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Aspire International Lounge Review – Montreal (YUL)
Aspire International Lounge – Montreal (YUL) Earlier this month, before flying to Toulouse for the first edition of PMB Experiences,… The post Aspire International Lounge Review – Montreal (YUL) appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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Emirates A350 routes to Montreal, will replace the 777-200 service to DXB
Emirates is set to introduce its Airbus A350-900 to the Canadian market, beginning with Montreal Trudeau International Airport (YUL). The… The post Emirates A350 routes to Montreal, will replace the 777-200 service to DXB appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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Air Canada announces comprehensive fleet upgrade for North America
Air Canada has announced a fleet upgrade program focused on the overall travel experience within North America. The initiative spans… The post Air Canada announces comprehensive fleet upgrade for North America appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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Major Changes to Hilton Honors in 2026 – Faster Elite Status and a New Top Tier
Hilton Honors has announced major changes to its loyalty program in 2026. Beginning January 1, 2026, members will see changes… The post Major Changes to Hilton Honors in 2026 – Faster Elite Status and a New Top Tier appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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View from the Wing
Delta Removes the Second Barcode From Boarding Passes — And Both the Official and Unofficial Reasons Are True
Delta has removed the second barcode from its printed boarding passes, a change agents often describe as ink-saving but which Delta says also improves compatibility with airport scanners. Both explanations are true — the legacy 1-D code caused read errors, and dropping it also cuts print costs at scale. Continue reading...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Best Western: Receive a $20 bonus card for every $100 in BW Travel Cards purchased
Best Western has brought back their annual Cyber Week bonus for purchasing their Best Western Travel/Gift Cards! During this promotion when you buy a $100 gift card they will give you a $20 bonus card to use. You can buy up to $500 worth of gift cards with this promotion...
Points With a Crew
SNL Nails It With A Sketch On Thanksgiving Travel
Featuring arguing couples, overly permissive parents, people with unneeded service animals, TSA agents and more, this sketch truly captures the essence of holiday travel...
Frequent Miler
$100 inKind gift card for $64.99 at Costco.com
Costco is once again offering a $100 inKind gift card for a discount, though this time around the price has dropped to $64.99. This could be a good deal if you have upcoming plans to dine at an inKind restaurant. You can also get 20% back on all food and beverage,...
Live and Let’s Fly
A Thanksgiving Resolution
Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to fly around the world using his miles and points. Around the globe he flew, visiting the far corners of the world; meeting new people and surveying new lands. The boy grew into a man and his eyes were opened...
View from the Wing
SNL’s ‘Thanksgiving Week Airport Parade’ Nails Holiday Travel — Newark, Fake Service Animals, Drunk Pilots and All
SNL’s “Thanksgiving Week Airport Parade” may be two years old, but its send-up of Thanksgiving air travel—Newark jokes, fake service animals, frazzled TSA agents, restless kids, and even a “crazy plane lady”—still feels uncomfortably accurate today. If you dread flying this week, the sketch is worth revisiting. Continue reading SNL’s ‘Thanksgiving...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
4 Reasons to Travel During a Holiday.
Although I did not do so this year, I have traveled during holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries over the years — not only because almost everyone has the time off anyway and getting additional days off before and after a holiday is usually easier to do than at other times of...
View from the Wing
A Hotel Owner Tested Old Key Cards At Marriott, Hyatt, And Westin — Why They Still Opened Lounge, Gym And Elevators Months Later
A longtime reader who owned a hotel decided to test something most properties assume never happens: what old key cards can still open long after checkout. Across Marriott, Hyatt, and Westin—at airport and city hotels alike—his months-old cards kept unlocking lounges, gyms, and even elevator access. The results say far...
Pointalize
Steal My Asia Travel Itinerary: A Day-by-Day Guide
Quick Summary of my Asia Travel Itinerary Includes a full breakdown of how I booked business class flights and luxury hotels using points and miles. Asia travel itinerary route overview covering Indonesia,…
Miles To Memories
Turkey Day Takes 2025 – What I’m Thankful For This Year
We have much bigger things to appreciate, but these are the 2025 points and travel items I'm most thankful for. The post Turkey Day Takes 2025 – What I’m Thankful For This Year appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
November 27 Bonus Offer Highlight: Avianca LifeMiles – Up to a 150% bonus when you buy Lifemiles.
Today's bonus offer highlight is Avianca's Black Friday Buy Miles bonus where you can get up to 150% extra when buying LifeMiles. Check out all of the new bonuses added today: The post November 27 Bonus Offer Highlight: Avianca LifeMiles – Up to a 150% bonus when you buy Lifemiles. appeared...
Frequent Miler
12x at lululemon via Rakuten through Black Friday
Shopping portal Rakuten will be offering 12x/12% back through November 28th for lululemon purchases. That could make it a great time to purchase if you have quarterly Amex credits to use for lululemon purchases. (h/t: DOC) The Deal Shopping portal Rakuten is offering 12x Membership Rewards points or 12% cash...
Miles To Memories
Save 35% on inKind Gift Cards at Costco
inKind is one of my favorite apps for savings at restaurants and now you can purchase their gift cards at a 35% discount. The post Save 35% on inKind Gift Cards at Costco appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Live and Let’s Fly
Spectacular: Malaysia Airlines A330-900neo Business Class
I had a very nice flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bali on a brand new Malaysia Airlines A330-900neo business class, a beautiful aircraft with a posh business class cabin. Malaysia Airlines A330-900neo Business Class – My First Impressions The only reason I flew to Bali (and why the side trip...
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Aspire International Lounge Review – Montreal (YUL)
Aspire International Lounge – Montreal (YUL) Earlier this month, before flying to Toulouse for the first edition of PMB Experiences,… The post Aspire International Lounge Review – Montreal (YUL) appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
Miles To Memories
Earn Up to $450 Bonus with New US Bank Checking Account
US Bank has launched a promotion with a bonus of up to $450 for opening a new checking account. The post Earn Up to $450 Bonus with New US Bank Checking Account appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Points With a Crew
Get An Easy $50 From Rakuten
If you don't have a Rakuten account, sign up and get an easy $50 by signing up and spending at least $50 (including on gift cards to many retailers!) in the first 90 days.
The Bulkhead Seat
Why I’m Thankful This Year: Reflecting on The Bulkhead Seat’s Third Thanksgiving
The Bulkhead Seat started on December 1, 2022 when I joined BoardingArea. As I… The post Why I’m Thankful This Year: Reflecting on The Bulkhead Seat’s Third Thanksgiving appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Your Mileage May Vary
Watching Non-Americans Experience Thanksgiving for the First Time Is Pure Joy
There’s nothing odder than trying to celebrate what you consider to be a national holiday in a place where they don’t. Well, unless you’re a visitor to a place celebrating…
{Tech} for Travel
Black Friday Deals 2025: STM Goods takes 40% off everything
STM Goods is offering 40% off everything for Black Friday Deals 2025 with code FRIDAY40. From laptop bags to tech organisers, travel smarter for less. The post Black Friday Deals 2025: STM Goods takes 40% off everything appeared first on {Tech} for Travel.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
TAP Air Portugal Black Friday Sale: Fly to Europe from $347
TAP Air Portugal’s annual Black Friday sale is always noteworthy as they have great offers on their flights out of the U.S., Canada and Brazil From the U.S. you can fly Boston to Porto for as low as $347 round trip and New York to Lisbon for $429. From Canada...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Police Rush KLM Boeing 777 At Atlanta Hartsfield As Panicked Passenger Deploys Emergency Slide Claiming Someone Had a Gun
Police at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport rushed to intercept a Boeing 777-200 operated by Dutch airline KLM, which was taxiing for takeoff, after one of the passengers on board dialled 911 and claimed they had seen someone on the widebody jet with a gun. Before law enforcement could get to...
View from the Wing
Air Canada Passenger Goes Viral With Accusation of Six-Month-Expired Meal — Because She Read the Date the American Way
A video went viral after an Air Canada passenger claimed her inflight meal was six months expired, pointing to packaging labeled “05/11/2025” and “06/11/2025.” The issue: she read the dates using the U.S. month/day format instead of the day/month format used by Canada and most of the world. Continue reading Air...
You Are Travel
Six Airlines Lose Venezuela Flight Rights
Tl;dr – Tensions continue to escalate in Venezuela.  Reuters reports that six airlines –  Iberia, TAP, Avianca, Latam… The post Six Airlines Lose Venezuela Flight Rights appeared first on You Are Travel.
Points Miles and Bling
Review: United Club Lounge Washington Dulles IAD Concourse C
United Club Lounge IAD Concourse C near Gate 7 Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit Mexico City… The post Review: United Club Lounge Washington Dulles IAD Concourse C appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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Review: The Ritz-Carlton Mexico City is an urban oasis across Chapultepec Park
The Ritz-Carlton Mexico City The Ritz-Carlton, Mexico City, is a prominent hotel in the Paseo de la Reforma neighbourhood, right… The post Review: The Ritz-Carlton Mexico City is an urban oasis across Chapultepec Park appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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Review: 13+ Hours in Qatar Airways Al Safwa First Lounge (2025)
A few years ago, I had the chance to visit the Al Safwa First Lounge in Doha’s Hamad International Airport… The post Review: 13+ Hours in Qatar Airways Al Safwa First Lounge (2025) appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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Now Open – Air Canada Café in Vancouver (YVR) Domestic Terminal
The premium grab-and-go concept is now available on the West Coast, with Air Canada announcing the opening of a new… The post Now Open – Air Canada Café in Vancouver (YVR) Domestic Terminal appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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United Airlines Launches a MileagePlus Debit Rewards Card – a throwback move!
In a bold and somewhat nostalgic move, United Airlines has re-entered the debit rewards space, a segment that virtually disappeared… The post United Airlines Launches a MileagePlus Debit Rewards Card – a throwback move! appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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Elevated Bonus and Unlimited 2% cash back with Tangerine credit cards
Tangerine offers two of the most underrated cashback credit cards in Canada, the no-annual-fee Tangerine® Money-Back World Mastercard®* and the… The post Elevated Bonus and Unlimited 2% cash back with Tangerine credit cards appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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Earn 20x Points on Purchases via Aeroplan eStore – Canadian Down & Feather Company
It’s back with the 2025 iteration, and now Aeroplan members have a new opportunity to earn up to 22x on… The post Earn 20x Points on Purchases via Aeroplan eStore – Canadian Down & Feather Company appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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Live Webinar: Porter Airlines and PMB
I am excited to announce that Points Miles and Bling (PMB) will be hosting a live webinar with the senior… The post Live Webinar: Porter Airlines and PMB appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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