One Mile at a Time
Traveler Forced To Buy New Ticket After Missing Flight Due To Long Security Line
An OMAAT reader asked me about a situation he faced where he missed a flight due to excessively long security lines, only to then be forced to buy a new ticket. Is there really no recourse in these situations?! Let’s take a look.
Frequent Miler
Greg’s top travel card, rumored changes coming to a favored card, a board game tour and more [Week in Review]
When my family decided to pursue JetBlue’s 25 for 25 challenge last year, it wasn’t entirely sensible. Sure, we’d earn a lot of points, but there was no way to know for sure whether we’d glean long-term value from 25 years of Mosaic 1 elite status. It was a gamble...
Live and Let’s Fly
Senator Demands TSA Shoe Removal Return…It Still Makes No Sense
Senator Tammy Duckworth is demanding that the TSA reverse its “shoes on” policy, calling it reckless and dangerous. The argument is familiar: if there is any vulnerability, no matter how small, we must close it. While that is an understandable instinct, it is also a misguided one. Calls To Bring...
One Mile at a Time
Good: United Flight Attendants Getting Huge Raises, Retro Pay, And More
Last week, we learned how United flight attendants may finally be getting a new contract, after a very drawn out negotiation process. There’s now a major update, as the details of the contract have been published, so let’s take a look at that.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
The Trump Administration Wants to Shave $52 Million From TSA Budget By Privatising Airport Security Screening
The Trump administration is seeking to shave a mere $52 million from the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) massive annual budget of nearly $12 billion by expanding the privatization of airport security across the United States, a new 2027 budget proposal has revealed. The budget proposal seeks to expand the TSA’s...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Flight Attendants at United Airlines Hail Tentative Labor Agreement With Hourly Wages of $100+ And No Major Concessions
Flight attendants at United Airlines are scouring the full text of a new, highly anticipated tentative labor agreement that was released late on Friday night and trying to work out what the catch is, after the Chicago-based carrier promised pay rates that top out at more than $100 per hour....
The Gate with Brian Cohen
One Fatal Flaw With the New United Airlines MileagePlus Program
One potentially fatal flaw is possible with the recent substantial changes to the United Airlines MileagePlus membership program which became effective as of yesterday, Thursday, April 3, 2026.
That fatal flaw is...
Frequent Miler
Book NASCAR VIP experiences for two, starting at 40,000 Choice Privileges points
Choice Privileges is again offering VIP experiences for NASCAR Cup races, but the packages are auctioned off starting at only 40,000 Choice points. For a NASCAR fan, the experience could be well worth the redemption, depending on the price, especially since you can transfer points from Citi or Wells Fargo to Choice...
View from the Wing
Best Rewards Card Offers Right Now — Up To 200,000 Points In Bonuses For Premium Travel [April 2026]
April 2026 brings a fresh round of best-ever credit card offers, with several new bonuses added and others already gone. Here’s the up-to-date list of the most lucrative deals still available.
Frequent Miler
Credit Card Collectibles | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep352 | 4-3-26
In this episode, we’ll talk about how United credit cards make United miles more valuable, how Southwest discount codes make Southwest points more valuable, and we’ll take you on a ride through a classic card show discussing credit card “collectibles”. Credit Card Collectibles Watch the full episode below, or listen...
View from the Wing
Air India Just Cut Award Prices Up To 52% — U.S.-India Flights Got Much Cheaper
Air India has done something frequent flyer programs almost never do: it made many of its own award tickets cheaper, with especially big gains in economy and meaningful reductions on North America business class. Lowest-price awards also no longer need to be booked as far in advance, making the cheaper...
Frequent Miler
Amazon Prime Business card moving from Amex to US Bank
Early this week, Amazon announced that it would be moving its Business card from American Express to US Bank. Current Amex cardholders will be automatically moved to the new US Bank Mastercard on August 14th. Here’s the text that current cardholders received announcing the change: We’re reaching out to let...
View from the Wing
Toys On The Floor, Shoes Off, Blankets Everywhere — Delta Sky Clubs Are Not Playrooms
Toys on the floor, shoes off, blankets spread out, suitcases open — one family turned a Delta Sky Club seating area into something closer to a kids play zone than a shared premium lounge. Children belong in lounges, but when a family’s mess spills beyond its own footprint, the cost...
Wild About Travel
drfat Explore Taipei, Asia’s best city with me
Every time I come back to a favourite city, I wonder if my experience on tis occasion will be as enjoybale as it was on the previous visits. Yaipei did nit diusappoin. – it never disappomts, In fact, I would go to say it is the best city in Asia....
Frequent Miler
$900 bonus with a new Chase checking and savings account
Chase’s best-ever bonus for opening a new checking and savings account has been extended. Until 7/15/26, you can earn $900 when you open a new Chase Total Checking Account and a new Chase Savings account. In order to get the bonus, you have to set up a direct deposit to...
Frequent Miler
United Airlines Cards: Increased offers of up to 100K miles
Yesterday, United made significant changes to its Mileage Plus program that drastically alter how its customers earn and redeem miles. Essentially, everything can be summed up by saying that the airline really, really wants its customers to have a United credit card. It’s making its program more rewarding for those...
