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Wyndham Rewards Complete Guide (2026)
For a number of years, one of the most appealing features of the Wyndham Rewards program related to not staying at their hotels. Instead, it was the ability to book vacation rentals through Vacasa using your points. Unfortunately that partnership ended in 2025, but that doesn’t mean that the Wyndham...
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BREAKING: Iranian Drone Hits Fuel Tank at Dubai International Airport
Authorities have confirmed that a “drone incident” affecting a large fuel tank occurred at Dubai International Airport (DXB) in the early hours of Monday morning. A large fire has been seen burning in the vicinity of the airfield, although officials say no injuries have been reported at this time. Airspace...
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Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Review (New Higher Offer)
KEY LINK: Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card – Earn 90,000 Bonus Miles after spending $6,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150 (see rates and fees ) I’ve often said that one...
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Hotel Review: Delta Hotels Orlando Celebration
Last week, I had to be in Orlando for a few days. I was…
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Six Continents Within One Year. Unintentionally.
I unintentionally visited six continents within one year without even thinking about it — and had I realized that I was doing that, I would have possibly tried visiting the seventh continent during that year. The six continents that I visited within the past year are in the following order...
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Vape ignites on flight from Brisbane, emergency response at Melbourne Airport
A vape device ignited inside the cabin of a Virgin Australia flight VA328 approaching Melbourne, prompting an emergency call from the flight crew and a precautionary response from airport firefighters. The incident occurred on Sunday, 15 March. As the aircraft descended toward Melbourne Airport, the device activated and began smoking...
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No Upcoming Hilton Stay? Turn Your Credit Into a $50 Snack Shopping Spree
Discover a creative way to use your Hilton credits without booking a stay. Learn how to turn them into snack shopping sprees at lobby markets that still qualify for the $50 Hilton credit. The post No Upcoming Hilton Stay? Turn Your Credit Into a $50 Snack Shopping Spree first appeared on...
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What Flight Attendants Are Actually Doing When They Greet You
One of the first things you notice when boarding a plane is a flight attendant greeting you. What most passengers don’t realize is that the greeting does more than just…
Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10 taxiing at Changi Airport
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art.  This week, we have a Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10 taxiing at its home base, Singapore Changi Airport, as it heads towards the runway for another departure. Singapore Airlines operates a fleet of 28 Boeing 787-10 aircraft in its widebody...
Frequent Miler
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with their profitable gift card deal on Mastercard gift cards. The Deal Buy $300+ Mastercard gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax & get $15 off instantly. Key Terms Valid 3/15/26-2321/26 Limit 10 per household/business (different stores may try to impose various limits that don’t...
View from the Wing
Every Time She Tried To Recline, The Passenger Behind Her Shoved The Seat Forward
A passenger who tried to recline her seat says the traveler behind her kept shoving it forward again and again, turning a routine flight into one of the most familiar battles in air travel. Whatever you think about recline etiquette, physically forcing someone else’s seat upright is not how this...
The Alviator
ANA’s 777 Premium Economy: Surprisingly Average
I flew ANA's 777 premium economy from Tokyo Haneda to London Heathrow. While pleasant, I found it to be more average than I was expecting.
Points With a Crew
Where to put a car seat on an airplane?
A car seat is the safest place for a child, even on an airplane. But what are the rules of where it can go?
Your Mileage May Vary
What’s The Big Deal About Metal Credit Cards?
I just don’t get the metal credit card trend. Maybe it’s because I’m not out to impress anyone with the credit card I’m using. For me, credit cards are a…
Miles To Memories
Yuck! The Downside of Thinning Out My Amex Profile
I've slimmed down my American Express card portfolio. That comes with positives but also a rather substantial negative.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Scandinavian Airlines Has Evacuated More Than 3,500 Injured Soldiers From the Battlefields of Ukraine in its Own Flying Hospital
It’s a mission that SAS Scandinavian Airlines has described as the “most important humanitarian operation” in its modern history – since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the airline has medevac transported more than 3,500 injured soldiers on a Boeing 737 that has been transformed into a...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
The First Coca-Cola Wall Mural In the World Is In…
Advertising Coca-Cola on the sides of buildings was quite common — especially throughout the southeastern United States, since the beverage was invented by John Pemberton 137 years ago and first sold for five cents in Atlanta on Saturday, May 8, 1886 — and although these advertisements still exist in many cities...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Promises Priority Customers Can Board Any Time — One Gate Agent Made Up A Different Rule
American Airlines tells elites and even some credit card customers that priority boarding means they can skip the general line and board at any time through the priority lane. But one gate agent at Miami reportedly shut that lane down after Zone 4, turning a benefit meant to preserve overhead...
Your Mileage May Vary
Will a Cruise Ship Wait for Late Passengers? It’s Complicated
If there’s one thing you can say about cruise lines, it’s that they’re punctual. If they say they’re going to leave a port at whatever time, you can bet your…
Miles To Memories
(Last Chance) Southwest Launches New Credit Card Bonus That Gets You Companion Pass
Southwest Airlines is once again offering an easy option to earn the Companion pass for just over a year. It comes as part of the signup offer for all three consumer credit cards, alongside a points bonus that varies between 20,000 and 40,000.
View from the Wing
Coupon Book Fatigue Is Real—How to Make Sapphire Reserve And Amex Platinum Not Feel Like Work
Premium cards have turned into coupon books, and the fatigue is real—especially when you’re doing math and chasing tiny monthly credits to justify a huge annual fee. The trick is to treat Amex Platinum and Sapphire Reserve differently: cover the fee with credits you’d use anyway, value the lounge network...
Live and Let’s Fly
Churchill’s War Office Is Now a $1,000/Night Hotel
Churchill’s Old War Office is now Raffles London at The OWO, possibly the most historically significant luxury hotel in the world. Inside London’s Most Storied New Hotel There’s an incredible opportunit to stay in a building that shaped the course of two World Wars. It’s $1.76 billion facelift has made...
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Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes: Save 30% on select KrisFlyer award flights
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer’s famous Spontaneous Escapes have been released for March and offer 30% off select award flights. These are the airline’s monthly discounted award flight offers that are only open for booking for the last few weeks of this month for travel in the following month. As is typically...
One Mile at a Time
Register Now For Chase Freedom Flex 5x Points Categories Q2 2026 (Amazon!)
The Chase Freedom Flex Credit Card (review) is an incredible no annual fee card belonging to Chase’s Freedom portfolio, which can help you maximize your points, thanks to its quarterly bonus categories. With a new quarter kicking off in a couple of weeks, Chase has just opened registration for its Q2...

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