Frequent Miler
Earn 50K Alaska Airlines miles when getting mortgage through Rate.com
Rate.com (formerly Guaranteed Rate) used to have a partnership with United Airlines which offered bonus MileagePlus miles when taking out a new mortgage or refinancing with them. That partnership seems to have ended, but they’ve struck up a new partnership with Alaska Airlines which awards 50,000 bonus Mileage Plan miles...
One Mile at a Time
SFO ATC Makes Mistake, Scolds British Airways Pilot: “Know Your Aircraft”
An air traffic controller at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) gave a British Airways pilot the incorrect instructions, and then scolded him. If nothing else, this clearly reflects just how stressed out some air traffic controllers are, and how collectively bad we are at deescalation.
You Are Travel
Hyatt’s Running a Pretty Solid 25% Off Sale on Top-Tier Properties in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and APAC Right Now
Tl;dr – Hyatt members can save up to 25% at some pretty desirable properties for stays this summer…
The Bulkhead Seat
Virgin Atlantic Will Offer Free, Fleet-Wide Starlink Wi-Fi
Starlink adoption is rapidly occurring at airlines around the world. United Airlines will be… The post Virgin Atlantic Will Offer Free, Fleet-Wide Starlink Wi-Fi appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Miles To Memories
My First Foray as a Virgin Red Mastercard Personal Perks Virgin
My first year with the Virgin Red Mastercard has been one of exploration. I'm focusing on the Personal Perks more, and I like what I see. The post My First Foray as a Virgin Red Mastercard Personal Perks Virgin appeared first on Miles to Memories.
View from the Wing
Exclusive: American Airlines Now Lets Everyone Standby To Nearby Airports—Even With Checked Bags
Everyone can now standby on American Airlines for free. They'll no longer be told to use the website or mobile app if asking an agent for help. The airline no longer actually forbids standing by within 45 minutes of departure, they just don't guarantee it for most customers. ...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
[OFFER CLOSED] Fly Turkish Airlines to 6 continents and earn 1 million Miles&Smiles miles!
Next up in the fly lots get a lot of miles or points challenges is Turkish Airlines who are offering 1 Million Miles to all members who fly to six continents with the airline.   JULY 8 UPDATE: Turkish Airlines have closed this promotion early! It appears it may have...
Miles To Memories
New Amsterdam Centurion Lounge Opening in 2026
American Express revealed today that it plans to expand the Centurion Lounge Network with a new location at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). The post New Amsterdam Centurion Lounge Opening in 2026 appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Frequent Miler
(50% off sale extended) CardPointers: Automatically enroll offers to all of your cards
CardPointers is an app/website/browser extension that helps you track all your credit cards, their various benefits, etc. Its most popular feature is the ability to auto-enroll card-linked spending offers like Amex Offers, Citi Offers, etc. Rather than having to go through and manually click to enroll in each offer, CardPointers...
Your Mileage May Vary
What Really Happens If You Smoke on a Plane or Destroy the Lavatory Smoke Detector
Commercial planes with a passenger capacity of 20 or more are equipped with a smoke detector system that monitors the lavatories for smoke. Smoke indicators provide a warning light in…
The Travel Sisters
Best Amazon Prime Day Travel & Luggage Deals
Looking for travel deals for Amazon Prime Day? We have put together our list of our favorite travel products which are currently on sale. The post Best Amazon Prime Day Travel & Luggage Deals appeared first on The Travel Sisters.
Points With a Crew
Up to 20% off Gift Cards at Amazon (Starbucks, Lyft, Google, Doordash, Uber and More)
Amazon is running a gift card sale with up to 20% off on a ton of cards including Starbucks, Lyft, Google, Doordash, Uber and more
Frequent Miler
Chase Freedom Flex card currently only available via referrals & product change
About a week ago, Chase quietly took down the application page for its Freedom Flex card. If you’d been interested in getting the card, you’re not out of luck. That’s because it’s still available via referral links and product change. It’s not clear why Chase has taken down public application...
One Mile at a Time
Finally: Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787s Get Cabin Overhaul, New Business Class
Virgin Atlantic has just announced plans to update the cabins of its Boeing 787-9s, which has to be one of the most overdue cabin overhauls out there, at least among reputable airlines. Separately, the Heathrow-based SkyTeam carrier has also revealed it will introduce free Starlink Wi-Fi.
Altitude Yes
Delta Flight Diverts After Portable Power Bank Catches Fire
This diversion adds to the growing number of incidents regarding fires from portable power banks. The post Delta Flight Diverts After Portable Power Bank Catches Fire first appeared on Altitude Yes.
One Mile at a Time
Cool: Virgin Atlantic Adding Free Starlink Wi-Fi As Of 2026
Yet another airline has just announced plans to introduce free Starlink Wi-Fi for passengers…
The Gate with Brian Cohen
First LivSmart Studios by Hilton Property Opened Today
The debut of the first LivSmart Studios by Hilton property opened today, Tuesday, July 8, 2025 since the concept of the brand was first introduced on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 under the temporary name of Project H3 and was presented as a mock-up in a sneak preview in Nashville last...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Delta Jet Diverts To Remote Military Airbase In The Middle Of The Atlantic – Airline Orchestrates Rescue
The pilots of a Delta Air Lines plane flying from Madrid to New York JFK declared an emergency and diverted to a remote military airbase in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday after the Airbus A330 suffered what is believed to have been a serious engine failure. Passengers...
Wingtips
Virgin Becomes First UK Airline to Offer Free Streaming Starlink WiFi
You heard right, Virgin Atlantic is finally binning the laggy inflight WiFi and plugging into something that actually… The post Virgin Becomes First UK Airline to Offer Free Streaming Starlink WiFi appeared first on Wingtips.
One Mile at a Time
Review: Hilton Dublin Airport (DUB)
During my trip across the Atlantic on the Airbus A321XLR, I had an overnight in Dublin, and I ultimately decided to stay at the 166-room Hilton Dublin Airport (DUB).
Frequent Miler
(Update: Promo pulled) Turkish Airlines launching its own 1,000,000-mile contest…is it a delight?
Update 7/8/25: Since the SAS EuroBonus Millionaire challenge ended, execs at that company have shared that demand was far, far higher than they’d anticipated. Apparently they were only expecting 6 or 7 people to complete the challenge, but it ended up being at least 100 times more than that. It...
View from the Wing
“18% Just to Hand Me a Drink?” Passengers Furious Over Frontier Airlines Flight Attendant Tipping Policy
As one customer explains, flying from Denver to Seattle, they ordered a beer and snacks – Frontier charges for both – and they’re “presented with tipping options on [the payment] screen with min tip option 18%.” Continue reading “18% Just to Hand Me a Drink?” Passengers Furious Over Frontier Airlines Flight...
Miles To Memories
Citi Shop Your Way Mastercard, Best Ever Bonus of $225
This is the highest ever signup bonus for the Citi Shop Your Way Mastercard. You can earn $225 after spending $1,500 in the first 90 days. The post Citi Shop Your Way Mastercard, Best Ever Bonus of $225 appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Your Mileage May Vary
Only Days Left to Get These Huge Delta Amex Bonuses
There’s not much time left. The current elevated offers on all three personal Delta SkyMiles® American Express cards — Gold, Platinum, and Reserve — are set to end on July…
Running with Miles
Great Deals on Insta360 Cameras – Awesome Cameras for Travel and Action
No matter what kind of camera you are looking for, you will be able to find it with these great deals on Insta360 cameras - action cameras, 360 cameras, and more! The post Great Deals on Insta360 Cameras – Awesome Cameras for Travel and Action appeared first on Running with Miles.
Monkey Miles
Citi American Airlines Credit Cards Offers ( 80k offer for Platinum Select )
Citi American Airlines Credit Card offers: CitiBusiness® AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard® offer ends 6/5/24 Let’s take a look at the complete portfolio of Citi cards that are cobranded to earn American Aadvantage Miles and there are some really attractive offers. Citi® AAdvantage® MileUp® Card Citi® AAdvantage® Executive World Elite...
Monkey Miles
Southwest Promo – 50% off flights ( base fares and award flights )
We break down the latest Southwest Promo The post Southwest Promo – 50% off flights ( base fares and award flights ) appeared first on Monkey Miles.
Live and Let’s Fly
Delta Passenger Says Mormon Flight Attendant Refused Him Alcohol
A Delta Air Lines passenger claims a flight attendant refused to serve him more alcohol not because he was drunk, but because of the flight attendant’s Mormon faith. Delta Passenger Blames Mormon Flight Attendant After Being Cut Off From Alcohol In First Class A man was traveling from Salt Lake...
{Tech} for Travel
Nomad Is Celebrating Big, with a Sitewide Discount
Nomad is marking 13 years of premium gear with a rare sitewide sale. Save on travel tech built to last, including cables, chargers and leather cases. The post Nomad Is Celebrating Big, with a Sitewide Discount appeared first on {Tech} for Travel.
Frequent Miler
(Update) Etihad offering up to 5 million miles with The Extraordinary Challenge
Update 7/8/25: Etihad has made a number of prize additions to this challenge. One of the biggest downsides to the challenge as it was originally set up was that if you weren’t one of the three big winners, you earned nothing. What made matters worse is that you’d have no...
Live from a Lounge
Turkish Airlines wraps up promotion offering a million Miles & Smiles miles
Turkish Airlines' new promotion offered everyone who makes these six trips in four months the opportunity to earn a million miles. And then they pulled the plug on the promotion.Here are the details. The post Turkish Airlines wraps up promotion offering a million Miles & Smiles miles appeared first on...
Points Miles and Bling
Review: Air Canada Premium Rouge from Toronto to Nashville
After my recent visit to Memphis, I had the opportunity to explore yet another gem in Tennessee, Nashville. Often referred… The post Review: Air Canada Premium Rouge from Toronto to Nashville appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.