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Viator Amex Offer: Spend $350 & get $35 back (use up to 2 times)
If you’re planning on booking activities in the next month or so, there’s a new Viator Amex Offer out that’s giving $35 back when spending $350 or more and can be used twice. The Deal Spend $350+ in a single transaction with Viator & get $35 back with a targeted...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Alaska Airlines Just Created its First Ever Safety Video… It Only Took the Carrier 94 Years
Alaska Airlines has been flying for the past 94 years, but it wasn’t until today that the Seattle-based carrier released its first-ever safety video, which will debut on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. Until now, there was simply no need for Alaska Airlines to have a safety video. In fact,...
View from the Wing
Bilt Adds Bed Bath & Beyond — I Thought It Liquidated, But The Story Gets Much Weirder
Bilt Rewards just announced Bed Bath & Beyond as a new partner, which mostly made me wonder how Bed Bath & Beyond is still around. It turns out the answer involves Overstock buying the dead retailer’s name, buybuy BABY getting reacquired, Reality TV's Marcus Lemonis taking over, and one of...
Bald Thoughts
Bilt Rewards Rent Day – Double Points, Transfer Bonus & More
Bilt Rewards is the only program that allows renters to earn points when paying their rent without any fees. Every month, Bilt Rewards hosts a special day where all members receive exclusive perks and enhanced rewards. On May 1st, you’ll earn valuable points, prizes, and discounts through the app. Bilt...
View from the Wing
Why I’m Keeping Citi’s AAdvantage Business Card After The Bonus
The easy part of keeping a business credit card is earning the signup bonus. The real question is whether it still makes sense once the first-year math is over, and for me the AAdvantage Business card still earns enough extra value through AAdvantage Business miles and Loyalty Points to justify...
Frequent Miler
More easy rewards: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards
Staples is again offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee from Sunday 4/26/26, through Saturday, 5/2/26. Note that there is a limit of nine per customer per day listed, but some may be able to purchase more at their local store. The Deal Staples will again be offering...
Live and Let’s Fly
Malarkey: United CEO Scott Kirby Claims Buying American Airlines Would Create Jobs, Lower Fares, And Save America
Scott Kirby is still talking about buying American Airlines, and the more he explains it, the less sense it makes. Scott Kirby’s Bizarre New Case For Buying American Airlines United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has doubled down on his argument that United should buy American Airlines, framing a merger not...
One Mile at a Time
My Royal Jordanian 787 Business Class Flight: Royally Disappointing
I’m just wrapping up a very fun trip, and rather than doing preview posts for each part of the experience, I’m instead just going to publish a full trip report shortly. Well, sort of. I just got off a nine-hour overnight Royal Jordanian Boeing 787-8 flight from Bangkok (BKK) to...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Passengers Evacuated Off American Airlines Plane as Toilet Water Runs Down the Aisle… Engineer Reveals the Extensive Repairs Required
A gross scene unfolded on an American Airlines regional jet operated by the carrier’s wholly owned subsidiary, PSA Airlines, on Saturday, as toilet water from an overflowing lavatory started to flow all the way through the cabin as people were sitting in their seats waiting for takeoff. The 15-year-old CRJ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
$50 New Member Referral Bonus With Rakuten
This is your chance to cash in on a $50 new member referral bonus when you sign up as a new member of Rakuten; and you will receive a bonus of $50.00 via referral when you spend a minimum of $50.00 within the first 90 days of your new membership, which is...
View from the Wing
Why Hotels Keep Building Bathrooms With Glass Walls, No Doors — And No Privacy
Hotels keep building bathrooms with glass walls, barn doors, and almost no privacy because those rooms look bigger, brighter, and more luxurious in photos. The problem is not that hotels do not know guests hate this design — it is that marketing, perceived space, and cheaper construction keep winning over...
Frequent Miler
Aeroplan devaluing award chart, but it could be worse
Air Canada announced a couple of days ago that it’ll be updating its award chart from June 1, 2026. Unfortunately the most prevalent change is an increase, with ~85% of the bands requiring more Aeroplan points. That does mean that ~15% of the pricing bands do see a decrease, but...
Live and Let’s Fly
SWISS A330 Evacuated In Delhi After Aborted Takeoff: Elderly Passengers Break Legs While Others Take Selfies With Bags
Another evacuation, this time on SWISS, and another reminder that many passengers still do not understand the most basic rule in an emergency: leave your bags behind. SWISS Flight Evacuated In Delhi After Aborted Takeoff, As Passengers Take Bags, Selfies… A SWISS International Air Lines flight was evacuated at Delhi...
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