The Gate with Brian Cohen
My First Stay at a Spark by Hilton Property — and The Verdict Is…
My first stay at a Spark by Hilton hotel property occurred while we were on a road trip in southeastern Canada. Spark by Hilton Montreal Midtown offered the lowest room rate of any Hilton branded hotel property within the city; so I thought I would experience staying at a hotel...
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Current Amex Offers
This post is designed to show current Amex Offers. If you have any Amex cards, even authorized user cards, then you’re eligible to sign up for offers when you log into your Amex account. If you’re planning to shop or book travel, check this page to see if an Amex...
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Chase’s Hyatt gut punch & refreshed Sapphire Preferred® | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep362 | 6-12-26
In today’s podcast episode, we’ll talk about how the New Sapphire Preferred® card wows, but the new Chase to Hyatt transfer rate breaks our hearts. Chase’s Hyatt gut punch & refreshed Sapphire Preferred® Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps...
Your Mileage May Vary
3 Boarding Pass Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Travel Day
Most boarding passes look like a jumble of letters, numbers, barcodes, and airport codes that nobody pays much attention to. And that’s exactly why problems happen. A tiny mistake on…
TravelUpdate
A lovely week at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas
As luxury hotels go in Las Vegas you cannot go far wrong with the Aria. Of course it…
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Gondola: My go-to hotel award search tool now automatically reprices some flights
Gondola is a free tool designed to make it easy to find hotels that offer the best value for your points or for cash. In the short time I’ve spent with it, it has already become my go-to tool for hotel trip-planning. I love that it not only shows cents...
Live and Let’s Fly
UPDATE: United Airlines Flight Lands At Washington Dulles With Possible Ebola Case Onboard
UPDATE: United Airlines tells Live And Let’s Fly: “While United flight 979 was en route from Edinburgh to Washington Dulles, an apparent miscommunication resulted in a concern that there might be a person on board with symptoms of Ebola. In fact, the flight included passengers who were flagged for routine...
The Bulkhead Seat
Hawaiian Airlines Reveals First Moana Aircraft Livery Ahead of Live-Action Film Release
Hawaiian Airlines has unveiled the first of three special aircraft liveries celebrating Disney’s upcoming…
View from the Wing
The 6 Worst Credit Cards In America Have Huge Fees, Tiny Credit Limits, And Weak Rewards
The worst credit cards in America pile on program fees, annual fees, monthly maintenance fees, and high APRs while offering tiny credit limits or weak rewards. Credit-building cards can be useful, but consumers should avoid products where fees eat up the credit line before the card is even usable.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Earn 500 Bonus AAdvantage Miles by Shopping for Summer
Effective through Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 11:59:59 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time, you can earn 500 bonus American Airlines AAdvantage miles — in addition to the standard AAdvantage miles earned — during the Summer Bonus Offer campaign at the AAdvantage Shopping portal by spending a minimum of...
The Bulkhead Seat
Taste Test: José Andrés’ Spanish Omelet on Delta Air Lines
I had the pleasure of trying one José Andrés’ other dishes while flying on…
Frequent Miler
IHG Premier Card: “In-room” offer of 5 x 40k free night certs
Doctor of Credit recently posted about another public offer that’s available for the IHG Premier card. It appears to be positioned as a “guest offer,” but can be accessed by anyone within the geographical US (and perhaps Canada). Instead of the points that can be earned through the primary public...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Spanish King Comes to the Rescue of Pope Leo After Special Iberia Plane That Was Meant to Fly Him to Rome Broke Down in Tenerife
The Spanish King had to come to the rescue of Pope Leo XIV after the special Airbus A320 operated by Iberia to fly the Pope and his entourage around the country during his apostolic journey to Spain broke down just before the final leg that was set to fly him...
Points With a Crew
The #1 trick to tell if your flight is going to be delayed
There's one trick that I reliably use to determine whether my flight is going to leave on time. Expert travelers know that the simple way to find out is to ...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT The first try at the European Entry/Exit System and wandering Into Hamburg – More Innovations in Hamburg
The first try at the European Entry/Exit System and wandering into Hamburg TRIP REPORT: More Innovations in Hamburg Time to enter Europe and Germany and get through the fun that is the European Entry/Exit System. And try to find a way to my hotel for this trip. Of course, the...
Your Mileage May Vary
The Award Ticket Checklist: What To Check After Booking With Miles
Booking an award ticket always feels like the finish line. You found the award space, transferred the points, paid the taxes and fees, and received the confirmation email. At that…
Miles To Memories
Aeroplan’s Multi-City Tool Can Sometimes Get You Lower Award Prices
Booking an itinerary through the multi-city tool can sometimes require fewer points than booking the same flights with a layover, and more convenient than booking two separate flights.
One Mile at a Time
Best-Ever Chase Sapphire Reserve Business Bonus: Earn 200K Bonus Points
In 2025, we saw the introduction of the Sapphire Reserve for Business, which is Chase’s new premium business card. While the card has a steep annual fee, it also has strong perks. We’ve just seen the return of a best-ever welcome bonus on this card, which matches the one that was...
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US Bank Double Bonus Days return June 24th
US Bank will once again be offering double rewards on all deals listed in the US Bank Shopping Deals platform when you click through and use a US Bank rewards card to pay between June 24th and June 26th. This should also apply to card-linked offers. (h/t: DOC) The Deal...
Live and Let’s Fly
United Airlines Flight Lands At Washington Dulles With Possible Ebola Case Onboard
A United Airlines flight from Edinburgh to Washington Dulles landed with a reported possible Ebola concern onboard, though at this point there is no public confirmation that any passenger actually had Ebola. United Flight To Dulles Lands With Reported Possible Ebola Concern Onboard United Airlines flight UA979 from Edinburgh (EDI)...
View from the Wing
Passenger Flew To Meet And Marry His Internet Girlfriend After Four Days Without Sleep, Went To The Hospital Instead
A passenger who had not slept in four days flew to meet and marry his internet girlfriend the same day, but fell ill on arrival and went to the hospital instead. The episode recalls another online romance that ended with a man hospitalized after waiting 10 days in an airport.
One Mile at a Time
Best-Ever Chase Ink Business Cash Bonus: Earn 100K Bonus Points
The Ink Business Cash Credit Cardis part ofthe Chase Ink Business card portfolio, and is one of the best no annual fee cards out there. Weve just seen a huge limited time welcome offer rolled out on this card, which is the best that weve ever seen. This is simply...
Monkey Miles
New All Time High 100k Offer on Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card
Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card 5% Cash back bonus categories. No annual fee. The Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card is a card I keep squarely in my wallet, and one you should highly consider adding to your wallet. It’s one of the best small business credit cards you...
One Mile at a Time
Best-Ever Chase Ink Business Unlimited Bonus: Earn 100K Bonus Points
The Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card is part of the Chase Ink Business card portfolio, and is one of the best no annual fee cards out there. We’ve just seen a massive limited time welcome offer rolled out on this card, which is the best that we’ve ever seen on this...
Monkey Miles
Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card now at 100k bonus ( all time high )
We break down the top 4 reasons the Chase Ink Business Unlimited credit card should be in your wallet and provide examples of how to maximize benefits
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Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ bring back 200k offer
The Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ is the flagship business card within the Chase portfolio and it has an annual fee to match, $795.  It’s chock full of credits and benefits, that if used to their potential, easily offset the annual fee. If not…well, you may be better suited with...
Miles To Memories
Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to $38 Billion Visa & Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement
A federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a massive $38 billion settlement between Visa, Mastercard and millions of U.S. merchants.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Last Chance: Air France KLM Flying Blue paid elite status match opportunity for U.S. & Canadian residents
The Air France KLM Flying Blue Status Match offer that is continually on offer for various countries will be partially ending on June 13 as that will be the last day U.S. and Canadian residents will be able to apply for a match. All other eligible countries will continue to...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Over One Third of Airline Passengers Don’t Know They Have to Leave Everything Behind During an Emergency Evacuation
New research by a major airline trade body has revealed that more than one-third of passengers don’t realize that they are meant to leave everything behind in the event of an emergency evacuation. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents the vast majority of global air carriers, launched a...
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Chase Business Cards: Improved 100K-200K welcome offers
Chase has new welcome offers available for the Sapphire Reserve for Business®, Ink Business Cash®, and Ink Business Unlimited®, all of which are among the best that we’ve seen for each respective card. The Sapphire Reserve for Business is back to its inaugural offer of 200,000 points after $30,000 in...
You Are Travel
Marriott Celebrates 10000 Properties with the Opening of Its Indian Safari JW Marriott
​tl;dr – The world’s largest hotel chain hits 10K properties with a bang. ​Marriott International, the world’s largest…
Miles To Memories
Amex Schwab Investor Card Offering $300 Bonus
The Schwab Investor Card® from American Express currently has an elevated bonus of $300.