One Mile at a Time
Amex Blue Business Card Welcome Offer: Not Huge, But That’s Besides The Point
In this post, I’d like to talk a bit about the welcome offer on The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express, which I’d argue is one of Amex’s most lucrative and most approachable business cards, especially for those looking to accrue points, despite its lack of a splashy...
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Woman Plans Trip to Orlando. Then She Realizes Nowhere Is Big Enough To Host Her Family—Until She Finds This Hidden Gem: ‘Massive Luxury Residences That Can Host … Over 30 Guests’
"The value becomes much clearer when the total cost is divided among multiple families or guests."
Monkey Miles
Alaska raising the price on partner award booking fees to $20 ( instantly makes the Summit more valuable )
I book more flights with Alaska Airlines than any other program for two reasons: 1) You can earn elite miles on award flights and 2) the award chart is fantastic.  It’s definitely a hit to see they’re going to raise the partner booking fee, which is nonrefundable btw, from $12.50...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Marriott Bonvoy: Earn up to 5,000 bonus points for stays in Europe, the Middle East & Africa this summer
Marriott Bonvoy have brought back their annual summer bonus for stays in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The key difference for 2026 is that it now includes all room types instead of only premium rooms as seen in previous years. The trade off? Lower bonus points, the 2026 offer...
Frequent Miler
Citi cancels 5X earnings | Coffee Break Ep108 | 6-2-26
There have been some negative changes coming out of Citi that we’ll be talking about in today’s podcast episode. Citi cancels 5X earnings Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps below to navigate directly to a specific part of the...
2PAXfly
QANTAS: Project Sunrise, test flights start, certification and other delays
On the day Qantas celebrates the successful maiden test flight of the first Project Sunrise Airbus A350-1000ULR, I thought it might be timely to look more closely at the project. Below, I examine publicly available information and other possible reasons for the delay in the aircraft and project launches. The...
From The Tray Table
First look: Alaska’s stunning new Portland lounge
Alaska Airlines is opening a brand-new lounge in Portland that’ll quickly become the nicest premium outpost in the…
Points Miles and Bling
Book British Airways Flights with Asia Miles Instead of Avios
The latest British Airways Avios devaluation hit on May 27, where the cash component increased by ~15% when redeeming on…
Economy Class & Beyond
Airbus takes the A350-1000ULR into the skies for the first time
The first Airbus A350-1000ULR (Ultra Long Range) aircraft has concluded its first test flight successfully. The A350-1000ULR (MSN 707), the first of 12 aircraft ordered by Qantas, has completed its first flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, fitted with special flight test instrumentation, flew for a three-hour and 43-minute sortie,...
Traveling For Miles
Earn 25% bonus United Airlines miles when you convert select hotel currencies [Capped]
As we see every now and again, the United Airlines MileagePlus program is back with a promotion in which it's giving members a bonus when they convert select hotel currencies into MileagePlus miles.
Points Miles and Bling
Introducing the BMO Blue Rewards Mastercards
After an initial announcement in January that AIR MILES will transition to Blue Rewards, BMO teased new Blue Rewards credit…
Miles To Memories
Southern Charmed? Wentworth Mansion Charleston Highlights
I recently stayed at Wentworth Mansion Charleston, a historic property where standard amenities abound. But you may not obtain this courtesy.
2PAXfly
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Last chance to claim Travel Credits from COVID-19 period
If you still have a Virgin Australia COVID-era travel credit sitting unloved in your digital bottom drawer, it’s your final boarding call. Credits issued for cancelled flights between 21 April 2020 and 31 July 2022 expire on 30 June 2026. And here is the kicker, Virgin says you don’t just...
Economy Class & Beyond
Cathay Pacific to launch services to Almaty, Kazakhstan
Supporting growth and policies is in the game for the Cathay Group, with Cathay Pacific planning to launch services to Almaty, Kazakhstan. Cathay Pacific has announced plans to launch direct flights to Almaty, Kazakhstan’s commercial and cultural capital, in the first quarter of 2027. The airline plans to operate three...
TravelUpdate
What is served in business class on Malaysia Airlines from Adelaide to Kuala Lumpur?
On my last trip back from Australia, I was departing from Adelaide on Malaysia Airlines. Why? Well, it…
Traveling For Miles
Qatar Airways is offering a 30% bonus on Citi ThankYou point transfers
Qatar Airways is back with another promotion in which it's offering Privilege Club members a bonus when they convert various banking and loyalty program currencies into Avios. While this isn't quite as good as the offer we saw in September last year (where a 40% bonus was offered), this may...
2PAXfly
QANTAS: Trialing automated gates in Sydney at T3
“Computer says no” is coming to a Qantas departure gate near you. The airline is trialling automated boarding gates at Sydney Airport’s domestic Terminal 3, with the machines set to do what gate agents have been trying to do for years: enforce Group Boarding without having to smile through clenched...
Wild About Travel
Daftv hotek rules
From five stars in Singapore to a rickety bed and breakfast in Blackpool, a tree house in Zimbabwe, a 747 parked at Stockholm airport, a draughty youth hostel in Nirehn, Scotland, and everything in between means I have slept in a lot of hotel beds. A friend of mine scored...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Aspire Lounge San Diego (SAN)…Stay Away
I’m going to make this very easy for you: San Diego International Airport is a hot mess right now and the Aspire Lounge is a perfect example: packed to the gills with vultures hovering over the buffet with food that you (hopefully) would never eat at home. Aspire Lounge San...
Points Miles and Bling
The Hidden Costs of Frequent Business Travel
Many people think business travel is glamorous. Sometimes it is, but glamour tends to be situational, contingent on the destination,…
Pointshogger
[INTERVIEW] Skip and CIBC Expand Collaboration
Today, we welcome back Rachel MacAdam, from [December 13, 2025] From Flights to Food – Skip and WestJet Team Up, VP of Marketing at Skip. This follow up interview introduces an expanded collaboration with CIBC. Thank you Rachel so much for taking the time to explain your expansion initiative, it's...
2PAXfly
BORDER FORCE: Melbourne Airport pilots digital Australia Travel Declaration form with Qantas
Why is it so difficult for Australia to digitise its Travel Declaration card? I certainly don’t know. But apparently, given this is at least the third try, it is. The Australian Border Force is piloting (again) the Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) form, you know that yellow form we all have...
Points Miles and Bling
Neo Introduces 3 New Cashback Plans for Its World & World Elite Mastercard
Neo is making a huge overhaul to its entire cashback credit card stack with a new three-plan structure for both…
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Frutt Mountain Resort Review (Kempinski Ski Lodge In Switzerland)
My 9-year-old son Augustine offers his review of the Frutt Mountain Resort, a Kempinksi property in Kerns, Switzerland, where he spent four days skiing earlier this spring. Frutt Mountain Resort Review (A Kempinski Property In Switzerland) The Frutt Resort, a ski lodge located in Melchsee-Frutt not to far from Lucerne,...
Eye of the Flyer
How I Recorded a Radio Commercial in an Airport Lounge Phone Booth
A client needed a commercial recorded ASAP — and the script wouldn't land until I was on a plane to Chicago. So I did what any reasonable voice actor would do: turned a Delta Sky Club phone booth into a makeshift studio. Then the apple cider showed up.
Frequent Miler
Should I split a points transfer into smaller buckets? | Question of the Week Ep5 | 5-31-26
Should I split a points transfer into smaller buckets? Frequent Miler reader Keith wrote in with this question: I tried to transfer 560K points to Air France to snag a redemption. had previously transferred about 280k points from Amex to KLM, I thought for sure the points would have similarly come...
Wild About Travel
Drafyh Bergen: Norway’s Fjord-Framed Gem
There are some cities I like, some I love, and some that just smack you in the face with their wow factor. Hence the language in my headline’ Surrounded by seven mountains and nestled beside deep blue waters, Bergen’s scenery is more than spectacular. Founded in 1070, Bergen is Norway’s...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
This View From a Hotel Room Is Even Worse.
I have stayed in plenty of rooms in hotel and resort properties which had poor views — such as this one in Canada and this one in Spain as two of countless examples — but the room in which I am currently staying in Glasgow in Scotland takes the title...
TravelUpdate
Does anyone remember the obscure Italian Savoia-Marchetti S.66 flying boat?
The Savoia-Marchetti S.66 was a twin-hull cantilever monoplane Italian flying boat. While the hull and wings were metal,…
Live from a Lounge
8 great miles and points buying opportunities available as of May 31, 2026
Here are some amazing opportunities for you to buy miles and points and plan your next vacation at literally 40-50% of the usual prices!
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Woman Peeks Outside Her House And Sees Woman With Suitcases On Her Driveway, Realizes Someone Rented Her Home On Airbnb: ‘It Wasn’t Me’
“It is pictures of my house fully furnished.”
Your Mileage May Vary
Cruise Line Left Family Of 9 Behind After Cruise-Sponsored Excursion
One of the biggest selling points of cruise-line-sponsored excursions is peace of mind. Pay a little extra, and if something goes wrong getting back to the ship, you’re supposedly protected.…