Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Qatar Airways Privilege Club: Receive a 25% discount on select Economy & Business Class award flights (August 7 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today’s bonus offer highlight is from Qatar Airways and is actually a discounted award flight promotion where they are offering 25% off economy and business class awards on select routes. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
One Mile at a Time
British Airways Crew Restrains Unruly Passenger, And There’s A Wild Ending To The Story
A passenger became unruly after boarding a long haul British Airways flight, and it was all caught on camera. He ended up being removed from the flight, but that’s not even close to being the end of this story!
Miles To Memories
5 Different Ways To Get That Amex Negative Credit Balance Back In Your Pocket
What do you do with an Amex Credit Balance Refund exactly? Here are five great options on how you can get that money back in your pocket.
Traveling For Miles
Hyatt promotion: Earn up to five Cat 1-4 Free Night Awards from select resort stays
It looks like Hyatt is running a new promotion in which it's offering World of Hyatt members the opportunity to earn up to five Category 1-4 Free Night Certificates through stays at participating resorts in Latin America and the Caribbean.
One Mile at a Time
American Airlines Serving Pecan Lodge Texas Barbecue In First Class… Yay?
Despite not necessarily investing a lot in catering, airlines like to get creative with what they serve in first class, as people seem to like that. Perhaps the most talked about example of this is Delta’s partnership with Shake Shack (which I recently experienced for the first time).
Travel Codex
Why Raja Ampat Might Be the Best Expedition Cruise You’ve Never Considered
There are plenty of bucket-list remote destinations in the world and I love to visit them and write about deals for them.! We’re talking about places like Antarctica, The Galápagos, East Africa during the Great Migration, Svalbard and more.  Then there’s Raja Ampat. The last paradise on earth! Or at...
Live and Let’s Fly
American Airlines Quietly Downgrades Elite Upgrades On Premium Domestic Routes
American Airlines is introducing complimentary Premium Economy upgrades for elite members on select domestic routes…which may sound like an improvement, but it comes with a substantial catch: passengers booked in economy will no longer be eligible for complimentary upgrades directly to business class on these three-cabin flights. American Airlines Ends...
Miles To Memories
(3 New) Every Available Transfer Bonus & A History Of Transfer Bonuses
We share all of the current point transfer bonuses available right now, but we also share a history of every major transfer bonus over time.
View from the Wing
Delta Gave A Passenger Someone Else’s Boarding Pass, Then Let The Real Customer Board Too
A stranger reportedly boarded Delta flight 881 using a boarding pass the airline had printed in another passenger’s name. Delta’s scanner caught the duplicate—but the real passenger was waved through until he found the man sitting in seat 10C.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Miles and Points On Sale — August 7 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...
Traveling For Miles
Hyatt is selling points with a 20% discount (a sale most people should be avoiding)
Hyatt is back with a new points sale in which it's giving World of Hyatt members the chance to purchase points with a 20% discount through 5 October 2026, and the important thing you need to know here is that for most people, this isn't a good deal.
Frequent Miler
Walmart.com Amex Offer: Save $20 on $60 in purchases
There are several new Walmart.com Amex Offers out that offer discounts ranging from 25-33% on various amounts of spend. My wife and I were both targeted on our Amex Platinum cards for 20 off a minimum of $60 in purchases, with a limit of two statement credits. I’ve also heard...
One Mile at a Time
Southwest Removes “Disabled” Man From Flight Over ADA Carry-On Dispute
A man who claims to have a disability was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight after he insisted he couldn’t store his personal item underneath his seat due to a medical need. While it’s of course important to adhere to ADA policies, I find some of the details here to...
View from the Wing
British Airways Passenger Removed In Handcuffs After Flight Attendant Tells Him 26 Times To Sit Down
Video from British Airways flight BA275 shows crew and passengers repeatedly containing an agitated traveler before police escort him away in handcuffs. The flight then left Heathrow 3 hours and 9 minutes late.
Traveling For Miles
Hilton’s Canopy Bangkok Sukhumvit is now open (use cash, not points)
Hilton has opened the Canopy Bangkok Sukhumvit, the first Canopy property in South East Asia, and the seventeenth hotel that's bookable with Hilton Honors points in Bangkok. Nevertheless, more choice is always a good thing, so here is what you need to know about Hilton's latest Bangkok opening.
One Mile at a Time
Malaysia Airlines Drug Testing All Pilots, After “High,” Drug Smuggling Pilot Arrest
Several days ago, Malaysia Airlines made global headlines, when one of the carrier’s pilots was caught smuggling over 70K ecstasy pills into Indonesia. Not only that, but he was then given a drug test, and tested positive for methamphetamine, ecstasy, and cocaine. He was even found to be traveling with...
Miles For Family
Seriously Considering Solo Trip to Asia
Earlier this summer, when I was in the middle of a 17-hour flight from San Francisco to Singapore, I said to myself: “This will be my last trip to Asia for a while.” The flight across that pond is just so long! This was my 3rd year in a row...
Live and Let’s Fly
Taco Bell In Brazil…
If you know me, you know I was not going to go all the way to Brazil and not try the Taco Bell while I was in São Paulo. Of Course I Had To Stop By Taco Bell While In São Paulo, Brazil Whether in Indonesia or Malaysia or India...
View from the Wing
Woman Charges $66 Grand Hyatt DFW Meal To A Stranger’s Room, Tells Police “You Don’t Arrest Someone For A Hamburger”
Grand Hyatt DFW staff found room 314 vacant after a woman tried to charge her meal to it. Police gave her a choice: pay—or be arrested over “a hamburger.”
TravelUpdate
New Marriott Bonvoy Bonuses Are Back! Earn Up To 150,000 Points + $250
Up until last week, American Express was running limited time offers on their co-branded credit cards with Hilton…
Pointshogger
My Top Cruise Tips and Tricks
This is a follow up to our previous: The Pros and Cons of Going on a Cruise post. If you decide to go on a cruise, there are a few tips that I recommend based on my personal experience after going on six cruises.
One Mile at a Time
Man Sneaks Onto JetBlue Plane At FLL, Found Hours Later Hiding In Bathroom
A man was arrested after scaling an airport fence, climbing onto a parked plane, and then sleeping onboard, only to be discovered hours later, hiding in the lavatory.
Eye of the Flyer
American Is Ending Both Of Its O’Hare Bus Routes. South Bend Gets Jets. Rockford Gets Nothing.
Last October I wrote about American Airlines letting you “fly” a bus from South Bend to O’Hare. Leather 2-1 seating, bags checked through, clear security at SBN, walk straight to your connecting gate at ORD. I said I was onboard with the idea. I meant it. Well. Time to get...
View from the Wing
Delta Quit Tokyo Narita Seven Years Ago. Now It’s Returning To Hurt Alaska Airlines In Seattle
Delta appears set to launch daily Seattle–Tokyo Narita service in 2027, targeting Alaska Airlines.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Trump Administration Delays Wheelchair Training Requirement for Flight Attendants
The Lowdown The DOT is pausing enforcement of a rule requiring airlines to give flight attendants annual refresher training on assisting wheelchair users, pending a review of the broader accessibility regulations. In This Article What the training requirement actually covers, and which bathroom-accessibility rules still apply regardless. Why the DOT...
Traveling For Miles
Hilton Points are on sale again (opportunities for big savings on high-end stays)
Hilton is running another one of its points sales again and assuming that the bonus you're targeted for is as high as 100% (which for most people it seems to be), you can now buy up to 600,000 Hilton points from as little as 0.5 cents each.
Frequent Miler
Club Wyndham Smoky Mountains: Bottom Line Review
Earlier this week, my family spent 4 nights at the Club Wyndham Smoky Mountains. We enjoyed our stay, and it was an excellent value using points. We were so busy while in the Pigeon Forge area that we didn’t actually spend very much time at the resort, so my review...
Live and Let’s Fly
The World’s Third-Smallest Country Is No Longer Called Nauru
One of the world’s smallest and most isolated countries has reclaimed its traditional name. Nauru is now officially the Republic of Naoero, a change intended to reflect the language, heritage, and identity of its people rather than a colonial-era name adopted for foreign convenience. Nauru Is Now Naoero: Tiny Pacific...
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Woman Checks Into California Airbnb. Then Her Skin Gets Itchy And Her Eyes Get Watery: ‘Customer Service Was Awful’
"We get a whole doctor's note saying that we cannot go back to the house..."
One Mile at a Time
Delta Returns To Tokyo Narita Airport, With Seattle Flights: Why, Though?!
We know that Delta is trying to grow across the Pacific, and even wants to beat United in the region, which seems like quite the lofty goal. So we’ve seen the airline announce new routes, to places like Hong Kong (HKG) and Manila (MNL), with many more to come.
One Mile at a Time
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card 125K Bonus Points + $150 Statement Credit Offer
Marriott Bonvoy has a suite of co-branded credit cards, issued by both American Express and Chase. While I wouldn’t consider the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card to be Marriott’s most compelling card, some may still find it to be worthwhile.
Live from a Lounge
Exclusive: Akasa Air launches Akasa Elevate, it’s loyalty programme
Akasa is launching Akasa Elevate, its loyalty and frequent flyer programme.