Live and Let’s Fly
The $440,000 Business Class Upgrade On Delta Air Lines
We are often told that Delta Air Lines is the most premium airline in the world, but $440,000 for an upgrade to business class, even on a longhaul flight, strikes me as a bit too much. Delta Agent Says Upgrade To Business Class Costs $440,000! A traveler was flying from...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Top 5 Hotel Bonus Points offers for April 2026
Here are our Top Hotel Stay Bonuses for this month! These are for stays that you credit to a hotel frequent guest program. Many of these offers go beyond this month so don’t count them out for stays you’re booking past this month. If none of the offers listed below...
One Mile at a Time
Guide To Delta One Lounges: Access, Locations, And More
While Delta is by many metrics considered the most premium airline in the United States, one area where the airline has historically lagged the competition is when it comes to premium lounges dedicated to international passengers. For nearly a decade, American has had Flagship Lounges and United has had Polaris...
View from the Wing
Southwest Is Now Charging For Window Seats That Don’t Have Windows
Southwest now charges for seat assignments, but at least some customers who paid extra for a window seat are finding themselves staring at a wall instead. United and Delta are being sued for market and selling these as well.
Live and Let’s Fly
Sean Duffy’s Claim That Higher Jet Fuel Prices Could Ultimately Lower Airfare Is Nonsense
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is trying to put a positive spin on rising jet fuel prices. The problem is that his argument does not hold up. Higher costs do not magically lead to lower prices. Sean Duffy Claims Higher Jet Fuel Prices Will Make Airfare Cheaper. That Makes No Sense...
Frequent Miler
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards from Sunday, April 19, through Saturday, April 25, 2026 (H/T: Melissa). The limit is nine per customer per day (although some stores may allow more). Different stores appear to have different policies regarding the variable-load cards that some Staples now...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
$50 New Member Referral Bonus With Rakuten
This is your chance to cash in on a $50 new member referral bonus when you sign up as a new member of Rakuten; and you will receive a bonus of $50.00 via referral when you spend a minimum of $50.00 within the first 90 days of your new membership, which is...
Live and Let’s Fly
United 737 MAX 8 Diverts After “Sequential Beeping” Triggers Bomb Scare
A United Airlines 737 MAX 8 diverted after a strange, very specific “sequential beeping” sound onboard triggered fears of a possible bomb. United 737 MAX 8 Diverts After “Sequential Beeping” Under Floor Triggers Bomb Scare United Airlines flight UA2092 from Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA) diverted to Pittsburgh (PIT)...
Economy Class & Beyond
Air India unveils its retrofitted Boeing 787-8
Air India unveiled its first retrofitted Boeing 787-8 (registered VT-ANT), marking the successful completion of a nose-to-tail cabin refresh of the first of 26 Boeing 787 aircraft. The aircraft, which received comprehensive interior upgrades at Boeing’s Modification Centre in Victorville, California, was subsequently painted in Air India’s new livery at...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Frontier Airlines Sues American Airlines AGAIN For Collision at Boston Logan Airport That Caused $670,000 Worth of Damage to Airbus A321
Frontier Airlines has filed a second lawsuit in a federal court against American Airlines, demanding its rival pay it hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation for damage that was caused to one of its airplanes during airport ground operations. The second lawsuit, which was lodged in a Massachusetts district...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Strawberry Hotels: Earn 3x Spenn on stays April 27 – May 25 (Must book by April 22)
Strawberry Hotels have a new flash bonus Spenn offer that launched today and this one is a little different in that it’s not a one day booking window like we typically see but a three day window! The 3x Spenn offer: Earn 3x Spenn on eligible stays at all participating...
One Mile at a Time
Gorgeous: Cathay Pacific Unveils New Flagship First Class Lounge, The Wing
Cathay Pacific does an incredible job with its lounges, and in particular, I’d argue the airline sets the industry standard when it comes to lounge design. For quite some time now, Cathay Pacific has been renovating The Wing First Class Lounge, which is one of the carrier’s two primary first...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Offered A Stranded Business Class Passenger A Motel 6 — Never Let The Airline Pick Your Hotel
American Airlines stranded an international business class passenger overnight and offered a Motel 6, a reminder that the free hotel an airline gives you after a cancellation may be the last place you actually want to spend the night. If you can front the cost, booking your own room and...
Miles For Family
Using Points for Fireworks View, Win 100k AA miles and More
Monday, Monday! Unexpected: Wells Fargo adds Wyndham as transfer partner on 1:2 basis: Wells Fargo will now be the only bank with this higher level transfer ratio (Chase, Bilt and Citi have a 1:1 transfer ratio). See this post on Frequent Miler. Using Aeroplan Points to Reserve Epcot Fireworks Spot: Your...
