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Bilt Says Cardholders Will Be Refunded After Reports Of A Hidden 0.2% Foreign Transaction Fee
Bilt says cardholders will be refunded after reports that some foreign transactions were posting about 0.2% higher on statements than they first appeared in the app, despite the card being marketed with no foreign transaction fee.
One Mile at a Time
United CEO Scott Kirby Has Never Eaten On A Flight To Europe, And That’s Telling
The habits of United Airlines’ CEO might explain why the carrier’s Polaris business class catering is still such an area for improvement…
Ultima Llamada
Iberia: Hasta 35% de descuento en Emisión de Billetes con Avios
Consigue tus billetes emitidos con Avios con hasta un 35% de descuento para volar hasta Mayo de 2026
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 577: Nowhere to Go
How do you replace 100,000+ seats daily that just disappeared from the global aviation network? Things are definitely a mess.
You Are Travel
After Allegations of Abuse, René Redzepi Steps Down from World’s Former #1 Restaurant NOMA
​tl;dr – News broke this week of several allegations of past physical abuse. Amex and Blackbird have also…
Miles To Memories
New Amex Offer, Save 10% on Hotel Stays Booked Through Expedia
If you use Expedia for hotel bookings, then check your American Express accounts for an offer that can get you a 10% discount.
View from the Wing
The Best Bilt Cash Redemption Is The Most Boring — But It Turns 30 Cents Into A Dollar
I was about to place a GrubHub order when I realized something that does not get enough attention about Bilt Cash. Used the right way, it can be worth a full dollar on the dollar toward something you were already going to buy anyway. That is far better than stretching for...
Pontos pra Voar
Alerta de passagens PPV! Confira 10 trechos nacionais a partir de 4.200 milhas Smiles + taxas
Vai uma passagem no precinho aí? Em mais uma edição do Alerta PPV, nossa equipe selecionou 10 trechos nacionais a partir de 4.200 milhas Smiles + taxas. Veja a lista completa a seguir e aproveite! Passagens nacionais com milhas Smiles Atenção: A busca dessas emissões foi realizada no momento da...
Frequent Miler
Marriott raises “top off” limit on free night certificates from 15k to 25k
Our Marriott free night certificates (FNCs) just became a teensy bit more useful. Marriott issues FNCs in various forms as credit card perks, 75-night Choice Benefit selection, and as promotional awards. There are many different maximum point values for these certs, ranging from 25k to 85k. However, if a hotel...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines Flight Attendants Declare WAR on Chief Executive Robert Isom With Strike Regalia
Flight attendants at American Airlines are upping the ante in their dispute with embattled CEO Robert Isom in their quest to get the 59-year-old executive to either quit or have the airline’s board of directors remove him from his post. Last month, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which...
Live and Let’s Fly
United Airlines Partners With Chef’s Table To Create New Polaris Business Class Meals
United Airlines is partnering with Chef’s Table, the brand behind the popular Netflix documentary series, to introduce a new lineup of chef-designed meals in Polaris business class. United Airlines Taps “Chef’s Table” Chefs To Create New Polaris Business Class Meals United Airlines is teaming up with Chef’s Table to introduce...
The Bulkhead Seat
Good News: Marriott Bonvoy® Increases Free Night Award Top-Off Limit to 25,000 Points
Marriott Bonvoy® has made an improvement to its free night award redemption feature that…
Travel Points Playbook
The 48-Hour Trap: Why Your Southwest Connection Isn’t Eligible for a Seat Upgrade (Yet)
I had an interesting experience upgrading my seats in for my return flight from Florida earlier this week.…
One Mile at a Time
New: Top Off Marriott Bonvoy Free Night Awards With 25K Points (Up From 15K)
Marriott Bonvoy has just rolled out a positive change, though perhaps in reality it’s just intended to slightly offset the points inflation we’ve seen in recent years.
View from the Wing
Marriott Made Free Night Certificates More Flexible — But You Still Need More Points To Book The Same Hotels
Marriott just made its free night certificates easier to use by letting Bonvoy members add up to 25,000 points instead of 15,000. That sounds like a win — and it is more flexible — but it also says something less flattering: hotel redemption prices have climbed so much that you...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Redeem or Purchase More Marriott Bonvoy Points to Combine With a Free Night Award
Members of the Marriott Bonvoy membership program can redeem or purchase up to 25,000 points to combine with a Free Night Award for eligible stays effective as of today, Thursday, March 12, 2026 in order for a Free Night Award to go further. The amount of Marriott Bonvoy points to combine...