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Grand Hyatt Atlanta In Buckhead Review
지난번 아틀란타 숙박리뷰에서 약속한대로 아틀란타 벅헤드에 있는 Grand Hyatt 호텔에 다녀왔습니다.  이 호텔의 정확한 이름은 Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead 이고요. 아틀란타에 몇개 안되는 Cat 3 호텔중에 하나예요. (아틀란타에는 Cat 4 호텔도 없습니다) 우리가 작성하는 수많은 호텔 숙박리뷰들을 볼때마다, 이제는 "도장깨기"의 개념이 조금씩 생겨나고 있는듯 한데요. 그동안에 아틀란타에 있는 이 오래된 호텔...
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Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta – Best Hyatt Hotel In Atlanta, GA
Moxie가 아틀란타에 있는 하얏 호텔 한곳을 소개하려고 합니다.  오늘 보실 Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta 호텔은 2022년 3월에 Grand Open을 한, 아틀란타에서는 가장 최신 문을 열게 된 하얏 호텔인데요.  기억하실분들이 있으실지 모르겠는데, Centric 브랜드가 Hyatt으로 들어오게 된것이 10년이 되었습니다. 2015년이 시작이였습니다. 
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Bigpic 54 휴스턴 Hotel Saint Augustine
Bigpic 54 휴스턴 Hotel Saint Augustine; Bunkhouse Hotels (by Hyatt) https://www.bunkhousehotels.com/hotel-saint-augustine   안녕하세요. Bigpicture입니다. 제 숙박후기 호텔은 반년만이네요^^ 요즘 휴가가 많지 않아서, 그리고 가족여행이 적어서 후기가 적습니다. 그래서 더욱 신경써서 후기를 준비했습니다. 저희는 이른 추수감사절 휴가를 가까운 휴스턴으로 1박 2일 다녀왔습니다. 호텔 후기 외에도 다녀온...
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Waldorf Astoria Washington D.C
Hilton Aspire 카드로 받은 Free Night Award Certificate를 사용하기 위해서 Washington DC의 Waldorf Astoria를 다녀왔습니다. 보통의 경우 교통 때문에 워싱턴 디씨를 자주 가지는 않지만 시간이 많지 않아 멀리 갈 수 없어서 궁여지책 끝에 차선책으로 선택해 보았습니다. 예전에는 트럼프 호텔이었던게 2022년초에 월도프로 탈바꿈 했다고 들었는데 그때는...
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BermudAir Launches Anguilla Flights, With New AnguillAir Subsidiary
In August 2023, we saw the launch of BermudAir, a quirky niche airline operating Embraer jets between Bermuda (BDA) and the United States and Canada. The airline now has a fleet of four jets, and while it has served up to a dozen destinations, we’ve seen several routes cut in...
Monkey Miles
Bilt Rewards adds Spirit Airlines as a transfer partner
Bilt continues to add more transfer partners, ways to earn and burn points, and overall value to the program. Today, we learn that Spirit Airlines has been added as a 1:1 transfer partner – Bilt is the first transfer partner of Spirit. Bilt now offers 18 airlines and 5 hotels...
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A Third Dallas Area Airport is Getting Commercial Service
Avelo Airlines will be the first commercial air carrier at McKinney National Airport (TKI) when its new terminal opens in late 2026. The post A Third Dallas Area Airport is Getting Commercial Service appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
Points With a Crew
Should you buy Aeroplan miles with a 100% bonus? (Deal Ends Wednesday)
I used Air Canada Aeroplan miles for an epic RTW trip. Aeroplan miles are on sale now, and you can buy them with a big bonus for a limited ...
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Frontier Revisits Merger With Spirit…Is Barry Biffle The Key Link?
UPDATE: Bloomberg reports that a Frontier-Spirit merger is back on the table: Bankrupt Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. is in discussions to merge with Frontier Group Holdings, people familiar with the matter said. A transaction could be announced as soon as this month, said the people, who asked not to be...
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Southwest Airlines Expands Global Reach With Turkish Airlines as Its Sixth Airline Partner
Southwest Airlines recently added Condor as its fifth airline partner. The German carrier is… The post Southwest Airlines Expands Global Reach With Turkish Airlines as Its Sixth Airline Partner appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Your Mileage May Vary
Popular Florida Airport Visitor Pass Program Returns, Now Expanded
Ever since commercial airports began introducing visitor pass programs in the mid- to late 2010s, there’s been some give and take. Pittsburgh International Airport was the first airport in the…
Miles To Memories
Bilt Adds Spirit Airlines as 1:1 Transfer Partner
Bilt says that this is the "first value-focused carrier" for its program and "solidifies Bilt's position as the loyalty program with the most 1:1 transfer partners".  The post Bilt Adds Spirit Airlines as 1:1 Transfer Partner appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Frequent Miler
Today only: Rakuten American Express card welcome offer increased to $200 (aka 20K points)
For today (December 17) only, Rakuten has increased the welcome offer on its new American Express credit card to $200 after $2,000 spend in the first 90 days. The Offer & Key Card Details Quick Thoughts When the Rakuten American Express card launched earlier this year, the welcome offer was...
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Months After It Was First Reported, American Confirms the DCA Concourse D Admirals Club Renovation — The Lounge Push Is Real
American has finally confirmed plans to renovate its Concourse D Admirals Club at Reagan National, a project first reported months ago. The 10,000+ square foot lounge is slated to add about 50% more seating starting in early 2026—another sign that American’s broader lounge push is turning into tangible upgrades. Continue reading...
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Aeroplan adds airBaltic as a new airline redemption partner
Aeroplan has added airBaltic as a new airline partner, expanding redemption options across Europe and select destinations beyond the continent.… The post Aeroplan adds airBaltic as a new airline redemption partner appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
Economy Class & Beyond
SNAPSHOT: Malaysia Airlines 627 Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
Time for another Snapshot, this time focusing on the passenger experience aboard Malaysia Airlines 627 on the short hop between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. I’m sure you know how I do this travel writing thing by now. But for those reading this for the first time, I have two major...
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Bilt has added Spirit as another transfer partner
Ever since launching a few years ago, Bilt has steadily added more and more transfer partners. They’ve announced today that they now have a new partner: Spirit Airlines. Transfers will be conducted on a 1:1 basis, with a minimum transfer of 1,000 Bilt points, and should transfer over pretty much...
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Finnair Caught In The Crossfire After Racism Controversy Explodes In Asia
A social media post by a beauty queen, followed by predictable outrage, has somehow metastasized into a reputational crisis for Finland’s flag carrier. Finnair Scrambles To Contain Backlash After Racism Controversy Erupts In Asia Finnair is facing a growing public relations crisis after a racism controversy originating in Finland spilled...
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Hard vs. Soft Credit Inquiries: What’s the Difference?
Confused by hard vs. soft credit inquiries? We break down the math, the 5-point cost, and why travel hackers shouldn't fear the hard pull.
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Chaos Erupts On Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 As ‘Hallucinating’ Passenger Tries To Open Emergency Exit At 39,000 Feet
Chaos erupted on an Alaska Airlines flight to Anchorage last Wednesday when a passenger who was suffering from hallucinations and was “out of mind” tried to open the emergency exit mid-air, managing to force the handle from its fully locked position. Kassian William Fredericks has now been charged with interference...
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GigSky Trick: Get Infinite 3GB Free eSIM Data
Stop paying for international roaming. Learn the Venture X virtual card hack to unlock unlimited 3GB data plans via GigSky for free. Step-by-step guide.
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Last Day: Buy Air Canada Aeroplan Points with up to 100% Bonus [1.34¢ or ₹ 1.20/Point]
Air Canada is a member of the Star Alliance. Its frequent flyer program, Aeroplan, is one of the best, with many airline partners, offers a stopover for just 5,000 points, and has good flight award availability. And if you are short of points, you can top up using this 100%...
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Chase Quietly Walks Back Sapphire Reserve Points Boost at The Edit Hotels — Guaranteed 2x Becomes Up to 2x
Chase introduced Points Boost as the Sapphire Reserve’s big new redemption pitch: up to 2x on flights, and a guaranteed 2x on The Edit hotels. Now Chase has quietly rewritten the terms so The Edit is only “up to 2x” as well—turning the one fixed-value use case into a dynamic,...
From The Tray Table
Exclusive: American plans major lounge overhaul for 2026, starting at DCA
American Airlines is making a major play to reinvent itself as a premium carrier. Perhaps nowhere is that… The post Exclusive: American plans major lounge overhaul for 2026, starting at DCA appeared first on From the Tray Table.
Frequent Miler
Smart marketing: Rove running Match Your Mesa program offering up to 5,000 free miles
Rove has been one of the most interesting companies in the points and miles space this year. From launching a new transferable points program, to offering rewards for hotel bookings that are – in effect – booked directly with the hotel chain, to awarding a generous number of miles for...
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Rove Will “Match Your Mesa” Lost Points, Up to 5K
Through Match Your Mesa, eligible former Mesa users can match their Mesa points balance to Rove Miles, up to 5,000 miles per person. The post Rove Will “Match Your Mesa” Lost Points, Up to 5K appeared first on Miles to Memories.
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Shameful: Fairmont Udaipur Walks Guest, Doesn’t Apologize, Offers Nothing
I’d like to award the Fairmont Udaipur Palace the prize for the worst handling of walking a guest that I’ve ever heard of. And that’s quite an accomplishment, because there are a lot of hotels out there that don’t actually care about hospitality.
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Stop booking United flights the usual way. Here’s a better option.
Most travelers probably head to United.com or the airline’s mobile app to book their flights. But that’s no… The post Stop booking United flights the usual way. Here’s a better option. appeared first on From the Tray Table.
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효캉스 21 경주 힐튼 Hilton 트럼프 방문후
#효캉스 #21 경주 힐튼 HIlton 트럼프 방문후 안녕하세요. Bigpicture 입니다. 오랜만에 효캉스 시리즈입니다. (이름보고 호텔 보내드리면 효도 했다 라는 오해는 마시구요, 단지 “효도+호텔 관광” 정도로 봐주십시오) 저는 비록 못가지만 부모님께서 지난 마지막 효캉스 글 이후에 잘 다녀오셨습니다. #16 부산 웨스틴 조선비치 #17 대구 매리어트 #18...
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Cloudland at McLemore Resort Lookout Mountain, Curio by Hilton, 스테이케이션 #33
2시간 40분 거리에 위치한 리조트에 다녀왔습니다. 단풍 구경과 힐튼 크레딧 (Aspire $200 + 비즈 플랫 $50 크레딧) 사용이 목적이었어요.  기분 좋게도 투숙 전날 스위트룸으로 업그레이드 되었다는 이메일을 받았습니다.    체크인 힐튼 포인트로 예약해서 리조트피는 면제되었고, 발렛 주차 $43은 부과되었습니다.  다이아몬드 티어 혜택으로 식음료 $30 크레딧...
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니가 가라~! (16): 임박한 숙박권을 처제네가 또 잘 소화했습니다^^ [Marriott Le Meridien Seoul 투숙후기 포함 + 찔러나보자 74]
Marriott 85k짜리 숙박권이 11월 8일자로 만료가 되는 가운데, 도저히 숙박권을 제대로 쓸수도 없고 시간도 없어서 처제네 카드를 또 꺼냅니다! 이번에는 Marriott Le Meridien Seoul을 예약하였고요, 당시 65k밖에 안되서 85k 커버할 수 있는 숙박권을 쓰기는 쫌 아까웠지만, 일정이 정해져있고, 다른 호텔들은 불가능해서 여기로 찜했습니다. 당시 일반룸 가격이 대략 한화로 60만원+이었는데요,  USD는 대략...
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[Updated] Star Alliance Business Lounge at LAX 2025 Review
이번주에 와이프가 한국방문을 하면서, LAX 환승시 가봤던 Star Alliance Business Lounge 리뷰입니다.  이 라운지는 제가 2023년에 다녀와서 아래 Full Review를 남긴적이 있습니다.  2년전 방문시에는 없었던것이 최근에 간단한 리노베이션을 하면서 생겨난것 같습니다. 오늘 리뷰에서 같이 보시기로 해요. 
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London, England 여행기 – Part #3 Big Bus London
런던여행 3일차에 혼자 다녀본 Big Bus London 후기입니다. 3박 4일의 짧은 런던 일정이라서 계획해본 빅버스 투어인데요. 투어라기보다는 Hop-on, Hop-off 가 가능한 버스라서, 단시간에 이곳저곳 제가 원하는 곳을 갈 수 있는 큰 장점이 있어서 선택했습니다. 결론적으로는 상당히 만족합니다. 제가 운전하는것도 아니라서 더더욱 편했던것도 좋았어요.  이때 다녀왔던 런던의 이런 저런 모습들이 한동안 기억에 남아있을듯...
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Korean Air ATL-ICN 구간 매일 2회 운항으로 증편 – 어워드 항공권 발권방법 몇가지
아틀란타 출발로 한국을 가시려는 분들께 희소식이 하나 있습니다.  매일 1회 다니던 대한항공 직항편 KE035/036편에 추가로 KE033/034편이 매일 1회 추가로 운영된다고 합니다.  2025년 3월 30일부터는 두번째 생겨난 대한항공 (11:45am 출발)은 주 4회를 다니고요. 6월부터는 매일 두편씩 다닌다고 합니다. 
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Dodger Stadium 2025년 NLCS – 야구역사에 남을 경기를 관람하고 왔습니다.
Moxie는 미국내에 여기저기 다니다가, 야구 관람을 가끔 가곤 합니다. 다저스 야구장은 두번째 왔고요. 지난번엔  Chicago Cubs 경기장 Wrigely Field에도 갔었고, Denver Colorado에서 Coors Field도 다녀왔어요. (그 외에 Cardinals, Braves경기장은 꽤 많이 다녔고요) 미국 프로야구에 관심이 많으신 분들은 이날, 금요일 저녁에 엘에이 Dodger Stadium에서 있던 경기가 역사적으로 얼마나 큰 경기였는지 아실건데요.  그 경기를...
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Nobu Hotel Atlanta (FHR) + 설악산 화가 김종학전 @ High Museum of Art, 스테이케이션 #32
아이들 가을 방학때 애틀란타 노부 호텔에 다녀왔습니다. 아멕스 FHR 통해서 방 2개 예약했고요, 투숙 일주일 전에 호텔에 전화해서 커넥팅 룸 요청했어요. 발렛 주차는 $50인데, 호텔이 Phipps Plaza에 위치해 있는 덕분에 셀프 주차는 무료였습니다.  벅헤드에 있는 호텔에서 무료 주차라니… 이런 좋은 호텔이 있나요.   FHR 베네핏...