View from the Wing
Black Bear Locks Itself In Tennessee Hotel Bathroom — Police Free It With A Two-By-Four
A black bear managed to lock itself inside a Tennessee hotel bathroom, leaving Gatlinburg police to crack the door open with a two-by-four and let it walk out like an embarrassed guest. The bear escaped with only one reported casualty: a $50 bathroom mirror.
One Mile at a Time
Book Now: World Of Hyatt Updates Award Chart, Costs Increase By Up To 67%
World of Hyatt has announced some major changes to award pricing. While the program is maintaining published award charts, these changes have the potential to be pretty brutal, especially as time goes on. Separately, Ive covered a couple of minor positive program updates, related to points sharing and early access...
Frequent Miler
Buy IHG Points for as low as 0.5 cents each
IHG has returned with another sale, offering a 100% bonus when buying points. That means you can buy IHG Rewards points for as low as 0.5. cents per point (cpp). This is a limited-time sale that ends June 6, 2026. As always, this might be targeted, and sometimes members have...
View from the Wing
JetBlue Cuts Keep Spreading — Newark Crews Learned Their Flights Were Disappearing By Email [Roundup]
JetBlue cuts keep spreading, and Newark crews reportedly learned major flying reductions through a basic daily email. Plus: a tourist gets blasted across the beach at St. Maarten, Bilt cuts Rakuten transfer value for non-elites, and Ernst & Young publishes a loyalty study full of fake sources.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Earn Up to 2,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles by Shopping: Member Appreciation Bonus
Effective through Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:59:59 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time, you can earn up to 2,000 bonus American Airlines AAdvantage miles by shopping — in addition to the standard AAdvantage miles earned — during the Member Appreciation Bonus campaign at the AAdvantage Shopping portal by spending the...
Frequent Miler
Has U.S. Bank abandoned the idea of adding transfer partners?
As was recently reported by Doctor of Credit, U.S. Bank has removed the banner promising that transfer partners would be “coming soon” from its Rewards Center. In my 2026 predictions, I said that I didn’t think U.S. Bank would actually launch transfer partners as they promised about a year ago....
One Mile at a Time
Chase Ink Premier Card $1,000 Cash Back Welcome Bonus
The Ink Business Premier Card is one of the best business credit cards out there, especially for those who make large purchases and want to earn cash back. While this is part of the Chase Ink Business card portfolio, it’s the only card in the collection that only accrues cash back,...
Frequent Miler
(Update) JetBlue and United Blue Sky reciprocal elite benefits go live this week
Last year, United and JetBlue announced a new partnership they’re calling “Blue Sky,” a name that’s likely raised some digital eyebrows at the social media app “Bluesky.” Reciprocal earning and redemption began late last year, and now the previously announced elite benefits are set to begin this week (they don’t appear to be...
Points With a Crew
United Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Premium Economy Class Review OGG-ORD
I recently flew premium economy on the United Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner OGG-ORD from Maui Hawaii to Chicago. This United Airlines Premium Plus review will talk about seats, food, amenities and ...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: EVA Air 777-300ER Business Class Taipei To Chicago
My 13.5-hour journey from Taipei to Chicago on EVA Air on the 777-300ER in “Royal Laurel” business class was very pleasant and the Taiwanese carrier is able to pull off something most carriers cannot: offer what is in many ways is a very “old school” product but pull it off...
Traveling For Miles
The World of Hyatt award availability calendars have a glitch
For anyone searching for World of Hyatt award availability, last year's upgrade has been a godsend as it has never been easier or quicker to find award space at any World of Hyatt property.
There is, however, one slight issue. There's a glitch in every World of Hyatt property's award calendar...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Back to O’Hare and the American Airlines Flagship Lounge – Still for the Friends
Back to O’Hare and the American Airlines Flagship Lounge TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends It’s time to head back to Chicago O’Hare and experience the wonder of the airport when the TSA wasn’t paid, and other forces were at play. It’s also time to head to the lounge and...
View from the Wing
Hilton Puts Diamond Status Signs On Breakfast Tables — VIP Recognition Or Coupon Shaming?
Hilton wants Diamond breakfast guests to feel recognized, but some properties are doing it with table signs that publicly mark who is getting the elite benefit. Some guests love the VIP treatment; others feel like they’ve been labeled as coupon users before the eggs even arrive.
Frequent Miler
25% transfer bonus to Wyndham Rewards from Citi ThankYou Rewards (1,000:1,250)
Through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 13, 2026, City ThankYou Rewards is offering a 25% transfer bonus when you transfer your ThankYou points to Wyndham Rewards. With this transfer bonus City Strata Elite, City Strata Premier, City Prestige, and AT&T Access More card members can transfer 1,000 City ThankYou...
One Mile at a Time
Buy Choice Privileges Points With 50% Bonus (0.69 Cents Each): Worth It?
Choice Privileges has launched its latest promotion on purchased points, which is among the best such promotions we’ve seen from the program. Let’s take a look at everything you need to know about this deal, and talk about under what circumstances it makes sense to buy points. I generally recommend...
