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What Are France’s Famous “Palace” Hotels? Only 33 Properties Make The List

I’ve written in the past about the general issue with hotel star ratings. Hotels can ultimately identify themselves however they’d like — while there are organizations like AAA and Forbes that award stars, personally I don’t put too much weight into those ratings. While they’re fine for giving you a...

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Chase Sapphire Reserve® vs Sapphire Preferred®

Chase’s Sapphire Preferred® and Sapphire Reserve® cards are popular travel rewards cards that share many similarities, including the fact that both have seen dramatic changes over the past year. Each card earns Chase Ultimate Rewards points, which are transferable to multiple hotel and airline partners. Both earn bonus points for travel...

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Hilton Honors American Express Business Card Review – How To Get The Annual Fee Waived The First Year

The American Express Hilton Honors Business card has a great signup bonus and solid benefits. If you're looking for a new card to earn Hilton points, make sure you ...

The Gate with Brian Cohen

Aspen Airport to Close For 7.5 Months

Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in Colorado is scheduled to close for 7.5 months from Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 11:00 in the evening through Friday, November 19, 2027 at 7:00 in the evening in order to undergo infrastructure improvements to enhance safety, access, efficiency, and long-term operational reliability. Among the phases of...

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Chase Confirms Ink Plus 5x Office Supply Bonus Category Not Ending After Mistaken Email

Chase mistakenly emailed Ink Plus cardmembers suggesting that 5x rewards at office supply stores and was ending. Chase now confirms the category is not changing and says cardmembers will receive corrected information.

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Wyndham Amex Offer: Spend $100 & get $20 back (enrollment required)

A new Wyndham Amex Offer has popped up which has the potential to save you up to 20% on your next stay at a participating property in the US or Canada. The Deal Spend $100+ on room rate & room charges in one or more purchases at participating Wyndham “value”...

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Why I Haven’t Had a Hyatt Credit Card (or Hyatt Elite Status) for Nearly 6 Years

It may come as a surprise, but I haven't had a Hyatt credit card or Hyatt elite status in nearly six years. As Chase prepares to reduce transfers to Hyatt, I'm facing a decision: should I move up to 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points to Hyatt now, or keep my points...

Your Mileage May Vary

Freiburg: The German City We Chose For Convenience, But It Deserved More Than That

Sometimes a place makes the itinerary because it’s somewhere you want to visit. Other times, it makes the itinerary because it’s practical. Freiburg was supposed to be the second one.…

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Japan Airlines CEO Takes Another 30% Pay Cut As It Bans All 6,000 Flight Attendants From Drinking On Trips

Japan Airlines CEO Mitsuko Tottori will take another 30% pay cut after flight attendants broke pre-duty alcohol rules, forcing a Hiroshima–Tokyo flight delay. JAL fired or suspended the crew involved, banned flight attendant layover drinking, and again showed a level of executive accountability rarely seen in the airline industry.

Frequent Miler

15% transfer bonus from Amex Membership Rewards to Avianca LifeMiles

Avianca is once again offering a 15% transfer bonus when you convert American Express Membership Rewards points to Lifemiles. This could make for a great stack with Lifemiles+ to get a nice discount on award tickets. This bonus is offered by Lifemiles rather than by Membership Rewards, so you won’t...

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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: biggest Boeing 737 is coming — eventually

Virgin Australia has put a date, of sorts, on the next stage of its fleet renewal. It expects to receive its first Boeing 737-10 in late 2027. That’s like more than 12 months away. The PR department must have been light on for stories to report for this to be...

Miles To Memories

The Strip’s Profits Just CRASHED 81%, Vanderpump Grand Opening & Vegas Adult Summer Camp!

Vegas Strip profits are crashing, A's ballpark update, Vegas adult summer camp & why Fremont is winning.

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Get $30 back on a $150 hotel booking on Priceline with targeted Amex Offer (enrollment required)

There’s a new Amex Offer out today for targeted cardholders to earn $30 back when you spend $150 or more on qualifying purchases of prepaid lodging bookings through Priceline by August 13th, 2026 (enrollment is required). This could be a nice offer if you’re booking a hotel and could potentially...

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Earn cashback or Bilt points on these credit cards via Rakuten

Update 6/12/26: The Rakuten bonus for the Chase Freedom Unlimited® card has decreased to $25/2,500 Bilt points. ~ Shopping portal Rakuten is offering cash-back bonuses for those who open select credit cards through its portal. These bonuses are offered by Rakuten on top of the introductory cardholder bonuses from the...

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Chase Freedom Q3 2026 5% Bonus Categories

Finally, it's time to activate your Chase Freedom Q3 2026 Bonus categories, and there are some good ones. You must activate before earning 5% cash back and ...

Your Mileage May Vary

Small Things Hotels Do That Can Instantly Improve Your Stay

Sometimes it’s not the luxury—it’s the little things that turn a decent hotel stay into a great one. You don’t need a five-star hotel to have a great stay. Sometimes,…

Miles To Memories

CardPointers Running 50% Off Sale on Annual & Lifetime Plans

CardPointers is running another limited time sale, offering a 50% discount on its premium memberships. The sale applies to both annual and lifetime CardPointers+ plans.

Frequent Miler

OUCH: Chase Ink Plus to lose 5x Office Supply on October 1, 2026

On the heels of a number of other painful devaluations comes perhaps the worst bit of news yet in 2026: some cardholders have received an email notification indicating that the Chase Ink Business Plus card will no longer offer 5X on office supply stores beginning on October 1, 2026. On...

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Ink Cash Vs. Ink Unlimited: How I’d Choose Between Chase’s No Annual Fee Business Cards

Chase offers two no annual fee cards in its excellent collection of Ink business cards: the Ink Business Cash Credit Card and the Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card. On paper the two look nearly identical, with the same annual fee (none), the same welcome bonus, and the same trick for...

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Japan Airlines’ President Will Take 30% Pay Cut After Flight Attendants Broke Pre-Flight Alcohol Rules

The President of Japan Airlines will take a pay cut of 30% for two months as part of the carrier’s response to an alcohol controversy after a flight attendant was caught attempting to work on a flight while still slightly over the permitted alcohol limit for aircrew. Mitsuko Tottori, along...

Miles To Memories

Bad News for Amex Cardholders with Resy Credits, Changes Coming in August

In recent monthly statements, cardholders are seeing a notice that beginning August 1, 2026, restaurants and other food and beverage establishments must be specifically marked as eligible for the Resy credit in order to qualify.

The Gate with Brian Cohen

Up to 70% Off Tours Worldwide With TourRadar

You can save up to 70% off of tours worldwide with TourRadar during what is being called MegaSale 2026 with thousands of deals from which to choose... ...but you must...

View from the Wing

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.

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Citi Thank You Offering 50% Transfer Bonus for ALL Accor

Citi Thank You Transfer Bonus for ALL Accor Citi has launched a transfer bonus for ALL Accor, offering 50% more points when you transfer now through July 18. While Accor isn’t the biggest program in America, they have a ton of properties worldwide with brand like Fairmont, Sofitel and many...

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