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Buy Qatar Airways Avios with up to 70% Bonus through June 4, 2025
Qatar Airways has a new Purchase Miles Promotion through June 4, 2025. You can get Qatar Airways miles with a 50-70% Bonus. Here are the details. The post Buy Qatar Airways Avios with up to 70% Bonus through June 4, 2025 appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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American Express offering 30% Reward Points back on using Membership Rewards
American Express has launched a new promotion: if you use Membership Rewards points for online, offline, and travel bookings, you will be able to receive 30% of your points back at a later date. The post American Express offering 30% Reward Points back on using Membership Rewards appeared first on...
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IndiGo to Become the First Airline to Launch Flights from Navi Mumbai International Airport
Navi Mumbai International Airport is set to go live sometime soon in the next weeks or so. IndiGo has now signalled that they will be the launch operator at the airport when it goes live later in 2025. The post IndiGo to Become the First Airline to Launch Flights from Navi...
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Etihad Guest Launches “Race to Fly” Challenge with a Massive 9 Million Miles Prize Pool
Etihad is offering 9 Million Miles in its version of the Amazing Race, which people have a year to complete. Here are the details of this interesting promotion. The post Etihad Guest Launches “Race to Fly” Challenge with a Massive 9 Million Miles Prize Pool appeared first on Live From...
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United and JetBlue Announce Partnership, Includes Loyalty and Slot Swaps
The two airlines have agreed on a partnership that will link their loyalty programs. United looks to return to JFK with the slot swaps involved. The post United and JetBlue Announce Partnership, Includes Loyalty and Slot Swaps first appeared on Altitude Yes.
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Woah – United and JetBlue announce unique partnership, Blue Sky
United Airlines and JetBlue have announced a surprising and innovative partnership, named Blue Sky, that aims to link the two… The post Woah – United and JetBlue announce unique partnership, Blue Sky appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
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Delta Quietly Adds Solo Flyer Surcharge—Pay 70% More Unless You Bring A Companion On Select Routes
Delta now sometimes charges you more if you're traveling alone - add a second passenger and the fare drops. It's written right into the fare rules for some of their least expensive fares, that you must be accompanied by someone else on the itinerary to be eligible for their...
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United Airlines Announces Partnership With JetBlue That it Hopes it Can Get Past Regulators
United Airlines has revealed a new partnership with JetBlue that includes reciprocal benefits for frequent flyers of both carriers, a new interline agreement, and slot sharing at New York JFK and Newark airports. The announcement comes just weeks after United made an SEC filing stating that it was not in...
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Top Marriott Resorts in America for Luxury Travel in 2025
Marriott International sets the standard for premium hospitality, boasting over 30 diverse brands and nearly 600 Marriott Hotels & Resorts in the U.S. Its iconic portfolio features everything from elegant urban hotels to beachside and mountain getaways. I see frequent flyers making the most of Bonvoy points for memorable experiences,...
One Mile at a Time
JetBlue & United Blue Sky Partnership: Loyalty Perks, JFK Slots, And More
Note: This is breaking news, and I’ll update this post shortly with more analysis.
Miles For Family
Eating Insects Abroad: Yay or Nay?
Note: I’m currently traveling in Asia and will have limited access to the internet. Replies to comments and emails will be delayed. You know that saying “When in Rome, do as the Romans do?” How far are you willing to take that when it comes to food? When I was...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Shocking Midair Attack: Passenger Drags Flight Attendant on American Air Flight to Chicago
An unruly passenger on an American Airlines flight from Hartford, Connecticut, to Chicago O’Hare, flew into a violent, midair rage and grabbed a flight attendant by the collar and threw them to the ground before attempting to drag them along the aisle of the plane. The extraordinary outburst occurred on...
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Eurowings Plans “Real” A320neo Business Class Seat On Medium-Haul Flights
In a touch of irony, the first Lufthansa Group carrier to introduce true premium seating on its narrowbody aircraft will be budget carrier Eurowings. As it prepares to launch service to the Middle East, Eurowings is introducing a “real”business class seat on its A320neo. A True Business Class Seat Is...
Monkey Miles
Bask Bank: Earn 2x American miles per dollar deposited + up to 10k bonus or 4.2% APY
Earn 2.5 American Airlines miles per dollar deposited at Bask Bank The post Bask Bank: Earn 2x American miles per dollar deposited + up to 10k bonus or 4.2% APY appeared first on Monkey Miles.
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ANA Boeing 787s Get New Cabins, “The Room FX” Business Class
In April 2025, All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced plans to overhaul the cabins of its international Boeing 787-9 fleet, with the project expected to start in 2026. The airline has 35 of these jets, with an additional 27 on order.
One Mile at a Time
Southwest Airlines Flight Credits Now Expire After 6-12 Months
Southwest Airlines is undergoing major changes this week, in an effort to boost its profitability. Yesterday, the airline started charging for checked bags, but that’s not the only major policy change that has been implemented as of this week.
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QANTAS: Upgrades A330 Sydney to Singapore flights to A380 — more classic rewards available
Sydney to Singapore flights are getting a double dose of A380 between 16 June and 10 August 2025. And again in 2026 on Friday and Sunday from 28 March (according to ET). This means that there is a minor flood of Classic Reward and Classic Plus seats available during that...
ATX Jetsetter
Etihad Airways is Offering Five Million Miles to One Frequent Flyer
Etihad Airways is offering 5 million Etihad Guest frequent flyer miles to the first person to visit all 15 of the carrier's new destinations. The post Etihad Airways is Offering Five Million Miles to One Frequent Flyer appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
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Buy Qatar Airways Avios with up to 70% Bonus through June 4, 2025
Qatar Airways has a new Purchase Miles Promotion through June 4, 2025. You can get Qatar Airways miles with a 50-70% Bonus. Here are the details. The post Buy Qatar Airways Avios with up to 70% Bonus through June 4, 2025 appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Review: American Express Centurion Lounge San Francisco (SFO)
The American Express Centurion Lounge San Francisco can be hectic at peak times but there are some quiet areas if you know where to look. A robust food and drink selection make this lounge a winner at SFO. The post Review: American Express Centurion Lounge San Francisco (SFO) appeared first...
The Bulkhead Seat
WestJet Completes Integration of Sunwing Airlines Aircraft
WestJet acquired Canadian low-cost carrier Sunwing Airlines in May 2023. It has been a… The post WestJet Completes Integration of Sunwing Airlines Aircraft appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Miler
How to book EVA Air Infinity MileageLands awards (for multiple people)
I’m a big fan of EVA Air. The airline has an excellent business class product, great availability for its own (awkwardly-named) Infinity MileageLands customers, tasty food, and competitive pricing on non-stops to Taiwan. Citi ThankYou Rewards transfers 1:1 to EVA, and it’s a superlative way to use your points. There’s...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Stupid Tip of the Day: 9 Reasons to Visit a Market or Supermarket While Traveling
After you have arrived at your destination, your stomach is eventually going to rumble and growl at you in attempts to remind you that is is empty and you need to fill it — but you might not initially know what you want to eat. You are not to be faulted...
Points With a Crew
5 reasons to sign up for the Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card – $750 Cash with no annual fee
The Chase Ink Business Cash card has one of the highest signup bonuses ever for a card that comes with no annual fee. You can easily get over $1000 in ...
Frequent Miler
Hilton for Business Promo: Earn 5,000 bonus points per stay (up to 3x)
In early 2024, Hilton launched Hilton for Business, providing an opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses to get additional rewards via employee stays. In addition to both the employee and the business earning Hilton Honors points, the program offers a special Hilton for Business rate, which is sometimes better than...
Economy Class & Beyond
Thai Airways to use the Recaro R3 seat for their upcoming A321neo aircraft
For those looking forward to the Thai Airways Airbus A321neo aircraft that are coming soon, there’s some good news: the airline is choosing to line-fit Recaro R3 seats. The R3 seat revealed at the THAI Airways “New World of Tomorrow” launch.  The line-fit program includes 32 shipsets of the award-winning,...
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Why You’ll Never Find United’s Retired Uniforms On eBay—And The Airline Rule Behind It
United’s brand-new Brooks Brothers uniforms hit airport concourses on Wednesday. Thousands of navy blazers, suiting pieces, and pilot epaulettes just became obsolete overnight. So why won’t those old threads pop up on eBay or in a thrift shop? It isn’t because a shirt or skirt unlocks the jet bridge by...
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Confusing Chase Email Had Ink Cardholders Bracing for Bad News
Several Chase Ink cardholders, including myself, received an email recently that, at first glance, appeared completely routine. The account details matched those of my Ink Business Cash card, and the…
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US Pauses Student Visa Interviews Globally Amid Review of Vetting Policies
The United States is putting a pause on new Visa Interviews for Students arriving in the 2025-26 academic year. Here is the why and what is next. The post US Pauses Student Visa Interviews Globally Amid Review of Vetting Policies appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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10 great miles and points buying opportunities available in May 2025
Here are some amazing opportunities for you to buy miles and points and plan your next vacation at literally 40-50% of the usual prices! The post 10 great miles and points buying opportunities available in May 2025 appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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10 Current Promotions on Buying Points & Miles
Buying Hotel Points or Airline points can be an excellent way to top up miles or extend their validity. There ten offers for buying miles and points: six from airlines and four from hotel programs. All these points or miles purchases will be in foreign currency (USD/CAD), so using a...
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Buy Wyndham Reward Points with up to 50% Bonus [0.87¢ or ₹0.74/Point]
Wyndham is one of the largest hotel chains in the world, with several hotels worldwide. It is also a transfer partner of  Axis Bank, HDFC, HSBC TravelOne Card & SBI Miles. If you’re short on Wyndham Reward points, check out this offer. If you buy Wyndham Points until 5th June 2025, you can receive...
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Last Week: Buy Lufthansa Miles & More Miles with 30% Bonus [1.50¢ or ₹1.27/Mile]
Lufthansa is a member of Star Alliance. Its frequent flyer program is Miles & More. Although its miles are some of the most difficult to earn worldwide, you can buy Lufthansa Miles with a Flat 30 % Bonus. And, if you buy Miles in May, you will also be eligible...
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Last Day: HDFC Transfer Bonus Promotion Valid Till 25th May’25
HDFC Bank is offering bonus pointson transferring your HDFC Diners Black points to British Airways, Etihad Airways, IHG, ITC & United Miles. This promotion is valid for all transfers till 25th May 2024. Here is what we get. Eligible Credit Cards Only one HDFC Credit Cards is eligible for transfer...
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Extended: Marriott offering 40,000 points to Bonvoy members for Homes & Villas Stay through January 2026
Marriott's Home-sharing website, Homes and Villas, is offering 40,000 points to everyone who books a 2+ night stay by May 26, 2025, for stays between June 1 and January 4, 2025. The post Extended: Marriott offering 40,000 points to Bonvoy members for Homes & Villas Stay through January 2026 appeared...
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3X HSBC Points on Air India bookings made with HSBC Premier and HSBC TravelOne cards throughout May 2025
HSBC is offering up to 3X points on using their credit cards through the rest of May 2025 to book your Air India tickets. Here are the details. The post 3X HSBC Points on Air India bookings made with HSBC Premier and HSBC TravelOne cards throughout May 2025 appeared first...