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United Airlines Adds Four New Routes, Including First U.S. Nonstop To Chiapas
United Airlines is adding four new routes this fall and winter, including two from Washington Dulles, one from Newark, and one from Houston, including a new destination in Mexico and a new transcontinental flight to Southern California. United Airlines Adds New Routes To Southern California, St. Croix, Los Cabos, And...
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Riyadh Air’s First Brand New Boeing 787 Dreamliners Land in Saudi Arabia For the First Time… More Than a Year Late
The first two of 72 brand-new Boeing 787 Dreamliners destined for the start-up full-service carrier Riyadh Air have arrived in Saudi Arabia after completing a near 15 hour flight from the Boeing delivery center in Everett, Washington state. Created in 2023 as part of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 project to...
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The Longest Airport Walks In America (2026) — And Why The Rankings Are So Weird
Most travelers already know some airports feel bigger than others. Some terminals seem to go on forever, while others can get you from the front door to your gate in…
One Mile at a Time
PS At DFW: New Private Luxury Airport Facility Now Open ($1,295+)
PS (which was initially founded in 2017 as The Private Suite) is a company that operates exclusive airport facilities, intended to allow people to bypass the typical airport experience, when flying commercially.
One Mile at a Time
PS At DFW: New Private Luxury Airport Facility Now Open ($1,295+)
PS (which was initially founded in 2017 as The Private Suite) is a company that operates exclusive airport facilities, intended to allow people to bypass the typical airport experience, when flying commercially.
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Delta Has 9 Million Amex Cardmembers — Who Are Carrying A Lot Of Debt
Delta disclosed that it has 9 million American Express cardmembers. They also shared how many members participate in their Starbucks and Uber partnerships - and we can infer just how much spending is happening on their cards, and the balances that cardmembers are revolving.
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Qatar Airways Privilege Club: Receive 30% bonus Avios on transfers from partner programs (June 5 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today’s bonus offer highlight is the return of Qatar Airways' bonus for transfers from other programs. Members can get 30% extra Avios on conversions from bank, credit card, hotel and other programs! Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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Panasonic Avionics Astrova takes off with Saudia and Azerbaijan Airline
Panasonic Avionics has had a busy week, with two customers taking off with its Astrova In-Flight Entertainment System – with both Saudia and Azerbaijan Airlines taking flight. Saudia and Azabajian Airlines fly Astrova – Images, Panasonic Avionics. Saudia Saudia has taken Astrova aboard its new Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The deployment...
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Current Amex Offers
This post is designed to show current Amex Offers. If you have any Amex cards, even authorized user cards, then you’re eligible to sign up for offers when you log into your Amex account. If you’re planning to shop or book travel, check this page to see if an Amex...
One Mile at a Time
Qatar Airways Resuming Philadelphia Flights, After Cutting Route In 2023
While flights aren’t yet on sale, it’s pretty clear at this point that Qatar Airways plans to resume flights to a United States gateway that it cut a few years back…
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Riyadh Air Receives Its First Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Marking Final Countdown To Passenger Launch
Riyadh Air is a go, finally. The airline has received the first two 787-9 aircraft for commercial operations from Boeing, and operations start on July 1, 2026.
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Southwest Worker Asks Woman To ‘Cover Up’ Before Boarding Her Flight In Oakland. So She Asks The Internet Whether Her Outfit Is Too Much: ‘The Worker Is Jealous And Out Of Line’
"I was caught off guard."
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Airline Fined $165K Over Drunk Passengers, Getting A Custom Cash Is Still Possible & Most Confiscated Summer Items By TSA
In our Around the Web series we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.
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Get 300,000 Miles & More for €4,950 with ASMALLWORLD
Limited time Promotion ASmallWorld (ASW) is currently running a limited-time promotion that allows you to buy 300,000 Lufthansa Miles & More miles…
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United Co-Pilot Warned Captain Of Low Approach Before Boeing 767 Hit Truck
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has just released its preliminary report about that bizarre accident we saw roughly a month ago, where a United jet struck a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike, and it highlights just how avoidable this incident was…
One Mile at a Time
United Co-Pilot Warned Captain Of Low Approach Before Boeing 767 Hit Pole
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has just released its preliminary report about that bizarre accident we saw roughly a month ago, where a United jet struck a light pole (which in turn struck a truck) on the New Jersey Turnpike, and it highlights just how avoidable this incident was…
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American Airlines Upgrades Lounge Dining With Better Hot Meals, A La Carte Dishes
Earlier this week, I wrote that American Airlines was winning me over with better food in its network of Admirals Club lounges. Now American has made clear this was not a lucky outlier, but part of a deliberate effort to improve dining across its Admirals Club and Flagship Lounge network....
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Pegasus Airlines Flight Evacuated After Power Bank Catches Fire During Taxi in Ankara
A Pegasus Airlines flight bound for İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) was forced to…
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American Enhances Lounge Catering With More Hot Items, More Variety
Flagship Lounges will now include a QR code-enabled a la carte menu, while Admirals Clubs will get two additional hot items. The post American Enhances Lounge Catering With More Hot Items, More Variety first appeared on Altitude Yes.
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Air Transat Expands Spain Network Through New Partnership With Iberia
Air Transat is strengthening its presence in Spain with a new interline partnership with…
Miles To Memories
(Free Museum Weekend) Bank of America Museums on Us, List of Dates & Participating Museums
The Bank of America museums on us program returns for 2026. Find out dates, how to qualify & how to check out certain museums for FREE.
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Bankrupt Spirit Wants $87 Million For LaGuardia Flight Slots—But The Airport Says They’re Not Spirit’s To Sell
Bankrupt Spirit Airlines is trying to turn its LaGuardia flight slots into $87 million, but the airport’s operator says the airline is trying to auction off rights that aren’t Spirit’s to sell. That sounds like a major problem—except FAA-approved slot sales are real, and LaGuardia still has to provide airport...
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Miles and Points On Sale — June 5 2026
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...
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Spirit Airlines 2.0: Can A Grassroots Campaign Bring The Airline Back From The Dead?
A viral grassroots campaign wants everyday travelers, former employees, and Spirit fans to buy Spirit Airlines and relaunch it as a community-owned “Spirit 2.0.” It is certainly a long shot unlikely ever to come to fruition, but I love the sentiment behind it: not every distressed airline has to be...
One Mile at a Time
What To Do When Transferable Points Don’t Transfer As Expected: My Tips
I always recommend doing what you can to earn transferable points currencies for your credit card spending, as this gives you the most flexibility to maximize your points. This also safeguards you from devaluations in any particular frequent flyer program, which is great flexibility to have.
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Chase Sapphire Reserve®: New 150K Welcome Offer (Ending soon)
Update 6/5: Although there’s no confirmed end date, we’ve been informed that this best-ever offer for the Chase Sapphire Reserve® will be ending soon. If you’re interested, act accordingly. ~~~ The Chase Sapphire Reserve® card now features an increased welcome offer of 150,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $6,000 on...
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June 2026 Air France/KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards
We give you the good good on Flying Blue Promo rewards
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HDFC Bank SmartBuy Gyftr quietly slashes Amazon Fresh and Zomato purchase limits overnight
HDFC Bank Credit Card members would have woken up with a new update about HDFC Bank Smartbuy. In case you don't know yet, you can find out here.
One Mile at a Time
American Upgrades Lounge Food With A La Carte Dishes, Cheese-Monger Carts
American is trying to become more competitive with Delta and United, given the massive profitability gap between the airlines. The companys management is finally realizing that the only way to succeed is by investing more in the passenger experience.
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American Airlines Passenger Lunges Over The Seat And Attacks Man In The Row Ahead
An American Airlines passenger says the woman seated behind him became erratic during descent, lunged over his seat, and slammed him into the cabin wall hard enough to knock off his glasses and possibly leave him unconscious. He is suing the alleged attacker directly, not American, while a related federal...
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Hilton Expanding In The Florida Keys With A Waterfront Resort
Hilton is expanding in the Florida Keys with the conversion of Ocean’s Edge Resort & Marina into the Hilton Key West Resort & Marina.
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The best card combo for domestic travelers
We recently received an excellent question via the giant mailbag. I started outlining an answer for a “question of the week” podcast, but quickly realized that there was more to say than would fit in a couple of minutes of audio discussion. I decided it was worth a post to...