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Fargo: Wide, Weird, and Way Better Than You Think
I came expecting a dull, drive-through prairie city. I was wrong. Most visitors know “Fargo” from the 1996 movie and TV series about crime and weirdness. I also need to add that I watched a second, much less well-known 2014 movie, Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, very loosely based on a...
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ALTURA AIRLINES: Majority Indigenous-owned carrier launches from Perth
Australia has another airline name in its skies. You won’t find Altura Airlines appearing beside Qantas or Virgin Australia when searching for your next Perth flight. The new majority Indigenous-owned carrier commenced operations from Perth on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. Its initial focus is charter flying for mining, energy, infrastructure...
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TRIP REVIEW: Qantas B787-9 Dreamliner, QF75 Sydney to Vancouver in Business Class. Oh Canada!
This is the next post in my Oh Canada! Trip Report. I’ve covered the reason for this trip in the introductory post, as well as my check-in experience and the Qantas First Lounge pre-boarding experience. Now its time for the actual flight. This is my first time (I think) on...
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EMIRATES: A better headrest may be as good as Economy seat innovation gets
Emirates has unveiled a new Economy Class headrest designed to stop passengers’ heads rolling sideways while they attempt the unlikely feat of sleeping upright. Called the U-Dream, the adjustable headrest folds around the passenger’s head and neck, rather like a built-in travel pillow. It may prove genuinely useful. It also...
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Frequent Miler
Guide to booking Preferred Hotels with points (Updated Map & Table)
Many, but not all, Preferred Hotels can be booked with points. Of those, some can be booked using Preferred Hotels’ I Prefer points, some using Choice points, and some using either. This post includes both a map and a dynamic table to simplify your search for high-value points-bookable Preferred Hotels....
Economy Class & Beyond
Aerolíneas Argentinas signs leases for 14 new aircraft
We’re onto one of the last deals announced at Farnborough 2026, with Aerolíneas Argentinas signing lease agreements for 14 New Aircraft. The company signed agreements with lessors at the Farnborough International Airshow and is moving forward with a plan to renew 25% of its total fleet and 60% of its...
One Mile at a Time
Kalitta Air Boeing 777 Suffers Bizarre Tail Strike, Then Misses Next Approach
A Kalitta Air Boeing 777 suffered an incredibly strange tail strike during a recent landing attempt in Cincinnati, only to then miss its next approach after going around. There’s little about this that makes sense.
Wild About Travel
Fargo: Wide, Weird, and Way Better Than You Think
I came expecting a dull, drive-through prairie city. I was wrong. Most visitors know “Fargo” from the 1996 movie and TV series about crime and weirdness. I also need to add that I watched a second, much less well-known 2014 movie, Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, very loosely based on a...
Miles To Memories
Robinhood Platinum Card Improved with More Credits, But No Signup Bonus
Robinhood announced its new Robinhood Platinum Card back in March. This is a premium card that weighs 27 grams with 99.9% pure platinum plating, $695 annual fee, and no signup bonus.
Traveling For Miles
How to access Amex Centurion Lounges (and where the lounges are)
The first American Express Centurion Lounge was opened in Las Vegas in 2013 and since then, Amex has rolled out its lounge concept to multiple locations around the US as well as to select international locations. In this article we take a look at who can access these Centurion Lounges, what...
Frequent Miler
15x at Dell Technologies today via Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers
Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers are featuring 15%/15x miles back for Dell purchases, making it a great day to use up those credits from the American Express Business Platinum Card®. This is Capital One Shopping’s “Offer of the Day,” so you won’t see it by searching for Dell....
Points With a Crew
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax Airport Hotel Review
If you're looking for a Halifax Nova Scotia hotel - here is my Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax Airport hotel review, including info on wifi, breakfast, parking, rooms, amenities, cost and more
Live and Let’s Fly
India Day 6: I Thought Delhi Belly Was Over. Then I Ate Breakfast.
After a lot of running around in the preceding days and while nursing Delhi Belly, I didn’t move far today from the Four Seasons Mumbai until it came to depart for my late-night flight. India Day 6: Rest And Relaxation Ahead Of My Flight I woke up around 6:00 am…and...
Your Mileage May Vary
Why Is Hyatt Opening An All-Inclusive Grand Hyatt?
Hyatt already has an entire portfolio of brands created specifically for all-inclusive resorts. That makes its decision to open the first all-inclusive Grand Hyatt much more interesting than simply adding…
Miles To Memories
YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream Subscribers Can Claim Part of $50 Million Disney Settlement
A $50 million Disney settlement may provide cash payments to eligible YouTube TV and DirecTV streaming subscribers. Claims are due September 8.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Record Revenues at American Airlines Almost Wiped Out By Soaring Fuel Prices, Half-Year Losses Widen to $311 Million
American Airlines reported record revenues of $16.7 billion for the three months to June 30, but soaring fuel prices almost wiped out that strong performance as net profits for Q2 collapsed 88% to $71 million compared to the same period in 2025. The Texas-based carrier announced on Thursday that its...
Traveling For Miles
Reminder: Earn 20,000 bonus Amex points on Air France/KLM bookings [Targeted]
This is a reminder (because, for some reason, it just reappeared on my Platinum card) that Amex is running a good offer for spending with two SkyTeam airlines - Air France and KLM - which allows targeted cardholders to earn an impressive 20,000 bonus Amex points when they spend just...
The Bulkhead Seat
American Airlines Adds Venmo, Expands Apple Pay, and More
United has long had the best mobile app of any US carrier, but American…
View from the Wing
Former United CEO Reveals Investors Are Circling Cheap U.S. Airlines — A Deal Could Be Coming Soon
Former United CEO Oscar Munoz says sophisticated investors who once avoided airlines are now studying cheap U.S. carriers, and he expects more deal “noise” soon after earnings season.
Frequent Miler
Earn 100K points with new Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card offer (last call)
Update 7/23: We’ve received word that this increased 100,000-point offer for the Chase Sapphire Preferred® card will end at 9 AM EST on 7/30/2026. If you’re interested in the card, but have been waiting to pull the trigger, now’s the time. ~~~ The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is now once again...
Monkey Miles
Your Marriott Bonvoy status may be worth 3 different airline statuses and Hyatt Globalist?!
In this article I will show you how you can turn Marriott Bonvoy® Titanium Elite Status into the following United® MileagePlus® Premier® Silver Status Free bag, seats, check, boarding on United and Star Alliance partners Japan Airlines Crystal Status Free bag, seats, check, boarding on Alaska, American, and One World...
Economy Class & Beyond
Joby and Virgin Atlantic to Bring Electric Air Taxi Service to the UK
It seems that the Electric Air Taxi dream is still alive, with Joby and Virgin Atlantic signing a multi-year agreement that builds on Joby’s existing exclusivity arrangement with Delta Air Lines. The agreement formalises the partnership the companies first announced in 2025 to bring Joby’s air taxi service to the UK....
Miles To Memories
40 Most Gorgeous Main Streets In US, 21 Best Chicago Rooftop Bars & $3M Vegas Grand Prix Ticket Lawsuit Settlement
In our Around the Web series we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.
View from the Wing
[110K Offer Extended] United Made MileagePlus Worse Without A Credit Card — But This Business Version Is The Sweet Spot
United has made MileagePlus far more valuable for credit cardholders, with faster earning, cheaper awards, and better access to premium inventory. The United Business Card now looks like the sweet spot, especially with its extended offer of up to 110,000 miles.
Traveling For Miles
When does British Airways release Avios Reward seats? (and how many)
With a lot of airlines there often seems to be no rhyme or reason to when Reward seats are released and that can be frustrating. It's true to say that sometimes we can find patterns that often hold true (some airlines release a handful of award seats early and then don't...
Points Miles and Bling
North Africa Trip: Royal Air Maroc vs Air France Business Class B787-9
Planning a family trip to North Africa from Canada seemed straightforward enough. Multiple flight options existed. The challenge? Trying to…
One Mile at a Time
Chase Sapphire Preferred 100K Bonus Points Offer Last Chance: Apply Now
The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card has recently undergone a major refresh, and the changes are a mixed bag, with some people better off, and some worse off. It’s still one of my top recommendations for beginners and people who value Chase Ultimate Rewards points, and don’t mind the recent Hyatt...
Live and Let’s Fly
Inside The Secret Market Where United Flight Attendants Sell Coveted Trips
Jen is a junior flight attendant at LAX. She flies reserve and has little say over her schedule, awaiting a phone call on duty days to find out where she is flying. But when she noticed her colleague Mona was offering up her Los Angeles – Sydney – Los Angeles...
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WESTERN SYDNEY AIRPORT: First international passenger flights 100 days away
Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) will welcome its first overseas passenger flight on Monday, 26 October 2026, when an Air New Zealand Airbus arrives from Auckland. The same aircraft will then operate the first scheduled international passenger departure from the new airport, returning across the Tasman later that morning. Western...
Wild About Travel
Why Working From Cafés Around the World Reveals So Much About Culture
I just spent two hours in a café in Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, and ended up observing how differently cafés work here compared to other places. People were happily shouting to each other across the room, kids running and dancing and playing games or videos on their phones. One group took...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 19 July, 2026
Hello travellers, Greetings from Adelaide! I’m here visiting family and friends. It’s the second of two short domestic trips this week. The previous one was to Canberra to view the Arthur Boyd tapestries at the National Gallery of Australia, where I also sampled the Virgin Australia Lounge. What happened last...
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CATHAY PACIFIC: Adelaide to Hong Kong flights return for summer
Cathay Pacific will return to Adelaide for another Southern Hemisphere summer season, this time offering up to five weekly non-stop flights to Hong Kong during the busiest holiday months. The service will operate from 10 November 2026 until 27 March 2027. There will be three flights each week during November...
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LOUNGE REVIEW: Canberra Virgin Australia Lounge
I just had my first experience of the Canberra Virgin Australia Lounge. Yesterday, I spent time in Canberra seeing the Arthur Boyd tapestries at the National Gallery of Australia and the John Brack and Noel McKenna exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. I had one of those lingering credits with...
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UNITED AIRLINES: WTF! Adds European Business class rows to 321XLRs
Oddly, that is not how United Airlines is promoting this ‘innovation’. They are adding the curse of European Business Class blocked-off centre seats. British Airways call this arrangement ‘Club Europe’. United is promoting it as ‘Economy Plus Seats with Extra Elbow Room. They should hang their heads in shame! A321XLR...
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AIR NEW ZEALAND: B777s are getting new business class suites, better than on new Dreamliners
Air New Zealand has revealed the replacement for the ageing Business Premier seats on its Boeing 777-300ERs. These older aircraft may end up with an off-the-shelf business class seat that many travellers will prefer to the bespoke product installed on its newer Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. From 2027, Air New Zealand’s...
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SYDNEY AIRPORT: Pay AU$20 to skip the international security queue
Passengers departing from the T1 International Terminal can now pay AU$20 per person for access to a priority queue at the main security checkpoint, regardless of airline, travel class, or Frequent Flyer status. The new SYD Fast Track service effectively opens Sydney Airport’s existing Priority Entry pathway to any international...