View from the Wing
JetBlue Bankruptcy Filing Rumors Are Swirling — They’re Fake, But The Problems Are Real
JetBlue is not about to file for bankruptcy, despite rumors being planted around the industry. But the fake story is catching on because the airline’s problems are real: six years of losses, billions in debt, rising fuel costs, and a turnaround clock that is still ticking.
TravelUpdate
Up To 200,000 Points On Offer: Amex Business Gold Card Review
With this limited time offer on the Business Gold Card, you can earn a welcome bonus of up to 200,000 Membership Rewards points.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways is Now Allowing Voice and Video Calls Across All Wi-Fi Equipped Planes… Including Flights to the US
Just over a month ago, British Airways attracted a significant amount of attention when it bucked an industry trend by deciding to allow passengers to make and receive voice and video calls on airplanes equipped with fast and free Wi-Fi powered by Starlink. A backlash over the decision quickly ensued,...
Live from a Lounge
Singapore Airlines’ new A350 First and Business Class Seats pushed to 2027 launch
Singapore Airlines seems to have slipped on the timeline to introduce their new First and Business Class seats on the A350 aircraft, and the timeline has now moved by six months. Here are the details.
Frequent Miler
How to combine Citi ThankYou accounts (and what might be getting in your way)
Citi recently broke hearts with the announcement that point sharing/transfers between Citi Thank You accounts will no longer be possible as of May 17, 2026. It’s a huge bummer that it will no longer be possible to transfer Thank You points to another cardholder. If you have multiple cards that...
Live and Let’s Fly
Flying Blue Fixes A Brutal Expiration Policy After One Client Nearly Lost 400,000 Miles
Flying Blue just made a small but important change that fixes one of the most annoying parts of its loyalty program. Flying Blue Simplifies Mileage Expiration Policy Air France-KLM’s Flying Blue program has updated its mileage expiration policy, and this is one of those rare changes that is actually better...
One Mile at a Time
What’s Going To Be Done About Newark Airport’s Tricky Runway 29?
A few days ago, we saw a United Boeing 767 hit a truck and light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while on final approach to runway 29 at Newark Airport (EWR). Fortunately no one was seriously injured, so hopefully there’s a lesson to be learned here, to prevent something...
One Mile at a Time
Register For IHG One Rewards’ New “Pick Your Points” Promotion
IHG One Rewards has just opened registration for its next global promotion, which matches an offer that we saw around the same time last year. Let’s go over the details of the offer, for those with any planned upcoming stays… and be sure to register!
One Mile at a Time
94-Key Four Seasons Mykonos Opens Summer 2026, Now Bookable
In October 2024, Four Seasons announced plans to open its first resort on a Greek island. There’s now an update, as this property is bookable, so we also have a lot more details about what to expect.
BoardingArea
Review : Air Canada Cafe  – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
Standout food and bar makes this small space pay off The summary Typically, I would vote thumbs down to a lounge without a washroom and plenty of outlets. Well – that theory does not hold when it comes to the Air Canada Café in the Transborder (US) concourse in Montreal....
Travel With Grant
Travel with Grant is Officially a Teenager & Other Life Updates
Thirteen years after launching Travel with Grant, I’m reflecting on how much life and travel have changed over the years. Between becoming a parent, taking more family road trips, and adapting my miles-and-points strategy for this season of life, it has been a very different — but rewarding — year. The...
2PAXfly
QANTAS: Double Status Credits surprise, but only for Australia and New Zealand
Qantas has launched a short, sharp ‘double rewards’ offer for Frequent Flyer members. You can choose between double Status Credits or double Qantas Points on eligible flights within Australia and across the Tasman. The booking window is tight. You need to register and book between 12.01 am AEST on 5...
Frequent Miler
Amex Gold gets a slight touch-up | Coffee Break Ep104 | 5-5-26
Amex has been refreshing its credit cards lately, but the American Express® Gold Card changes are more like a slight touch-up. Amex Gold gets a slight touch-up Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps below to navigate directly to a...
Miles To Memories
A Robot Flew Southwest, Spirit Went Away, and JetBlue Has a Pricing Problem!
The fallout from Spirit Airlines failing, cheap things you need to pack, JetBlue price fixing allegations & how your personal robot will fly.
Points Miles and Bling
Why Canadians Should Care About United Airlines
As a Canadian, you should care about United MileagePlus! Now there’s a sentence I never thought I’d say. There are…
woman shares airline issue (l) Southwest airlines (r)
BoardingArea
‘Fly Frontier’: Charlotte Woman Has To Buy 3 Seats To Avoid ‘Harassment’ Due To Southwest’s Size Policy. Then They Tell Her She Can’t Use $300 Flight Credit
"Shame on Southwest!!!!!"
Points With a Crew
Tokyo Sumo Review
I recently returned from Tokyo and one of the highlights of our trip was attending a Tokyo Sumo practice. This Tokyo sumo review will cover the cost, logistics, and the ...
Miles For Family
May 2026 Transfer Bonuses (5 new!)
I can’t believe it’s May already! The next few weeks are a bit crazy for my family with end of year school performances, my son’s high school graduation, and two international trips right after that. Let’s do this! Reminder: I don’t recommend transferring points until/unless you see the award availability...
TravelUpdate
Signia By Hilton Opens In Florida After a $80m Makeover
Over the last decade or so, I’ve stayed at many Hilton properties all over the world, traversing six…
Frequent Miler
Can I save points on a Hyatt award with a date change trick? | Question of the Week Ep2 | 5-4-26
Can I save points on a Hyatt award with a date change trick? Frequent Miler reader Matt wrote: I recently succeeded in changing a Hyatt award stay to avoid cancelling and forfeiting the Hyatt points. I’m wondering if that could be a strategy to leap past the upcoming changes to the...
Miles To Memories
Abandoned Vegas Project Resurrected, Hard Rock Tops Off & The Spirit Airlines Vacuum!
Hard Rock tops off, a strange abandoned project is resurrected, A's ballpark update and Spirit leaves a big vacuum in Vegas travel.
Points With a Crew
Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300ER Premium Select Class Review HND-HNL
I recently flew premium economy on the Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300ER HND-HNL from Tokyo to Honolulu. This Delta Airlines Premium Select review will talk about seats, food, amenities and ...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Into the USA and The Crowne Plaza O’Hare – Still for the Friends
Into the USA, A Scammer Taxi Driver and The Crowne Plaza O’Hare TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Nothing says welcome to Chicago more than going through the immigration hoops, as well as the seemingly mandatory scamming by Chicago Taxi Drivers. Oh, let’s look at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare too.  ...
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BoardingArea
Woman Boards Flight After Nose Job And Realizes She Forgot Something Major. Then A Flight Attendant Steps In
"Changes in cabin pressure can lead to increased swelling."
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: United Polaris Lounge San Francisco (SFO)
I like to update my United Polaris Lounge reviews every couple of years. Here’s a look at what to expect at United’s San Francisco (SFO) Polaris Lounge. This review will not be as comprehensives as the older ones below it, as not much has changed. United Polaris Lounge San Francisco...
Points Miles and Bling
Top 3 Long Weekend Trips for BC Residents
I recently wrote about great long weekend destinations for Ontario residents, but if you live on the other side of…
TravelUpdate
Review: Porter Airlines PorterReserve Embraer E195 (YYZ to LGA)
Background and Booking For my trip from Toronto to New York, I decided to try a new airline!…
BoardingArea
Review : Salon Odyssee, Desjardin – Plaza Premium Lounge – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
The only lounge in Montreal’s transborder (US) concourse that is not operated by Air Canada remains one of the oddest lounges I have visited The summary This lounge remains the only choice for travelers leaving Montreal for the US that are not flying Air Canada (or Star Alliance carriers). It...
Frequent Miler
Domes Noruz Chania, Crete hotel review (Marriott & Fine Hotels + Resorts® property)
My wife and I just spent the last eight nights on vacation in Crete, a Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea. We spent the first five nights at the adults-only Domes Noruz Chania which is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection that we booked through Amex’s Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR)...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
First Time Dining at Junior’s Restaurant & Bakery. In Las Vegas. I Am From Brooklyn. I Am Ashamed.
My first time dining at Junior’s Restaurant & Bakery was recently in Las Vegas. I was born and raised in Brooklyn. I am ashamed that I had not tried Junior’s sooner — and at the original location in Brooklyn, no less. One reason why I had not dined at Junior’s Restaurant...
Points With a Crew
Should Children Be Allowed To Sit In Business Or First Class?
It's the flip side of the "should children be banned from airplanes?' argument - should there be an age limit on flying premium cabins?
Miles For Family
What I’ll Miss Most About Spirit Airlines
In case you hadn’t heard, Spirit Airlines is no more. After several failed mergers and two bankruptcies, Spirit has ceased all operations. All flights were canceled, all employees were laid off, and there isn’t even a customer service line to call. Spirit Airlines was the butt of jokes and ridicule....