Wild About Travel
The Gulf in Crisis: What Every Traveller Needs to Know Now
On 1 March, I shared a post called “Flying via the Middle East right now.” At that time, we were dealing with sudden airspace closures, missile threats, flight suspensions, and travelers stuck in airport terminals. Since then, things have only become more complicated and difficult as the conflict has worsened....
Frequent Miler
What are Hyatt points worth?
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called “Reasonable Redemption Values.” These are estimates of the “worth” of airline miles, hotel points, transferable points, and more. The idea is that we try to identify the point at which it is “reasonable” to get that much value or...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
$4.5 Billion Collected. Why Are They Not Getting Paid?
$4.5 billion was collected in fees by the Transportation Security Administration of the United States in 2025. Why are its agents not getting paid during the partial shutdown of the federal government?
The Passenger Fee — which is also known as the September 11 Security Fee and became effective as of...
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 3/28/26. The Deal Buy $300+ Visa gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax & get $15 off instantly. Key Terms Valid March 22, 2026 – March 28, 2026. Limit 10 per household/business (different stores...
Altitude Yes
TSA at JFK T8: Smooth With PreCheck + Touchless ID, Madness for Regular Lines
I cleared TSA in 9 minutes with PreCheck and Touchless ID this morning, while regular lines wrapped around the entire terminal.
The post TSA at JFK T8: Smooth With PreCheck + Touchless ID, Madness for Regular Lines first appeared on Altitude Yes.
Frequent Miler
Mealmaxxer, a cool map tool for finding stacks with Resy, inKind, Bilt Dining, and more
A really cool map tool has hit the Internet. MealMaxxer is likely to be of high interest for those readers who enjoy maximizing dining rewards, from Resy dining credits to inKind restaurants to Chase Sapphire Tables to apps like Franki and Seated, etc. MealMaxxer makes it easy to find options...
View from the Wing
LaGuardia Crash Video Shows Runway Lights Told Fire Truck Not To Enter — Why Were They Ignored?
Video of the fatal LaGuardia runway collision appears to show the autonomous runway status lights illuminated red as the fire truck entered the runway — a warning system designed to tell vehicles and aircraft not to proceed even if they have a clearance. That does not settle blame, and the...
View from the Wing
The World’s 50 Best List Somehow Ranks 100 Hotels — And The Picks Make No Sense [Roundup]
The World’s 50 Best List somehow ranks 100 hotels, and a lot of the picks are hard to take seriously. Also, triple D$ offer from GHA Discovery, Citi transfer bonuses to LifeMiles and Virgin Atlantic, and a bizarre Airbnb damage story out of Florida.
One Mile at a Time
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Heathrow Gets Refresh, New Amenities
The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse London Heathrow (LHR) is excellent, and I rank it as one of the best business class lounges in the world. However, the lounge definitely wasn’t feeling cutting edge anymore as of late, so there’s some positive news.
Frequent Miler
45x / 60% back at Skechers, deals coming for StubHub and Turkish Airlines via Capital One Shopping and Offers
Capital One Shopping (a public shopping portal that anyone can join) and Capital One Offers (which are only found within a Capital One card account) are both offering terrific returns today at Skechers. I’m seeing 45x miles on our Venture X card via Capital One Offers within our Capital One...
Frequent Miler
Find Preferred Hotels bookable with points (updated in advance of Citi devaluation)
What’s new: On April 19th, 2026, Citi will reduce the transfer ratios from ThankYou points to Choice and I Prefer. So, if you’re thinking of transferring, now is the time. I’ve refreshed the data in this post to help you find great uses for Citi points before April 19th. Many...
Live and Let’s Fly
This New TSA Wait Time Tool Is Better Than The MyTSA App
TSA lines have been wildly unpredictable lately, and finding reliable, real-time data has become more important than ever. But a new tool helps to track TSA wait times and is far easier to use than the MyTSA ap. This New TSA Wait Time Tool Is Better Than The MyTSA App...
View from the Wing
ICE Deployed To 13 Airports — But Agents Are Mostly Standing Around As TSA Lines Stretch For Hours
ICE agents are now at 13 airports, but the deployment looks far more symbolic than operational: they cannot legally perform screening, and in many cases they appear to be standing near checkpoints while TSA lines still run for hours.
