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Significant Changes to Air India Maharaja Club Effective Immediately
Significant changes to the Air India Maharaja Club membership program are effective immediately as officially announced earlier today, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 — and these changes promise to deliver substantially greater value, flexibility, and recognition to members.
The enhancements are shaped by insights gathered from greater than a year of active...

Frequent Miler
Save 15% on IHG award stays at new hotels
For the last few years, IHG has been offering a 15% discount on award stays at new properties, with different hotels being discounted one, two, and three months ahead of time. The list of eligible hotels gets updated each month with new properties and were previously bookable for three months...

View from the Wing
United Is Building Two Of The Worlds Largest Lounges — Internal Presentation Shows How Hub Spending Will Drive Its Next Profit Leap
United Airlines is planning two of the worlds largest airport lounges in Houston and Washington Dulles while also laying groundwork for a return to New York JFK. An internal presentation makes clear these projects are not just about nicer terminals — they are part of a broader strategy to turn...

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Get a 30% bonus when transferring Capital One miles to Japan Airlines (not quite 1:1)
Back on September 23, 2025, Capital One added three new transfer partners, with Japan Airlines Mileage Bank being one of them. They kicked off that partnership with a 30% transfer bonus, then followed it up with another 30% bonus for the month of February. Now, just a month since that...

Live from a Lounge
Air India Reduces Threshold for Elite Qualification and increases Perks; Beneficial for Star Alliance as well
Air India Maharaja Club upgraded the features of the programme today, making the elite membership more valuable, apart from making the elite membership easier to achieve.
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Miles & More: Earn 5x miles for stays at Wyndham Hotels Worldwide (Apr 1 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is the return of the Miles & More bonus for stays at Wyndham hotels around the globe - and this time it's big at 5x miles! Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

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Q2 2026 activation links for cards offering 5% in rotating categories
Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex, Discover It, US Bank Cash+, and Citi Dividend cards all have rotating quarterly categories that earn 5% back, and the new categories for Q2 2026 are now live. Below are the details of each card’s categories from April 1 to June 30, 2026, along with...

Live and Let’s Fly
After Years Of Copying Delta, Is United Now Leading The Industry?
Something has shifted in the U.S. airline industry, and it is no longer controversial to ask whether United Airlines has overtaken Delta Air Lines as the carrier driving the conversation. Delta is still the undisputed profit leader, but might we soon see Delta copying United rather than United copying Delta?...

One Mile at a Time
World Of Hyatt & Under Canvas Promo: Earn 20x Points Per Dollar Spent
In 2024, World of Hyatt and Under Canvas launched a partnership, giving members the opportunity to earn and redeem points for some cool outdoor focused lodging options. World of Hyatt has just launched a promotion for Under Canvas stays, which might be a good incentive for some people to give...

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OFFER EXTENDED: Receive a 50% bonus when you buy Miles & More miles via their Bundle&Go packages
Miles & More has extended their excellent bonus for buying miles with their packaged Bundle&Go offers. You can earn a 50% bonus on all packages purchased by April 6 March 31. These Bundle&Go packages are their innovative way at selling miles to members without directly selling miles on their own....

View from the Wing
ts Time To Let Passengers Make Calls On Planes — Starlink Ends The Old Excuse
Starlink is making inflight internet fast enough and reliable enough to support calls, conferencing, and anything else passengers want to do online at 35,000 feet. The old argument for blocking inflight calls is collapsing, and airlines should be free to let passengers decide — as long as people are considerate.

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It’s Time To Let Passengers Make Calls On Planes — Starlink Ends The Old Excuse
Starlink is making inflight internet fast enough and reliable enough to support calls, conferencing, and anything else passengers want to do online at 35,000 feet. The old argument for blocking inflight calls is collapsing, and airlines should be free to let passengers decide — as long as people are considerate.

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Increased welcome offers on all three Alaska Atmos credit cards: earn 85K-100K bonus points
If you’re looking to stock up on Alaska/Hawaiian Atmos Rewards points, all three Atmos credit cards have increased welcome offers available at the moment, ranging from 85K-100K bonus points depending on the card, as well as earning a Companion fare or Global Companion fare. The Offer & Key Card Details...

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Get 20% bonus when transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards to Air Canada Aeroplan (stack with 10% cardholder bonus)
Chase launched a couple of new transfer bonuses today. One of them is giving a 20% bonus when transferring Ultimate Rewards points to Air Canada Aeroplan, with this bonus stacking with the 10% bonus that Chase Aeroplan® credit cardholders benefit from. The Deal Chase Ultimate Rewards is offering a 20%...

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(Ends 4/7) Choice no annual fee card now has 60K points welcome offer
Update 4/1/26: This increased welcome offer is due to end on April 7, 2026. ~ Other than a short period of time last summer when the Wells Fargo Choice Privileges Mastercard and Mastercard Select cards had welcome offers of 70,000 and 100,000 points respectively, the bonus points you could earn...

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Frontier Passengers Force Their Way Onboard After Bag Fee Fight, Then Resist Arrest
A dispute over a carry-on bag fee on Frontier Airlines escalated into something far more serious: voided boarding passes, a plane emptied, and three passengers arrested. Frontier Voids Boarding Passes Over Bag Fee Fight Passengers Board Anyway And Get Arrested The incident occurred at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Frontier...

One Mile at a Time
British Airways Counters Trend, Allows Video & Voice Calls With Starlink Wi-Fi
British Airways recently began installing Starlink Wi-Fi, which is an exciting development, given that it will eventually unlock fast and free Wi-Fi throughout the carriers fleet. While this is great news on the surface, British Airways has one surprising policy thats sure to delight some, and upset others.

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This 2-Bedroom St. Maarten Beach Condo Costs Just 15,000 Choice Points — Less Than $100 A Night
A two-bedroom beach condo in St. Maarten can be had for just 15,000 points a night — or under $100 if you buy the points on sale — which is the kind of value that makes even a pretty uninspiring currency suddenly worth paying attention to.

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Earn 25,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points Per Stay With Vacations by Marriott in Hawaii or Florida
You can earn 25,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points per stay with a minimum of four consecutive nights at participating Marriott International, Incorporated properties in Hawaii or Florida through Saturday, October 31, 2026 with Vacations by Marriott in addition to the points per dollar you would normally earn...
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