John The Wanderer
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Why Hotels Keep Building Bathrooms With Glass Walls, No Doors — And No Privacy
Hotels keep building bathrooms with glass walls, barn doors, and almost no privacy because those rooms look bigger, brighter, and more luxurious in photos. The problem is not that hotels do not know guests hate this design — it is that marketing, perceived space, and cheaper construction keep winning over...
Frequent Miler
Aeroplan devaluing award chart, but it could be worse
Air Canada announced a couple of days ago that it’ll be updating its award chart from June 1, 2026. Unfortunately the most prevalent change is an increase, with ~85% of the bands requiring more Aeroplan points. That does mean that ~15% of the pricing bands do see a decrease, but...
Live and Let’s Fly
SWISS A330 Evacuated In Delhi After Aborted Takeoff: Elderly Passengers Break Legs While Others Take Selfies With Bags
Another evacuation, this time on SWISS, and another reminder that many passengers still do not understand the most basic rule in an emergency: leave your bags behind. SWISS Flight Evacuated In Delhi After Aborted Takeoff, As Passengers Take Bags, Selfies… A SWISS International Air Lines flight was evacuated at Delhi...
One Mile at a Time
Can Credit Cards Be Canceled Due To Inactivity? Yes… Sometimes
One question I’m often asked is if credit card issuers close card accounts due to inactivity. In other words, could your card be canceled if you don’t put any spending on it for some amount of time, and is that something to be worried about?
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
IHG One Rewards: Earn 5,000 bonus points for stays in India, the Middle East and Africa (April 27 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is from IHG One Rewards who are offering 5,000 bonus points for stays in India, the Middle East and Africa. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
CEO of United Airlines Sets Out His Vision For Acquiring American Airlines And Paints the AA Board as the Villains
The increasingly outspoken chief executive of United Airlines, Scott Kirby, has just set out his vision for one of the most talked-about airline mergers and acquisitions in many years… a potential tie-up between United and its arch-rival American Airlines. The thinking goes something like this: Combining United and American into...
Live and Let’s Fly
Delta Air Lines Slashes 12 More Routes As Fuel Prices Rise (Full List)
Delta Air Lines is trimming more routes, offering another sign that higher fuel prices and softer demand are beginning to reshape airline networks. Delta Cuts More Routes As Fuel Prices Rise Several U.S. airlines are reducing or suspending routes as fuel prices climb following the Iran war and broader Middle...
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Bonvoyed: Top Marriott Elite Jailed After Reporting Threat Against His Wife At The Ritz-Carlton [Roundup]
A top Marriott Bonvoy elite says he was jailed after reporting a threat against his wife at the Ritz-Carlton Doha, plus a woman caught bringing pot into Indonesia launching a GoFundMe and Cosplay Kid Rock and the most Frontier Airlines gate agent ever on Denver's A concourse.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Emirates Becomes First Airline to Deploy Ultra-Fast Starlink Inflight Wi-Fi on the Iconic Airbus A380 Superjumbo
Dubai-based mega carrier Emirates has just become the first airline in the world to deploy ultra-fast broadband-quality Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi on an Airbus A380 superjumbo, expanding the available bandwidth onboard the double-deck aircraft by 2,000 times over. Rather unusually, Emirates didn’t complete the installation of the Starlink hardware at its...
Frequent Miler
Buy Marriott Points for as low as 0.89 cents each
Marriott is running a bonus promotion that offers a 40% bonus on purchases of 2,000 or more points until June 23. That means you can buy points for as low as 0.89 cents per point if you’re targeted for the 40% bonus. Some people might see a 35% bonus and...
One Mile at a Time
United CEO Scott Kirby Publicly Makes (Bizarre) Case For Buying American
The past several weeks have possibly been the strangest period I’ve ever seen in the airline industry. A couple of weeks ago, we learned how United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby secretly proposed to President Trump the concept of merging with American Airlines. This is based on an airline ”trade deficit”...
One Mile at a Time
Bilt Rent Day Promotion May 2026: Up To 100% Avios Transfer Bonus (BA, IB, EI)
Bilt is the platform known for providing rewards for housing payments. Earlier this year we saw massive changes at Bilt, including an overhaul of the credit card portfolio, plus new ways that housing rewards are offered.
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