Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Marriott Bonvoy Escapes – Save up to 20% at over 2,900 Marriott Hotels Worldwide
This week’s Marriott Bonvoy Escapes are now available for booking for stays at select hotels Worldwide. With Marriott Bonvoy Escapes members can save up to 20% on last minute stays between July 21 and August 10 that are booked by this Sunday. If you are unfamiliar with Marriott Escapes, they...
One Mile at a Time
Delta Adds Los Angeles To Chicago Route, But What’s The Motive?
Ordinarily I don’t cover individual domestic route additions, but this one from Delta Air Lines is interesting and even a bit puzzling, given the competitive implications (yes, it’s another route that JonNYC predicted, of course).
View from the Wing
American Airlines Is Quietly Improving More Than Anyone Realizes—But Even Their Own Employees Don’t Know It
Is American Airlines a better airline than we give them credit for? They have made a decade of boneheaded decisions and the customer hasn't been at the forefront of their thinking. But they've also made real improvements, and I don't think they're doing enough to tell that story.
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Frequent Miler
Alaska Airlines shopping portal promo: Earn up to 1,000 bonus miles by 8/4/25
A couple of days ago, the Southwest and United shopping portals launched new bonus point/mile promotions. They’ve now been joined by the Alaska Airlines shopping portal, although the bonus miles on offer are a little lackluster. The Deal The Alaska Airlines shopping portal is offering the following three-tiered promotion: Spend...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines Frequent Flyer Fighting To Get Lifetime Ban Revoked After Bathroom Argument Led To Diversion
An American Airlines elite frequent flyer is fighting to have a lifetime travel ban revoked following an incident in 2022 in which a flight was forced to divert to Barranquilla, Colombia, over a dispute about using the Business Class bathroom. John Nuñez from Miami, Florida, was an American Airlines AAdvantage...
No Work All Travel
Inaugural Flight: UA Tokyo Narita – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Needing to get from Tokyo to Shenzhen, I opted for an unusual routing: first, the inaugural United Tokyo Narita to Kaohsiung on July 11th, then Kaohsiung to Hong Kong. Although this wasn’t the first time a U.S. carrier has had scheduled service to Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s second-largest city — Continental Micronesia...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
July 16 Bonus Offer Highlight: Amtrak Guest Rewards – Buy points with up to a 35% bonus
Today's bonus offer highlight is the next buy points bonus from Amtrak Guest Rewards who are offering up to 35% extra points until August 7! Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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Traveling For Miles
Save at select MGM Resorts and Caesars Rewards properties with these 3 offers [Targeted]
There appear to be three new targeted offers doing the rounds right now which are offering savings at MGM and Caesars establishments across the United States. American Express is currently targeting card holders for savings at select MGM Resorts and both American Express and Citi are targeting card holders for...
Frequent Miler
Earn 15x Membership Rewards at Dell via Rakuten (7/16 only)
Rakuten is offering a boosted rate of 15x/15% for Dell today which could make this a great time to use Business Platinum credits for the second half of the year. This 15x rate is only valid today (July 16). The Deal Earn 15x Membership Rewards (or 15% cashback) when shopping...
Live and Let’s Fly
Frontier Airlines Turns Away Late Passenger With Medieval-Style “Drawbridge” Defense
Is going to prison really worthwhile to make your Frontier Airlines flight? Or are they one and the same? One Denver passenger did not take no for an answer when he showed up late to the boarding gate, but was met with the old “drawbridge” defense that dates back hundreds...
Monkey Miles
New Amex Centurion lounge opens at Tokyo Haneda
There is a new Amex Centurion lounge to check out at Tokyo Haneda and it’s open today! If you’ve been counting, this makes 30 Centurion lounges around the world. This one measures in at 7500 square feet, offers up private rooms for meditation, sushi, ramen, and curated drinks at the...
One Mile at a Time
My Hotel Housekeeping Habits & Strategy: How Do Yours Compare?
We all have different habits when staying in hotels, including involving things like housekeeping. I figured I’d share my general approach with hotel housekeeping, and I’m curious to hear how the habits of OMAAT readers compare. I realize people have greatly varying approaches here…
ATX Jetsetter
Provisions by Admirals Club, a New Grab and Go Option From American
American Airlines is unveiling a new grab-and-go lounge option, Provisions by Admirals Club, in Charlotte this summer.
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One Mile at a Time
Airelles, The Uber-Luxe French Hotel Group That Flies Under The Radar
I thought it would be fun to do a series of posts on some of the world’s small luxury hotel groups that often don’t get much attention. I’ll kick this off with Airelles Collection, which is probably my favorite boutique luxury hotel group in the world, with just half a...
View from the Wing
‘No Extra Fee For That’ American Airlines Passenger Sits Down, Discovers Someone Else’s Vomit [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
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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...
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Live and Let’s Fly
U.S. Issues Travel Alert For Canada
Fires in Canada have prompted an alert from the US Embassy in Ottawa that Americans should be aware of wildfire conditions when traveling in Canada. U.S. Travel Alert Focuses On Fires In Canada In recent years, Canada has struggled with wildfires. Only yesterday, several provinces issued air quality alerts, including...
Frequent Miler
Alaska Airlines promo: Buy one ticket to/from Hawaii, get one free with promo code HIBOGO (Book by 7/16)
Alaska Airlines is running a great new promotion that (almost) halves the cost of tickets to/from Hawaii. By using promo code HIBOGO, you can buy one ticket and get a ticket for a companion for only the taxes and fees when flying with Alaska Airlines or Hawaiian Airlines. You’ll have...
Traveling For Miles
Is Lifetime Elite status with hotel programs worth aiming for?
We have already taken a look at which of the major hotel loyalty programs offer members the chance to earn lifetime elite status, and as that information leads to questions asking how worthwhile lifetime status is and if lifetime elite status is something that you should actively be trying to...
