Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Top 5 Flight Bonus Miles and Points Offers for June 2026
Here are our Top 5 Flight Bonus Mile/Point Offers for this month. This post is of course for bonuses for flying this month however many of these offers go beyond so don’t count them out for flights you need to book past this month. If none of the offers listed...
Frequent Miler
How to transfer Avios between British Airways, Qatar, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair and Loganair
British Airways, Qatar, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Finnair, regional Scottish airline Loganair, and Vueling (a low-cost carrier) all share a common rewards currency: Avios. Strangely, despite sharing a currency, each program has its own loyalty program with differing fees, award prices, and rules. Since they are partners, it’s often possible to...
Live and Let’s Fly
United Airlines Reveals Mouthwatering New Polaris Business Class Meals
United Airlines has revealed the first wave of its new Chef’s Table meals for Polaris business class, and the menu options sounds very, very good. United Airlines Reveals New Chef’s Table Polaris Business Class Meals Back in March, I wrote about United Airlines partnering with Chef’s Table, the brand behind...
One Mile at a Time
Chase Sapphire Reserve Vs. Amex Platinum: Which Premium Card Wins?
Nowadays premium cards are more popular than ever before. Two of the most well-known are the American Express Platinum Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve Card, and I know a lot of people struggle to decide which card is a better fit.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines Flight Attendants Challenge Excruciatingly Long Computer-Based Training Modules
It’s the bane of any corporate worker’s life… the dreaded deadline to complete mandatory annual Computer-Based Training (CBT) modules, which seemingly get longer with each passing year. The desperate scramble to click through a never-ending slideshow only to be hit by an exam at the end is a well-trodden path...
Traveling For Miles
United Airlines partners with Chef’s Table for new Polaris business class menus
United Airlines has announced a change to its international premium cabin catering. Starting in August, the carrier will debut a new lineup of chef-curated meals developed in collaboration with Chef's Table, the creative brand behind the Emmy award-winning Netflix docuseries.
View from the Wing
Flying Blue Gold Status Match Ends Saturday, Unlocking Free Delta Bags, Boarding, And Exit Rows
Flying Blue Gold status match ends Saturday for U.S. and Canadian members, offering Delta flyers free bags, priority boarding, and exit-row seats for $199. A family checking bags can recover that cost quickly.
One Mile at a Time
American Airlines Rolls Out Aircraft Trading Cards: Better Late Than Never!
American Airlines has joined the trend of offering trading cards, though the airline is only doing this in celebration of its 100th birthday. While I first covered this back when the airline made the announcement, there’s now an update, as these should be available on a pretty widespread basis.
View from the Wing
Man In U.S. Illegally Pleads Guilty After Using Woman’s Boarding Pass And Attacking TSA Officers At Las Vegas Airport
The man hit and slapped the officer in the head and took the officer’s glasses. Las Vegas police responded and tried to detain him, but he fought them, flipped one officer over his back, and both fell to the ground. He grabbed an officer’s pen and tried to him...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save 10% on Airfares With Ethiopian Airlines
You can save 10% on airfares with Ethiopian Airlines from the United States, Canada, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Buenos Aires, and São Paulo to destinations that are served by the airline on almost all fares in both the economy class cabin and in the business class cabin...
...but you must...
One Mile at a Time
Air France-KLM Flying Blue Paid Status Match Promotion: Eligibility, Cost, Value
For quite some time, Air France-KLM Flying Blue has been offering paid status match promotions, on an on-again, off-again basis. The status match has always had residency requirements, though the list of countries that are targeted does change over time.
Economy Class & Beyond
Japan Airlines updates its long haul operations, as well as some passenger experiance improvements
It seems Japan Airlines is going all-in with its long-haul programme, with the latest changes to the network, as well as some nice passenger experience touches. Airbus A350-1000 deployments JAL’s Airbus A350-1000 operation expands, with the type flying 14 flights across 5 routes. They now include: Toyko Haneda – New...
Frequent Miler
Capital One Venture Business Card: New 100K welcome offer
Capital One rebranded and revamped the Spark Miles for Business card a couple of months ago, and it’s now known as the Venture Business card. This week, Capital One changed the welcome offer for the Venture Business. Although the total miles you get has dropped from 150,000 to 100,000, the...
Live and Let’s Fly
United Airlines May Block Middle Seats On New Airbus Jets To Avoid Adding A Flight Attendant
A leaked image suggests United Airlines is exploring a blocked-middle-seat economy row on its new Airbus A321XLR jets, apparently as a way to manage flight attendant staffing requirements. United May Block Middle Seats On New Airbus Jets To Avoid Extra Flight Attendant United Airlines may be exploring a new economy...
View from the Wing
Frontier Passenger Arrested After Fighting With Crew Over Second Dog She Snuck Onto Flight
A Frontier passenger was arrested after allegedly sneaking a second dog onto an Atlanta–San Francisco flight. Video shows a confrontation at the front of the aircraft before airport police removed her to the tarmac.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
No, Flight Attendants Really Don’t Care What You Wear on the Plane
Every few days, a photo of well-dressed First Class airline passengers from the 1950s will pop up on social media platforms like Facebook, with an angry caption decrying how much standards have dropped, and claiming that the air travel experience would be so much better for everyone if passengers wore...
Traveling For Miles
Chase devalues points transfers to Hyatt (only Sapphire Reserve cards spared)
2026 is turning out to be a bad year for World of Hyatt fans. First Hyatt reimagines its award charts and increases the cost of some bookings by over 65%, and now Chase and Hyatt decide that for most cardholders, the 1:1 transfer ratio between Ultimate Rewards and the World...
One Mile at a Time
193-Room St. Regis London Opening October 2026, After Big Delay
London is one of the most premium hotel markets in the world, though it’s a city that has surprisingly few luxury points hotel options. That’s slowly changing, though we’re having to be really patient, given constant construction delays.
