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 ...
Your Mileage May Vary
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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BoardingArea
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."
Frequent Miler
10% Transfer bonus from Amex to JetBlue (it’s a bad deal)
American Express Membership Rewards is offering a limited-time 10% transfer bonus when you transfer points to JetBlue TrueBlue. That doesn’t even bring the transfer ratio to 1:1, making this a really poor deal as compared to the ordinary transfer ratio from some other transferable point programs. Given the fact that...
One Mile at a Time
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts: The Best Of Marriott, Or A Brand Bonvoyed?
In recent times, Ive been writing a series about some of the worlds popular luxury hotel groups, both big and small.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
NTSB Investigators to Interview Pilots of United Airlines Boeing 767 That Struck a Delivery Truck While Landing at Newark
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have arrived at Newark International Airport, where they will begin their probe into serious occurrence involving a United Airlines Boeing 767, which clipped a delivery truck and a light pole as it came into land on Sunday afternoon. Even before NTSB investigators...
Miles To Memories
JetBlue Courts Spirit Loyalists with New Status Match and Expanded FLL Service
JetBlue has announced an expanded schedule at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and a new loyalty status match for eligible Spirit Airlines Free Spirit Silver and Gold members.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Earn Up to 1,200 Bonus Atmos Points by Shopping: Member Appreciation Bonus
Effective through Monday, May 11, 2026 at 11:59:59 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time, you can earn up to 1,200 bonus Alaska Airlines Atmos points by shopping — in addition to the standard Atmos points earned — during the Member Appreciation Bonus at the Atmos Shopping portal by spending the...
Frequent Miler
$100 inKind gift card for $64.99 at Costco.com
Costco is once again offering a $100 inKind gift card for a discount, though this time around the price has dropped to $64.99. This could be a good deal if you have upcoming plans to dine at an inKind restaurant. You can also get 20% back on all food and beverage,...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Passenger Talked Into His Phone For An Entire Flight — But It Wasn’t A Phone Call
Everyone says phone calls on planes would be unbearable. But passengers already talk to each other out loud, sometimes for entire flights, and one American Airlines passenger managed to dictate voice memos from New York to Miami. Either way the issue is volume and courtesy, not what technology is...
One Mile at a Time
Massive Amex Business Platinum Card As High As 300K Points Welcome Offer
Link: Learn more about The Business Platinum Card from American Express
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This Wasn’t a Real Refresh: What Actually Changed on the Amex Gold Card
This wasn’t one of those splashy credit card refreshes with a press release, media blitz, and everyone talking about it. In fact, I only found out about the latest changes…
You Are Travel
Nobu Hotels: A Brief Look at the Hospitality Chain and Its Possible Endgame
tl;dr – From a piece of sushi to the world! I’m profiling a few hotels chains I believe…
You Are Travel
Is Rosewood Hotels for Sale? – A Brief Look at the Luxury Hotel Chain
​tl;dr – An attractive acquisition target or not? I’m profiling a few hotels chains I believe would make…
You Are Travel
Minor Hotels: The $3 Billion 600-Property Acquisition Target No One Talks About
​tl;dr – Minor Hotels lowkey built quite the portfolio.   Recently, I’ve been profiling few hotels chains that…
Miles To Memories
Citi ThankYou Points Sharing Will End Soon
Citi is informing ThankYou credit card holders that it will soon end its Point Sharing feature.
View from the Wing
Up to 110,000 United Miles For New Card: Unlocks Faster Flight Earning, Lower Award Prices
United’s big MileagePlus changes are now live, and the program is plainly moving more of its value behind a co-brand card: faster mileage-earning, cheaper United award prices, and better access to saver inventory for cardholders, while non-cardmembers earn less. United and Chase are raising the upfront incentives just as the...
Travel Points Playbook
Rack Up Points with Rakuten’s Big Give Week
This week shopping portal Rakuten is offering many elevated payouts as part of their Big Give Week promotion.…
No Work All Travel
Priority Pass Doha: Soon to be Posting Ls
My only relatively fond memories of Doha’s airport unusually involve xDOH, that is the airport used before Hamad International first opened in 2014. It was 2007, and I was chuffed about having been told by a Qatar Airways phone representative that an Amman (AMM) – Doha (DOH) – Hong Kong...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Best Western Rewards: Earn 1,000 bonus points per night for stays in Asia (May 4 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is the Asia version of Best Western's summer promotion where you can earn 1,000 bonus points per night in select countries in Asia. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
Frequent Miler
American Express® Gold Card changes: Minor tweaks, good limited-time offers
Late last week, American Express launched some changes to the American Express® Gold Card in celebration its 60th anniversary (note: this only pertains to the consumer version of the card). For the most part, the changes were pretty lukewarm and not particularly exciting or notable. However, they did make a couple...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: United Polaris Lounge San Francisco (SFO)
I like to update my United Polaris Lounge reviews every couple of years. Here’s a look at what to expect at United’s San Francisco (SFO) Polaris Lounge. This review will not be as comprehensives as the older ones below it, as not much has changed. United Polaris Lounge San Francisco...
The Bulkhead Seat
Orlando Airport Goes Galactic With Star Wars-Inspired May the Fourth Video
Orlando International Airport (MCO) is celebrating May the Fourth in style with a creative,…
Miles To Memories
New Amex Offers for Hotel Stays: Best Western, Expedia, Ascend, Cambria, WorldHotels and More
American Express cardholders can cave on their future hotel stays with several new Amex Offers. These offers are for specific hotel chains, and there's also one for Expedia.
Frequent Miler
Capital One Shopping adds Apple gift card redemptions (and Princess Cruises, Best Western, and more)
Capital One Shopping, the public shopping portal, has added some very interesting gift card redemption options, including Apple and Princess Cruises. Note that we sometimes see gift card redemption options come and go. For instance, though I’ve had Best Western available in my account for a long time, Stephen reported...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn 5,000 bonus points for every 2 nights at Best Western Hotels (Stack with the 1,000 points/night offer)
Best Western Rewards has sent out an offer to select members to earn 5,000 bonus points when completing 2 nights in Canada, the U.S., and Caribbean Islands until May 10, 2026. This is another one of their amazing bonus points offer that they use to boost bookings during the transition...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Airbus Won’t Meet Fed Deadline to Install Anti-Terror Cockpit Barricades On A220 Planes Used By Beleagured Carrier JetBlue
Embattled New York-based carrier JetBlue is pleading for an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a requirement to have anti-terror cockpit barricades installed on all of its aircraft that were delivered to its fleet since August 25, 2025. JetBlue, like every other U.S.-based commercial passenger airline, is meant...
Points With a Crew
Confession: I’m a “Gate Lice”… and You Should Be Too
Most people hate “gate lice” at the airport—but what if they’re actually doing it right? Let's challenge everything you think you know about boarding, overhead bin space, and how to get on the plane smarter (not ruder).
Economy Class & Beyond
Singapore Airlines to add Starlink connectivity for its Airbus fleet
It seems another airline has signed up for SpaceX’s Starlink connectivity product, with Singapore Airlines being the latest airline to become a customer. The enhanced in-flight connectivity for Singapore Airlines customers will be available from the first quarter of 2027, with the progressive introduction of Starlink’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite‑based...
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7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Marriott Hotels
The largest hotel chain in the world is Marriott International, which, as of early 2026, reported roughly $20.77 billion in revenue. The company was founded in 1927 by John Willard…