View from the Wing
American Airlines Flight Attendant Spots a Phone Pointed at a Woman — Makes a Smart Safety Check in a ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ Boarding Moment
A short boarding video from an American Airlines flight captures two things at once: a flight attendant sees a phone aimed at a woman in front of the camera and quickly checks whether the pair are traveling together, defusing what looks like a potentially creepy situation. But the same clip...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Marriott Bonvoy: Earn 3,000 bonus points at The Luxury Collection Hotel Manhattan Midtown (Mar 13 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is good one for Marriott Bonvoy members who need to stay in Midtown Manhattan and want to earn some extra points! Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
Frequent Miler
Kroger: Earn 4x fuel points on 3rd party gift cards & fixed-value Visa & Mastercard gift cards
Kroger is again running a promotion that awards 4x fuel points on third-party gift cards, whether purchased online or in-store, as well as fixed-value Visa and Mastercard gift cards. This promotion for 3rd-party gift cards runs from 3/13-3/15, while the Visa/Mastercard portion is valid through 3/17. Note that the terms...
One Mile at a Time
What Are Plaza Premium First Lounges, And How Can They Be Accessed?
Typically when you think of contract (non-airline and non-credit card lounges), a high quality experience isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. So in this post, I’d like to talk a bit about Plaza Premium First Lounges, which might just be the highest quality lounges not run by an...
Points Miles and Bling
United Polaris Teams Up with Chef’s Table for New Inflight Dining Experiences
Last year, United announced new Polaris Studio Suites with Caviar service on the 787-9 aircraft. Now, the airline is taking…
The Bulkhead Seat
Intoxicated JetBlue Passenger Who Bit Flight Attendant Avoids Prison After In-Flight Rampage
A heavily intoxicated airline passenger who repeatedly bit a flight attendant and caused chaos…
Miles To Memories
Last Chance Before You Will Pay $50 More For Thrifty Traveler Premium
This is your last chance before the Thrifty Traveler Premium price increase hits tomorrow. Save $50 this year & lock in the lower price for life.
John The Wanderer
Carnival’s 2026 Price Hikes: What You’ll Pay for Tips and ‘Bubbles’ Now
Caption: Carnival in Seattle. Source: John the Wanderer. This article is the 2026 price increase for Carnival Cruise Line. It is about the adjustments to daily gratuity recommendations and the…
Pontos pra Voar
Ganhe 4% de cashback no Inter ao abastecer com Shell Box
Que tal aproveitar mais uma oportunidade para economizar no combustível? O Inter voltou a oferecer 4% de cashback em abastecimentos pagos pelo Shell Box. A seguir, confira como funciona a promoção e veja o passo a passo para aproveitar o benefício. 4% de cashback no Shell Box do Inter Quer aproveitar...
Points Miles and Bling
Wealthsimple Prepaid Mastercard: The Best Way to Withdraw Cash Abroad
Between prepaying credit cards to avoid cash advance fees to making sure your regular debit card works abroad in emergencies…
You Have Been Upgraded
DEAL: Air India Business Frankfurt – Singapur (Return): 1.570 Euro
Mit der Air India Business von Frankfurt nach Singapur … Singapur ist von Deutschland immer ein wenig teurer…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
KLM Evacuates a Boeing 787 Dreamliner That Has Been Stranded On the Tarmac in Dubai For 12 Days
On Thursday, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines finally evacuated a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that had been stuck on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport (DXB) since February 28, when the Iran War started. The nine-and-a-half-year old Dreamliner (registration: PH-BHH) took off at around 3 pm on March 12 and immediately flew...
One Mile at a Time
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card 200K Bonus Points Limited Time Offer
Link: Learn more about the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card
Miles To Memories
Emirates Award Chart Shakeup, Bilt Is Failing Payments At An Alarming Rate & Buy Your Spirit Status (Cheaply)
In our Around the Web series we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.
View from the Wing
United’s Business Class Amenity Kit Barely Uses the Airline’s Name — Here’s Why Brooks Brothers Is Paying for the Bag
United’s Polaris amenity kit is branded so heavily “Brooks Brothers” that you can miss the airline’s name entirely—and that’s not an accident. It’s because of the economics of these kits: in many partnerships the brand is subsidizing (or outright paying for) the pouch and products to get captive exposure to...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Miles and Points On Sale — March 13 2026
Sometimes you need an infusion of miles or points to your membership account for whatever reason — perhaps to have enough to redeem for a limited time award as one example — and the best time to purchase or gift miles or points is when they are on sale, as...