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Alaska & United shopping portal promos: Earn up to 1,200 bonus points / 2,500 bonus miles respectively
It’s not been too long since their last promotions ended, but the Alaska Airlines and United shopping portals are both back with new promotions offering bonus points/miles. The Deals Alaska Airlines shopping portal: Spend $150 & earn 400 bonus Atmos Rewards points Spend $400 & earn 1,200 bonus Atmos Rewards...
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St. Regis Costa Mujeres Cancun Opening Soon, Brand’s Second Resort In Region
The St. Regis brand will be opening a second resort in the Cancun area, and this one is just weeks from welcoming its first guests.
Live and Let’s Fly
British Airways Strips Away Another “Premium” Perk In European Business Class
British Airways has once again found a way to make its European “business class” feel a little less premium. The latest cut leaves me scratching my head, wondering how BA can be so foolish. British Airways Removes Headrest Covers From European Business Class Per PYOK, British Airways has removed headrest...
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Viral Claim Says Singapore Airlines Offers First Class Foot Rubs — Photo Looks Real, The Service Isn’t
A photo of a Singapore Airlines flight attendant assisting a passenger’s foot has gone viral with claims that first class includes on-demand foot rubs or “foot cleansing.” The image may be real, but the service almost certainly is not: this looks far more like first aid or assistance with an...
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Newegg: Buy $500 Delta gift card for $455
Newegg has another travel-related gift card deal today, this time giving a $45 discount when buying a $500 Delta gift card. Unlike normal Delta gift card deals on Newegg that have a limit of one, this latest offer lets you buy up to five. The Deal Buy $500 Delta gift...
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Signia By Hilton Opens In Florida After a $80m Makeover
Over the last decade or so, I’ve stayed at many Hilton properties all over the world, traversing six…
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American Airlines Pilots Union Says Takeover Talks Are Happening — “Any Path Forward” Is On The Table
American Airlines pilots union leadership is no longer just criticizing management — it is openly encouraging the board to consider takeover or merger paths after United’s CEO publicly floated a deal. The union says American lacks the vision, culture change and operational progress needed to fix itself quickly enough, and...
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Earn 175,000 Bonus Points! Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card Review
The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy card is a solid product and is currently offering its highest ever welcome bonus of 175,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.
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Lufthansa’s New First Class Food, Drinks, And Amenities: My “FOX” Flight
Lufthansa is trying to improve its long haul passenger experience. One major component of that is the debut of new Allegris cabins, which includes a new first class and new business class. On top of that, it includes the introduction of the FOX (”Future Onboard Experience”) service concept, whereby service across all cabins...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Passengers Outraged As British Airways Removes the “Last Hint” of Luxury From its European Business Class Cabin
British Airways passengers have been left outraged after discovering that the penny-pinching airline is planning to remove the “last hint” of luxury from its Club Europe short-haul Business Class cabin by no longer demarking premium seats with a fabric headrest cover. Of course, like many other European carriers, British Airways...
Eye of the Flyer
Use It for Mother’s Day (or Very Soon): Your Saks Credit
Mother's Day is Sunday (yes, really). If you have the Platinum Card, your Saks credit is sitting there waiting — and it disappears for good on June 30.
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British Airways 787 Sank Onto Engineering Steps During Fueling — Passengers Owed $352,000 After Bus Ordeal
British Airways managed to damage a 787-10 on the ground at Heathrow. Engineering steps were placed under the aircraft, then the jet was fueled, got heavier, settled lower, and sank onto them. The Chicago flight was canceled, passengers waited packed on buses for 90 minutes, and BA may now owe...
Live and Let’s Fly
Lufthansa Unveils New “FOX” Onboard Experience: What’s Changing In Every Cabin
Lufthansa is promising a “premium” transformation onboard, this time not with new seats, but with a sweeping overhaul of its soft product across all longhaul cabins. Lufthansa Launches New “FOX” Premium Onboard Experience Across All Cabins Lufthansa has officially launched its new “FOX” (Future Onboard Experience) concept, a wide-ranging refresh...
One Mile at a Time
No, Singapore Airlines Doesn’t Offer Foot Massages On Long Flights…
Here’s a prime example of how misinformation spreads in the age of social media…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Grounded After it Was Impaled By Engineering Steps As Passengers Watched On From Crowded Bus
A British Airways Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner has been grounded after it was ‘impaled’ by some engineering steps that had been positioned underneath the massive widebody aircraft while it was being refueled ahead of a flight from the airline’s home hub at London Heathrow Airport. Passengers who had been due to...
One Mile at a Time
Chase Sapphire Preferred & Reserve Card Bonus Eligibility Rules Explained
Link: Learn more about the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve Card, or Sapphire Reserve for Business
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United MileagePlus Complete Guide (2026)
The United MileagePlus program has changed significantly in the last year, including doing away with the valuable excursionist perk and drastically altering how holding a United credit card affects how miles are earned and burned. One strength of United miles is the simplicity of redeeming miles for partner flights. United does not pass...
Points With a Crew
This Is Definitively The Best State To Live In (Part 2)
Last time, we got into a bit of an argument over this, so now let's look at the data - what REALLY is the best state to live in?
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Vegas Loop to Take Over Monorail?
Multiple media outlets are reporting that the Vegas Loop will take over the aging Las Vegas Monorail system and convert its length of 3.9 miles to a roadway above ground for its electric Tesla vehicles. The price for tickets to travel between the seven existing stations within the Las Vegas Monorail...
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Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) Will Be Renamed After Donald Trump
Several weeks ago, I wrote about how Florida lawmakers passed legislation to name an airport after President Trump. Theres now an update, as were learning details about the trademark deal that will allow this, and which parties have the potential to profit.
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Can I save points on a Hyatt award with a date change trick? | Question of the Week Ep2 | 5-4-26
Can I save points on a Hyatt award with a date change trick? Frequent Miler reader Matt wrote: I recently succeeded in changing a Hyatt award stay to avoid cancelling and forfeiting the Hyatt points. I’m wondering if that could be a strategy to leap past the upcoming changes to the...
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New Trump Palm Beach Airport Renaming Deal — He’ll Control The Merch And Messaging
Palm Beach County and the Trump Organization have reached an agreement on the use of Donald Trump’s name to rename Palm Beach International airport for the President. They will vote on it on Tuesday.
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The App I’d Never Heard Of Beat Uber in Europe
Lyft didn’t work when we landed in Europe—but not for the reason I expected. Instead of showing available rides, the app told me to download something else entirely. After a…
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JetBlue adds partnership with China Airlines (earn and redeem points)
Late last week, JetBlue True Blue added a new foreign airline partner: China Airlines. Not only can you earn TrueBlue points while flying on China Airlines but you can also redeem your TrueBlue points on the JetBlue website or in the JetBlue app for China Airlines flights. For the time...
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Earn 20,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points on private home rentals
Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy has come out with a second big bonus points offer!  Currently you can get in on ththe 40,000 bonus Bonvoy points offer if you spend $2,000 or more on a home rental and it appears that amount has hindered the number of bookings as...
Miles To Memories
Abandoned Vegas Project Resurrected, Hard Rock Tops Off & The Spirit Airlines Vacuum!
Hard Rock tops off, a strange abandoned project is resurrected, A's ballpark update and Spirit leaves a big vacuum in Vegas travel.
View from the Wing
Creepiest Passenger Ever? Man Accused Of Groping Sleeping Woman In First Class — Then Came The Note
A 48-year-old passenger is accused of groping a sleeping woman on a Miami-bound flight from Zurich — and then, after crew separated him from her, allegedly trying to pass her a note saying she looked beautiful while sleeping. The first class detail makes the case even stranger, because SWISS’s long-haul...
One Mile at a Time
Now Live: Air France-KLM Flying Blue Improves Mileage Expiration Policy
Several weeks ago, the Air France-KLM Flying Blue program announced plans to improve its mileage expiration policy, in a way that most members will certainly appreciate. This change is now live, so members should see their accounts properly updated to reflect this.
Points With a Crew
Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300ER Premium Select Class Review HND-HNL
I recently flew premium economy on the Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300ER HND-HNL from Tokyo to Honolulu. This Delta Airlines Premium Select review will talk about seats, food, amenities and ...
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What No One Tells You About Visiting Germany (Until You’re There)
A two-week trip to Germany revealed plenty of surprises—some practical, some cultural, and a few guidebooks never seem to mention. My husband and I just got home from a two-week…
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Into the USA and The Crowne Plaza O’Hare – Still for the Friends
Into the USA, A Scammer Taxi Driver and The Crowne Plaza O’Hare TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Nothing says welcome to Chicago more than going through the immigration hoops, as well as the seemingly mandatory scamming by Chicago Taxi Drivers. Oh, let’s look at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare too.  ...
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Woman Boards Flight After Nose Job And Realizes She Forgot Something Major. Then A Flight Attendant Steps In
"Changes in cabin pressure can lead to increased swelling."