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Dubai’s Aviation Regulator suspends arrivals for foreign airlines at Dubai’s Airports till further notice
Dubai's airports are shut to international airlines intending to operate flights into either DXB or DWC. The intent is safety of these airlines and their passengers. Here are the details.
View from the Wing
Citi Strata Elite Approvals Are Rolling In — $2,300 In First-Year Value
Readers are reporting surprisingly easy approvals for Citi new premium credit card. The Strata Elite currently offers an initial bonus and credits I value at $2,300 total in the first cardmember year, making it one of the most lucrative new card launches in years.
Frequent Miler
Unkind: inKind no longer allows stacking account credit with offers
Dining app inKind has made what may feel like an unKind change to those who have become accustomed to stacking offers with account credit (perhaps gathered by purchasing discounted gift cards). Sadly, as reported by Doctor of Credit, you can no longer (as they say) have your cake and eat...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
The best hotel bonus points promotions – March 2026
Here is your monthly update of all the major hotel bonus points promotions that are available. One of the easiest ways to rack up lots of hotel points is to take advantage of these global/systemwide/regional bonuses that come from many of the big chain programs and also from the lesser...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Foreign Airlines Are Now Banned From Flying to Dubai Following Drone Strike On Fuel Tank
The few remaining foreign airlines that had been operating flights to Dubai since the start of the Iran War on February 28 have now been reportedly banned by the country’s civil aviation regulator following a drone strike on a fuel tank at Dubai International Airport in the early hours of...
The Points of Life
Free Flight to Puerto Rico! TPOL’S March Madness Bracket Contest
It’s that time of year again. Time for disappointment for most, and glory for one- #Michigan. Winner gets a flight to Puerto Rico. Enter here. *Free flights only from the contiguous USA, Panama, or Colombia.
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Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Aer Lingus A321neo LR AerSpace (Lie-Flat Business Class Seat)
My Aer Lingus A321neo LR flight in AerSpace (a business class seat without business class service) from Dublin to London was short, but gave me enough time to evaluate the seat and its features that you can except on a transatlantic Aer Lingus A321 flight. Aer Lingus A321neo AerSpace (LHR-DUB)...
Economy Class & Beyond
Scandivian Airlines lauches an up to *23 Month* Status Match
If you’re still thinking about a status match from your BA Status, there is a brave new hope, providing you’re happy to fly SkyTeam – with Scandinavian Airlines opening up a status match. The status match is for British Airways customers only, offering EuroBonus Silver, Gold or Diamond Status, with no...
Your Mileage May Vary
One of the First Airlines to Try Child-Free Seating Quietly Ended the Experiment
Airlines have experimented with child-free seating for years. However, one of the earliest examples quietly disappeared during the pandemic. Many people think that Corendon Airlines was the first airline to…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Why Haven’t More Airlines Tightened Rules Around Lithium Batteries Despite Mounting Safety Concerns?
In January 2025, an Airbus A321 airplane operated by Air Busan, which was preparing for departure from Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, was completely gutted in a blaze that was traced to a passenger’s lithium battery that overheated during boarding. 176 passengers and crew members were forced to...
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Fake Service Dog Owners Demand Delta Move Blind Passenger Moved — Wanted His Underseat Area Too
A blind passenger boarded a Delta flight with a seeing-eye dog, only to face complaints from another couple claiming their own dog was a service animal and could not sit nearby. What followed was a familiar modern airline mess: a real working dog, a likely fake one, and a dispute...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
AeroMexico Rewards: Join and earn 1,000 bonus points on your 1st flight (Mar 16 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight come to us from AeroMexico Rewards who are offering 1,000 bonus points for joining the program and taking your first AeroMexico flight! Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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Q2 2026 activation links for cards offering 5% in rotating categories
Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex, Discover It, US Bank Cash+, and Citi Dividend cards all have rotating quarterly categories that earn 5% back, and the new categories for Q2 2026 are now live. Below are the details of each card’s categories from April 1 to June 30, 2026, along with...
