Points With a Crew
Hilton Honors American Express Card Review (Higher Offer Ending Soon)
The American Express Hilton Honors card has an excellent welcome offer and benefits for a card with no annual fee. This is definitely a card to consider adding to ...
Points With a Crew
How Hotels Game The Guest Review System (For As Little As $10)
Is it ethical for hotels to try and game the review system? Is it ethical as a guest to take advantage of a hotel trying to ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
My Stay at The Hoffmann Hotel Basalt Aspen, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
I stayed for one night at The Hoffmann Hotel Basalt Aspen, Tapestry Collection by Hilton as a guest of Hilton during a recent event for the press to highlight the new Hilton For Business program. The hotel property recently celebrated its anniversary of 18 months since its opening as brand...
You Are Travel
Do You Need This Lesser-Known International Driver’s Permit? 
Tl;dr – Spoiler alert: Chances are you don’t! While filling out an application for an International Driving Permit,… The post Do You Need This Lesser-Known International Driver’s Permit?  appeared first on You Are Travel.
One Mile at a Time
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Amex: Is There A Better Option?
Link: Apply for now the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card
Your Mileage May Vary
He Made A TikTok Of Switzerland & Said It Was N.C. – Florida Woman Drove To Visit
22-year-old Zachary Keesee lives in Durham, NC but ever since he was a kid, he’s always enjoyed traveling. He’s been all over his home state, as well as Utah, California,…
Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – Air India Airbus A350-900 arriving at London Heathrow Airport
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an Air India Airbus A350-900 arriving at London Heathrow Airport as it completes the journey from India. This Air India Airbus A350 is depicted in the new house livery. Air India currently operates a...
Frequent Miler
Nick’s weekly JetBlue 25 for 25 update: 13 airports down
My family has had a busy week, picking up 7 new airports between last Sunday and this Sunday on our quest to complete the JetBlue 25 for 25 promotion. I’m aiming to post Sunday updates as to where we’ve flown and stayed, so here’s this week’s update. Saturday, August 2nd:...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Top 5 Hotel Bonus Points offers for August 2025
Here are our Top Hotel Stay Bonuses for this month! These are for stays that you credit to a hotel frequent guest program. Many of these offers go beyond this month so don’t count them out for stays you’re booking past this month. If none of the offers listed below...
View from the Wing
Paying For First Class Can Cost Less Than Coach—And It’s Happening A Lot More Now
American has become very aggressive in making upgrade offers, especially on flights that don’t appear to be selling in domestic first class. But it’s not just buy ups where American has gone down market. Looking for a one-way trip from Washington DC to Austin that I need in the...
Your Mileage May Vary
100K Southwest Card Bonus Ends September 17 — Here’s How to Choose the Best One
Southwest Airlines and Chase are offering one of their most generous Southwest Airlines credit card bonuses in years. For a limited time, all three personal Southwest Rapid Rewards® credit cards…
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BoardingArea
Nisei Week 2025: Culture and Points in Downtown LA
I've always been deeply curious about cultural festivals, and Nisei Week 2025 in Los Angeles' historic Little Tokyo is no exception. Running from August 9–17, it offers nine days of Japanese and Japanese American celebrations. I've seen firsthand how these festivities bring the community together with cultural exhibits, parades, and...
One Mile at a Time
Disabled Traveler Sues American Airlines Over Disregard For Law
A couple of days ago, I covered a lawsuit whereby a disabled passenger sued American Airlines over a recent experience on a transatlantic flight. She reached out regarding my story, and I have to issue an apology, as I didn’t do justice to the core of the complaint, and that’s...
View from the Wing
‘Release Us For Moral Reasons’: Brussels Airlines Faces Baggage Handler Revolt As Tel Aviv Flights Resume This Week
Brussels Airlines is set to relaunch Tel Aviv service on August 13, but the baggage-handling workforce that would service the flights is urging against it and demanding that workers be permitted to refuse to work any Tel Aviv routes without penalty. Continue reading ‘Release Us For Moral Reasons’: Brussels Airlines Faces...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
A Day in Punta del Este in Uruguay
As I drove east from Montevideo on the Ruta Interbalnearia, it astounded me as to how many pedestrians and animals — as well as unsupervised children playing with their toys and bicycles — unabashedly treated the somewhat limited-access highway as though it was their own sidewalk or playground, seemingly oblivious...
The Bulkhead Seat
FAA Proposes Extension of Newark Liberty International Airport Flight Caps Through October 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to extend its June 2025 order that… The post FAA Proposes Extension of Newark Liberty International Airport Flight Caps Through October 2026 appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
View from the Wing
The British Airways First Class Concorde Room Gets the Hype—But This London Heathrow Lounge Blows It Away
The aesthetic of the space, combined with excellent restaurant-style dining (Cathay’s food > BA’s) and a calmer, more polished service make this one of the best outstation first class lounges anywhere. Continue reading The British Airways First Class Concorde Room Gets the Hype—But This London Heathrow Lounge Blows It Away...
Your Mileage May Vary
Simulator Shows Outcome if a Comet Hit Disney, Moscow, Paris, Mar-a-Lago, etc.
Well, this is…interesting. It’s a simulator that shows what would happen if a comet, asteroid, or other space rock crashed into your favorite travel destination. Or your hometown. Or just…
Miles To Memories
Another Death Indicator for American Airlines Flagship First Dining
I enjoyed American's Flagship First Dining on my one visit, but I doubt I'll have many more opportunities. Here's why. The post Another Death Indicator for American Airlines Flagship First Dining appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Top 5 Flight Bonus Miles and Points Offers for August 2025
Here are our Top 5 Flight Bonus Mile/Point Offers for this month. This post is of course for bonuses for flying this month however many of these offers go beyond so don’t count them out for flights you need to book past this month. If none of the offers listed...
Live and Let’s Fly
Hyatt Hotel’s Q2 2025: Modest Loss, Big Growth Plans Ahead
Hyatt Hotels reported a small loss in in the second quarter of 2025 but there’s plenty of reason to be hopeful about the future ahead.  A Closer Look at the Numbers Hyatt reported a small net loss of $3 million, but on an adjusted basis they pulled in $66 million....
One Mile at a Time
All Nippon Airways Plans Free Viasat Wi-Fi In All Classes… Eventually
We’ve seen a trend lately whereby more airlines have made free Wi-Fi available for more passengers. Japanese Star Alliance carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has made nice progress with this over the past year or so, and has now announced plans to improve that even further. However, we’ll have to...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Top 5 Car Rental Bonus Mile and Point offers for August 2025
Here are our Top Car Rental Bonuses for this month. Many of these offers go beyond this month so don’t count them out for rentals you need to book further down the road! Keep in mind sometimes the rates paid for some of these offers may cost more than other...
PointsMath
7+ Current Promotions on Buying Points & Miles
Buying Hotel Points or Airline points can be an excellent way to top up miles or extend their validity. There eight offers for buying miles and points: five from airlines and three from hotel programs. All these points or miles purchases will be in foreign currency (USD/CAD/EUR), so using a...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Top 5 Hotel Stay Bonuses for Airline Programs for August 2025
Here are our Top 5 Hotel Stay Bonus Airline Mile/Point offers for this month! This post is for bonuses that you credit to an airline frequent flyer program. Many of these offers go beyond this month so don’t count them out for stays you’re book past this month. If none...
PointsMath
Buy United Miles with up to 100% Bonus [1.88¢ or ₹1.65/Mile]
United MileagePlus used to be a great frequent flyer program from United Airlines. This airline is also part of Star Alliance, the world’s largest Alliance, with many airline partners. So, this program has many use cases. If you are not interested in purchasing these miles, you can always transfer Axis...
One Mile at a Time
American Airlines’ Viral Vaper Doubles Down, Demands Accountability
A couple of days ago, I covered a story whereby an American Airlines passenger uploaded a video of him getting into a confrontation with a flight attendant after being caught vaping in the lavatory.
Points With a Crew
17 Tech and Travel Deals at Amazon This Weekend
Some decent Amazon weekend deals on travel and tech gear going on this weekend, including headphones, luggage, locks, packing cubes and supplies, travel books and ...
Your Mileage May Vary
Devaluations Are Inevitable — Here’s Why They Keep Happening
Devaluations draw the ire of people who collect travel points more than any other negative thing a program can do. This anger intensifies when programs devalue points without notice — something…
The Bulkhead Seat
Copa Airlines Increases Flights Between the United States and Panama This Winter
Panamanian airline and Star Alliance member, Copa Airlines, was established in 1947 and currently… The post Copa Airlines Increases Flights Between the United States and Panama This Winter appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
View from the Wing
Pilot Dropped Congresswoman’s Purse From Cockpit Window After She Pounded Plane Door—Airline Banned Her For Life, Ex-Speaker Says
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told the story that after boarding, she stepped back off the aircraft to make “one more” phone call after the plane's door had been closed, and proceeded to pounded on the aircraft door when she they wouldn't let her back on. According to McCarthy, the...
One Mile at a Time
Air India Boeing 777 & 787 Cabin Retrofits Underway, With Huge Delay
In late 2021, Air India was privatized, as Tata Group, which was Air India’s initial owner when the company was first founded, took control of the airline again. Since then, executives at the company have been working hard to transform the airline. Suffice it to say that this is no...