Miles To Memories
Is Chase Pay Yourself Back Now More Important Than Ever?
I kick around the question, is Chase pay yourself back worth it? And why it may be worth it more now than ever. Let me know your thoughts.
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Woman Takes Royal Caribbean Cruise. On The Second Day, She’s The Victim Of A Crime: ‘I Would Lose My Mind’
"I have a story for you."
Frequent Miler
(Ends Monday) Venture Rewards 75K welcome offer now also includes $250 Capital One Travel credit
Update 4/9/26: This increased welcome offer for the Venture Rewards card will end next Monday, on April 13, 2026. This is currently the best offer available for any Capital One personal card and ranks #4 overall on our Best Offers page for consumer card first-year value. If you’re interested in...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Exclusive: Interactive List of Hilton Resort Credit Eligible Properties
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...
Frequent Miler
Get up to 10% back at Kroger brands with new Chase Offer
One of my favorite Chase Offers is back, offering either 5% or 10% back at Kroger’s various brands. My Chase cards have the 10% version of the offer, while my wife’s have 5%. In both cases, the cashback is limited to $90 in spend, but we each have it on...
Frequent Miler
Get up to 10% back at Kroger brands with new Chase Offer
One of my favorite Chase Offers is back, offering either 5% or 10% back at Kroger’s various brands. My Chase cards have the 10% version of the offer, while my wife’s have 5%. In both cases, the cashback is limited to $90 in spend, but we each have it on...
The Bulkhead Seat
Natasha Lyonne Removed From Delta Flight After Failing to Follow Crew Instructions
An incident aboard a Delta Air Lines flight departing Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)…
One Mile at a Time
American Airlines Venezuela Flights Resume, After Seven-Year Hiatus
Several weeks ago, American Airlines vaguely announced plans to resume flights to Venezuela, though stopped short of providing details about which route would be introduced, and when. There’s now an update, as the airline has just formally announced when it plans to launch flights, though there’s still a lot of...
Live and Let’s Fly
Delta SkyMiles Sale To Malta Is Surprisingly Good, Even In Delta One
Delta Air Lines is offering a limited-time SkyMiles award sale to one of my favorite destinations in Europe…and it’s a good one. Delta SkyMiles Sale To Malta Is A Great Excuse To Visit One Of Europe’s Best Islands For a limited time, Delta is discounting award travel to Malta for...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Is Stripping Elite Benefits From Basic Economy — You No Longer Have Status, You’re Just Your Fare
American Airlines is not just raising bag fees. Basic economy fares matter to elites because business travelers are also leisure travelers, and they're also stripping away some of the most important status benefits on these fares.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn 2x ALL Rewards points for stays at Accor & Fairmont Hotels in the Americas
It’s back! ALL Accor Live Limitless members can earn 2x ALL Rewards points for stays at participating locations in North and Central America plus the Fairmont Rio de Janeiro. Members simply need to register for the offer prior to booking and completing their stays. With the bonus members will earn...
Your Mileage May Vary
An Airline Joked About Banning Bare Feet—Now Passengers Want It to Be Real
A joke policy struck a nerve—and revealed something surprising about airline rules. For a few hours, airline passengers thought one carrier had finally done it—they’d banned bare feet on planes.…
Miles To Memories
Pack Light or Pay Up as Checked Bags Get More Expensive
Influenced by rising jet fuel costs several major carriers have increased prices, with JetBlue kicking things off about a week ago.
View from the Wing
Don’t Miss The Chase 100,000 Point Ink Business Preferred Bonus
Chase has brought back a 100,000-point bonus on the Ink Business Preferred, giving small-business owners and those of you with a side hustle one of the strongest bank card offers available right now. The card’s $95 annual fee is low for a bonus this large, and the points can be...
Travel Points Playbook
Lounge Review: SWISS Alpine Lounge Zurich
With the A-gates Swiss Business and Senator lounges near capacity during our recent layover in Zurich, the staff…
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‘Someone Should Make A Horror Movie Based On This Story’: Woman Checks Into Florida Airbnb. Then She Notices Mysterious Stains On The Floor Throughout The House
"I had a horror story of Airbnb and..."
Live and Let’s Fly
Natasha Lyonne Removed From Delta Flight After Bizarre Behavior In Seat
A Delta Air Lines flight in Los Angeles was delayed to remove a celebrity who would not follow flight attendant instructions. Natasha Lyonne Removed From Delta Flight After Refusing To Follow Crew Instructions Actress Natasha Lyonne was reportedly removed from a Delta Air Lines redeye flight from Los Angeles (JFK)...
Frequent Miler
Hilton Amex Cards: Limited time welcome offers with free night certificates (ending soon)
Update: These increased offers for the Amex Hilton cards are limited-time only and will expire 4/15/26. If you’re interested, now’s the time. ~~~ High-end properties within the Hilton Honors portfolio have been skyrocketing in price over the last year. However, Hilton hasn’t changed its free night certificates (FNC) and still allows...
Miles To Memories
Earn Up to 110,000 Miles and 2,000 PQP with Chase United Cards
Bonuses vary from 70,000 to 100,000 miles, and you also get an extra 10,000 for adding an authorized user or employee card.
Live and Let’s Fly
Delta Air Lines Signals Permanently Higher Fares, Fewer Flights, And A New Wave Of Airline Mergers
Delta Air Lines just offered a candid look at how it is thinking about pricing, capacity, and competition…and none of it points toward cheaper travel anytime soon, regardless of oil prices. Several comments were made in its latest earning call that, when taken together, suggest Delta will aggressively use this...
One Mile at a Time
American Makes Basic Economy Much Worse, Especially For AAdvantage Elites
In the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen most US airlines hike checked bag fees, in an effort to increase revenue during a very challenging time (due to high oil prices). American has just matched those checked bag fee increases, but is taking it to the next level, and is...
Your Mileage May Vary
Why Mid-Tier Travel Cards Beat Premium Cards for Everyday Travel
The cards with the biggest annual fees aren’t always the ones that reward the way we actually travel. While booking train tickets for a trip, I had an ah-ha moment—not…
Miles To Memories
Some Bilt Rewards Members Can Now Earn Up to 5,000 Points per Referral
Those who are able to refer will see a referral bonus of 2,500 or 5,000 Bilt points for every person who successfully gets the Bilt Card.
View from the Wing
Delta And JetBlue Quietly Started Charging To Check Bags Curbside At Some Airports — $3.50 For What Used To Be Free
Delta and JetBlue have quietly begun charging passengers to check bags curbside at some airports, turning what used to be a convenience into yet another fee. The change looks small at $3.50, but it is part of a bigger shift: outsourcing a once-premium service, lowering labor costs, and monetizing the...
Frequent Miler
Kroger: Earn 4x fuel points on 3rd party gift cards
Kroger is again running a promotion that awards 4x fuel points on third-party gift cards, whether purchased online or in-store. This deal is running through April 21, 2026. Note that the terms on this promo now state that Amazon and fuel gift cards are excluded from earning 4x. You’ll still...
One Mile at a Time
Review: EVA Air Lounge Bangkok Airport (BKK)
During myexotic journey to Bangkok via Paris,I flewThai Airways Boeing 787 business classfrom Bangkok (BKK) to Milan (MXP). Prior to my flight, I had the chance to check out several of the Star Alliance lounge options in Bangkok, and in this installment, Id like to review the EVA Air Lounge...
Miles To Memories
Did Amex Ditch Their 5 Card Rule? Annoying DoorDash Limits Added & Countries Where Border Agents Can Search Your Phone
In our Around the Web series we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.
TravelUpdate
What’s it like flying Malaysia Airlines business class from Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane?
One of the reasons I chose to book with Turkish Airlines to Australia was that the final sector…
Points Miles and Bling
Layovers, Stopovers, Open-Jaws: Maximize Your Points
In your quest to fly around the world, you’ll hear terms thrown around like layover, stopover, and open-jaw. These concepts…
Economy Class & Beyond
Lufthansa to endure another one-day strike from the UfO union
All is not well with Lufthansa and its relations with unions, with the UfO union calling its members out on strike on Friday, 10th.  The strike comes at the end of the school holidays, which impacts both Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline. The strike is set to begin at 00:01 on Friday,...
One Mile at a Time
Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge Bangkok Airport (BKK)
During myexotic journey to Bangkok via Paris,I flewThai Airways Boeing 787 business classfrom Bangkok (BKK) to Milan (MXP). Prior to my flight, I had the chance to check out several of the Star Alliance lounge options in Bangkok, and in this installment, Id like to review the Turkish Airlines Lounge...
Live and Let’s Fly
American Airlines Strips Basic Economy Perks From Elites, Raises Bag Fees
After Delta, United, JetBlue, and even Southwest raised checked bag fees, American Airlines has now followed suit…while also making its most restrictive basic economy fares even worse. American Airlines Raises Bag Fees, Adds Basic Economy Surcharge And New Restrictions American Airlines is increasing checked baggage fees, becoming the last major...