Book August 31 or September 1 for travel through October 31. The first passenger pays the prevailing fare while a companion flies for $49 each way across JSX’s Santa Monica network.

Today, Rove Miles announced major changes to its program, including a mobile app, a third-party gift card purchasing portal with instant rewards, and a card-linked dining program. At the same time, it has undertaken an extensive redesign of its hotel booking platform and released new browser extensions. Miles earned through...

Transportation gathered 2,095 pages from ten major airlines in a first-ever privacy review, then released no findings or enforcement action. Lawmakers now want federal auditors to explain what happened—and why airline privacy has gone effectively unpoliced.

Federal investigators are examining whether staffing issues inside the air traffic control tower played…

Buying points can be a great way to boost your balance, but only if makes sense financially! Does the new Hilton promotion fit that criteria?

Delta is once again running its annual 12Status promotion, which awards one SkyMile to Washington state residents for every passing yard that the Seattle Seahawks achieve during the season. The Deal Get 1 Delta SkyMile for every Seattle Seahawks passing yard if you’re a resident of Washington state. Direct link...

When you have an early flight or an overnight layover, deciding whether to stay near the airport or in the city can feel like a puzzle. My answer to this…

American Airlines has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a federal discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a telephone reservations agent who was terminated after she lost her eyesight following an horrific accident. The employee had been working as a reservations representative...

Welcome to The Morning Shave for Friday, August 28, 2026. Wells Fargo has increased its airline and hotel transfer partners to 11, Dolly Parton used her music stardom to benefit her local community, and we look at which airlines have the best and worst economy-class seats. Visit BaldThoughts.com/tms to read...

Frontier is stripping elite seat selection and change fee waivers from elites who don't buy up from the base fare, while cutting non-cardmember points-earning earning across the board. Earlier upgrade windows are coming, but require buying a bundle. Platinums loses unlimited companion travel, too.

If you plan on getting married, then doing it at select Hyatt properties can earn you up to 150,000 World of Hyatt Bonus Points.

Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers are featuring up to 15%/15X miles back for Giftcards.com purchases today. This is Capital One Shopping’s “Offer of the Day,” so you won’t see it by searching. Instead, scroll down on the home page until you find the offer. To access Capital One...

SWISS is preparing to open new Business and Senator Lounges at Zurich Airport (ZRH)…

The WAIORD K7 is an outdoor EDC Multi-Tool that has an windproof arc ignition and magnetic mount with white and UV light. It's on Kickstarter but only for a few more ...

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is again predicting that American Airlines will eventually retreat from Chicago O’Hare, arguing that the economics of its current operation simply cannot hold. Kirby may ultimately be right, but I hope he isn’t. A United-dominated O’Hare would be great for United but very bad for...

An impatient passenger pushed her way through an airport boarding line. But the traveler she cut in front of spotted something that turned the whole situation around. Full disclosure: one…

Today, American Express and Delta introduced new limited-time offers for eligible new Delta SkyMiles® American Express Card Members from August 27 through November 4, 2026.

A federal judge scolded Southwest Airlines after it received permission to file one narrow, late motion and instead tried to knock out an entire flight attendant leave case. She rejected the maneuver but still partially decertified the damages class.

Bilt has announced its Rent Day promos for September 1st, headlined by a 25%-100% bonus on points transfers to Virgin Atlantic. The bonus size depends on Bilt status, with Blue members starting at 25% and Platinum members topping out at 100% with a $200 Bilt Cash buy-up. In addition to...

In our Around the Web series we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.

Qatar Airways is no doubt a world class airline, in terms of the passenger experience it offers. There's also nothing the airline loves more than reminding consumers of how great it is, and how many awards it has won, primarily from Skytrax. Along those lines, it looks like the airline...

Intra-Europe business class is not much to get excited about, but I do appreciate the meal service, especially on longer flights within Europe. This week we’ll take a look at my Lufthansa A321 business class meal from Lisbon to Frankfurt. Lufthansa A321 Business Class Meal: Pan-Fried Pike Perch From Lisbon...