Economy Class & Beyond
When two finally become one – Korean Air to fully subsume Asiana Airlines by December
In a saga that’s gone on since November 2020, it’s finally happening – with Korean Air and Asiana Airlines finally integrating into one carrier. Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER – Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  Korean Air will become “an integrated flag carrier” on 17th December 17, 2026, marking the completion...
Points Miles and Bling
Canadians Can Now Get CLEAR+ — But Should You?
We’ve sung the praises of NEXUS, which includes TSA Precheck and Global Entry. A relatively newer player to the scene,…
Live and Let’s Fly
Trump Administration Backs Off $15,000 Visa Bond For Some Foreign Visitors
The Trump administration is waiving visa bonds of up to $15,000 for certain World Cup ticket holders, a sensible carveout that underscores a much broader travel problem: the United States cannot host the world while making it needlessly expensive and intimidating for visitors to enter. U.S. Waives $15,000 Visa Bonds...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
ALL Accor Live Limitless: Earn up to 4x points for stays at Ennismore hotels Worldwide (May 15 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is another excellent bonus from Accor Hotels who are offering 3x and 4x ALL Rewards points at Ennismore lifestyle hotels around the world. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
View from the Wing
California Couldn’t Build High-Speed Rail — Now It’s Studying 140 MPH Buses [Roundup]
California couldn’t build high-speed rail, so now officials are studying 140 mph buses. Plus: MrBeast says he only books flights with Starlink, Southwest passengers complain about forced bag checks, and a woman says the wrong soap triggered TSA explosives screening.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Southwest Airlines Settles Legal Dispute With San Antonio Airport Over Access to the Newest and Fanciest Terminal
Southwest Airlines has reached an out-of-court settlement with the City of San Antonio over access to the new and fanciest terminal at San Antonio International Airport, which is slated to open in 2028, following years of legal wrangling over the contentious issue. The City of San Antonio commissioned the new...
Traveling For Miles
Review: Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card
The Alaska Airlines Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card is the flagship Atmos credit card offered by Bank of America following the merger of the Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines loyalty programs. The card is designed to sit at the top of the Atmos Rewards ecosystem and aims to appeal to...
Frequent Miler
Citi ThankYou Rewards: Last weekend to share points between cardholders (Ends May 17th)
5/15/26: We’ve now reached the final weekend for points sharing between Citi ThankYou Rewards customers. If you want to share points with your partner, friend, colleague, or anyone else, do it soon. Don’t wait until Sunday night either, as Citi is notorious for making changes before midnight Eastern time. The following...
One Mile at a Time
Citi AAdvantage Globe Card Flight Streak Loyalty Points Bonus Explained
The Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard (review) is American Airlines’ new premium credit card. The card has a huge welcome bonus, which makes it worth considering, and it’s one of the reasons I already applied for the card.
Live and Let’s Fly
My Delta Boarding Pass Was Purple. I Had No Idea LAX–ATL Was Delta One
Delta Air Lines has quietly expanded Delta One service to one of its most important domestic routes: Los Angeles – Atlanta. I somehow missed this development when it was first reported months ago, then discovered it by accident when noticing my digital boarding pass was purple instead of red. Delta...
Live from a Lounge
Emirates Skywards set for Increase on Redemption and Upgrade pricing From May 20, 2026
Coming soon, an Emirates devaluation on some routes. Lock in those redemptions over the next week if you want to escape the repricing.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes: Save 30% on select KrisFlyer award flights (May 2026 edition)
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer’s famous Spontaneous Escapes have been released for May and offer 30% off select award flights. These are the airline’s monthly discounted award flight offers that are only open for booking for the last few weeks of this month for travel in the following month. As is typically...
Miles To Memories
(Today!) Gas Discount for Amazon Prime Members, Save 20 Cents/Gallon Every Friday Through May 29
Amazon is running a Fuel-up Fridays promotion for Prime members. The gas discount for Amazon Prime members is doubled on Fridays for now.
TravelUpdate
Here’s Aegean Airlines’ physical frequent flyer card and bag tag – thoughts?
Remember physical frequent flyer cards and bag tags? Once upon a time, even brand new members of an…
One Mile at a Time
The Best Airline Ad Campaigns: Here Are My Favorites From Over The Years
I’ve written in the past about the best airline boarding music and the best airline safety videos. Continuing with the theme of enjoying airline-related things at home, today I want to share some of my favorite airline ads that were produced in the past 25 or so years.
Monkey Miles
Secret Hotel Vip Programs you can book for no extra charge – compare perks with this tool
This is a list of all the hotel VIP programs you can use to access increased benefits at qualifying rates ( usually BAR ) updated for 2022
TravelUpdate
The New JW Marriott Atlanta Downtown Is Officially Open, Here’s What to Expect
After a rebranding exercise, the JW Marriott Atlanta Downtown is now open and the points pricing seems really attractive for now.
View from the Wing
Jessica Simpson Flew First Class While Her Kids Sat In Coach — And Ran Into Ex-Husband Nick Lachey Onboard
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey apparently went 20 years without seeing each other after their divorce. They both were in the same cabin of a flight to Hawaii, while Simpson's second ex sat in back with their three kids.
TravelUpdate
Trump Administration Backtracks, Relaxes Travel Restrictions To The US
The Trump Administration has made an exception and suspended travel restrictions for certain travelers to the United States temporarily,
Traveling For Miles
Big World of Hyatt changes kick in next week (make sure you’re ready)
Earlier this year, the World of Hyatt announced a significant restructuring of its award chart as well as its annual category changes and both of these will take effect on 20 May 2026 at 8:00 AM CT. That's next Wednesday.
You Are Travel
Travel + Leisure Joins the Outdoor Hybrid Accommodation Game: Launches Eddie Bauer Adventure Club
​tl;dr – The first location will put you close to two popular national parks. Travel + Leisure Co.,…
You Are Travel
Hilton Adds California Property to Its Nascent Outset Collection
​tl;dr – A well-located property in a coastal Southern California city. Last year, Hilton launched the Outset Collection,…
Eye of the Flyer
A New Delta Sky Club at LAX and a “Flying Delta One Lounge”?
Delta is "probably" reopening a second Sky Club at LAX. And the new widebodies returning to LAX–London Heathrow could be 70% premium — with 50 to 60 Delta One suites per plane. A flying Delta One Lounge with engines?
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‘A Humiliation Ritual’: Woman Buys Exit Row Seat To Jamaica On Southwest Airlines. Then A Flight Attendant Tells Her She Can’t Sit There
“POV: You made the mistake of flying Southwest as a fat person."
Monkey Miles
May Transfer Bonuses ( Active and Historical Bonuses, Full Partner Lists, and Calculator ) – 25% Chase to Southwest bonus added
  
Frequent Miler
Analysis paralysis: Which way to pay for a 2-night hotel stay?
Hotel credits have become rather ubiquitous on travel rewards credit cards. I would say that I’m swimming in hotel credits, but the truth is that it feels more like I’m drowning in hotel credits. Complexifying things is the fact that I’m a serial stacker, always looking for the best deal....
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Review: Hyatt Regency Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)
The Hyatt Regency Taoyuan International Airport is an excellent airport hotel with comfortable rooms and a particularly nice gym, pool, and wellness facilities with very easy access to TPE Airport via shuttle or train. Hyatt Regency Taoyuan International Airport Review I arrived from Bangkok at 9:30 pm and did not...
One Mile at a Time
Buy World Of Hyatt Points With 20% Bonus (2.17 Cents Per Point): Worth It?
World of Hyatt has just launched a promotion on purchased points, which is the program’s second such offer of the year. World of Hyatt is a valuable points currency, and there’s definitely value to be had here for some, especially if you don’t have access to World of Hyatt points...
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Chase Gives 30% More Southwest Points — Mostly Replaces What Rapid Rewards Took Away
Chase is offering a 30% bonus on transfers to Southwest Rapid Rewards, which sounds like value — until you remember how much Southwest has already taken away. The bonus mostly restores the value Rapid Rewards lost through devaluation, while showing how the new Southwest is happy to sell more points...
One Mile at a Time
Chase Offering 30% Southwest Rapid Rewards Transfer Bonus: Worth It?
Chase Ultimate Rewardshas just launched a new transfer bonus to Southwest Rapid Rewards, which is only the second time in over five years that we’ve seen a transfer bonus between the two programs. On the surface this is even better than the previous transfer bonus we saw, though admittedly the...
You Are Travel
Buy World of Hyatt Points with a 20% Bonus – Ends July 27, 2026
💡tl;dr – Hyatt is back with another points sale, offering a 20% bonus if you purchase 7,000 or…
One Mile at a Time
New Singapore KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes List: Save 30% On These Awards
Singapore Airlines offers its monthly KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes promo, whereby you can receive a 30% discount on award tickets in select markets. This is a fantastic opportunity to save on award flights on one of the world’s best airlines.