Frequent Miler
Chase Travel℠ offering Price Match Guarantee for hotel bookings (select cards only)
Chase Travel℠ has recently added the ability for Chase Sapphire Reserve®, Sapphire Reserve for Business℠, and JPMorgan Reserve cardholders to take advantage of their new Price Match Guarantee policy when making hotel bookings through the travel portal. Per the Chase Travel℠ site, here are the requirements to take advantage of...
One Mile at a Time
Marriott & Uber New User Promo: Earn 1,500 Points For Linking Accounts
Marriott and Uber have a partnership, allowing Bonvoy members to earn points when spending with Uber and Uber Eats. If you haven’t yet participated in this collaboration, there’s an incentive to do so right now, and you don’t even have to make a purchase to unlock the offer.
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The Credit Card Mistake Travelers Make Before Every Trip
Before every trip, one of the last things I do is go through our wallets, because bringing the wrong credit cards can mean missed perks, extra fees, or unnecessary hassle…
Altitude Yes
American, Delta Raise Q1 Guidance as Strong Demand Absorbs Fuel Costs
Heightened demand is expected to offset approximately $400 million in fuel cost increases. The post American, Delta Raise Q1 Guidance as Strong Demand Absorbs Fuel Costs first appeared on Altitude Yes.
Miles To Memories
Vegas Is On Fire Right Now, A Fremont Icon Is Done & My First Driverless Ride on the Strip!
A Fremont legend is closing, unique A's stadium views, finally trying Zoox autonomous vehicles & bad records being broken!
Frequent Miler
Earn 1K bonus miles when signing up for American Airlines shopping portal & spending $75 via referral
The American Airlines shopping portal is running another referral offer that awards bonus miles to both the referrer and the person being referred. The Deal Earn 500 bonus AAdvantage miles when referring someone to the American Airlines shopping portal & they make $75 of cumulative purchases; the person being referred...
Points With a Crew
Chase Freedom Q2 2026 5% Bonus Categories (One Of The Best I’ve Seen)
Finally, it's time to activate your Chase Freedom Q2 2026 Bonus categories, and there are some good ones. You must activate before earning 5% cash back and ...
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The Real Reason Hotel Bedsheets Are Tucked So Tight
When you walk into a hotel room, the bed might look inviting. But when you go to get in, one thing becomes clear — those sheets are tucked in really…
View from the Wing
Delta Flight 69 To Taipei Diverted After Passenger Used The N-Word And Threatened To Whoop A Flight Attendant
Delta Flight 69 from Seattle to Taipei was forced to divert to Anchorage after a passenger allegedly grabbed a flight attendant, used the N-word, and threatened to beat him up after landing. What began as an argument over whether a lavatory was occupied escalated into a level-three onboard disturbance serious...
Miles To Memories
Current Retention Offer: Amex, BOA, Capital One, Chase & Citi Retention Offer Data Points
Retention offers are a massive part of this hobby. Here are data points on a current retention offer Amex, Chase & Citi have offered to credit card users.
View from the Wing
British Airways Pilot Arrested For Posting Secretly-Taped Sex Videos — Of Up To 16 Flight Attendants
BA crew are notorious for pushing beyond the boundaries of cheekiness and into cheekiness.
One Mile at a Time
The World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounges: My Top Picks Globally
Im an airline product geek, and I like to keep an updated list of some of the best products out there, ranging from the best first class airlines, to the best first class lounges, to the best business class airlines. In this post, I’ll share my favorite business class lounges around the...
Economondo
A Short Hop on a China Southern A321: Beijing Daxing to Seoul Incheon
Flying on a China Southern Airlines Airbus A321 from Beijing to Seoul Incheon
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
After More Than Four Years, Ukraine is Preparing to Reopen its Airspace to Commercial Flights
On February 24, 2022, the skies over Ukraine emptied of commercial passenger jets as President Putin ordered Russian troops to launch a full-scale invasion of its neighbor. More than four years later, flights remain completely grounded, and Ukraine’s airports deserted. With no end in sight to the conflict and even...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Did You Know About Szalonej Środy With LOT Polish Airlines?
Did you know about Szalonej Środy with LOT Polish Airlines? This promotion occurs on many Wednesdays because Szalonej Środy translates from Polish into English as Crazy Wednesday, which is in effect only on Wednesdays — typically for the Polish market, as airports in Poland are usually the origination airports of...
Frequent Miler
Book American Airlines premium economy & get business class if you have a Systemwide Upgrade (Book by 3/18)
American Airlines has a potentially great promotion that’ll get you a Flagship Business class flight for the cost of a premium economy flight if you already have a Systemwide Upgrade. You’ll need to jump on this ASAP though because it has to be booked by tonight (Wednesday March 18) and...
Live and Let’s Fly
JetBlue “Mini Mint” Is Getting Bigger: New Details Reveal Larger First Class Cabins
In July 2024, I exclusively reported that as JetBlue seeks to innovate in response to persistent losses and a blocked merger with Spirit Airlines, it plans to introduce a domestic first class cabin it has internally called “Mini Mint” across its fleet of Airbus jets. Those plans were officially confirmed...
Live from a Lounge
Qatar Airways Privilege Club offers status relief amid disruption
Qatar Airways was the first to play its cards about what the 20-day operational disruption (and more to come, perhaps) means for the airline's loyal customers. Here are the details.
View from the Wing
Where Does Federal Law End On An Airline Trip And State Law Begin? JetBlue Just Lost An Important Test
JetBlue just lost an early fight in a case testing where federal aviation law ends and state negligence law begins. A judge let a passenger’s claims move forward after she said she was injured while getting off a flight, keeping alive the argument that once a plane reaches the gate...
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The Shortcut Travelers Found To Make ATL TSA Lines Shorter Just Went Away
As TSA wait times have gotten worse during the government shutdown, travelers have been looking for ways to avoid the worst of the lines—especially at busy hubs like Atlanta. For…
Miles To Memories
Wyndham Rewards Member Month, Check Out Week 3 Deals
Wyndham Rewards officially kicked off its sixth annual Member Month, the hotel rewards program's biggest celebration of the year. 
View from the Wing
Here’s What People Miss When Choosing A Credit Card
Everyone debates which credit card is “best,” but most people are solving the wrong problem. This simple framework cuts through the noise, showing how to decide which card actually fits your spending, benefits, and goals.
Points Miles and Bling
Hilton AI Travel Planner: What It Does (And What It Doesn’t)
Hilton has rolled out Hilton AI Planner on March 10, 2026, positioned as a digital concierge. The goal is conversational intelligence,…
One Mile at a Time
Delta Flight Diverts To Alaska After Crew & Passenger Get Into Heated Argument
A recent Delta Air Lines transpacific flight diverted to Alaska after a passenger and flight attendant got into an argument during a bathroom visit, as flagged by PYOK. Oy, it’s amazing how things can escalate unnecessarily.
Monkey Miles
Don’t forget March transfer bonuses – full list
Here are all the banks offering a transfer bonus to partner programs (Updated August 1st, 2022)
Miles To Memories
Get 100% Cash Back for NordPass and NordProtect Purchase with Rakuten
Rakuten is has two new deals that get you 100% cash back or 100X Amex/Bilt points. That includes NordPass and NordProtect.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Tier Qualification Requirements Reduced by 25% With Etihad Guest
Tier qualification requirements have been reduced by 25% with the Etihad Guest membership program of Etihad Airways due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The following text has been copied verbatim from an e-mail message that I received earlier today, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 from Etihad Airways...
Points With a Crew
Kickstarter: Shargeek 300 Power Bank
The Shargeek 300 is a power bank that outputs 300 watts of power. That's enough for 6 iPhone charges or a complete laptop charge. It's on Kickstarter for a few more ...
Live and Let’s Fly
United Airlines CEO Says JetBlue Merger Is “Up To Them”…But He’s Holding All The Cards
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby once again addressed the possibility of a merger with JetBlue this week, and while he continues to downplay an imminent deal, he is clearly laying out the groundwork for what the acquisition would look like. United CEO Scott Kirby On JetBlue Merger: “Up To Them”...
Live from a Lounge
Now, buy Amazon Gift Cards and Shopping Vouchers with HDFC Bank Cards for up to INR 20,000 limit per month
HDFC Bank has made some positive changes to Smartbuy for online purchases, which are for the benefit of everyone.
One Mile at a Time
Lufthansa Rolls Out New Amenity Kits, With Unique Customization Angle
Lufthansa will soon be unveiling Project FOX, the name of its all-new passenger experience. Lufthansa’s goal is apparently to become Europe’s most premium airline, which seems like it’ll take some work. Along those lines, as the first concrete example of Project FOX, Lufthansa has just announced all-new amenity kits.
Sam Chui
World’s 10 Largest Airlines in 2026
In 2026, global airline capacity is entering a phase defined less by recovery and more by consolidation, as…