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American Airlines Flight Attendant Spots a Phone Pointed at a Woman — Makes a Smart Safety Check in a ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ Boarding Moment
A short boarding video from an American Airlines flight captures two things at once: a flight attendant sees a phone aimed at a woman in front of the camera and quickly checks whether the pair are traveling together, defusing what looks like a potentially creepy situation. But the same clip...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Marriott Bonvoy: Earn 3,000 bonus points at The Luxury Collection Hotel Manhattan Midtown (Mar 13 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is good one for Marriott Bonvoy members who need to stay in Midtown Manhattan and want to earn some extra points! Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
Frequent Miler
Kroger: Earn 4x fuel points on 3rd party gift cards & fixed-value Visa & Mastercard gift cards
Kroger is again running a promotion that awards 4x fuel points on third-party gift cards, whether purchased online or in-store, as well as fixed-value Visa and Mastercard gift cards. This promotion for 3rd-party gift cards runs from 3/13-3/15, while the Visa/Mastercard portion is valid through 3/17. Note that the terms...
One Mile at a Time
What Are Plaza Premium First Lounges, And How Can They Be Accessed?
Typically when you think of contract (non-airline and non-credit card lounges), a high quality experience isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. So in this post, I’d like to talk a bit about Plaza Premium First Lounges, which might just be the highest quality lounges not run by an...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
KLM Evacuates a Boeing 787 Dreamliner That Has Been Stranded On the Tarmac in Dubai For 12 Days
On Thursday, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines finally evacuated a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that had been stuck on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport (DXB) since February 28, when the Iran War started. The nine-and-a-half-year old Dreamliner (registration: PH-BHH) took off at around 3 pm on March 12 and immediately flew...
View from the Wing
United’s Business Class Amenity Kit Barely Uses the Airline’s Name — Here’s Why Brooks Brothers Is Paying for the Bag
United’s Polaris amenity kit is branded so heavily “Brooks Brothers” that you can miss the airline’s name entirely—and that’s not an accident. It’s because of the economics of these kits: in many partnerships the brand is subsidizing (or outright paying for) the pouch and products to get captive exposure to...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Miles and Points On Sale — March 13 2026
Sometimes you need an infusion of miles or points to your membership account for whatever reason — perhaps to have enough to redeem for a limited time award as one example — and the best time to purchase or gift miles or points is when they are on sale, as...
Frequent Miler
World of Hyatt: Mexico and Caribbean all-inclusive properties to book before price changes
World of Hyatt now has a substantial collection of all-inclusive resorts. While there are locations in Europe, the majority of these properties are in the Americas. In fact, there are now 88 all-inclusive properties bookable throughout Mexico and the Caribbean in the World of Hyatt program, and that’s before Bahia...
Live and Let’s Fly
My Travel Dilemma: Book Flights Now Before Airfares Rise…Or Wait?
Airfares are creeping up again as oil prices surge and uncertainty spreads across global energy markets. That leaves many travelers facing a familiar dilemma: book now before prices rise further, or wait and hope fares come down. I’m currently facing that exact dilemma. My Travel Dilemma: Book Now Or Wait?...
One Mile at a Time
Citi AAdvantage Business Card Loyalty Points Double Dip Explained
The single best way to earn American AAdvantage Loyalty Points with credit card spending often flies under the radar, so I’d like to talk a little more about that in this post, especially since this tends to cause some confusion, and is also sort of unofficial.
View from the Wing
“Airport Karen” Attacks Passenger At American Airlines LaGuardia Check-In — Port Authority Police Take Her Down
A viral video from New York LaGuardia shows a passenger being taken to the floor by Port Authority Police at the American Airlines check-in counter after what is being circulated online as an attack on another traveler. The clip does not show what started the confrontation, but it does show...
View from the Wing
Holiday Inn Cut Hot Breakfast Months Ago — But Some Hotels Are Pulling A Bait-and-Switch [Roundup]
Holiday Inns no longer offer hot breakfast. Some still list it as an option for purchase on their website. And guests who booked months ago assume it's going to be an option. Meanwhile, GHA Discovery has an interesting status match offer (and looks to be gaining one of the better...
One Mile at a Time
Should You Tip Hotel Housekeeping? If So, How Much?
The topic of tipping hotel housekeeping can be surprisingly controversial. You have some people who believe housekeeping should be tipped, others who believe housekeeping shouldn’t be tipped, and plenty of people who just aren’t sure what’s expected.
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