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Save $200 on Flights with This Amex Offer for Turkish Airlines

If you plan on flying with Turkish Airlines soon, then an American Express credit card can net you $200 in easy savings.

View from the Wing

Etihad Is Now Selling Seats For Half Price — Because Travelers Are Staying Away From The UAE

Etihad is selling seats for half price not because Gulf fuel is cheap, but because demand to and through the UAE has weakened enough that the airline is cutting fares to fill planes. It has slashed some fares by up to 50% through June even as Emirates and Qatar have...

One Mile at a Time

Review: Aircalin Business Class Airbus A330neo (CDG-BKK)

For the next segment of my exotic journey to Bangkok via Paris, I flew Aircalin’s Airbus A330-900neo business class (often branded as Business Hibiscus) on the 11hr5min flight from Paris (CDG) to Bangkok (BKK).

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Southwest Airlines is Tightening its Power Bank Rules Even Further… Now Passengers Are Limited to Just One

Southwest Airlines is further tightening its in-flight power bank rules, going much further than any other U.S.-based airline with its new mandate that even exceeds recently updated international regulations. The Dallas-headquartered airline became the first and, so far, the only U.S. carrier to introduce portable power bank rules in May...

Your Mileage May Vary

6 Countries Where Border Agents Can Search Your Phone (Not Just Hong Kong)

If you pay attention to the travel world, you probably saw that the Hong Kong government recently revised its National Security Law implementation rules and can now demand phone and…

Miles To Memories

Fintech Spruce Money Offering $100 Signup Bonus and $100 Referrals

Spruce Money is offering an easy $100 bonus for new accounts. This is a mobile banking fintech by H&R Block that provides spending, savings, and budgeting tools.

Frequent Miler

Targeted Bilt cardholder promo: Earn +5 points on gas & EV charging (1K max bonus points)

Bilt Rewards is targeting some cardholders with a nice little spending offer that’s giving an additional five points per dollar on gas and EV charging spend. The Deal Earn +5 points per dollar on targeted Bilt credit cards at gas stations and for EV charging. Key Terms Promotional offer open...

Economy Class & Beyond

Malaysia Airlines expands Asian and long haul operations

Malaysia Airlines is expanding its footprint with the return of direct flights to Fukuoka, Japan, and the launch of new services to Shenzhen and Changsha, China. Along with a few capacity boosts to boot. As part of this expansion, the airline will introduce new services between Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen and...

You Are Travel

We (Allegedly) Have Our Hyatt Date of Reckoning – New Award Chart and Points Structure Coming May 7

tl;dr – The day is soon upon us. Mayday indeed. If you follow all things points and miles,…

Miles To Memories

JetBlue Premier Cards Adds New Benefits: 25-Tile Bonus, Companion Pass, $300 Credit and More

Barclays and JetBlue has announced upcoming improvements to the JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard®.

2PAXfly

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Launch of new reward seats search tool

Earning points is easy. Finding a decent reward seat, especially in business class, is where things usually fall apart. Virgin Australia is promising to fix that, with a new calendar-based Reward Seat search tool rolling out across its website and app. The airline is calling a ‘step change’ in how...

Points With a Crew

How Hotels Game The Guest Review System (For As Little As $10)

Is it ethical for hotels to try and game the review system? Is it ethical as a guest to take advantage of a hotel trying to ...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses

Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMiles: 50% bonus miles on flights to and from Atlanta (April 7 Bonus Offer Highlight)

Today's bonus offer highlight has Ethiopian Airlines celebrating the return of their flights to and from Atlanta with 50% bonus ShebaMiles. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

Live and Let’s Fly

United A321neo Redeye Economy Review: I Didn’t Sleep, But Landed To A Perfect “Hallelujah”

I enjoyed a comfortable redeye journey on United Airlines onboard an Airbus A321neo in economy class from Los Angeles to Chicago, with an unexpected moment of sublimity after landing. United Airlines A321neo Economy Class Review (LAX-ORD Redeye) Despite the busy Christmas travel period, I booked these a few weeks in...

Your Mileage May Vary

Earn Up To 7X Points Or 5% Back With These New Chase Spending Offers

Chase’s latest round of targeted spending offers is now live—and this time, the pattern is a little strange. We ended up with four different offers across four different co-branded Chase…

Miles To Memories

($200 Bonus!) Earn Points For Payments You Normally Can’t Use A Credit Card For With Melio

There is a $200 Melio new member offer that is available to our loyal MTM readers. This program lets you earn payments on cash only payments.

One Mile at a Time

The Mystery Of W Hotels’ Watery MOMO Shampoo: Any Guesses?

While this ranks way down on the list of things that matter in the world, I’m now quite invested in the answer to this, based on a reader’s research up until this point. Let me explain.

View from the Wing

Marriott Rewards Loyalty By Paying You Less — Capital One Shopping Shows Elites Get Smaller Rebates

Capital One Shopping is showing that Bonvoy elites often get smaller rebates than nonmembers and base members booking the same chain. Marriott is willing to pay more to acquire a guest it does not think it already owns, while elite members are treated as captured customers who can be rewarded...

Economy Class & Beyond

Brussels Airlines extends its ice cream partnership with Ralph & Roxy’s in all long haul travel classes

For those of you who love ice cream in flight (says a person who missed out on one on their recent transatlantic adventure), Brussels Airlines is extending its partnership with Ralph & Roxy’s ice cream to offer it across all classes of flight on its long-haul flights. Ralph & Roxy’s...

Frequent Miler

Capital One Shopping/Offers: Earn 30%+ cashback or 18X+ miles on MGM Resorts stays & shows

For today only, Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers are giving boosted rates when booking stays and shows at MGM Resorts locations. The best rates I’ve seen so far are up to 30% cashback via Capital One Shopping and up to 18X miles via Capital One Offers, but it...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses

IHG One Rewards: Earn 3x points for stays in Europe, The Middle East, Asia & Africa

We are in-between global promotions from IHG but that doesn’t stop them from putting out other offers like this flash bonus for stays in Europe, The Middle East, Asia & Africa The 3x points offer Earn 3x One Rewards Points for stays at IHG Hotels & Resorts in Europe, The...

One Mile at a Time

Did You Know That Marriott Started With A Root Beer Stand In 1927?

With Marriott having just made the switch from Pepsi to Coca-Cola after 34 years, I can’t help but be reminded of another soda story involving Marriott, which many people may not be familiar with.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Qatar Airways Grounds its Entire Airbus A380 Superjumbo Fleet… Where Are They Now?

None of the eight remaining Airbus A380 superjumbos in the Qatar Airways fleet has been airborne since the start of April, and new scheduling data obtained by Simple Flying suggests the airline has plans to fly the double-deck aircraft until June at the earliest. The grounding of Qatar Airways’ largest...

The Bulkhead Seat

Delta Raises Checked Bag Fees as Industry-Wide Price Hikes Continue

Delta Air Lines has announced that it’s the latest US carrier to increase in…

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