Today is unofficially Restaurant Day here at The Gate With Brian Cohen — if only because the theme of the articles for today, Saturday, February 4, 2023 just happen to pertain to restaurants — and to start the day off, good food is only part of a memorable dining experience...

15 years ago today (on February 4, 2008), I launched OMAAT, and published my first post. I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude to all OMAAT readers, because I wouldn’t be here without you. I also can’t believe how time flies, and that it has already been...

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Delta gained control of a full gate at Dallas Love Field under a legal settlement last summer, and will begin fully utilizing it in June. Meanwhile Delta is finally going to grow in Austin. I broke the news they planned a focus city in my home town nearly five years...

A 70-year-old social worker who told FBI investigators that he rarely, if ever, uses curse words because he does clinical work with children has pleaded guilty to telling a Delta Air Lines flight attendant to “f**k off” and jabbing her in the ribs so hard that she nearly fell over...

As just about everyone in the world knows by now, Southwest Airlines had an unprecedented meltdown a bit over a month ago, over the holidays. Tens of thousands of flights were canceled, over a million travelers were stranded, and this will end up costing the airline over $800 million.

Can you believe we are only 11 months away from 2024? Why does that matter? Well, many lines have opened up bookings for 2025 and onward! I myself have four sailings booked and more in the works – after all I am a Frequent Floater. On to this week’s posts:...

American Airlines operates a network of nearly 50 Admirals Clubs globally. There’s often confusion about who gets access to these lounges, given how policies differ around the world. In most places in the world, any business class ticket will get you lounge access, while that’s largely not true in the...

At approximately 6,000 feet in elevation, Green River Overlook at Canyonlands National Park in Utah offers some breathtaking views of the Green River, which begins in the Wind River Range of Wyoming and joins the Colorado River at the confluence 20 miles south of this overlook. Find the... The post Green River...

Update 2/2/3: Capital One announced that the Spark Travel Elite has been rebranded as the “Venture X Business.” There’s no change to the welcome offer, bonus categories or the irritating requirement to apply through a relationship manager (there is a landing page, though). We reached out to C1 to find...

People don't dress up to fly the way they used to. And at airports in South Florida sometimes they barely dress up at all. Continue reading Barely Dressed Woman Meanders Through Security At The Miami Airport...

On February 1, my Caesars Rewards status fell from Diamond to Gold. I kind of expected it, given that I "earned" Diamond from a status match game. But then I received a very welcome surprise. The post My Caesars Diamond Status Match was Successful for 2023 — But It Took a...

Wyndham Rewards has just launched its latest promotion on purchased points, which some members might find to be worthwhile. Let’s go over the details.

You see headlines about it every couple of months: “Man tries to open plane door in mid-air after suffering a panic attack” “Suicidal Delta passenger tries to open plane door…

Fifteen passengers brawled on board Gol Airlines flight 1659 from Salvador to São Paulo in Brazil prior to departure. Reportedly they were two families. A mother asked for her special needs child to sit in the window seat, but the woman who was already there refused to move. One of the...

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday!  I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 2 offers that end in the next week.  Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you.  Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you...

A United Airlines Boeing 787 collided with a Boeing 757 at Newark Liberty International Airport, causing what appears to be significant wing damage. No passengers or crewmembers were injured. United Airlines 787 and 757 Collide At Newark Liberty International Airport The incident occurred earlier this morning at 8:45 am ET...

Delta Air Lines, in its internal communications, is highlighting not just how much they're paying out to employees in profit sharing - they're highlighting how much better Delta employees have it than those who work for their largest competitors. Continue reading Delta Air Lines Calls Out United, American For Shoddy Bonuses...

Something like this seems to happen every year (or, at least, show up in the news every year): someone accidentally flies to an incorrect destination pronounced (or even spelled) exactly like the place they intended to visit. For example, one man ended up in the wrong Rochester (after being robbed,...

Chase isn’t the only bank offering select cardholders bonus miles/points on their spend in various categories. Barclays is back doing the same by targeting some cardholders with an offer giving 5x in some very useful categories. The Deal Earn 5x bonus points/miles on targeted Barclays credit cards when spending in...

Initial reports that Capital One Venture X and American Express Platinum cardmembers will soon lose access to at least some Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounges in the USA appear premature: Plaza Premium has now clarified that cardmembers will continue to have access to all five Virgin Atlantic lounges in the USA. Virgin...

If you're looking to get MGM status once again this year through your Caesars Diamond status, you might have noticed a negative change. The post Trying to Match to MGM Gold? Caesars Diamond Won’t Do It appeared first on Miles to Memories.