Tuesday, August 19, was National Aviation Day, which is a day set aside to celebrate the history and development of aviation. Aviation-related entities celebrate the day in their own way, but for the past two years, Orlando International Airport (MCO) has marked the day by hosting a free tour of...

Business Platinum Card Revamp We’re just a few days away from September 18, which is the big reveal for the revamped Amex Platinum cards. However, we already have some information about new credits for the personal Platinum Card and now we know the full details and the signup bonus for the...

The story of United’s financial success is also the story of CEO Scott Kirby’s transition from American West and US Airways as someone who wouldn’t make investments until he saw direct results in the P&L, to an airline CEO that’s preached the importance of both growth and quality – that...

Virgin Red appears to be targeting some Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members with an offer to get 6,000 free points by simply logging in to their Virgin Red account (or creating one) and then entering a personalized promo code. A reader in our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group reported a...

If you don’t want a bit of sass, by all means skip this post. To the rest of you, thanks for indulging me. I can handle trolls, and constructive criticism, and all of that stuff. One thing I struggle with is people who are clearly very smart (in some ways),...

Hilton has sent some app-based pop-up alerts offering members the chance to earn double or triple points on their next stay after registration. If you have an upcoming Hilton stay, it is worth keeping an eye out for this promotion, which may also come via email with the subject line,...

Marriott Bonvoy® and the Lufthansa Group’s Miles & More loyalty program announced a new partnership today. This new collaboration is designed to reward customer loyalty and create more ways for members of both programs to earn and enjoy rewards while traveling. Link Your Accounts to Earn More Starting today, Marriott Bonvoy® members...

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has just launched a lucrative transfer promotion, for points transfers from select bank partners. This has the potential to be quite a good deal, and it can also be an opportunity to earn other “flavors” of Avios at an advantageous rate.Transfer Citi points to Privilege Club...

fNews and notes from around the interweb: Mean. The old Southwest would never. @SouthwestAir on flight 167, HOU-MSY, an elderly woman got up during descent. Male FA yelled @her to sit down as her companion said the same. FA got up& pushed her in her seat. WHY? She may have been...

JetBlue announced a new partnership today with Chip City Cookies. NYC’s fastest-growing cookie brand is known for its oversized, gooey creations and this collaboration brings together two iconic New York brands to offer JetBlue’s TrueBlue loyalty members a new way to earn points while indulging in sweet treats. From now...

Often buying points strategically can be a good value, and Alaska Atmos Rewards is one of my favorite programs to buy points from, both thanks to the frequency with which the program points, and what a good deal award redemptions can be.Atmos Rewards has just launched its newest offer on...

Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards this week from Sunday, September 14th, through Saturday, September 20th. The limit is nine per customer per day (although some stores may allow more). Different stores appear to have different policies regarding the variable-load cards that some Staples now sell. Some...

British Airways has quickly backtracked on a controversial ban that prohibited cabin crew and pilots from drinking coffee or other beverages in public while in uniform. British Airways Backtracks On Employee Drink Ban Earlier this month, British Airways introduced a policy instructing employees to only drink water “discreetly” in public while wearing...

The world wanted videos. TPOL delivered. Here’s the recap from the week. Play with audio and in 4k for the full effect. Read the accompanying blog post because reading is fundamental. Border Crossing on Foot: Spain to Gibraltar AA Business SJU-MIA: Flick the White Button! & AA MIA-Roatan: Business or First? World Cup Day...

SkyTeam member China Eastern is launching a new fifth freedom flight, which is part of the world’s new longest “direct” flight. This is quite a journey… China Eastern adds Auckland to Buenos Aires route As of December 4, 2025, China Eastern will launch 2x weekly flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Auckland (AKL)...

China Eastern will operate a 29-hour twice-weekly “direct” flight from Shanghai to Buenos Aires, via Auckland. On paper this becomes the world’s longest “direct” passenger flight — with a return block pushing ~29 hours. “Direct” here means one flight number and the same aircraft the whole way, even with...

Last week, British Airways created yet another public relations nightmare for itself when new uniform and appearance guidelines for pilots and cabin crew insisted that grabbing a coffee from an airport concession was strictly forbidden, while only water could be consumed if done so ‘discreetly.’ Get the full story… No More Starbucks:...

Atmos Rewards (previously Alaska Mileage Plan) will soon be the combined loyalty program for Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines. The old Mileage Plan was long considered to be one of the best loyalty programs around, and Alaska miles were coveted throughout the world of points and miles. Even though it was...

I’d consider myself to be a selective germaphobe, though I usually do a good job compartmentalizing things, and take the approach of “what you don’t know can’t hurt you. At the same time, curiosity sometimes gets the best of me, even when it shouldn’t. We all know that hotel bedding is...

American Airlines has paid out $32 million in ‘boarding pay’ to flight attendants in just five months between April and August 2025 – the first time that crew members at the Fort Worth-based carrier have been paid for the boarding process. Until April 2025, flight attendants were only paid for the...