
View from the Wing
NIH Researchers Charged With Smuggling 113 Virus Vials On Flight To Detroit — ‘I Do This All The Time’
NIH researchers working with high-containment viruses were charged after arriving in Detroit on an Air France flight with 113 undeclared biological sample vials from Congo, including monkeypox. One allegedly told officers, “I do this all the time.”

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...
...but you must...

Frequent Miler
Earn up to 22,500 Wyndham points on one stay with new promo
Wyndham Rewards has opened registration for a new promotion and it has the potential to be very rewarding as you can earn up to 22,500 bonus points after just one stay. The Deal Wyndham Rewards is running the following multifaceted promotion: Earn bonus points on a stay of 2+ consecutive...

One Mile at a Time
Air Canada Will Retrofit 777s & 787s With New Cabins, Business Class Suites
Air Canada recently unveiled its new cabins for long haul aircraft, referred to as the Glowing Hearted cabin standard. We’ve known that these cabins will be delivered on new Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-10 aircraft. One big question has been if/when existing aircraft will be retrofitted with new interiors, so...

The Points of Life
Kimpton Grand Roatan: One of the Best
Kimpton is my favorite hotel brand. It’s the points man’s Four Seasons. This time, I stayed at the Kimpton Grand Roatan Resort and Spa. Booking Booking a hotel with a stay cert is complicated. IHG did not allow consecutive bookings for two nights. To overcome this, I booked one night...

View from the Wing
Frontier Passenger Tries To Open Plane Door, Charges, Then Chokes Flight Attendant
A Frontier flight from San Juan to Chicago diverted to Miami after a passenger allegedly tried to open an exit door, moved toward the cockpit, choked an off-duty flight attendant, and broke through flex cuffs more than once. Passengers and crew finally held him with seatbelt extenders until landing.

Live and Let’s Fly
American Airlines Flight Met By Hazmat After “Service Dog” Turns Cabin Into Biohazard
An American Airlines regional jet was met by hazmat crews after a so-called service dog reportedly made such a disgusting mess onboard that passengers became sick. Genuine service animals can have accidents, but this is exactly why travelers are fed up with fake service animal abuse. American Airlines Flight Met...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Within Hours of Reopening its Flagship Airport Terminal Bulding, Iran Targeted and Struck Kuwait International Airport in Major Overnight Escalation
Within hours of Kuwait International Airport resuming commercial flights from its flagship Terminal 1 passenger building, Iran launched a massive barrage of ballistic missiles and kamikaze drones against Kuwait on Tuesday night, resulting in a direct hit on Terminal 1 that has caused massive new damage. Terminal 1 had been...

One Mile at a Time
American Plans New Wide Body Aircraft Order, But The Choice May Surprise Us
While there are more questions than answers as of now, it seems increasingly likely that American Airlines will place a wide body aircraft order in the near future. However, the airline might not go with the obvious choice.

View from the Wing
German Hotel Told Israeli Travelers “No Jews Allowed” — Then Claimed It Was Just Fighting Fake Bookings
Israeli travelers trying to book a hotel in Bavaria say they received a reply that should be unthinkable in Germany: “Sorry, there are no Jews allowed in our hotel.” The hotel later acknowledged an employee sent the message, apologized, and claimed it was responding to suspected fake bookings — as...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
The Season of the European Slot Delay is Upon Us: What Airline Passengers Need to Know
Every year, like clockwork, it arrives on cue. Across Europe, airline passengers settle into their seats, the aircraft doors close, and everything appears ready for departure. Then… nothing happens. The season of the airline slot delay has arrived. Picture the scene: The weather looks good outside the terminal window, the...

View from the Wing
American Airlines Poised To Buy Widebody Planes Again — After Retiring 40% Of Its Long Haul Fleet
American Airlines spent the pandemic shrinking into a more domestic, partner-dependent airline, retiring 40% of its long-haul fleet and avoiding new widebody orders for years. Now, as management tries to reposition American as a premium global carrier, a new widebody order appears back on the table — with Boeing 787s...

Traveling For Miles
Hyatt promotion: Earn up to 30,000 bonus points with select Hyatt Place/Hyatt Select stays
Hyatt has launched a new promotion in which it's offering World of Hyatt members the opportunity to earn up to 30,000 bonus World of Hyatt points through stays at Hyatt Place and Hyatt Select properties in the United States, Canada, Caribbean and Latin America.

Live and Let’s Fly
Alaska Airlines Atmos Cuts Saver Fare Earnings, Raises Partner Award Fees
Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards is making two negative changes: Saver (basic economy) fares will soon stop earning points, and partner award booking fees are going up. Neither change is catastrophic, but together they make the program a little less generous. Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards Cuts Saver Fare Earnings, Raises Partner...

One Mile at a Time
Amex Blue Business Card Welcome Offer: Not Huge, But That’s Besides The Point
In this post, I’d like to talk a bit about the welcome offer on The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express, which I’d argue is one of Amex’s most lucrative and most approachable business cards, especially for those looking to accrue points, despite its lack of a splashy...

Monkey Miles
Alaska raising the price on partner award booking fees to $20 ( instantly makes the Summit more valuable )
I book more flights with Alaska Airlines than any other program for two reasons: 1) You can earn elite miles on award flights and 2) the award chart is fantastic. It’s definitely a hit to see they’re going to raise the partner booking fee, which is nonrefundable btw, from $12.50...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Marriott Bonvoy: Earn up to 5,000 bonus points for stays in Europe, the Middle East & Africa this summer
Marriott Bonvoy have brought back their annual summer bonus for stays in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The key difference for 2026 is that it now includes all room types instead of only premium rooms as seen in previous years. The trade off? Lower bonus points, the 2026 offer...

Live from a Lounge
Qantas’ Project Sunrise Moves Closer To Reality As First Airbus A350-1000ULR Takes To The Skies
Airbus has conducted the first test flight for the A350-1000ULR, a special variant made on the request of Qantas. The aircraft will eventually be able to fly nonstop for up to 22 hours.

Frequent Miler
Learning to love my Instacart credits
Many Chase credit cards now come with monthly Instacart coupons, good for either $10 or $20 off an order. For a long time, I ignored those coupons. There aren’t any delivery stores in my vicinity, and placing multiple pickup orders seemed tedious. I long labeled it as not worth the...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Watch: Frontier Airlines Passenger Restrained On Flight to Chicago After He Attempted to Open Emergency Exit at 32,000 Feet
Passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Chicago O’Hare fought to restrain a 51-year-old man after he allegedly attempted to open an emergency door as the plane flew at 32,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, according to an arrest report. Juan Gabriel Reyes of Pahokee,...











