Frequent Miler
Lorikeets eat from my hand, a gorgeous beach to myself, and more in Guadeloupe (Nick’s Wild Card journal)
I have a confession to make. I visited Guadeloupe a couple of years ago, and I didn’t love it. I know Carrie did love it, and I didn’t want to disappoint her, so I never told her that it wasn’t a destination I particularly wanted to revisit. Over the past...
Michael W Travels
Catch the Wave: Win a Trip of a Lifetime with the Vans x Fiji Airways Sweepstakes!
If you’ve been dreaming of escaping the daily grind and heading straight to a tropical paradise, your chance has officially arrived. Vans has teamed up with Fiji Airways to launch an incredible, all-expenses-paid giveaway that is sending four lucky winners and their guests on an unforgettable adventure to the islands...
2PAXfly
QANTAS: Will the new First Class Suites on the A350-100ULR be better?
Over at sister website One Mile At A Time, Ben has mused about whether the new Qantas First Class suites on non-stop flights from East Coast Australia to New York and London will actually be comfortable. It’s a question I share, so I thought I would add a few facts...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn 2,000 bonus points per stay at Best Western Hotels in the U.S., Canada, or the Caribbean (Stack with the 2x points offer)
Best Western Rewards has sent out an offer to members to earn bonus points on stays in Canada, the U.S., and Caribbean Islands. This offer is good for stays between October 1 and 28, 2026. The beauty of this offer is that you can stack this offer with the global...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
What are Honor Lanes at Security Checkpoints; and At What Airports are They Available?
Special security screening privileges are provided to service members, veterans of the military, and their families by the Transportation Security Administration of the United States — so what are Honor Lanes; and at what airports are they available?
Honor Lanes currently offer “front-of-the-line service” at security checkpoints that are dedicated solely...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines Says Downgraded Business Class Passengers on International Flights Aren’t Entitled to a Partial Refund: A Couple Want the DOT to Force it to Change
American Airlines claimed it didn’t owe a couple who were downgraded from Business Class to Premium Economy on a long-haul transatlantic flight to Edinburgh anything, using an international treaty as its excuse, while ignoring Department of Transportation (DOT) rules, British compensation regulations, and even its own contract of carriage. The...
Frequent Miler
Get $50 back at Radisson hotels in Europe & Africa when spending $250 with Amex Offer
There’s a new, targeted Amex Offer for select Radisson properties in Europe and Africa that’s giving $50 back as a statement credit when spending $250 or more. The Deal Spend $250 in one or more purchases at participating Radisson properties in Europe and Africa and get $50 back as a...
View from the Wing
Frontier Passengers Refused To Pay An Extra Bag Fee And Boarded Anyway—Bodycam Shows Them Leaving In Handcuffs
An employee says the group had two carry-ons but had paid for only one. The March incident delayed the Philadelphia flight about an hour; a September upload is recirculating body-camera footage that local television covered in April
Frequent Miler
An awesome hotel in Panama City’s historic old town courtesy of Delta miles (Greg’s Wild Card Journal)
Federico Boyd helped lead the secret movement that won Panama’s independence from Colombia in 1903, and he co-headed the provisional government that quickly won U.S. recognition. That break from Colombia, which had rejected the canal treaty, cleared the way for the United States to build the Panama Canal. Now, the...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Qatar Airways Privilege Club: Up to 5,000 bonus Avios on flights out of Southeast Asia (September 24 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's Bonus Offer Highlight comes to us from Qatar Airways Privilege Club who are offering up to 5,000 bonus Avios for flights departing from select Southeast Asia gateways. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
The post Qatar Airways Privilege Club: Up to 5,000 bonus Avios on flights out...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Breakfast and 2,000 Bonus Radisson Rewards Points Included in Romance Packages — Plus…
Breakfast, 2,000 bonus Radisson Rewards points, a discount of up to 15 percent on members rates, and a room upgrade when booking a Superior room or better are included in romance packages at participating hotel and resort properties through Tuesday, November 24, 2026...
...but you must...
Frequent Miler
Wild Card challenge livestream check-ins: First one is tonight (9/24) at 7pm ET
The Wild Card challenge is well underway and it’s almost time for our first livestream check-in now that all three contestants have visited their first destination. The three live check-ins will be on the following dates and times: Check-in 1: Thursday September 24, 2026 at 7pm ET (that’s tonight!) Check-in...
View from the Wing
Delta Passenger Was Cuffed, Denied The Bathroom, And Exposed Naked—Court Grants Immunity After $7.2 Million Verdict
A jury awarded a Delta passenger $7.225 million after an onboard confrontation left him injured. A divided appeals court has now upheld the airline's immunity, extending protection for reporting suspicious activity to conduct flowing from law enforcement's response.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Wyndham Rewards: Earn 4x points on stays this fall & early winter
Wyndham Rewards have launched their fall & early winer ystemwide global bonus points offer where members can earn 4x points on all eligible stays. If you earn the maximum 15,000 points you can redeem those for up to two free nights within the Wyndham Rewards program. Wyndham Rewards Insiders and...
Svenblogt
Skytrax 2026: Singapore Airlines vorn, Swiss verliert acht Plätze
Singapore Airlines steht bei den World Airline Awards 2026 wieder an der Spitze und löst Qatar Airways ab, die den Titel zuletzt zwei Jahre in Folge geholt hatten. Vergeben wurden die Preise am 18. September in London. Aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum kommt Lufthansa auf Platz 14, Swiss rutscht von Platz...
