Live and Let’s Fly
United 767-400 Strikes Light Pole, Bakery Truck On Newark Approach
You don’t expect to be hit by a widebody jet while driving down the New Jersey Turnpike, but that’s essentially what happened when a Untied Airlines 767-400 struck a light pole and truck on final approach into Newark. United Boeing 767 Strikes Truck And Light Pole On Newark Approach A...
Monkey Miles
Rakuten – 15-20x on a ton of stores with Big Give Week
Rakuten is running a flash sale
The Points of Life
Simply The Best: April 2026
Get with it TPOL. Time to post more. Here’s what I did post from April. Go Blue! A777Neo Wins TPOL’s March Madness Bracket! St. Lucia Carnival: This Isn’t Trinidad World Cup 2026 Tickets: Did I Buy Too Many, Not Enough? Introduction: Michigan Basketball National Championship Trip Report Thank You Trump!...
Miles To Memories
Staples Brings Back Fee Free Bonus Points Earning With Visa Gift Card Promotion
There is a new Staples Visa gift card deal this week that allows you to earn some fee free bonus points & increase your earning elsewhere.
Frequent Miler
Fee-free Visa Gift Cards online and in-store at Staples
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards, this time both online and in-store through Saturday, May 9, 2026 (though I would expect the online offering might not make it that long). The limit is nine per customer per day in-store (although some stores may allow more), while the...
One Mile at a Time
New Lufthansa FOX “Premium Onboard Experience” Debuts In All Four Classes
Lufthansa is currently trying to improve its passenger experience, particularly on long haul flights. We’re seeing the airline progressively roll out its new long haul Allegris cabin concept, which includes a new first class and new business class, among other things.
TravelUpdate
Deadly Virus Spreads On Atlantic Cruise, Leaving 3 Passengers Dead
3 passengers just died due to a virus during a recent cruise. How severe is this virus and how quickly can it spread?
One Mile at a Time
Chase Sapphire Reserve Card Review: Big Annual Fee, Bigger Benefits
Link: Learn more about the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card
View from the Wing
American Airlines AI Gave Away Their Seats — Even Though They Made It To The Gate On Time
American Airlines passengers made it to the gate on time in Miami, with boarding still underway — but their seats were already gone. The likely culprit is American’s automated rebooking system, which can give away seats from passengers it predicts will miss a connection before they actually do, leaving these...
TravelUpdate
Amex Platinum Card Refresh Numbers, New Amex Gold Card Benefits & more…
The success of the Amex Platinum Card refresh, new Amex Gold Card benefits and more as we recap the top stories from the week gone by.
Eye of the Flyer
150,000 Points: The Chase Sapphire Reserve®’s Best Offer in History
If you’ve been eyeing the Chase Sapphire Reserve® card and looking for a sign that it’s time to apply, this might be it. Chase’s premium travel, lifestyle, and rewards product now features a limited-time promotion — the card’s biggest offer ever. Earn A very conservative value of 150,000 Chase points...
BoardingArea
Review : Salon Odyssee, Desjardin – Plaza Premium Lounge – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
The only lounge in Montreal’s transborder (US) concourse that is not operated by Air Canada remains one of the oddest lounges I have visited The summary This lounge remains the only choice for travelers leaving Montreal for the US that are not flying Air Canada (or Star Alliance carriers). It...
View from the Wing
Delta Air Lines Once Offered Hot Towels And Multi-Course Meals In Economy — Now Passengers Are Roasting This Sad Sandwich [Roundup]
Delta once tried to make economy class feel premium, with hot towels and multi-course meals on long-haul flights. Here's just how far the airline’s onboard experience has fallen. Plus United looks to save money on business class amenity kits, airlines rushing in to back fill for Spirit Airlines and more.
You Are Travel
Marriott Brings W Hotel to this Quaint Seaside Italian Town
​tl;dr – The W Sardinia – Poltu Quatu is now open. ​Marriott recently fully launched its third W…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Singapore Airlines Chooses Ultra-Fast Starlink Wi-Fi But Passengers Could Be Left Disappointed… Here’s Why
Singapore Airlines has become the latest major international carrier to sign a major deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet company for fast and free in-flight Wi-Fi at 38,000 feet. Unfortunately, Singapore Airlines’ plans for Starlink aren’t nearly quite as grand as many of its rivals. Announcing the Starlink deal on...
Live and Let’s Fly
Delta Cancels Hundreds Of Flights, Warns Operational Problems Could Last All Summer
Delta Air Lines has canceled hundreds of flights this weekend while rivals largely kept flying, and the issue appears to be more than weather. Does this foreshadow a summer of misery for Delta passengers? Delta Cancels Hundreds Of Flights As “Crew Restrictions” Expose Operational Weakness Delta Air Lines has canceled...
One Mile at a Time
Yikes: United Boeing 767 Strikes Truck & Light Pole On Newark Approach
When you’re driving on the highway, you don’t generally expect that you’re at risk of being hit by a commercial aircraft. Yet that’s exactly what just happened. I first covered this yesterday, but would like to provide an update, as some more details have been made available.
One Mile at a Time
Amazing Rakuten Promotion: Earn Up To 100x Amex Or Bilt Points Per Dollar Spent
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.
One Mile at a Time
Amazing Rakuten Promotion: Earn Up To 100x Amex Or Bilt Points Per Dollar Spent
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.
One Mile at a Time
Singapore Airlines Rolling Out Free Starlink Wi-Fi, With A Major Catch
Singapore Airlines has just become the latest carrier to announce plans to introduce free Starlink Wi-Fi, though the timeline and percentage of the fleet expected to be fitted with the service leaves a bit to be desired.
Live from a Lounge
Singapore Airlines will offer internet connectivity via Starlink 2027 onwards on Airbus aircraft
Singapore Airlines has signed on with Starlink to become its latest customer, providing high-speed Wi-Fi on board. Coming 2027.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn up to 3,000 bonus Miles & More miles when flying with ITA Airways
Now with ITA Airways fully integrated into the Miles & More ecosystem, the program is offering a bonus miles incentive to fly with the Italian airline. The up to 3,000 bonus miles offer: Earn up to 3,000 bonus Miles & More Miles when you fly with ITA Airways. Earn 1,000...
Frequent Miler
Domes Noruz Chania, Crete hotel review (Marriott & Fine Hotels + Resorts® property)
My wife and I just spent the last eight nights on vacation in Crete, a Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea. We spent the first five nights at the adults-only Domes Noruz Chania which is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection that we booked through Amex’s Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR)...
The Bulkhead Seat
Gone But Not Forgotten: The Rise and Fall of America’s Lost Airlines
Spirit Airlines going out of business has taken over almost all travel news this…
Points With a Crew
Chase Ink Business Preferred® vs. Chase Ink Business Unlimited® – $750 or 90,000 points
The Chase Ink Preferred and Chase Ink Unlimited are two of Chase's business credit cards and they can both be great options to boost your Ultimate Rewards points balance. Deciding which one is best can depend on ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
First Time Dining at Junior’s Restaurant & Bakery. In Las Vegas. I Am From Brooklyn. I Am Ashamed.
My first time dining at Junior’s Restaurant & Bakery was recently in Las Vegas. I was born and raised in Brooklyn. I am ashamed that I had not tried Junior’s sooner — and at the original location in Brooklyn, no less. One reason why I had not dined at Junior’s Restaurant...
The Bulkhead Seat
United Boeing 767 Overturns Truck on NJ Turnpike and Strikes Pole on Approach to Newark
A United Airlines Boeing 767 was involved in a highly unusual incident this afternoon…
One Mile at a Time
Yikes: United Boeing 767 Strikes Truck & Light Pole On Newark Approach
When youre driving on the highway, you dont generally expect that youre at risk of being hit by a commercial aircraft. Yet thats exactly what happened today
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
United Airlines Clips Truck Outside Airport Perimeter While Landing at Newark, Upending Vehicle in Bizarre Accident
A United Airlines Boeing 767 clipped a bakery truck and a lampost outside the perimeter of Newark International Airport on Sunday afternoon, upending the vehicle and sending the delivery driver to the hospital in a bizarre and highly unusual accident that has drawn attention from the Federal Aviation Administration. The...
View from the Wing
United 767 Hits Bakery Truck On Newark Approach — Wheel Smashes Driver’s Window Near NJ Turnpike
A United Airlines Boeing 767 landed safely at Newark after striking a light pole on approach — but video and news reports suggest the incident was worse than first disclosed. The aircraft also appears to have hit a bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike, with its wheel smashing into...
Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – Spirit Airbus A320 climbing out of Chicago O’Hare
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Spirit Airbus A320 climbing out of Chicago O’Hare International in late March, as it headed off to its next destination. As we are all aware, Spirit Airlines began an orderly wind-down of...
View from the Wing
Delta Cancels Hundreds Of Flights — Executives Say The Problem Could Last All Summer
Delta has canceled hundreds of flights while rivals kept running normally, and the airline’s own executives have already warned that the underlying reliability problem will take time to fix. Delta is blaming weather, but the deeper issue appears to be crew recovery and pilot scheduling — meltdowns can be expected...