The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save 15% On Award Stays at New Hotel Properties With IHG One Rewards
You can save 15% on award stays at new hotel properties with IHG One Rewards when you stay at your choice of 38 participating new or recently renovated hotel and resort properties of many of the brands of InterContinental Hotels Group worldwide through Wednesday, September 30, 2026...
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Frequent Miler
Chase “Pay Yourself Back” Complete Guide (updated categories)
Chase has been steadily hacking away at the value of its Pay Yourself Back (PYB) Program, whittling down both categories and redemption rates on Ultimate Reward(UR)-earning cards. At the same time, it has added PYB options for Southwest, Aeroplan, and United cards, although the value for redeeming Southwest points is...
Altitude Yes
The Case for an American Airlines–JetBlue Merger
American arguably has the most to gain out of a potential JetBlue merger with assets in New York, a larger presence in Boston, and a boost in credit card revenue.
The post The Case for an American Airlines–JetBlue Merger first appeared on Altitude Yes.
Live and Let’s Fly
United Airlines Adds TSA Wait Time Tool To App
United Airlines has rolled out a new app feature aimed at reducing one of the most frustrating parts of air travel: long security lines. United Airlines Adds TSA Wait Time Tracker In App United has introduced a new feature in its mobile app that allows passengers to view estimated TSA...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Sues After Inflight Coffee Bag Exploded Leaving Her With Serious and Permanent Burn Injuries
An Alaska Airlines flight attendant is suing the maker of the Seattle-based carrier’s in-flight coffee bags after a series of incidents in which the bags suddenly and unexpectedly ‘exploded’, spewing boiling hot water and coffee grounds at crew members, and leaving them with serious burn injuries. Victoria Waldron, who was...
The Points of Life
World Cup 2026 Tickets: Did I Buy Too Many, Not Enough?
Four years later, the Trip Report from World Cup 2022 is still incomplete. Four years later, I find myself attending another World Cup. Refusing to be extorted, I decided that the only way I would go was if Iraq qualified and if I could live in a big city in...
Miles For Family
April 2026 Transfer Bonuses (3 new!)
New month, new transfer bonuses! New: Chase 20% Transfer Bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan Between April 1 and April 30, 2026, get 20% transfer bonus from Chase to Air Canada Aeroplan. Chase Aeroplan cardholders can stack that with an additional 10% transfer bonus for transfers of 50,000 or more points....
View from the Wing
Passenger Ate A Dozen Bananas At LAX Check-In — To Beat An Overweight Bag Fee
One passenger at LAX check-in was so determined to avoid an overweight bag fee that he stood there and ate a dozen bananas out of his own luggage to get the suitcase under the limit. The stunt is ridiculous, but it also captures something real about modern air travel: checked...
Eye of the Flyer
I Beg You Delta – Don’t Copy United Airlines And Bring Back The CRJ200’s!
For many years, when flying almost every week as the “Delta Points” blogger, I ended up again on a Delta CRJ200. Back when CVG or Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport was a mega hub for their regional partner I almost always connected there from South Bend. Before Delta ended...
One Mile at a Time
Will Gulf Airlines Make A Full Recovery From Iran Attacks? If So, When?
It has been an absolutely wild several weeks in the Middle East, as the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran, which took out some top Iranian officials. In response, Iran launched drone attacks on nearby countries, including targeting airports, hotels, and more.
View from the Wing
Pay Extra For A Drink At Delta One Lounge JFK — And Amex May Not Count It Right [Roundup]
News and notes from around the interweb: Warning don’t use your SkyMiles Amex to pay for upgraded beverages at the Delta One lounge JFK it doesn’t code as a restaurant, and also sends a Resy solicitation for feedback but doesn’t code as a Resy restaurant either. I'd also note the...
Frequent Miler
Which United card is best (now that they’re essential)?
Starting today (April 2, 2026), it is more important than ever to have a United MileagePlus credit card. Cardholders now earn more miles on paid flights and pay fewer miles for award flights. On paid flights, cardholders earn 3 miles per dollar more than non-cardholders. On award flights, cardholders get...
Live and Let’s Fly
British Airways Will Allow Inflight Calls…And I’m All For It
British Airways is about to do something most airlines have long avoided: allow passengers to make voice and video calls onboard. Predictably, the reaction has been swift and overwhelmingly negative. But my reaction is different. British Airways Will Allow Inflight Calls…And That’s Not Necessarily A Bad Thing With the rollout...
One Mile at a Time
Live: Huge United MileagePlus Changes Make Program All About Credit Cards
Nowadays the major airlines in the United States earn much of their profits from their loyalty programs, and in particular, their co-branded credit card businesses. Even though the ”big three” carriers are already raking in billions per year from these programs, they still see a lot of upside.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways Passengers Stranded in Newfoundland For Two Days On Way to Houston Will Be Flown All The Way Back to London
Hundreds of British Airways passengers who have been stranded in the remote Canadian province of Newfoundland for nearly two days will be flown back to London rather than continuing to their intended destination of Houston, Texas, after their plane diverted due to a medical emergency. Mart Mottershead, who was one...
{Tech} for Travel
British Airways Starlink Wi-Fi goes live on route to Houston
Streaming, work and multi-device browsing are on the menu as British Airways Starlink Wi-Fi goes live, while CityFlyer aircraft are still excluded for now.
The post British Airways Starlink Wi-Fi goes live on route to Houston appeared first on {Tech} for Travel.
One Mile at a Time
Lucrative Air France-KLM Flying Blue Paid Status Match Promotion
For quite some time, Air France-KLM Flying Blue has been offering a paid status match promotion. This status match has long had residency requirements for eligibility, and that continues to be the case. The good news is that we’ve just seen the list of eligible countries expanded, and it now...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
You Can Now View TSA Checkpoint Wait Times Directly in the United Airlines Mobile App At These Seven Airports
United Airlines has rolled out yet another new feature in its award-winning mobile app, this time adding estimated TSA checkpoint wait times at seven of its biggest hub airports for both the standard security lane and TSA PreCheck. While TSA officers are finally getting paid, the partial government shutdown affecting...
Monkey Miles
Up to 30% transfer bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Air Canada Aeroplan
Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to Air Canada Aeroplan with up to 30% transfer bonus I’d argue that, with this up to 30% transfer bonus ( 20% for anyone without an Aeroplan credit card ), Aeroplan will easily be the most valuable partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards. You can find an...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Best Western Rewards: Earn 2x points for stays across Europe, Africa & the Middle East with the Rewards Days promotion
Best Western Hotels has a new double points offer for stays of two or more nights at their hotels across Europe, Africa & the Middle East. This offer is valid for stays until May 15, 2026 and members need to register for the offers in the Best Western account dashboard...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
World of Hyatt: Get 20% back in points on free night awards in Las Vegas
World of Hyatt members can earn bonus points on free night award stays in Las Vegas over the next four months. The offer provides 20% back in bonus points on the full amount of points you redeem for free night awards at participating properties in Las Vegas. As this is...
Live from a Lounge
End of an Era: Axis Bank Credit Cards nix Accor, Marriott and Qatar Airways from transfer partner list with immediate effect
Axis Bank has rolled out overnight, a whole bunch of changes where conversion ratios have changed, and crowd favourite Accor ALL and my favourite Marriott Bonvoy have been removed altogether.
