You Are Travel
End of Year Due Diligence: Make Sure Your All Your Hotel Credits Post – My $50 Chase Sapphire Didn’t!
tl;dr – A reminder to double-check the posting of all your statement credits. The Chase Sapphire Preferred is…
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
Yovimpa Point at Bryce Canyon National Park
The temperature did not warm up much from the breezy 13 degrees Fahrenheit during that frosty cold December morning at Rainbow Point at Bryce Canyon National Park; but every increase in degrees helped. The wind also started to subside upon accessing Yovimpa Point at Bryce Canyon National Park.
Yovimpa Point and...
Monkey Miles
Save 10 to 15% at select IHG One Rewards properties
Pretty straight forward, if you use points to stay at Select IHG properties worldwide…you can save up to 15% on the booking. The discount is based on your IHG elite status. If you have an IHG credit card with a 4th night free, it will not stack with this. The...
View from the Wing
“AA Once Had A Route To Nantucket…” — Now Boston–ACK Gets A Real Flight And A Limerick [Roundup]
Her spouse fell “madly in love” with Executive Platinum status and out of love with their marriage — so she put the legal bills on an AAdvantage card and walked away with elite status of her own. Plus: TSA’s new “proper papers” fee, Chase lounge diners sneaking in McDonald’s, musical...
Miles To Memories
A Welcome Change – My Updated Amex Platinum Digital Entertainment Credit Strategy
I've refreshed my Amex Platinum Digital Entertainment Credit strategy with the latest deals. I gained just as much simplicity as savings.
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Amex Platinum vs Sapphire Reserve vs Venture X vs Citi Strata Elite: Which Premium Card Is Really Best For You?
Four premium cards dominate the space right now: Amex Platinum, Chase Sapphire Reserve, Capital One Venture X, and Citi Strata Elite. Let's break down lounges, credits, earn rates, and transfer partners—then show which card (or pair) actually makes sense for how you travel and spend.
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Monkey Miles
The most underrated two card combo that you get paid to keep in your wallet
You don’t want a ton of cards in your wallet…then I have a solution. Hands down, The Most Underrated 2 card combo in the marketplace is the Capital One Venture X ( my choice for best super premium card ) & Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card . Why?...
Live and Let’s Fly
What Visa’s Data Says About Luxury Travel’s Future
Visa’s credit card data from ILTM Cannes hints at who will be traveling in style, where they are going, and which destinations are quietly losing their shine. A Payments Company Walks Into ILTM… A senior economist from Visa, Dr. Simon Baptist, stepped onto the stage at ILTM Cannes with a...
One Mile at a Time
The World’s Best First Class Airline Lounges: The Peak Of Airport Luxury
Im an airline product geek, and I like to keep an updated list of some of the best products out there, ranging from the best first class airlines, to the best business class airlines, to the best business class lounges, to the best business class seats. In this post, Id...
One Mile at a Time
The World’s Best First Class Airline Lounges: The Peak Of Airport Luxury
Im an airline product geek, and I like to keep an updated list of some of the best products out there, ranging from the best first class airlines, to the best business class airlines, to the best business class lounges, to the best business class seats. In this post, I’d...
View from the Wing
Girl Hits Fake ‘Service Dog’ For Peeing At SFO Gate — Police Meet United Flight When It Lands In Denver
A United Airlines passenger says a girl traveling with a so-called “service dog” at SFO hit and dragged her black lab after it peed on the carpet at the gate. Fellow flyers took the case to Reddit and airport police, and Denver officers met United flight UA297 after landing to...
PointsMath
Promotion Weekly December 2025 First Edition
Here are the ongoing promotions running covered in this Promotion Weekly December 2025 First Edition (Issued Weekly): Buying Points & Miles Promotions Here are 16+ Promotions on buying points & miles of Airlines & Hotels: Buy MaxBonus/Disc. Ends on ¢/Point PurchaseLink AmericanAAdvantage Miles 40%[Discount] Ongoing 1.88 Promotion Air CandaAeroplan Points...
Live and Let’s Fly
Book Review: Unreasonable Hospitality – Perfect For Travelers
Will Guidara’s rise through the restaurant elite offers excellent insights into the service industry and has applications throughout travel. A Rare Book Review It’s not often that Live And Let’s Fly features a book review nestled amongst our hard-hitting and breaking travel news, yet sometimes products simply compel us to...
One Mile at a Time
Best Complimentary Airport Lounge Spa Treatments, For Pre-Flight Relaxation
The quality of airport lounges can vary hugely, depending on where in the world you are, who can access the lounge, etc. Airlines and lounge operators try to find all kinds of ways to differentiate their lounge experience, and one of those ways is with complimentary spa treatments for guests.
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Dulles Cops Fired For Taking Payoffs To Let Drivers Solicit Rides In Terminal — D.C. Airport Authority Ranks Among Most Corrupt In U.S.
Eight Dulles airport police officers are out after internal and criminal investigations into alleged payoffs from limo and ride-share drivers so they could illegally solicit rides inside the terminal. It’s just the latest scandal for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which has already been hammered for weak controls, nepotism, and...
