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Paddle Your Own Kanoo

British Airways Passengers Stranded in Newfoundland For Two Days On Way to Houston Will Be Flown All The Way Back to London

Hundreds of British Airways passengers who have been stranded in the remote Canadian province of Newfoundland for nearly two days will be flown back to London rather than continuing to their intended destination of Houston, Texas, after their plane diverted due to a medical emergency. Mart Mottershead, who was one...

One Mile at a Time

Best-Ever $50 Rakuten New Member Bonus: An Absolute No-Brainer

Link: Sign-up for a Rakuten account with a best-ever $50 bonus

{Tech} for Travel

British Airways Starlink Wi-Fi goes live on route to Houston

Streaming, work and multi-device browsing are on the menu as British Airways Starlink Wi-Fi goes live, while CityFlyer aircraft are still excluded for now. The post British Airways Starlink Wi-Fi goes live on route to Houston appeared first on {Tech} for Travel.

One Mile at a Time

Lucrative Air France-KLM Flying Blue Paid Status Match Promotion

For quite some time, Air France-KLM Flying Blue has been offering a paid status match promotion. This status match has long had residency requirements for eligibility, and that continues to be the case. The good news is that we’ve just seen the list of eligible countries expanded, and it now...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

You Can Now View TSA Checkpoint Wait Times Directly in the United Airlines Mobile App At These Seven Airports

United Airlines has rolled out yet another new feature in its award-winning mobile app, this time adding estimated TSA checkpoint wait times at seven of its biggest hub airports for both the standard security lane and TSA PreCheck. While TSA officers are finally getting paid, the partial government shutdown affecting...

Monkey Miles

Up to 30% transfer bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Air Canada Aeroplan

Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to Air Canada Aeroplan with up to 30% transfer bonus I’d argue that, with this up to 30% transfer bonus ( 20% for anyone without an Aeroplan credit card ), Aeroplan will easily be the most valuable partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards. You can find an...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses

Best Western Rewards: Earn 2x points for stays across Europe, Africa & the Middle East with the Rewards Days promotion

Best Western Hotels has a new double points offer for stays of two or more nights at their hotels across Europe, Africa & the Middle East. This offer is valid for stays until May 15, 2026 and members need to register for the offers in the Best Western account dashboard...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses

World of Hyatt: Get 20% back in points on free night awards in Las Vegas

World of Hyatt members can earn bonus points on free night award stays in Las Vegas over the next four months. The offer provides 20% back in bonus points on the full amount of points you redeem for free night awards at participating properties in Las Vegas. As this is...

The Bulkhead Seat

Lounge Review: Escape Lounge – The Centurion® Studio Partner (CVG) (New Location)

Today, was the opening day for the Escape Lounge – The Centurion® Studio Partner (CVG)…

Sam Chui

GeminiJets Airplane Models: March 2026 New Release + Discounts

I have been collecting GeminiJets airplane models since they launched 20 years ago! Video Special Offer To purchase GeminiJets, go…

Live from a Lounge

End of an Era: Axis Bank Credit Cards nix Accor, Marriott and Qatar Airways from transfer partner list with immediate effect

Axis Bank has rolled out overnight, a whole bunch of changes where conversion ratios have changed, and crowd favourite Accor ALL and my favourite Marriott Bonvoy have been removed altogether.

Frequent Miler

Best Credit Card Offers for April 2026

Which rewards credit card is right for you? Find the best publicly available credit card offers all on this one page. We'll show you the best credit cards for spend, frequent flyer miles, hotel points, cash back, and more.

Points With a Crew

Chase United℠ Business Card Review – New Higher Offer

If you're in the market for a new business card, the welcome offer from Chase's United Explorer Business card is a great option!

The Gate with Brian Cohen

Challenges of Traveling During Passover for Jewish People

Passover began at sundown tonight, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 all around the world and lasts for eight days — except in Israel, where the holiday lasts for seven days. The holiday — which is also known in Hebrew as Pesach — is celebrated and observed by Jewish people worldwide on the date...

Frequent Miler

Flying Blue Promo Rewards for April 2026: Get 25% off awards between select US cities & Europe

It’s the first of the month which means there’s a new batch of Flying Blue Promo Rewards available. As always, you can save 25% on economy award flights between a selection of North American cities and Europe, with one US city being discounted for business class flights. The Deal Save...

The Alviator

Review: Swiss Business Class Lounge A, Zurich (ZRH)

A review of Swiss' "main" Schengen lounge at Concourse A, accessible to all eligible Star Alliance passengers.

View from the Wing

Citi Is Running Its Best AAdvantage Business Card Bonus — 75,000 Miles and $0 Annual Fee For 12 Months

Citi brought back the best-ever welcome offer on its AAdvantage Business card: 75,000 American Airlines miles after $5,000 spend in 5 months, with the $99 annual fee waived for the first year. The headline bonus is great on its own, but the real edge for frequent American flyers is what...

Frequent Miler

Current point transfer bonuses for April 2026

The best points rewards programs, in our opinion, are those that allow points to be transferred to many different airline and hotel loyalty programs. In this way, it’s often possible to get outsized value from your points. For example, suppose you want to fly lie-flat business class to Europe. Prices...

Your Mileage May Vary

Why Bilt Gold Status Is More Valuable Than It Seems

One of the things that makes Bilt different from the other major transferable points programs is that it doesn’t just give you points. It also has a tiered membership. That’s…

View from the Wing

Passenger Just Got Banned For Vaping On A Plane — Why Is It Treated Like Smoking?

A passenger was banned after vaping in an airplane lavatory triggered the smoke alarm and brought police to meet the flight on arrival, but the more interesting question is why e-cigarettes are treated the same as cigarettes in the first place.

Miles To Memories

Strat Sale Approved, April Fool’s Vegas Style & Four Seasons Las Vegas Review!

April Fool's Vegas style, Four Seasons Las Vegas Review, temp casinos, Strat sold & Casino movie myth dispelled.

Frequent Miler

You can get a 70% bonus transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards to IHG, but you shouldn’t

Chase is once again offering a transfer bonus to IHG One Rewards, this time for 70%. As always though, this is a terrible use of your points and should be avoided. The Deal Get a 70% bonus when transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards to IHG One Rewards. Key Terms Expires April...

The Bulkhead Seat

American Airlines Refreshes Lounge Menus Across Major Airports This Spring

American Airlines is rolling out seasonal menu updates across its Flagship® and Admirals Club®…

The Bulkhead Seat

The Standard is Set to Debut in Texas With Transformation of South Congress Hotel

Austin’s iconic South Congress district is getting a hospitality upgrade as The Standard brand…

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