Miles To Memories
All Aboard! Considering this Amtrak Card’s Elevated Welcome Offer
The Amtrak Guest Rewards Preferred Mastercard currently comes with an elevated welcome offer, but more factors should come into account.
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View from the Wing
Woman Catches Cheating Husband By Secretly Getting Job At His Favorite Hotel—And Checks In The Mistress
When this woman uncovered her husband's secret affair, she didn't confront him immediately—she applied for and got a front desk job at his favorite hotel instead. The plan? Catch him red-handed, right at check-in.
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Cathay Pacific Ends Qatar Airways Partnership with $892 Million Share Buyback
Cathay Pacific has announced its intention to buy back a 9.57% shareholding from minority investor Qatar Airways in a deal valued at US$892 million, although the purchase does still need to be approved by the Hong Kong-based carrier’s independent shareholders. Qatar Airways has been a shareholder in Cathay Pacific since...
Frequent Miler
New United debit card is now available for applications with bonus of 10K miles
A couple of weeks ago we learned that United was planning on joining Wyndham and Southwest in launching their own debit card. The United MileagePlus® Debit Rewards Card is now live for applications and has a welcome offer awarding 10,000 bonus miles after qualifying activity. That bonus is about the...
One Mile at a Time
Southwest Airlines & Philippine Airlines Launch Partnership: Big Deal?
Southwest Airlines is currently undergoing a major transformation, which includes charging for checked bags, introducing assigned and extra legroom seating, etc. It goes beyond that, though, as Southwest is also increasingly launching airline partnerships.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn 2x Choice Privileges Points at Radisson Blu Hotels in the Caribbean & Latin America
Choice Privileges have a new regional bonus offer for stays at any of their six Radisson Blu locations in Latin America! The 2x points offer: Earn 2x Privilege Points for stays at Radisson Blu locations across the Caribbean and Latin America. Register & book now for stays until Dec 20,...
Frequent Miler
3 new Bilt cards coming 2/7/26; midday today (11/5) is last opportunity to get Bilt card from Wells Fargo
Bilt announced today that its lineup of three new credit cards issued by Cardless will be launched on February 7, 2026. While it’s great to get a heads up three months in advance about that upcoming change, they’ve sadly decided to leave it until the literal last minute hour to...
Points Miles and Bling
Now Open – Air Canada Café in Vancouver (YVR) Domestic Terminal
The premium grab-and-go concept is now available on the West Coast, with Air Canada announcing the opening of a new…
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Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Lufthansa Lounge London Heathrow (LHR)
The Lufthansa Lounge in London Heathrow is functional and practical for Star Alliance flyers departing from Terminal 2A and had a surprise that made me laugh out loud. Lufthansa Lounge London Review (LHR) During my long day in T2, my friend and I made our way from the United Club...
Live from a Lounge
The Indian DGCA proposes rules for more customer friendly refunds on Air Tickets
The new DGCA proposals around refunds are going to help customers, but are the airlines up for it without a fight?
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“Somebody’s Got A Tambourine!” Spontaneous Worship Breaks Out On American Airlines Flight — The Good News I Needed Today
Passengers on an American Airlines flight turned cruising altitude into a church service after one traveler pulled out a tambourine and started praising mid-air. The joyful worship session quickly filled the cabin — a reminder that sometimes, good news really does travel.
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save Up to 20% With Marriott Bonvoy
You can save up to 20% with Marriott Bonvoy off of the guest room standard rate when you stay at your choice of participating hotel and resort properties worldwide with its Escapes promotion, which offers exclusive savings every other Thursday through Sunday across select destinations...
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Bilt Card 2.0 Transition Revealed — Three New Versions, Points For Mortgages, No Hard Pull For Current Cardmembers
Bilt Card 2.0 is nearly here. The transition to Cardless brings three new versions — no-fee, $95, and $495 — all earning points on mortgage payments. Current members can choose their new card with no hard credit pull ahead of the February 7 rollout.
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Frequent Miler
American Airlines award sale: Domestic from 6K, Mexico from 7.5K, Europe from 17.5K & more
American Airlines launched a new award sale yesterday with some potentially very attractive pricing. There are domestic flights available from 6K AAdvantage miles one way, Mexico and the Caribbean from 7.5K, South America from 10.5K, Europe from 17.5K, and more. The Deal American Airlines is running an award sale both...
One Mile at a Time
Details: Bilt Launching Three Cardless Credit Cards, Ditching Wells Fargo
In July 2025, Bilt announced plans to make major changes to its credit card portfolio, which includes working with a new issuer, and going from having one co-branded card, to having three co-branded cards. While there are still more questions than answers, the airline has just revealed some more details...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Delta Pilots Realized Airline Could Access Data On Their Personal Phones After Some Were Ordered To Delete TikTok
Pilots at Delta Air Lines made the horrifying discovery that a company mobile app installed on their personal cellphones could give the airline access to a wealth of personal data. The discovery came after some flight crew were called by the Chief Pilot and told to delete the popular TikTok...
Economy Class & Beyond
London City Airport to charge for passenger drop-offs
London City Airport has long held out against charging for dropping off passengers at the East London Airport. Well, that’s changing, with the airport planning to implement a drop-off charge. London City Airport will introduce a drop-off charge for all vehicles by the end of the year, bringing it into...
The Points of Life
Best CheeseSteak in Philly? Don’t Ask Me
When I was in Chicago, I was in search of the best pho (see Pho Paradise Found: Asia on Argyle, Chicago). When I was in Chicago, I was also in search of the best deep-dish pizza (see The World’s Best Pizza: Chicago Deep Dish Edition). I overindulged on both of...
One Mile at a Time
When To Use Miles Vs. Pay Cash For Flights: Here’s How To Do The Math
Some people view miles as being ”free,” and think that if they can redeem miles for a ticket, they should always do so. I don’t want to say that’s necessarily a bad approach (at the end of the day, everyone should use miles in a way that works for them),...
One Mile at a Time
Nice: Air France Rolls Out Sofitel Mattress Pads In Business Class
Air France is already by far Europe’s most premium global airline, and the airline just keeps improving. Air France’s long haul business class is excellent, among the best out there, though I’ve long said that the biggest area for improvement is with the bedding.
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Florida Bill Introduced To Rename Palm Beach Airport “Donald J. Trump International”
A Florida legislator has filed a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. The proposal cites Trump’s “extraordinary leadership and hometown roots,” though the timing — amid a federal shutdown — has raised eyebrows.
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One Mile at a Time
How To Snag Singapore Airlines’ Special Bulkhead Business Class Seats
If you’re flying Singapore Airlines business class, it’s worth being aware of the special bulkhead seats that the airline has on several aircraft types (plus the ”throne” seats on 737 MAXs). In this post, I’d like to talk a bit more about what makes these seats special, and how you...
Miles For Family
Exploring the Towns Around Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
On my recent trip to Guatemala with my daughter, we spent 3 nights at a gorgeous Airbnb on the shore of Lake Atitlán (see this post). We had the chance to explore 6 of the 11 small towns that surround the lake by hopping on the public boats. Panajachel (“Pana”)...
Frequent Miler
A points and miles education: An experiment in homeschooling
About 15 years ago, long before being married or having kids, my wife and I read a story in the weekend newspaper magazine about two teachers who sold their belongings, took their kids out of school, and did a bicycle trip from the northern tip of Alaska to the southern...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: United Global Services Lounge London (LHR)
I spent most of my London layover in the so-called “Global Services” section of the United Club, which (eventually) will no longer be a separate section but instead merged into the rest of the lounge. If you visit today, you’ll see that “Big Ben” has been removed from the wall...
One Mile at a Time
Gut-Wrenching: UPS MD-11 Loses Engine On Takeoff, Catches Fire, Crashes
As I think most people have heard by now, there was an absolutely horrific aircraft accident that happened yesterday evening. I was traveling at the time and wasn’t able to cover it right away, but I figure it’s worth writing about, as this is the biggest cargo or passenger plane...
