Miles To Memories
Earn Up to $450 Bonus with New US Bank Checking Account
US Bank Checking Account, Up to $450 Bonus US Bank has launched a promotion with a bonus of up to $450 for opening a new checking account. Let’s see the full details. The Offer Open your checking account online, in a branch or over the phone by November 20, 2025 and complete the...
Your Mileage May Vary
Friday Funnies: Travel Edition – Things I Saw That Made Me Smile or LOL (9/19/25)
Travel-related things I’ve seen this week that made me smile, chortle, or even laugh out loud. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do… TPA’s social media team was on this week! This one is courtesy of A Fly Guy’s Cabin Crew Lounge. Apparently, it happened after the captain allegedly complained his...
PointsMath
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer & Accor Promotion: Bonus on Conversion
Accor have many Airline Partners. One of the airline partners is Singapore Airlines. Both Singapore Airlines and Accor allow conversion of points and miles to each other’s program. However, such a transfer is usually not beneficial. Now, the Krisflyer and Accor promotion is available until September 30, 2025, for all...
Points With a Crew
The Airport Lounge Where “Minors Are Permitted”
I think one of my favorite credit card perks is airport lounge access. While I do not currently have any meaningful airline elite status, I am typically able to use an airline lounge when I travel thanks to having a Priority Pass Select membership. (SEE ALSO: Guide To Priority Pass Airport...
Live and Let’s Fly
Is United Airlines Poised To Use AI For Personalized Award Pricing?
We’ve talked a lot about Delta’s AI pricing plans, which invited a lot of scrutiny, even from the U.S. Senate. But if any U.S. airline is positioned to push “next-gen” pricing into the world of airline tickets, I suspect it’s actually United Airlines, especially now that MileagePlus requires you to...
One Mile at a Time
Guide To The Citi Prestige Card: Why It’s Still In My Wallet
In this post, I’d like to talk a bit about the Citi Prestige Card, which is no longer open to new applicants. Despite that, it’s a product that continues to be in my wallet, and I figure it’s at least worth providing some context on why. There’s no way to get...
Your Mileage May Vary
TSA Ended Their Shoes-off Policy, But There’s Still A Catch
In July of this year, the Department of Homeland Security ended their policy of requiring travelers at the TSA security checkpoint to remove their shoes. The policy had begun back in 2006, after a British man named Richard Reid boarded an American Airlines flight to Miami in December 2001 with explosives...
Live from a Lounge
Pakistan Airspace continues to be closed to Indian airlines
In April 2025, right after the India-Pakistan skirmishes, Pakistan decided to close their airspace to Indian carriers, in a repeat of its 2019 stance. This meant that Indian airlines or India-registered aircraft will no longer be able to use Pakistani airspace to conduct flights in and out of Europe and...
Travel Codex
Deal Alert: Swan Hellenic The Slavery Coast Cruise from Senegal to Ghana
West Africa’s coast is rich in history from vibrant cultures to the disturbing legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. Swan Hellenic’s The Slavery Coast Cruise cruise offers a powerful way to explore this region, combining expert-led insights with immersive cultural and wildlife experiences. In April 2024, I took Swan Hellenic’s West Africa...
Miles To Memories
Ending Soon! Earn 80,000 Miles with Citi AAdvantage Platinum Card, Plus Waived Annual Fee for First Year
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Card, New 80,000 Miles Bonus The Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard has a new signup bonus of 80,000 AAdvantage miles. This offer also has a waived annual fee for the first year, making this one of the best bonuses we have seen for this card....
View from the Wing
Delta Passenger Assaults Larger Seatmate In Armrest Fight—Crew Debates If He’s “Too Fat To Fly” And Lets Attacker Stay Onboard
A larger Delta Air Lines passenger in an extra legroom Comfort+ middle seat had a violent confrontation with another passenger and an argument when the man didn’t want his seat encroached upon. The seatmate “freaked out at a woman” who put something in the overhead bin near his seat. ...
Frequent Miler
Earn $450 Bonus With A New US Bank Checking Account
US Bank has another promotion for new Bank Smartly checking accounts that offers up to a $450 bonus with fairly simple requirements. This deal is available in states within US Bank’s footprint and requires signing up for online banking and making at least two direct deposits within the first 90...
One Mile at a Time
KLM’s Delft Blue Dutch Houses Explained: 105 Collectibles, And Counting
When it comes to airline collectibles, there’s no airline quite as cool as KLM. The Dutch carrier offers its long haul business class passengers miniature collectible houses, which are adorable enough to turn anyone into a collector. This might just be even cooler than Lufthansa’s collectible first class ducks. So, let’s...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
September 19 Bonus Offer Highlight: Iberia Club – Earn 3x Avios at Minor Hotels in Europe & the Americas
Today’s bonus offer highlight comes to us from Iberia Club who are offering 3x Avios for stays at participating Minor Hotels (GHA) in Europe and the Americas. Check out all of the new bonuses added today: The Bonus Offer Highlight: Iberia Club Earn 3x Avios for stays at participating NH Hotels, NH Collection,...
Economy Class & Beyond
Dublin Airport removes 100ml liquids rule as CT-Scanners go live
For those of you travelling through Dublin Airport, there’s good news as you go through security – as you will not need to take liquids, gels, or electronics out of their hand luggage. At the same time, the old 100ml or less liquid rule is being relaxed too, with departing passengers permitted to...
View from the Wing
This Hyatt Puts A $10 Price Tag On Your Globalist Breakfast—Would You Take The Deal Or Keep The Buffet?
Hyatt is the most generous with frequent guests when it comes to breakfast. Globalist members don’t just get ‘continental breakfast’ if there’s no club lounge available. Instead, Hyatt is clear that they get access to the hotel’s buffet or to menu items, and they go so far as...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Miles and Points On Sale — September 19 2025
Sometimes you need an infusion of miles or points to your membership account for whatever reason — perhaps to have enough to redeem for a limited time award as one example — and the best time to purchase or gift miles or points is when they are on sale, as...
Frequent Miler
Hertz Amex Offers: Save up to 20% on car rentals
There are (at least) two new Hertz Amex Offers out that give up to 20% back on car rentals. The first one seems to only be available on Platinum cards and offers $100 back on $500 spent in one or more purchases. The second is available on non-Platinum cards and...
One Mile at a Time
Lufthansa’s Quirky First Class Rubber Ducks Explained
Lufthansa offers its first class passengers collectible rubber ducks. This is kind of fascinating, since rubber ducks aren’t typically something you’d associate with premium air travel. I’ve talked about these rubber ducks many times in passing on the blog, and would like to discuss them in a bit more detail...
Live and Let’s Fly
Vicious American Airlines Passenger Duct Taped To Seat After Rat Poison Threats And Assaulting Crew
An American Airlines flight from Charlotte to Las Vegas turned chaotic last week after a passenger boasted of trying to kill her father with rat poison, assaulted flight attendants, and was ultimately restrained in flex cuffs and duct-taped to her seat. And it got even more pathetic when the cops...
Economondo
Korea’s New and Exciting LCC: Jeju to Cheongju on Aero K
Background Just like most places in the world, forming an airline in Korea is a highly complex and prohibitively expensive endeavour. Many may even argue that doing so is a foolish feat with little chance of reward, as once you’ve successfully leapt through a seemingly endless series of regulatory hoops, you...
One Mile at a Time
Which Airlines Have The Most First Class Seats? From 8 To 2,214 Seats
Maybe I’m the only one who finds this interesting, but I did a little number crunching just now on something I’ve been curious about, and figured I’d share the results. The varying size of airline first class footprints International first class is the pinnacle of commercial aviation. Some airline executives argue it’s...
Altitude Yes
Boston Logan Airport to Test Off-Site Security Screening
Boston Logan Airport is reportedly testing a remote terminal program, where passengers would clear security at an off-site location and would be dropped off airside upon arrival at the airport after a bus ride. Massport operates the Logan Express, a highway bus connecting Logan Airport with several locations around Massachusetts. Its...
TravelUpdate
Is the ‘new’ Amex Platinum Card worth the $895 Annual Fee?
With much fanfare, we saw the relaunch of the Amex Platinum Card. Overall, it seems like Amex has done a decent job at offering a little bit of everything for everyone. So, with the new fee of almost $900, is it worth it? Let’s have a look. Also Read: Does the...
The Alviator
Trip Report Introduction: An Aria Expedition to Hong Kong and Japan
In September 2025, I flew from London to Hong Kong and Tokyo for some family commitments. Cathay Pacific released new business class and premium economy products early last year, and planes outfitted with these new configurations have been flying the Hong Kong to London route since the beginning of this...
a plate of food and a cup of coffee on a table
BoardingArea
Review: United/Air Canada Arrivals Lounge – London Heathrow (LHR) Terminal 2
Shower, recharge, and have breakfast This lounge checks all the boxes of an arrivals lounge for business class travelers taking overnight flights across the Atlantic. The summary Located just outside of baggage claim and customs at Terminal 2 of London Heathrow, this United/Air Canada lounge is designed for business class travelers taking red-eye...
TravelUpdate
Huge 250,000 points offer on the Business Platinum Card!
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest coverage about the Business Platinum Card and the Amex Platinum Card Refresh ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yesterday, American Express revealed two new card refreshes – one on the Amex Platinum Card (Consumer) and the Business Platinum Card as well. While there was no new welcome bonus on...
Plane ‘n Simple
Amex Goes Nuclear: Both Platinum Cards Now $895 with Wildly Different Approaches
Well, the wait is over. Amex just dropped their biggest Platinum refresh in years, and both the personal and business versions are now hitting us with an $895 annual fee. But here’s where it gets interesting, they took completely different approaches to justifying that price tag. One feels focused, the...
View from the Wing
Airlines Call Me Tone Deaf—A New Book Showed Me How Being On The Spectrum Kept This Blog Alive 23 Years
I appreciate all of the readers of this site. That’s something I don’t say very often. Many of you know that I don’t have any employees. I write everything myself. And also that this isn’t my only endeavor. I also have a full-time job. My...
Economy Class & Beyond
HiSky Europe to add Bucharest – Chicago Route
HiSky Europe is building on its North American expansion, with the airline planning to add Chicago to its network. The move comes two years after the operation of the first direct flight to New York, which was restored two years ago after a 20-year break. This comes after a 24-year break, during which...
Miles For Family
Hot Offers on Business Credit Cards!
I have new links! I’ve partnered with Travel Freely to share these offers, and you’ll be supporting me when using the links below. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to add a business card, this is it. Hot new offers just dropped this week! Two of the strongest no-annual-fee cards...
One Mile at a Time
Which British Airways Planes Have Club Suites Business Class?
In 2019, British Airways introduced an all-new business class product, which represents a massive improvement compared to the carrier’s previous product. As is often the case when airlines introduce new business class seats, the challenge is actually getting a plane featuring those seats (Lufthansa can tell you all about it!). While...