A United passenger tried to move ahead during deplaning, got blocked, and then posted her own profanity-filled argument as if it would prove she was right. Instead, the video turned into a deplaning etiquette referendum: wait your turn, move only when there is a clean opening, and do not make...

Over the last decade, I have redeemed more Avianca LifeMiles than any other individual airline currency. LifeMiles has long had some excellent sweet spots that have, in my opinion, made it worth putting up with some of the program’s quirks shortcomings. Unfortunately, as pointed out by Thrifty Traveler a few...

After flirting with another avoidable travel mess, the House has passed the Senate’s DHS funding bill, removing a major cloud hanging over TSA operations ahead of the busy summer travel season. House Passes Senate DHS Funding Bill, Sparing Travelers More TSA Chaos The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the...

​tl;dr – A new upscale brand that puts food first. Thailand-based Minor Hotels recently announced a new brand…

It’s not often you see a Boeing 777 just completely destroyed, but that’s the footage that’s now emerging from a recent attack. Before we get into this, let me just mention that I’m coming at this exclusively from an aviation perspective (give how rare hull losses are), rather than from...

The Capital One mileage program has just launched its newest transfer bonus, and it could represent a good value for some. It’s not one I’m terribly excited about, but others may feel differently.

Chase Ultimate Rewards has just launched a new transfer bonus to Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and it has the potential to be a good deal.

Chase Ultimate Rewards has just launched a new transfer bonus to Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and it has the potential to be a good deal.

Chase Ultimate Rewards has just launched its latest transfer bonus. While a 65% bonus sounds great, this isn’t an offer I’d get excited about, personally. Still, let’s cover the details, as everyone has different redemption patterns.

The Air France-KLM Flying Blue program has just published a new Promo Rewards list for May 2026, offering discounted short haul and long haul awards for travel over the coming months.

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The newest set of Air France KLM’s Promo Rewards are now available. This month there are 41 cities in total, all of which are 25% off their standard minimum redemption amount for economy, premium economy and business class redemptions (fare class varies by route). For this set of Promo Rewards,...

Parking in cities can potentially be almost impossible to do in major cities — especially during business hours and at times when social activities are at their peak — but parking in Manhattan can take that hopeless chance of finding a parking spot for your motor vehicle to another level... ...but...

Atmos Rewards (previously Alaska Mileage Plan) is the combined loyalty program for Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines. The old Mileage Plan was long considered one of the best loyalty programs, and Alaska miles were coveted worldwide in the points-and-miles world. When Alaska announced that it was going to unveil a new,...

Back in December, I wrote about United Airlines adding several new routes that were…

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to regain most of its…

Air France is continuing its push upmarket by enhancing its Premium (Premium Economy) cabin…

Frontier regularly offers different versions of its GoWild! all-you-can-fly pass. Folks who buy one can take as many Frontier flights as they want during the pass’s duration, including to international destinations like Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Now, Frontier is selling a special “Summer” GoWild! pass that’s good for...

Sixty five United passengers alleged antisemitic abuse after their Tel Aviv flight was diverted back to Newark, including claims that crew blamed “the Jews” and that passengers were held for hours with little help. But because this was an international flight, the court never reached whether the allegations were true...

The Mirakuru pillow is a one-button self-adjusting pillow for back and side sleepers. It's on Kickstarter, but only for a few more ...

Delta SkyMiles may be one of the most frustrating airline currencies out there, but that doesn’t mean it’s useless. Delta has spent years building a loyalty program that frequent flyers…

Funding of a bill for the Department of Homeland Security was passed by members of the House of Representatives of the United States earlier today, Thursday, April 30, 2026 — which means that the record partial shutdown of the federal government of the United States will most likely finally end. Lindsey...

Today, Chase increased the welcome offer on the IHG Premier card to a whopping 185,000 IHG points, the best we’ve seen in terms of total points (there was a 5x60K free-night certificate offer previously). The bonus is in two tiers: 150,000 bonus points are earned after spending $3K in the...

United CEO, Scott Kirby, has made some outlandish statements about merging with American Airlines, and maybe he is crazy… crazy like a fox. United Floats Merger Privately, Then Publicly Reports documented an alleged conversation in which United CEO, Scott Kirby, floated the concept of a potential merger with American Airlines...