The Alviator
A Comically Frustrating Travel Day That Every Aviation Blogger Can Relate To Once In A While
I’m flying to Dublin to attend a couple of Dublin Aviation Week events, and had a bit of…
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View from the Wing
Mom Built A Sandwich Assembly Line On A 5-Hour Flight — Tray Tables Turned Into A Deli To Feed Her Whole Family
On a five-hour flight with no real meal service, one family came prepared—bringing bread, deli meat, cheese, greens, and condiments and turning multiple tray tables into a midair sandwich assembly line. It’s hard not to admire the planning (and the effort to avoid soggy premade sandwiches), though it raises obvious...
PointsMath
Qantas Airline Partners You Can Book with Qantas Points
Qantas Frequent Flyer allows you to redeem Qantas Points for award flights on a wide range of airline partners, including oneworld carriers and other non-alliance airlines. Most partner awards can be searched and booked online through the Qantas website, though taxes and carrier charges may apply. Qantas Airline Partners The...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
The Final Countdown: Southwest Airlines Introduces Assigned Seating On Tuesday
The final countdown has begun as Southwest Airlines prepares to ditch its (in)famous open seating policy with the switchover to assigned seating on January 27. The change also means a completely new boarding process and the introduction of new fare products to take advantage of premium seating options that have...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
The Final Countdown: Southwest Airlines Introduces Assigned Seating On Tuesday
The final countdown has begun as Southwest Airlines prepares to ditch its (in)famous open seating policy with the switchover to assigned seating on January 27. The change also means a completely new boarding process and the introduction of new fare products to take advantage of premium seating options that have...
Miles For Family
5 Biggest Mistakes Newbies Make in Miles and Points Hobby
It’s a new year, and with that brings a group of newbies ready to start using miles and points from credit card rewards to book free travel. If this is you, welcome to the hobby! To get started, see my post Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Free Travel with Miles...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: W Taipei, Where A Rainy Day Turned Into A Spa Day
I stayed one night at the swanky W Taipei, a Marriott Bonvoy property in the heart of the Taiwanese capital. With the weather inclement, I ended up spending much of the day in the hotel and quite enjoyed this property. W Taipei Review My Starlux flight arrived before dawn. Looking...
One Mile at a Time
Maximizing Hilton Honors Rewards: How To Redeem Points For Best Value
I write a lot aboutthe value of hotel loyalty programs, and in this post, I’d like to specifically look at the best ways to go about redeeming Hilton Honors points, and how I use my points. Unfortunately my perception of Hilton Honors points has worsened significantly in recent times, given...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Travel Chaos At Miami Airport As Terminal Is Evacuated After ‘Suspicious’ Item Causes Bomb Scare
Passengers faced major travel disruption at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Sunday after an unattended piece of luggage in the departures concourse caused a bomb scare and the partial evacuation of the terminal. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office was called in to investigate, and the luggage was deemed ‘suspicious’, resulting in...
Michael W Travels
Location is Everything: Finding a Birmingham Hotel for Business and Leisure
Choosing a hotel in Birmingham can be confusing. The metropolis sprawls. Conference venues and cultural landmarks are in the center, but business districts radiate like pebbles in water. Nobody wants to spend their visit negotiating endless cabs or puzzling over transit maps. Not only should you sleep well, but you...
Frequent Miler
65+ Ways To Earn Miles Without Flying
Our tagline here at Frequent Miler is “Earn miles without flying”. We’re always sharing different ways to do that, but I thought it would be useful to collate a list of all the different ways in which you can earn free miles. In addition to sharing ways to earn miles...
2PAXfly
UNITED KINGDOM: New entry rules a costly trap for Australian dual citizens
Australians who also hold British citizenship are facing a rude shock with new UK border rules coming into force later this year. From February 25, 2026, anyone holding British or Irish citizenship will be required to enter the United Kingdom with a valid UK or Irish passport or a Certificate...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Accor Hotels: Earn 2,026 bonus ALL Rewards points for stays in 15 countries across Asia
All Accor Live Limitless are offering their members an excellent bonus of 2,026 points for stays at their hotels across 15 countries in Asia! The 2,026 bonus points offer: Earn 2,026 bonus ALL Rewards Points for stays at participating Accor hotels in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao people’s democratic republic, Malaysia,...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Leaving Ushuaia for Antarctica.
The Swan Hellenic SH Minerva set sail approximately ten minutes early as it was leaving Ushuaia for Antarctica, which would consume two days to sail approximately 1,100 kilometers across the notorious Drake Passage of the Southern Ocean.
The unusually spectacular weather prevailed into the evening as...
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Frequent Miler
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with their profitable gift card deal on Visa gift cards through 1/31/26. The Deal Buy $300+ Visa gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax & get $15 off instantly. Key Terms Valid January 25, 2026 – January 31, 2026. Limit 10 per household/business (different stores...
View from the Wing
Andrew Tate Melts Down Over Delta “First Class” — He Tried To Flex, Then Whined Like A Rookie Traveler
Andrew Tate tried to flex about skipping a private jet before boarding Delta “first class” en route to Emirates—and then posted a rant acting shocked by what he got. The irony is the point: his brand is competence and winning, but he’s melting down over a basic travel decision that...
Ultima Llamada
Viajando en el Vuelo Internacional más Corto de Europa! Helsinki-Tallin ATR-72
EL VUELO MÁS CORTO DE EUROPA Ya había volado hace algún tiempo el vuelo más corto operado por un Boeing 787 en Europa, pero esta vez quería ir un poquito más allá. Estando en los países nórdicos se presentó la posibilidad de montar en el vuelo internacional más corto de...
