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Deal: Buy Aeroplan miles with up to 100% Bonus through December 17, 2025
A new flash sale is offering you the opportunity to purchase Air Canada miles at 1.33 US Cents / INR 1.18. Here are the details. The post Deal: Buy Aeroplan miles with up to 100% Bonus through December 17, 2025 appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Etihad’s Black Friday Sale: upto 35% off on Economy Class Fares
Etihad, the national carrier of the UAE, is offering 35% off on the occasion of Black Friday for those planning to fly in the first half of 2026. Here are the details. The promotion lasts only through November 30, 2025. The post Etihad’s Black Friday Sale: upto 35% off on...
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Deal: Etihad Airways Buy Miles with up to 50% Bonus (through December 2, 2025)
Etihad Guest has a new Buy Miles Promotion through December 2, 2025. You can get Etihad Guest miles with up to a 50% bonus to redeem on 20 airlines, apart from Etihad themselves. Here are the details. The post Deal: Etihad Airways Buy Miles with up to 50% Bonus (through December...
PointsMath
Accor Airline Partners: Everything you need to know
Marriott is popular among travellers for transferring points to airlines, as it has a long list of partners and offers an additional 5,000 miles for every 60,000 points transferred. But Accor already has a good transfer ratio in most cases. The number of Accor Airline Partners isn’t too large, but...
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One Mile at a Time
Carry-On Vs. Checked Bag: The Pros & Cons, And Why My Approach Has Evolved
In the miles & points world, the concept of checking a bag is almost sacrilege. If someone checks a bag and something goes wrong, they’re basically told ”well that was a rookie mistake, you should never check a bag.”
Eye of the Flyer
The Free Thing You Can Do To Make Holiday Travel Better
Not sure if you heard, but this is one of the busiest travel days of the year! And maybe it’s just me, but I sense a lot of angry, unhappy people dealing with stuff right now. (So many folks tie everything to politics. If you looked at my neighborhood’s Facebook...
Traveling For Miles
American Airlines will launch its Black Friday sales on … Black Friday
American Airlines has resisted the temptation to launch its Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales weeks ahead of time and has now said that its seasonal deals will go live "starting November 28 at aa.com". The post American Airlines will launch its Black Friday sales on … Black Friday appeared first on Traveling...
Frequent Miler
A quick pivot to save miles (and money)
“Sometimes you’re the windshield; sometimes you’re the bug”. That line showed up as a senior quote in one of my high school yearbooks, and I’ve always loved it. I think it’s the perfect metaphor for our hobby. In the miles and points game, it is easy to feel like you...
Live and Let’s Fly
Does Etihad Have A Point With Its Punitive Award Cancellation Fees?
Loyalty programs change when members push the limits. Etihad Guest has now drawn a line, but the way it has done so with incredibly punitive cancellation restrictions on award tickets raises important questions. Etihad Makes Award Cancellation Fees Even Harsher Etihad Guest has introduced a new and even stricter set...
One Mile at a Time
Marriott Bonvoy Elite Upgrade Policy: Should You Expect Suites?
Marriott Bonvoy is the world’s largest hotel loyalty program, and lots of people have elite status with the company. I’ll often have newly minted Platinum members and above ask me what they can realistically expect in terms of upgrades. Do suite upgrades happen, how are they assigned, and are you...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Spanish Airports Ordered To Shut Down Biometric Boarding Gates, Airport Operator Slapped With €10 Million Fine
Spain’s data protection watchdog has slapped the nation’s airport operator, Aena, with a €10 million fine and ordered it to shut down biometric boarding gates across the country after finding that the company did not complete a data protection impact assessment before installing the gates. Aena started a pilot program...
From The Tray Table
Beware: The Delta snag I hit on a last-minute booking
One of Delta’s big fraud-prevention practices seems to be popping up stateside. And it nearly derailed my parents’… The post Beware: The Delta snag I hit on a last-minute booking appeared first on From the Tray Table.
You Are Travel
The World’s 50 Best Drops Best Hotels List: 1-50 – Who Made the List?
tl;dr – The full list (including the top 50 hotels) is now available.  A few weeks ago, I… The post The World’s 50 Best Drops Best Hotels List: 1-50 – Who Made the List? appeared first on You Are Travel.
Monkey Miles
December Bilt Rent Day – up to 100% Bonus to British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus
Don't forget today is double points day with Bilt Rewards Mastercard The post December Bilt Rent Day – up to 100% Bonus to British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus appeared first on Monkey Miles.
The Bulkhead Seat
Southwest Announces West Coast Expansion With Five New California and Hawaii Routes
Southwest Airlines is adding to its route map once again. The latest update focuses… The post Southwest Announces West Coast Expansion With Five New California and Hawaii Routes appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
ATX Jetsetter
JSX is Launching All-Business Class Turboprop Flights in 2025
JSX has announced it will operate ATR 42-600 turboprops outfitted in an all-Business Class configuration beginning December 2025. The post JSX is Launching All-Business Class Turboprop Flights in 2025 appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
Points With a Crew
Chase Ink Business Preferred® vs. Chase Ink Business Unlimited® – $750 or 90,000 points
The Chase Ink Preferred and Chase Ink Unlimited are two of Chase's business credit cards and they can both be great options to boost your Ultimate Rewards points balance. Deciding which one is best can depend on ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Which is Better: Traveling by Car or by Airplane?
Which mode of travel you believe is better — by car or by airplane — depends on what is important to you. Factors that could affect your decision include — but not limited to — time, cost, effort, convenience, weather, schedule, and comfort. The Thanksgiving 2025 holiday season will be incredibly...
Frequent Miler
New Kimpton Secret Password: ‘The Life of a Kimpton Guest’
Kimpton has revealed its latest Secret Password that’s valid on stays through the end of February 2026. If you say ‘The Life of a Kimpton Guest’ when checking in, you’ll get some kind of reward. The Deal Kimpton’s Secret Password is ‘The Life of a Kimpton Guest.’ Key Terms Valid...
Frequent Miler
Transferring points to hotels. Has Citi eclipsed Chase and Bilt? | Coffee Break Ep79 | 11-25-25
Tim wrote a post about which transferable points are most valuable for lodging, and his findings have us wondering: Is Citibank the new transferable points currency worth focusing on?  (Has Citibank now eclipsed Chase and Bilt?) See: Which transferable credit card points are most valuable for lodging? Transferring points to...
View from the Wing
JSX Is Selling Tickets From Santa Monica to Las Vegas — And Activists Are Suing for California Environmental Review to Stop Them
JSX has begun selling tickets for new Santa Monica–Las Vegas flights after securing a city operations permit, but local activists have already filed a California Environmental Quality Act lawsuit seeking to halt the service. While CEQA is unlikely to stop flights outright, it can impose enough delay and cost to...
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Park Hyatt Toronto
I had to attend a dinner in Toronto this month and chose to stay… The post Hotel Review: Park Hyatt Toronto appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Miler
Rove Black Friday promos: 3x on flights, 10X on hotel stays + up to 5K bonus miles for first time booking, gift card deals, & more (11/28 only)
Rove Miles will be running a bunch of one day promotions on Black Friday (i.e. November 28) only. That includes the opportunity to earn 10x miles on hotel stays in addition to your regular hotel loyalty point earnings, up to 5,000 bonus miles for first time hotel bookings, 3x miles...
One Mile at a Time
JSX All-Business Class ATR Turboprop Flights Coming To United States
In June 2025, public charter air carrier JSX revealed plans to introduce turboprop service, with 30-seat all-business class aircraft. This is an interesting development for the carrier, and a logical evolution. There’s now an update, as these flights will be launching in the coming weeks, so we have more of...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
The best Black Friday | Cyber Week | Holiday Deals
FFB’s annual round up of Black Friday, Cyber Week and Holiday deals is in full effect on our main site. There are offers for flights, hotels, car rentals, vacations and more – from all around the world! And new this year are some excellent eSim offers too! Click here to...
Miles To Memories
F1 Vegas Controversy & Recap, Neon City Success, Disco Show Review, Big Cyber Sale & $3 Strip Margs?
Vegas F1 recap, big Disney controversy, Disco Show review, housing troubles in Vegas, $3 margs on the Strip and more! The post F1 Vegas Controversy & Recap, Neon City Success, Disco Show Review, Big Cyber Sale & $3 Strip Margs? appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Miles To Memories
Why to Pick Up the Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard Very Soon
The greatness of the Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard continues, and individuals soon have two excellent welcome offer options. The post Why to Pick Up the Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard Very Soon appeared first on Miles to Memories.
View from the Wing
United’s In-N-Out Burger Tease Has Passengers Begging for a Replacement to Its ‘Disgusting’ Onboard Burger [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. Continue reading United’s In-N-Out Burger Tease Has Passengers Begging for a Replacement to Its ‘Disgusting’ Onboard Burger [Roundup]...
PointsMath
Unique: Buy Finnair Avios with up to 50% Bonus & 10% Tier Points [1.61¢/Avios or ₹ 1.44/Avios ]
Avios is the Miles Currency of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia Airlines & Qatar Airways. These airlines are members of the OneWorld Alliance, except Aer Lingus. All five airlines have separate frequent flyer programs, but Avios can be transferred among them within a minute, primarily via British Airways. You...
PointsMath
Earn 4x Accor Points at 40 New Hotels
Accor Points are among the most sought-after points due to the €40 value per 2000 points (₹2.04 or 2.30 ¢value per point). There are multiple ways to earn Accor Points, and one of the ways to earn 4x Accor Points is to stay at New Hotels. These new hotels are updated every...
Live from a Lounge
Dubai Airshow 2025: Emirates orders 8 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft
Dubai Airshow has more news rolling in, given that Emirates has added a small number of A350-900s to the existing orders. Here are the details. The post Dubai Airshow 2025: Emirates orders 8 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
Live from a Lounge
Dubai Airshow 2025: flydubai signs up for up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft including options
flydubai has added another order, with Boeing. The new order will power the growth of the airline at Dubai World Centre. The post Dubai Airshow 2025: flydubai signs up for up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft including options appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Air France-KLM’ Flying Blue Loyalty Programme offering Status Match (including in India)
Flying Blue is offering a paid Status Match across various geographies, including India and the UAE. And you can match Platinum Status. Here are the details. The post Air France-KLM’ Flying Blue Loyalty Programme offering Status Match (including in India) appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Offer Extended: Apply for select HDFC Bank Credit Cards Lifetime Free
HDFC Bank is offering a slew of their credit cards on a lifetime free basis. Check the cards that interest you and apply now. The post Offer Extended: Apply for select HDFC Bank Credit Cards Lifetime Free appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
Live from a Lounge
Review: Scapia Credit Card – a lifetime-free travel card built for travellers (2025)
Scapia is one of the best credit card picks of 2025 for those who love to travel. Come along to discover what makes this credit card so great. The post Review: Scapia Credit Card – a lifetime-free travel card built for travellers (2025) appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
Live from a Lounge
Review: Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 Business Class (Delhi – Singapore)
A review of Singapore Airlines' A380 operations between Delhi and Singapore in Business Class with the Book the Cook services. The post Review: Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 Business Class (Delhi – Singapore) appeared first on Live From A Lounge.