Alaska’s San Francisco lounge is back in Priority Pass, but access now comes with a mandatory $15 co-pay on top of your visit. The fee is annoying, but the bigger signal may be what it says about Alaska’s shrinking presence at SFO: the airline now has enough spare lounge capacity...

Local authorities in Dubai have banned foreign airlines from operating more than just one daily flight to the city until May 31 at the earliest, citing capacity constraints as the lion’s share of new takeoff and landing slots are given to its own airlines, Emirates and FlyDubai. The ban has...

I had a great week in Germany and Switzerland and want to share photos from my time there, which capture better than words why I love these little getaways to Europe. Spring Break Germany & Switzerland – A Photo Essay We just wrapped up a nine-day trip to Germany and...

American Express is cutting one of its longstanding but lesser known lounge arrangements, and it’s a change cardmembers likely won’t be happy about.

A Frontier pilot taxiing out of LAX says two trucks suddenly cut in front of his Airbus A321neo so fast that the crew had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting them. The FAA is now investigating the airside vehicle incursion, which the pilot described to controllers as the...

Online shopping portalscan be a great way to pick up miles & points for purchases youd make anyway. Just for following a specific link, you can earn bonus points or cash back in addition to the rewards youd earn for credit card spending.

A monkey strolls right up to a hotel buffet in Playa del Carmen, grabs breakfast, and leaves like it owns the place. Also Air Canada and United’s reciprocal free wifi, American’s “temporary” Heathrow catering upgrade, and the FAA accusing American of letting flight attendants return after positive drug and alcohol...

Airline fees have been creeping up across the industry, but recently things have started to accelerate—and not in a good way for travelers. Alaska Airlines has announced a checked baggage fee increase that now also applies to Hawaiian Airlines, following their purchase. This move brings both airlines more in line...

Earlier this week, JetBlue announced it would raise the fees it charges for checked bags “due to the rising cost of fuel.” We anticipated that all major US carriers would eventually follow in short order, similar to what happened in 2020, the last time bag fees went up across the...

Delta Air Lines is giving travelers a new reason to plan a Mediterranean getaway…

If you don't have a Rakuten account, sign up and get an easy $50 by signing up and spending at least $50 (including on gift cards to many retailers!) in the first 90 days.

This country still requires shoes to be removed at security checkpoints at its airports — which caught me by surprise, as I was unaware that this was policy and procedure. The country is...

A travel mishap, some unexpected science, and a trick that might actually keep birds away from your food. If you’ve ever eaten outdoors while traveling, you might already know where…

If you’ve never signed up for TopCashback (TCB), now is a great time to do it, as the shopping portal is offering an increased bonus for Frequent Miler readers: $25 in bonus cashback when you join and earn $10 cashback within the first 180 days. That’s not the highest signup...

Huge changes at Amex, the death of a credit, limits reset & a couple of easy money offers worth grabbing.

Turkish Airlines has abruptly replaced both its chairman and CEO despite strong financial results and no public scandal, framing the exits as retirements while offering little real explanation. The succession appears to have been arranged at a high political level, but the choice of an insider commercial CEO and finance-focused...

Air France / KLM Flying Blue is out with a status match opportunity for US residents. While we’ve seen Flying Blue offer a status match for customers in other countries, One Mile at a Time reports that this is now available again for residents of the US and Canada. Unfortunately,...

I’ve lived on Oahu most of my life, and if you’re looking to experience the island at a higher level, this is exactly how I would plan a luxury 7-day trip. Oahu can be as laid-back or as indulgent as you want it to be, but when you combine five-star...

Today’s bonus offer highlight is an excellent offer from GHA DISCOVERY that offers 2x D$ on stays at all their hotels in North America and Europe. Check out all of the new bonuses added today: The Bonus Offer Highlight: GHA DISCOVERY Earn 2x D$ on eligible stays at all GHA...

Whenever I look at the official list of resort properties which are eligible to be booked with the resort credit of $200.00 for people who have the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire card, what bothers me is no locations are included in the list — so I created an exclusive...