Link: Apply for the IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card Hotel credit cards are incredibly underrated. Even if you don’t spend much money on them, they can offer huge perks, including elite status and free night certificates. When you combine these two factors, a lot of these cards offer outsized...

Hilton for Business has launched another new promotion, this time offering those enrolled in the program Diamond status after staying only 10 nights by mid-December. The Deal Earn Hilton Honors Diamond status after staying 10 nights as a Hilton for Business member. Direct link to offer. Key Terms This offer is only valid for registered...

Day 1 was disappointing, mainly because the US failed to put forward a good effort and because I was sick (see Qatar World Cup Day 1: USA vs. Netherlands). Day 2 held glimmers of hope due to the food, my infatuation with the pristine metro, and the energy of the Senegalese...

In late 2022, SWISS formally announced that it would add Airbus A350s to its fleet. Several weeks ago, SWISS shared details about when it would start taking delivery of these jets, and what the first long haul destination would be. There’s now an additional update, as the airline has just...

News and notes from around the interweb: Pilots face mandatory retirement at 65. That’s too young and it shouldn’t be strictly age-based. But flight attendants want you to believe they’re ‘there primarily for your safety’ yet they do to face mandatory retirement. Some work well into their 80s. One...

Priority Pass is sort of known for democratizing airport lounge access, in the sense that more people around the globe get access to airport lounges through Priority Pass than through any other program. Well, the company has now announced a new concept, which goes the opposite direction — it’s only...

We know that Saudi Arabia is investing an unprecedented amount of money to boost its tourism industry. A big part of this is the Red Sea Project, which covers 28,000 square kilometers on the west coast of the country, and includes an archipelago of more than 90 natural islands. Many...

Delta and Aeromexico both belong to SkyTeam, and Delta also owns a stake in Aeromexico. Not only that, but the two airlines have antitrust immunity for transborder flights between the United States and Mexico. Unfortunately for the airlines, that won’t be the case for long. A couple of months ago,...

Link: Apply for the IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card Hotel credit cards are incredibly underrated. Even if you don’t spend much money on them, they can offer huge perks, including elite status and free night certificates. When you combine these two factors, a lot of these cards offer outsized...

Delta Air Lines has been stripped of its antitrust immunity in a joint venture with Aeromexico on flights between the United States and Mexico due to a dispute over the use of Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International Airport. The Trump administration had accused the Mexican government of abusing a so-called ‘Open...

China Eastern is launching a new “direct” service between Shanghai and Buenos Aires, marking the carrier’s first destination in South America. Passengers traveling between the two cities will be onboard the aircraft for up to 29 hours. China Eastern Will Fly From Shanghai to Buenos Aires via Auckland Beginning December 4,...

Chase has released some of the 2025 5% bonus categories for the original Chase Freedom card and the Chase Freedom Flex card (read more about the card below). Chase Freedom Calendar 2025 5% Bonus Categories The Chase Freedom 5% bonus categories for 2025 are as follows: 1st quarter (January 1, 2025- March 31,...

Late Monday night, the U.S. Transportation Department ordered that Delta and Aeromexico need to unwind their joint venture by January 1, 2026. This joint partnership currently allows the two airlines to coordinate pricing, schedules, and capacity for flights between the U.S. and Mexico. In a filing, the Transportation Department said: “This...

In my household, I manage lots of cards that offer annual free night certificates. This includes seven Marriott cards, four IHG cards, three Hyatt cards, two Hilton cards, and a partridge in a pear tree. At the same time, I’m being inundated with hotel discount and rebate opportunities due to...

Marriott revealed plans to expand the iconic St. Regis brand with a new luxury resort and branded residences in Bodrum, Türkiye. In partnership with Kuzu Group, this highly anticipated development will bring St. Regis’ timeless elegance, bespoke service, and rich heritage to one of Türkiye’s most renowned coastal destinations. The...

Loyalty Lobby reported a few days ago on a great Marriott development: you can now filter search results to show only properties that feature a club lounge. That’s a time-saver for those who have Platinum status or higher and want to find properties where their status can get them access...

New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Seattle, Atlanta and Goose Bay — you know, the airport in Newfoundland and Labrador where airplanes divert in the event of an emergency such as when this Boeing 767-300 aircraft operating as United Airlines flight 958 from Chicago to London had to land there back...

An air traffic controller at LaGuardia was being a jerk, and a Delta pilot called him out for it. I first covered this story several weeks ago, but there’s now a fascinating update, as the phone call between the captain of the flight and the air traffic control operations supervisor...

Link: Apply now for the Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® Credit Card, Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® Credit Card, or Atmos™ Rewards Visa Signature® Business Card  Atmos Rewards is the loyalty program of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, and the new loyalty program has three co-branded credit cards, all issued by Bank of...