The Bulkhead Seat
Cool: Gaylord Hotels and JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Launch Frozen Holiday Attraction
All five Gaylord Hotels’ locations and the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country have…
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Frequent Miler
(Wyndham Card to Caesars Match Ending) How to get free cruises by gaming casino status matches
Update: All good things eventually come to an end and this incredible deal is, unfortunately, no exception. Wyndham’s tier match page has now posted terms saying that, starting 2/1/25, Wyndham Diamond earned from the Wyndham Business Earner card will no longer match to Caesars Diamond: Talk about a bummer. However,...
The Bulkhead Seat
Ends Tonight: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card’s 60,000 Point and $300 Travel Credit Bonus
I’ve carried the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card since it was launched in 2009. Until…
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Frequent Miler
So near & yet so far (Stephen’s Million Mile Madness trip journal)
The three of us contestants ended up on the same flight & got to spend some time together, but then went our separate ways. Monday November 11 Yesterday was another somewhat slow-paced travel day, but the way things worked out it was hard to do anything stylish. After checking out...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Serves $1 ‘School Lunch’ in First Class – All It’s Missing is the Spork [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
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Eye of the Flyer
Keep, Cancel, or Get: Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card Edition
A reader emailed me the other day asking my opinion about whether or not to cancel their Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. The Venture X is still a relatively new product (it celebrated its third birthday last week) and some people are likely up for their first or...
Travel Codex
Review: Cathay Pacific Lounge Taipei
After a quick tour of Taipei, I started heading home in the “wrong” direction to complete the circle. I flew in from the east, which meant continuing to fly west. For my first leg, I flew Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong, which meant a visit to the Cathay Pacific Lounge...
Frequent Miler
How to pay taxes via credit card, 2024-2025 edition
You might not like paying taxes, but when you pay taxes via credit card can be quite rewarding. The key is to earn credit card rewards that more than offset tax payment fees. For example, if you’ve signed up recently for a card that requires large spend to get a...
Live and Let’s Fly
A Simple Yet Satisfactory Breakfast On SWISS
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Sometimes, the simple things are the best things. A simple breakfast on SWISS...
Miles For Family
Kids in Business Class: Why It’s a Bad Idea
Explore the challenges of flying kids in business class, from high costs and behavior issues to entitlement concerns. Discover why this luxurious option may not be ideal for young travelers and their families.
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One Mile at a Time
The 9 Best No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards
When it comes to deciding which card to use for your spending, there are all kinds of things to consider. Maybe you want the best card for everyday spending, maybe you want the best card for a specific bonus category (dining, groceries, gas, etc.), maybe you want the best card...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
My First Time As a Passenger With Icelandair — and The Verdict Is…
The flight from Chicago to Oslo via Reykjavik was my first time as a passenger with Icelandair in the economy class cabin — and it was also my first time as a passenger aboard a Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane, of which I had no trepidation whatsoever. The entire itinerary...
The...
Frequent Miler
[Day 4: The best Hampton Inn breakfast ever] (Nick’s Million Mile Madness travel journal)
Day 4 of Million Mile Madness didn’t quite go as I planned, but that may have been for the best. It’s still afternoon as I write this, but the highlight from this morning was the best breakfast I’ve ever seen at a Hampton by Hilton. More detail in my latest...
Frequent Miler
[Day 3: Living well in Bucharest] (Nick’s Million Mile Madness travel journal)
Day 3 of Million Mile Madness was relaxing. I originally had plans to run all around Bucharest sightseeing, but a reader tip brought be back to a lesson that Stephen taught us on the 3 Cards 3 Continents challenge: there’s something to be said for R&R. Today I slept in...
Monkey Miles
Don’t forget your November American Express statement credits
Several Amex cards have statement credits that need to be used each month, but also every 6 months. Here's a list to help you
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2PAXfly
THAILAND: Delaying ETA and tourist fee until 2025
Thailand announced in December that it would pilot a new Electronic Travel Authorisation in December 2025 and introduce it fully in June 2025. The introduction of the free ETA would also have heralded the return of the Thai Travel Tax of ฿300 (AU$13) to be paid online prior to arrival...
Frequent Miler
Finishing Europe & Fixing Issues (Greg’s Million Mile Madness trip journal)
I’m done! Well, not really. But I am done with all of the qualifying European carriers! Today was a peaceful day despite making great progress and getting solutions to some thorny problems. More about my latest adventures below… November 10 Final 3 European carriers Today I completed all of the...
Frequent Miler
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples (now live)
Staples is again be offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards this week. The sale will run through Saturday, November 16th, 2024. The limit is nine per customer per day (although some stores may allow more). Different stores appear to have different policies regarding the variable-load cards that some Staples...
One Mile at a Time
ITA Airways A321neo Business Class: ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
Hello from Cairo! Im now well into my quick detour to Africa, and flew ITA Airways Airbus A321neo business class on the 2hr50min flight from Rome (FCO) to Cairo (CAI). Honestly, I’m kind of speechless about this flight, and this might rank in my top five flights ever, in terms...
Sky Skylar
How to Keep Entertained on a Long Flight
Long flights can be daunting, especially when faced with hours of uninterrupted time in a confined space. However, with a bit of planning and creativity, you can transform this idle time into an opportunity for relaxation, productivity, or even fun. This guide explores a myriad of ways to keep yourself...
Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 arriving at London Heathrow
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 arriving at London Heathrow Airport as it pulls off the runway and heads off to Terminal 3 to unload its passengers. Virgin Atlantic operates a fleet of 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft in its...
View from the Wing
Emergency Landing Ends in Flames: Boeing 737 Destroyed by Fire [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
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Grab a Mile
Quick Review: AC Hotel Washington DC -Convention Center
I spent a couple of nights in DC during recent times at Marriott Hotels. While these places hardly warrant a full review, they are still worth a mention and are certainly cheap and decent choices for a stay in the nation’s capital. The first of the hotels is the AC...
