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by bamain | August 18, 2022 | 0 Comments
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Flight Attendants Admit The Seat Belt Sign Can Mean “Leave Us Alone,” Not Just Turbulence
Flight Attendants are openly discussing asking pilots to turn on the seat belt sign when they want passengers to leave them alone, even without expected turbulence. This reflects bigger questions about airline culture, cramped galleys, and how safety signals are being used to avoid customer service.
Your Mileage May Vary
What Happens To Your Reservation When A Hotel Changes Brands?
You booked a hotel months ago. Then, before your stay, the hotel changes brands. Maybe it was a Holiday Inn when you booked it, but now it’s a Courtyard by…
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Review: Lufthansa Business Lounge London Heathrow (LHR)
Background and Location Before my SAS flight to Oslo, I visited the Lufthansa Business Lounge at London Heathrow.…
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Review: Ritz-Carlton Kyoto fell short of expectations
The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto opened its doors in 2014 as the first international luxury hotel in this historic city. I heard…
Frequent Miler
Now earn 100K points with new Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card offer
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is now once again out with an offer to earn 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $5,000 in the first three months. This marks a return to the best-ever offer on this card, and it comes alongside a complete refresh. The card now offers new...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
American AAdvantage: Earn bonus miles for stays with Hyatt’s Under Canvas (June 15 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today’s bonus offer highlight is for American AAdvantage members who can earn bonus miles along with World of Hyatt points for Under Canvas stays! Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
Monkey Miles
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card 100k Best Ever Offer is back!
The Chase Sapphire Preferred is offering 60k Ultimate Rewards after spending $4k in the first 3 months
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: The Ibis Budget St Pauli (Refurbished)
TRIP REPORT: The Ibis Budget St Pauli (Refurbished) More Innovations in Hamburg Welcome to reason number three why I decided to proceed with this trip report this year… and it’s this updated hotel that operates under the Ibis Budget brand. Last year, when I passed through, work had begun. Now...
Miles To Memories
Best Ever Public Offer for Chase Sapphire Preferred – 100,000 Points!
This Chase Sapphire Preferred 100K offer is the best we have ever seen publicly and can be worth $1,250 or more when redeemed for travel.
Traveling For Miles
I don’t see the point of expensive city centre hotels
Everyone has their own ways they like to travel, so something that works for one person may well not work for another, and that's fine. There's nothing wrong with that. For the way I like to travel, expensive city center hotels are mostly, pointless and a waste or whatever currency I'm...
Live and Let’s Fly
United Airlines Unveils Patriotic “Stars And Stripes” Livery On 737, 787 For America’s 250th Birthday
United Airlines is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with a patriotic new aircraft livery and a milestone in its military pilot hiring program. United Airlines Unveils Patriotic “Stars And Stripes” Livery, Celebrates Military Pilot Hiring Milestone United Airlines has unveiled a new “Stars and Stripes” livery to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary,...
Points With a Crew
An “interesting…” bus ride at night through Santa Monica and Los Angeles
Homeless ladies, drunk guys, a group playing loud music and people screaming at the driver - just a normal bus ride through the Greater LA area....
Your Mileage May Vary
The Thing The Government Still Does To TSA PreCheck And Global Entry Members Every Day
Most people assume that once they’re approved for TSA PreCheck or Global Entry, the hard part is over. After all, you’ve paid the fee, submitted your information, undergone a background…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
United Airlines Unveils Special Stars and Stripes Livery to Celebrate the 250th Birthday of the United States
United Airlines hosted U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at a special event at Washington Dulles International Airport to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by unveiling a special ‘Stars and Stripes’ livery, which will adorn a Boeing 737-800 and a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. The aircraft were flown to a paint shop in Amarillo,...
One Mile at a Time
Chase Sapphire Preferred Bonus Hits 100K Points — Here’s What To Consider
The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card has just undergone a major refresh, and the changes are a mixed bag, with some people better off, and some worse off. It’s still one of my top recommendations for beginners and people who value Chase Ultimate Rewards points, and don’t mind the recent Hyatt...
Miles To Memories
No More 5x Office Stores?! Possibly Massive Chase Ink+ Devaluation (Or Just An Error?)
There was an email sent out that has people worried the Chase Ink+ office stores 5x earning is being replaced.
View from the Wing
If You’ve Never Missed A Flight, You’re Wasting Time In Airports. Here’s When To Build In A Buffer
Showing up early is sometimes wasted time, but the right flight buffer can be cheap insurance when the trip really matters. The smart move is knowing when a delay would merely annoy you, and when it would ruin the reason for traveling.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes: Save 30% on select KrisFlyer award flights (June 2026 edition)
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer’s famous Spontaneous Escapes have been released for May 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...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
EasyJet Plane Was Just 20 Meters Above the Ground at the Very End of the Runway and the Pilots Didn’t Even Realize
An EasyJet plane had climbed to just 20 meters above the ground as it reached the very end of the runway during a botched takeoff from London Luton Airport, a new report by aircraft accident investigators has revealed. According to the Aircraft Accidents Investigation Branch of the UK’s Civil Aviation...
Economy Class & Beyond
Virgin Australia outlines its Boeing 737-10 expectations
With the Boeing 737-10 going through the certification guantlets, Virgin Australia is setting out its stall for the new aircraft. Virgin Australia Boeing 737-10 – Coming late 2027. Image, Virgin Australia. The airline confirmed it expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 737-10 in late 2027, marking the next...
Miles To Memories
United Improves Mile Pooling, 21 Most Luxurious Vacations In The World & Another CLEAR Price Increase Coming?
In our Around the Web series we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.
The Bulkhead Seat
EL AL to Equip Entire Fleet With Starlink Wi-Fi Starting in 2027
Israeli flag carrier EL AL has signed an agreement with Starlink to bring high-speed…
Traveling For Miles
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® card gets new benefits today
As of today, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® card has a meaningful set of new benefits, and the annual fee is staying at $95. That's the good news. The less good news is that the refresh comes bundled with two changes that take value away, one of which will sting if...
Points Miles and Bling
Easy Win: Car Rental Status Match
As far as status matching roulette goes, car rental status matching is one of the easiest in the business. It’s…

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