Frequent Miler
Transferable Points Changing Fortunes | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep357 | 5-8-26
In today’s episode, Nick owns up to his mistake: Yes, you can lock in Hyatt prices with Points Advance. Then we’ll talk about paying rent with the Alaska Atmos Summit card, and which points programs are trending up or down. Transferable Points Changing Fortunes Watch the full episode below, or...
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Chase formalizes end of “family rule” for Sapphire cards
For a couple of years, Chase had a so-called “family rule” for the Sapphire Preferred® and Sapphire Reserve® cards, specifying that you weren’t eligible for the welcome offer on one if you already had the other. When Chase nerfed “refreshed” the Sapphire Reserve card last year, it announced that this...
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The Taliban Owes $15 Million For Airport Security — So The Dubai Firm Tried To Seize Airline Overflight Fees
Taliban-controlled Afghanistan owes a Dubai airport-security firm more than $15 million, and the company tried to collect by going after airline overflight fees held by IATA in a frozen Swiss account. A D.C. court agreed the arbitration award could be enforced — but said it had no jurisdiction over the...
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Current Amex Offers
This post is designed to show current Amex Offers. If you have any Amex cards, even authorized user cards, then you’re eligible to sign up for offers when you log into your Amex account. If you’re planning to shop or book travel, check this page to see if an Amex...
Travel Codex
Explora Journeys Cruises: Private Fares Up to 30% Off
Explora Journeys was one of the most interesting new luxury cruise launches in recent year. Being born from MSC, but smaller ships with some of the most personal space per person in the industry. A luxury product reborn and reimagined and importantly, it actually delivers once you’re onboard. The ships...
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Easy $400 checking account bonus with Capital One 360
Capital One is offering a $400 bonus when you open a new 360 checking account and receive two direct deposits of $500 or more within 75 days of account opening. That’s quite an easy bonus to hit, and at $800 for those playing in two-player mode, it becomes even more...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Photo Leaks of Delta Air’s High-Denisty First Class Airbus A321 With a Staggering 44 Recliners
The first photo of Delta Air Lines’ new Airbus A321neo narrowbody aircraft in a high-density domestic First Class configuration with a staggering 44 recliners has just leaked, and it’s just as bad as you might think. Not that this super-sized domestic First Class cabin was ever the intention for the...
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Chase ending Sapphire Preferred Card’s 10% anniversary bonus
One often-overlooked perk of the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card® is its account anniversary bonus: “Earn bonus points that equal 10% of your total spend in points” based on spend in your cardmember year. You don’t get extra points for bonus categories like dining purchases or travel, so it effectively adds...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Earn Up to 2,500 Bonus MileagePlus Miles by Shopping: Member Appreciation Bonus
Effective through Monday, May 11, 2026 at 11:59:59 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time, you can earn up to 2,500 bonus United Airlines MileagePlus miles by shopping — in addition to the standard MileagePlus miles earned — during the Member Appreciation Bonus Offer campaign at the MileagePlus Shopping portal by spending...
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Airport Food Prices May Be Breaking The Law — Starbucks Was 54% Higher Than The Same Drink Nearby [Roundup]
Airport food prices are frequently supposed to be capped at what you'd pay elsewhere, but investigators found Starbucks charging 54% more than a nearby location. Plus: ICE raids a Disney cruise ship, Southwest sells a window seat without a window, and a Spirit lawsuit turns tragic.
One Mile at a Time
Delta’s New Airbus A321neos With 44 First Class Seats, Flights Launch Soon
In the next couple of weeks, Delta Air Lines plans to introduce a very premium domestic narrow body aircraft, with a staggering 44 first class seats. However, this isn’t by design, but is instead intended to make the best of a frustrating situation.
Hawaii Calling
Delta Sky Club Expansion Coming to Honolulu — What It Means
If you’ve spent any time at the current Delta Air Lines Sky Club in Honolulu, you already know it’s one of the better lounge options at HNL — especially when it comes to food. But it’s also relatively small, tucked into a corner near Gate F1, and easy to miss...
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Citi Strata Elite Card Delivers 75,000 Points Plus $1,200 In Credits In Your First Year
Citi new Strata Elite card delivers a surprisingly strong first-year value play. The current offer combines 75,000 points with up to $1,200 in travel credits, and those points can now transfer directly to American Airlines AAdvantage.
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Woman Checks Luggage On Delta Flight From Atlanta To Philadelphia. What She Sees When She Gets Her Bag Back Makes Her ‘Livid’
An Emmy-winning makeup artist says Delta Air Lines gate agents forced her to check a carry-on bag containing her professional kit, which she values at nearly $80,000, despite her protests that the contents were irreplaceable. When she got the bag back, she says multiple palettes were destroyed, including products that...
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Man Asks New York Woman If She Can Watch His Bag In The Airport. She Says ‘No.’ Then A Bystander Intervenes: ‘I Feel Like A Freak’
A request from a stranger at the airport turned into a debate about travel safety, social norms, and whether saying “no” makes you a bad person. The answer to the question may depend on who you ask. TikToker MEGS (@megsdeangelis), a New York-based beauty and travel influencer with 1.5 million...
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‘Consult an attorney’: Family books $4,000 Royal Caribbean cruise because it’s their autistic son’s dream vacation. After check-in, the company says their booking was canceled. Now they can’t get their money back
"He has severe autism, he really wanted to go on a cruise with his family."
