andrew Neil Says British Airways Has Betrayed Its Most Loyal Flyers
The conservative columnist and former editor of the Sunday Times, Andrew Neil, has ripped into British Airways and what he describes as the airline’s “useless” management team, whom hardworking staffers are ashamed to work for. Clearly still furious with the now year-old changes that British Airways made to its frequent...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
“Run By Numpties”: Andrew Neil Says British Airways Has Betrayed Its Most Loyal Flyers
The conservative columnist and former editor of the Sunday Times, Andrew Neil, has ripped into British Airways and what he describes as the airline’s “useless” management team, whom hardworking staffers are ashamed to work for. Clearly still furious with the now year-old changes that British Airways made to its frequent...
