Frequent Miler
IHG targeted promo: Earn 2K bonus points every 2 nights (Max 6K bonus points)
I received an email from IHG One Rewards last night inviting me to register for a new promotion that’s offering 2,000 bonus points for every two nights you stay, capped at 6,000 bonus points. You should receive an email about it if you’re targeted, but it’s worth trying to register...
One Mile at a Time
Nigeria’s Air Peace Has A “Fake” First Class: Ugh, Do I Have To Fly It Now?
Guys, I was so close to flying every first class product in the world. But now Air Peace, the Nigerian airline run by a guy who has been indicted in the United States for bank fraud, money laundering, and obstruction, apparently decided that it has first class as well… even...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Delta Air Lines Plans to Restart Service to Tel Aviv On September 8… Two Days Ahead of United
Delta Air Lines has confirmed that it plans to resume non-stop service between New York JFK and Tel Aviv on September 6 with a once-daily service operated on its Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. The Atlanta-based carrier will beat out United Airlines in returning to Israel by two days. In a statement,...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Delta Air Lines Set to Start Training Flight Attendants On New (But Secretive) Onboard Experience For Delta One
Delta Air Lines is reportedly set to start training thousands of flight attendants on a new onboard experience it has been secretly designing for its premium Delta One cabin, with the new-look service set to go live this Fall on transoceanic services out of its Los Angeles hub. Given the...
Traveling For Miles
United Airlines adds 10 new long-haul destinations and adds more service to 4 others
United Airlines has (again) announced a significant and impressive expansion to its long haul route network with ten new cities in Europe and Asia being added to its route map and four new routes being added to destinations the airline already serves.
Frequent Miler
Telunas Private Island: A new way to book an overwater villa with points (Hilton/SLH)
A new way to book overwater villas with points or free night certificates just dropped. Hilton has been steadily enabling more and more Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) properties to be bookable through the Hilton Honors program over the past few years. It’s just added five more properties;...
Live and Let’s Fly
I Had A Four-Hour Lisbon Layover, So I Went Into Town For Coffee, Shakshuka, And Pastel de Nata
With passport control taking far less time than expected, I had enough time to head into Lisbon for coffee, brunch, and a short walk around the city before my afternoon flight to Frankfurt. Coffee And Brunch In Lisbon With plenty of time to spare after breezing through immigration and customs,...
One Mile at a Time
New Airplanes Get Second Flight Deck Barrier, But Pilots Want More
For years, there had been talk of the flight decks of commercial aircraft in the United States getting a second flight deck barrier. This started to become more serious in 2022, when regulators moved forward with a recommendation to implement this change. Then in 2024, we saw the signing of...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Petition to Rename Nashville Airport After Dolly Parton Gets Renewed Attention Following Singer’s Death
A petition to rename Nashville International Airport (BNA) after Dolly Parton is receiving renewed attention after the death of the beloved singer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist was announced on Tuesday following a short battle with cancer. The petition was actually started around two years ago by Lydia Popovich on Change.org, amassing...
View from the Wing
$15 Buys 6 Months Of Marriott Platinum—And A China Loophole Cuts The Challenge From 25 Nights To 8
A new Didi partnership gives V8 members 180 days of Bonvoy Platinum and a 25-night extension challenge. Marriott apparently omitted identity matching, so resellers can export the status worldwide—and stack it with Meituan to reduce the requirement to eight nights.
One Mile at a Time
Can United Airlines Become The Emirates Of The United States? The CEO Thinks So…
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has done a phenomenal job running the airline over the past several years, and I have a lot of respect for him. He has improved the passenger experience, the route network has kept growing under his leadership, and United is also making progress when it...
Traveling For Miles
How to earn United Airlines Miles when you ride with Lyft
Towards the end of 2025, Lyft joined up with United Airlines to allow MileagePlus members to earn miles when they take a ride. Since then, United has introduced a "pay with miles" option which, as the tmae suggests, gives MileagePlus members the option to pay for Lyft rides with miles....
View from the Wing
$2.25 Billion O’Hare Express Train Would Reach Downtown Chicago In 15 Minutes—And Run Every 15 Minutes [Roundup]
A privately financed $2.25 billion O’Hare Flyer would carry passengers between downtown Chicago and the airport in 15 minutes, with trains departing every 15 minutes. Also: Sean Duffy’s reality show pauses to praise credit card points, Hilton offers Amex Platinum cardmembers a Diamond fast track, and new Delta SkyMiles members...
Frequent Miler
Lufthansa 747 Business Class: Bottom Line Review
A year or two ago, my younger son started asking if we were going to fly on a “double decker” plane nearly every time we went to an airport. I was therefore thrilled to snag 5 seats in business class on Lufthansa’s 747 for our recent trip to Europe, finally getting...
Live and Let’s Fly
Aeroplan Quietly Raises United Airlines Award Prices Again, With Some Economy Flights Jumping 17%
Aeroplan has quietly nudged up the price of at least some United Airlines economy class awards, another reminder that when loyalty programs introduce variable award pricing, the “variable” part has an unfortunate tendency to move only in one direction. Aeroplan Quietly Raises Prices On Some United Airlines Awards Aeroplan has...
One Mile at a Time
New Turkish Airlines “Crystal” Business Class Launching Soon… Finally!
Turkish Airlines is one of my favorite airline brands, and also offers one of the best business class experiences in the world. That’s despite the fact that Turkish doesn’t have a particularly good business class hard product, at least not with any consistency.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Advertising on Facial Tissues Means Close to Empty?
Advertising on facial tissues supposedly now means that the box is close to being empty. In the past, pulling out tissues which were colored other than white from a box in your hotel room likely meant that the tissue box was close to being empty. In recent years, the last...
Frequent Miler
ALL Accor promo: Earn 2X-3X points on 2+ night stays in Europe & north Africa
ALL Accor launched a new promotion yesterday which is awarding double points when staying at its properties in Europe (and select north African countries) for at least two nights. If you happen to have an ALL Accor+ subscription, you’ll earn triple points. The Deal Earn 2X points (or 3X points...
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QANTAS: Double Status Credits are back — ‘Twice as Rewarding’ returns for 2026
Well, that didn’t take long. Just over a week ago, when Qantas launched its biggest domestic sale of 2026, I asked whether the airline might follow it with another Double Status Credits promotion. The answer is yes. Qantas has launched another of its popular ‘Twice as Rewarding’ promotions, giving Frequent...
