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Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Why Airlines Are Really Obssessed With Net Promoter Scores… How it Can Help Them Save Money

It would be hard not to have noticed the absolute obsession that companies across the board have with asking consumers how satisfied they were with the product or service they bought… Emails flood your inbox asking you to rate how happy you were with your purchase or how much you’d...

PointsMath

Cathay Pacific Increases Fuel Surcharge Starting 18 March 2026

Cathay Pacific had a moderate fuel surcharge on award flights. However, they are almost doubling these fuel surcharges starting 18 March 2026 due to the situation in the Middle East. You still have time till 17 March 2026 to book award flights at a lower fuel surcharge. New Cathay Pacific...

One Mile at a Time

Southwest Airlines Ends Chicago O’Hare Flights, And That’s Not Surprising

Southwest Airlines is pulling out of one of the United States’ busiest airport, and if anything, I’m surprised the airline tried to fly there in the first place.

View from the Wing

United Flight Attendants Havent Had A Raise In 5.5 Years — But Their Union Dues Are Still Going Up [Roundup]

United flight attendants still have not gotten a real new contract after 5.5 years, but their union dues are rising anyway. Alaska passengers stuck on the tarmac during a snowball fight, Citi killing ThankYou point sharing, American’s denser new cabin without seatback screens, and more airline absurdity.

View from the Wing

People Are Walking Into Hotels For Free Breakfast — No One Checks If They’re Guests

Hotel breakfast is supposed to be a perk for paying guests, but in many properties it appears to be operating on little more than the honor system. Social media videos showing people walking into hotels, grabbing the free breakfast, and leaving without ever checking in are getting millions of views.

TravelUpdate

Massive 175,000 Points Offer, But Who Qualifies & Who Doesn’t?

This card is offering a massive welcome bonus of 175,000, points but figuring out if you qualify for this bonus can be really confusing.

Eye of the Flyer

Delta Companion Certificate Holiday Strategy, Southwest Companion Pass Offer Expiring, and a Live Delta Flight Map

A Delta Companion Certificate strategies for holiday travel, a fascinating live map showing Delta flights currently in the air, and how credit cards can help you earn the valuable Southwest Companion Pass. Plus, a cruise story that took an unexpected turn when an emergency dentist visit became necessary in the...

Economondo

Spotting Report: Seoul Incheon Airport

Join me as I spend a couple of summer afternoons on the perimeter of Korea's largest airport

Live and Let’s Fly

Net Migration Is Negative, But Read The Fine Print

Headlines say Americans are fleeing in droves. The actual numbers tell a far more nuanced story about who is really leaving and why.

PointsMath

IHG Award Night Discount at 119 New and Refreshed Hotels

IHG continues to open new hotels globally, with more properties in the pipeline. At select new and refreshed IHG hotels, award nights are periodically offered at a discounted points rate compared to standard pricing. The IHG award discount promotion is now available at 117 new & refreshed hotels for stays...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Australian Government Warns Citizens: Do Not Travel Through Dubai Even If You’re Only Connecting Onto Another Flight

In the last few decades, Dubai International Airport has transformed itself into the world’s busiest international travel hub, connecting East and West through its powerhouse hometown airline, Emirates. The city has become an important transit destination for Australian citizens traveling between Australia and Europe, but that status was upended on...

PointsMath

Redeem Cathay Pacific Asia Miles for Award Flights for Less

Cathay Pacific has launched several promotions over the last few months, including bonus-point transfers, in-flight rewards, and an award-flight-mile redemption promotion. Now it is back with another award flight promotion. Cathay Pacific is offering up to 15% rebate when booking an award flight on select routes. Current Cathay Pacific Award...

PointsMath

Earn Up to 50% Bonus Accor Points at MGallery

Accor is offering an opportunity to earn 2x Accor points for stays at Sofitel, MGallery & EMBLEMS hotels & Resorts. Earn up to 50% Bonus Accor Points at MGallery Here is what you need to know about the Earn up to 50% Accor Points at MGallery: Register & Book. Also...

PointsMath

Earn 2x Accor Points at Sofitel, MGallery & EMBLEMS

Accor is offering an opportunity to earn 2x Accor points for stays at Sofitel, MGallery & EMBLEMS hotels & Resorts. Earn 2x Accor Points at Sofitel, MGallery and EMBLEMS Here is what you need to know about the Earn 2x Accor Points at Sofitel, MGallery and EMBLEMS: Register & Book....

The Alviator

Flying Domestically Within Japan: An Efficient, Non-Luxurious, Well-Oiled Machine

Flying domestically within Japan is so easy. Planes, airport terminals, and lounges are all built with efficiency (not luxury) in mind.

PointsMath

Current Miles & More Mileage Bargains Promo Awards

A few airlines offer monthly promotions that allow you to book an award flight and travel to select destinations at a discount. Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards and Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes are popular promotions. Another frequent-flyer program from Star Alliance, Miles & More, offers monthly promo awards for...

PointsMath

Flying Blue Promo Rewards on Air France & KLM – March 2026

Flying Blue Promo Rewards are released on the first working day of each month and offer discounted award pricing on select Air France and KLM flights. This promotion applies only to Air France and KLM-operated routes and is not available on SkyTeam or partner airlines. All these itineraries route via Paris...

Frequent Miler

Last Chance Deals: Companion Pass welcome offer, Oneworld status via hotel match, & more

Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. There are quite a lot of deals set to end this week. That includes the current Southwest welcome offers on personal cards that offer a Companion...

Economy Class & Beyond

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (14th March)

It’s been another week in the world, as things have been chaotic – as is par for the course, it seems. But it’s Saturday again, so it must be time for Last Week at Econoy Class and Beyond. Travel by Tram. By order of The Peaky Blinders (filmed in Birmingham...

Points With a Crew

4 Reasons to Get the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

If you are starting out in the world of credit card miles and points, and aren't sure which card you should get - here are 4 reasons it should be the Chase Sapphire Preferred

The Gate with Brian Cohen

What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 344

Ellis Feaster features audio clips of classic radio airchecks throughout the decades — with a seemingly special concentration on the glory days of radio when it was arguably most popular in the city of New York — which includes this video of the tragedy of Jane Dornacker, who died in...

Frequent Miler

Stranded in Qatar during a missile strike, unhappy Bilt users, Capital One originating cards on Discover, and poor man’s first class (Saturday Selection)

Throughout the week, our team shares articles they’ve stumbled upon which may interest our readers, even if they might not otherwise merit a full post. Here are some of the posts we found interesting this week: Stranded in Qatar during a missile strike, unhappy Bilt users, Capital One originating cards...

The Bulkhead Seat

2026 Weekly Review: March 14th

Greetings from Tampa. I’m home for the weekend after spending the week in Orlando…

Your Mileage May Vary

This Might Be the Strangest Piece of Luggage We’ve Ever Seen

I’ve been traveling regularly since the early 1990s. I had my favorite piece of luggage ever, in the form of a Samsonite Silhouette EZ Cart, and man, that thing went…

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