In August 2025, we learned how Lufthansa was working on refreshing its employee uniforms for the first time in nearly a quarter century. There’s now an update, as the uniforms have finally been unveiled, sort of. If you ask me, they’re honestly not that different from the old ones, for...

This is more of a luxury hotel post than a points hotel post, so if that doesn’t interest you, by all means skip it. However, what’s probably my single favorite boutique hotel group in the world has just opened its first property outside of France, and I figure that’s worth...

While Greece has long been a popular tourist destination, the country’s appeal keeps growing, with more people flocking there year after year. As you’d expect, this also means we’re seeing a lot of investments in new hotels and resorts.

This is more of a luxury hotel post than a points hotel post, so if that doesn’t interest you, by all means skip it. However, what’s probably my single favorite boutique hotel group in the world has just opened its first property outside of France, and I figure that’s worth...

Update 4/23: This increased welcome offer for the Chase Freedom Unlimited will be ending on 4/30/26 at 9 am Eastern. Note that Rakuten members who are earning cash or Bilt points have the opportunity to earn $75 or 7,500 points from Rakuten in addition to the $25,000 points from Chase,...

A lounge with literally NO food options at all? I think that makes it the worst Priority Pass lounge in the United States, and maybe even the world...

Members of the Hilton Honors membership program with Diamond Reserve elite status must choose between access to a premium club and the daily dining credit at this particular hotel property — but is this an official policy at other hotel and resort properties that feature a premium club? I am currently...

I feel like I’m living in an alternate universe, because none of this makes sense, as it looks increasingly likely that the government may just buy Spirit Airlines…

I’m not sure what’s worse — that Lufthansa is getting rid of carry-on bags on its cheapest fares, that the airline is marketing this as a positive, or just how damn complex Lufthansa’s fare structure will be.

President Trump is now openly floating a federal rescue of Spirit Airlines, saying “I think we just buy” the carrier even as his administration still has no clear legal path to make that happen. Here's what betting market odds look like on the outcome.

Marriott Bonvoy has just launched its newest promotion on purchased points, which is only the program’s second such offer of the year. While it’s not for everyone, it has the potential to represent a good deal, so let’s go over the details.

​tl;dr – It’s technically four ‘holidays’ in one. ​This year, Japan will celebrate Golden Week from April 29,…

The Delta shopping portal is running a Mother’s Day promo that gives you a bonus 500 SkyMiles when spending $100+ by 5/4 (which is ironic, since Mother’s Day is 5/10). The Deal Spend $100 through the Delta shopping portal & earn 500 bonus SkyMiles. Direct link to offer Key Terms...

​tl;dr – There is not yet a date as to when the property will debut. ​Earlier, I wrote…

We recently spent one day in Manila in the Philippines. Here is my expert recommendation of what to do with one day in Manila, from Intramuros to Binondo and more ...

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back a mystery bonus for buying their points. With this round of the offer it looks like some members are getting a bonus as high as 40% while others like myself are a discount of 30% for buying points. The buy points bonus/discount offer Receive a...

Qantas Frequent Flyer is a program that doesn’t get much attention from US-based travelers or points and miles enthusiasts. While Qantas has a distance-based award chart, it charges for point redemptions based on cumulative mileage rather than on the total for each segment, as many programs do. Last May, Qantas...

American Airlines is poised to win back three gates at Chicago O’Hare, undercutting United’s effort to use aggressive growth and gate reallocations to widen its advantage at the airport. If the preliminary determination holds and the FAA’s flight caps stay in place, Scott Kirby’s strategy to squeeze American further out...

Capital One Shopping is targeting select customers with an offer for $250 back when opening a new Kraken account.

News and notes from around the interweb: A single temperature sensor at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport was being used for Polymarket bets on Paris temperatures so someone stuck a hair dryer next to it and made $34,000 this month. Charges have been filed. polymarket was settling Paris temperature bets...

A minimum of 54 structures have been destroyed as a result of at least 100 wildfires in Georgia and at least 130 wildfires in Florida in April of 2026 that have been burning out of control, as greater than 35,000 acres have already burned in Georgia and greater than 25,000...

Spirit Airlines told a bankruptcy judge it could run out of usable cash next week, even after carving out restricted funds for payroll, taxes, and creditor-controlled accounts. Spirit is not presenting a real path back to profitability — it is asking the court to help it survive long enough for...

Flying Blue has launched a new promotion, offering a bonus of 10,000 miles when you book and take one Air France or KLM flight.

The Lufthansa Group is expanding its fare structure for short- and medium-haul flights with…

We’ve written about Roame.travel before, an award tool that can be particularly useful when searching for award availability with Oneworld airlines. If you’ve been interested in the service but haven’t wanted to pay full price, you can currently save 25% with our exclusive promo code FM25. Read Greg’s guide to...

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have been quietly reshaping parts of its customer experience, and if you’ve poked around alaskaair.com recently, you may have noticed some new language popping up around Atmos Rewards upgrades and how upgrades are now processed for elites and customers flying both Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian...