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Buy Lufthansa Miles & More Miles with a 50% Bonus [1.39¢/Mile]
Lufthansa is a member of the Star Alliance. Its frequent flyer program is Miles & More. Although its miles are among the most difficult to earn worldwide, one of the easiest ways to earn them is to purchase Lufthansa Miles now with a 50% bonus; however, this promotion is available...
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8 great miles and points buying opportunities available as of June 13, 2026
Since the pandemic, travel has roared back, and with it, hotel and flight rates have climbed to eye-watering levels, particularly in the premium and luxury segments. The silver lining is that almost every major airline and hotel programme periodically puts its miles and points on sale, either at a discount...
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Get an Amex Platinum Reserve Card with additional bonus points
Here is how to get yourself started on your American Express journey by getting yourself an Amex India card. Currently, there is a special promotional offer where you get 19,000 Membership Rewards Points on spending INR 30,000 after signup. These can be transferred at the rate of 1:1 to Marriott...
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Air India may be headed for more capacity cuts as Tata Group reportedly balks at mounting losses
Air India might be considering slowing down on some parts of its ambitious strategy. Crushed under a humongous loss this past fiscal. Here are the details.
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United MileagePlus® Makes Mile Pooling More Valuable With Expanded Redemption Options
Back in March 2024, I wrote about United starting to offer mileage pooling (the…
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Another Hotel Room Without a Window. Jade Hotel in Hue in Vietnam. Hotel Review.
Jade Hotel seemed like a good place to stay for two nights in Hue in Vietnam — the price was right, I suppose — but I had no idea that the room that I had reserved was without a window. We arrived via a ride share service at the entrance of...
Eye of the Flyer
$4,847 Delta 🔺 MQD! ✈️ KLM Premium Economy Status Run — San Francisco (SFO) to New Delhi (DEL) (October 2026)
A new KLM status run — SFO to New Delhi via Minneapolis and Amsterdam, returning through Paris — earns an estimated $4,847 in Delta MQD for $2,406.49. Five segments, three operating carriers, all under KLM flight numbers. Premium Comfort for most of the route. Read the booking rules carefully before...
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I Thought I’d Seen The Dumbest Suitcase Ever. Then I Found This.
A while back, I wrote about what I thought might have been the most ridiculous piece of luggage ever made. I genuinely believed it would be difficult to top. Then…
Frequent Miler
50% transfer bonus to ALL Accor from Citi Thank You
Today, Citi has launched a 50% transfer bonus from Citi Thank You Points to ALL Accor, the loyalty program of Accor hotels like Fairmont, Raffles, Novotel, Sofitel, Mövenpick, Ibis, and more. While Accor offers a fixed value, this can represent a very good value for your Citi Thank You Points...
Miles To Memories
Look Past the Gas – Two Interesting Fuel Credit Cards to Use Elsewhere
It can be fun to spend on these two less-than-obvious gas credit cards for other reasons. I bet you don't hold either of them!
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American Airlines Pilots Got Locked Out Of The Cockpit At DFW, So Maintenance Climbed Through The Window
An American Airlines flight from Dallas - Fort Worth to Monterey flight was delayed on Sunday after pilots were locked out of the cockpit and maintenance had to climb in through the window.”
Monkey Miles
The most underrated two card combo that deserves more hype
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?...
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This is the dumbest advice to get a first class upgrade I’ve ever heard
Everyone's looking for the magic secret to get that elusive first class upgrade. Just don't follow the advice in this article, which is probably the dumbest I've ever heard.
Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – American Airlines Boeing 787-8 climbing out of Chicago O’Hare International
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art.  This week, we have an American Airlines Boeing 787-8 climbing out of Chicago O’Hare International Airport as it commences its journey. American Airlines operates a fleet of 37 Boeing 787-8 aircraft in its widebody fleet. The airline also...
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Should You Pay For The Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) When Renting A Car?
It’s easy to forget that when you rent a car, you’re “borrowing” a vehicle that costs tens of thousands of dollars from a major corporation. When you pick it up,…
Miles To Memories
Half Price ChatGPT Business! Hurry and Use Your New Credits
Rhere are two new codes that will cut the monthly subscription in half. These will not last long, I would sign up right away to lock in the 50% discount.
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How to Keep a Car Clean When Driving in Iceland
Driving a vehicle in Iceland in general is not difficult in and of itself; but it does have its pitfalls — and one of them is driving on the many unpaved roads which permeate much of the small island country. Keeping a rental car clean is very important — if only...
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Air France Canceled A Family’s Award Tickets After Check-In, Then Accidentally Sent Emails Showing Staff Making Up Fraud Claims
Air France canceled a family’s confirmed award tickets after check-in, forcing them to buy $8,354 in replacement flights. Internal emails accidentally sent to the customer show staff struggling to justify the fraud claim after the fact.
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Last Chance: Best-Ever Chase Sapphire Reserve Card 150K Bonus Points Offer
The Chase Sapphire Reserve Card is one of the most popular premium travel credit cards, given its lucrative bonus categories, valuable lounge access, and other credits and benefits that can help offset the annual fee.
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Inside Mooney International’s Bid To Rebuild Spirit
Mooney International says it has bid for Spirit, will buy an aircraft maker, and build a three-airline empire. I called the CEO. Here is what he told me.
Miles To Memories
Get 10% Off Putting Together Frustrating IKEA Furniture With New Amex Offer
A new IKEA Amex Offer that could save you up to 10% off your next purchase. Unfortunately you still have to put the dang thing together.
The Bulkhead Seat
Targeted Promo: Free 12-Month Paramount+ Premium Subscription From Delta Air Lines
While flying this week on Delta Air Lines, I noticed an interesting box appear…
Frequent Miler
CardPointers: Automatically enroll offers to all of your cards
CardPointers is an app/website/browser extension that helps you track all your credit cards, their various benefits, etc. Its most popular feature is the ability to auto-enroll card-linked spending offers like Amex Offers, Citi Offers, etc. Rather than having to go through and manually click to enroll in each offer, CardPointers...
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Flight attendants plead with passengers to stop a disturbing habit on planes: ‘It’s insane’
A new airline passenger habit is catching the notice of flight attendants, who are begging passengers to stop. Is this something that ...
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Why AMEX Centurion Cardholders Don’t Play The Same Points Game We Do
For many of us in the points and miles world, credit card strategy is all about optimization. We know which card earns 4X at restaurants, which one earns 5X on…
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Flight Attendant Made to Wear Surgical Face Mask and Gloves Because Manager Didn’t Like the Color of Her Makeup
A flight attendant has revealed how she was made to wear a surgical face mask and latex gloves for the duration of her long working day aboard the aircraft because her manager didn’t like the color of the lipstick and nail varnish she was wearing. Taking to the popular social...
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Why U.S. Airlines Stopped Selling Flight Attendant Sex Appeal, While Asian Carriers Still Police Age, Weight, And Looks
U.S. airlines once sold sex appeal through young, thin, unmarried flight attendants, but deregulation, civil-rights law, and union seniority ended that model. Yet this hasn't taken hold everywhere, as some Asian carriers still use age, weight, grooming, and appearance rules as part of cabin crew branding.
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Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with their profitable gift card deal on Visa gift cards through June 20, 2026. The Deal Buy $300+ Visa gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax & get $15 off instantly. Key Terms Valid June 14, 2026 – June 20, 2026. Limit 10 per household/business...
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Purchase Hilton Honors Points at ₹ 0.48 / $ 0.005 with upto 100% Bonus
You can currently buy Hilton Honors Points at half the usual price, along with an enhanced quota of the number of points you can buy this year. If you stock up now, you can get great value from these points.
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AI171: Remembering The 260 Lives Lost
Today is the one-year anniversary of the AI171 Crash. Answers are still not there, and hopefully they will be there, soon. We remember the lives of those who passed away.
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IndiGo co-branded credit cards offering 2X Signup bonuses for a limited period
IndiGo's co-branded credit cards are offering some extremely lucrative signup bonuses this month. Here is a lowdown.
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AI171 Crash Final Report Delayed As Investigators Continue Engine Analysis
We might not get to know what happened to Air India 171, which crashed last year right after take off, because the investigation is still ongoing.
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Best Western will match your hotel elite status through 2027, and it is completely free
Best Western Hotels, has been offering a status match promotion for elites of other hotel chains for a while. Here is a lowdown on this status match, again.
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Accor offering 2000 Bonus Points (worth INR 4400) for signing up for ALL Accor+
Accor+ is offering a 20% passback on the membership price via points for sign-ups through June 30, 2026. Here are the details.
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Air India to test airside transfer on International Flights for customers departing from Varanasi, starting June 2026
Air India is initiating a new programme to help complete formalities at the origin airport rather than at Delhi.
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Magnify Club launches Globetrotter memberships: 300,000 Miles & More Miles on offer (INR 1.5 per mile)
An Indian entity is offering packages which allow you to buy Miles & More Miles for INR 1.5 per piece when you buy their membership packages. Here are the details.