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What to do with your Vistara co-brand cards? Hold them!
Here is what I am thinking about my Air India / Vistara co-brand cards. What are you doing about them? The post What to do with your Vistara co-brand cards? Hold them! appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Riyadh Air unveils its cabin interiors and it is beautiful
Riyadh Air has just unveiled its gorgeous cabins to be launched later this year on their 787-9 aircraft, apart from some other details about the cabin. Here we go. The post Riyadh Air unveils its cabin interiors and it is beautiful appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Purchase Hilton Honors Points at ₹ 0.43 / $ 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. The post Purchase Hilton Honors Points at ₹ 0.43 /...
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Buy Choice Privileges Points with a 40% bonus
Choice Hotels offers a bonus of up to 40% points when you buy them with them under their current ongoing promotion. Here are the details. The post Buy Choice Privileges Points with a 40% bonus appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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What to do with your Vistara co-brand cards? Hold them!
Here is what I am thinking about my Air India / Vistara co-brand cards. What are you doing about them? The post What to do with your Vistara co-brand cards? Hold them! appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Rotana Hotels is matching elite status from Accor, Hilton, IHG and Marriott
Rotana Rewards, the loyalty program of Rotana Hotels & Resorts is offering a free elite status match to elite members of ALL Accor Live Limitless, Hilton Honors, IHG One Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy. Rotana is comprised of six hotel brands with properties primarily in the Middle East but they also...
Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: Great Wyndham points sale, double IHG elite night credits & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. Half a dozen offers will be ending this week. That includes a fantastic Wyndham points sale that, for some people, lets you buy points for as...
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Lounge access for international travellers to Doha and beyond
The introduction of long-haul international flying by Virgin Australia using wet-leased aircraft supplied by minority shareholder Qatar Airways has led to the need for access to International lounges at airports across Australia and Europe. With flights leaving from Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, Virgin will need lounges for its premium...
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Surprise! I unexpectedly got to keep my status match!
A status match is where one airline decides to lure another airline’s frequent flyers by matching their elite…
Points With a Crew
Chase Ink Business Preferred® vs. Chase Ink Business Cash® – which is better? $750 or 90,000 Points
The Chase Ink Preferred and Chase Ink Cash 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
What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 297: Reader Edition
While at a fast food restaurant in southwestern Florida, Fake Points Travel Blogger — who is a reader of The Gate With Brian Cohen — took a photograph and sent it to my attention with the message “spotted this in SWFL for you:”. For this edition of this popular game, can you...
The Bulkhead Seat
2025 Weekly Review: April 19th
Happy Easter! Happy Passover! Happy weekend, if you’re not celebrating a holiday. I’m spending… The post 2025 Weekly Review: April 19th appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Miler
The origin of credit cards, rumored Capital One / T-Mobile card, and Hertz’s AI car inspections (Saturday Selection)
This week we’ll hear the fun story of how credit cards first came about, we’ll look at a Capital One / T-Mobile credit card rumor, and will talk about Hertz’s introduction of an AI-powered system for rental car inspection. Credit cards were invented because a businessman forgot his wallet. According...
Your Mileage May Vary
The Hidden Truth About Airline Award Sweet Spots
I’ve been traveling around the United States—and the world—for years using points and miles. While I’ve never managed to snag some of the most legendary sweet spot redemptions, I’ve had…
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (19th April)
It’s the end of the week again, and we’re on the cusp of Easter (and for those of us in some civilised places, an extra long weekend). But it’s still Saturday again, and it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Passenger Experience Refreshed Costa Coffee opens...
View from the Wing
United Expects May Announcement On Polaris Business Class Seat Update—Flight Attendant Staffing Dispute Delays Door Plans
The Polaris business class seat remains a laggard. Though they were testing concepts for new business suites with doors 3 years ago, we still haven’t seen a new product. It appears that an announcement is coming in May and that doors remain an open question owing it sounds to...
You Are Travel
Review: Star Alliance Lounge LAX
Tl;dr – The Star Alliance Lounge at LAX is a solid business-class lounge with reasonable amenities, consistent service,…
You Are Travel
Rising Sun to the Long White Cloud: 2 Weeks in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand
Tl;dr – An introduction to my latest trip report – a two-week journey across Japan, Australia, and New…
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: The Tribune – JDV by Hyatt
After spending a few days in Montenegro, we returned to Rome. While we stayed… The post Hotel Review: The Tribune – JDV by Hyatt appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
One Mile at a Time
Weekly Review: April 19, 2025
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far, and happy holidays to those who are celebrating! I’m at home with family this week, not doing anything too exciting beyond that. It was a busy week of travel and airline news, and I’m also trying to get caught up...
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How to Sleep When the Sun (Practically) Never Sets
One of the biggest challenges people face when traveling is getting a good night’s sleep. There are plenty of reasons it might be hard to drift off when you’re away…
Points With a Crew
Kickstarter: HiDock AI Voice Recorder
I often see interesting travel related products that I think you guys might be interested in.  We’ve talked recently we talked about Gravel Toiletry Bags and blankets, the Evolutionary travel backpack, the RetraStrap luggage strap and the Uphold travel cutlery set, among others. Today I wanted to talk a bit...
Live and Let’s Fly
My Kingdom Is Not Of This World
As we approach Eastertide, I offer a brief reflection on this holiday amid turbulent times in our world. On trial before Pontius Pilate, Jesus made a stunning declaration: “My kingdom is not of this world…” (John 18:36) He wasn’t just rejecting political revolution. He was reorienting all expectations–not only for...
Eye of the Flyer
The Top 5 Credit Card Limited-Time Welcome Offers Countdown!
I loved listening to American Top 40 with Casey Kasem and Rick Dees’ Weekly Top 40 radio programs when I was a kid. They aired on Y-94, my local pop-rock station in Fargo, North Dakota, each weekend. I later dabbled in radio and deejaying.) Some travel reward credit card promotions dropped...
Altitude Yes
How to View the Northern Lights From a Flight
Read a few of my tips and tricks that have helped me see and capture the Aurora on three occasions. The post How to View the Northern Lights From a Flight first appeared on Altitude Yes.
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You Land. There Are Armed Guards. You Can’t Even Look Outside: This United Flight Stops At A U.S. Missile Test Site
United Airlines has a much broader worldwide route network than other U.S. airlines, and so must deal with far more regulations and local conditions. The United safety video says “Flight attendants will ask you to stow devices for certain international destinations.” There are some international destinations that have limited use...
Your Mileage May Vary
Little-Known Airport Facts to Help You Travel Easier
I’ve always loved quirky travel tidbits. Stuff that you may not have ever thought of or heard about. It could be learning what Disney Rash is, or why planes don’t…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines Might Finally Be Losing Less Checked Bags Than Before But, Well, It’s Still Worse Than Any Other Major Carrier
American Airlines has a problem. Okay, the Fort Worth-based carrier arguably has lots of problems, but it might finally be getting on top of one its many troubles with the airline reporting that it has significantly reduced the number of checked-in bags it is losing. In an internal memo seen...
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IndiGo to launch Stretch on Bangalore – Hyderabad in May 2025
IndiGo, after a complete capture of the Delhi - Mumbai, Delhi - Bengaluru, Delhi - Chennai and Delhi - Hyderabad route, IndiGo will now launch Stretch on Mumbai - Bangalore in May 2025. The post IndiGo to launch Stretch on Bangalore – Hyderabad in May 2025 appeared first on Live...
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Singapore Airlines Is Giving Its Terminal 2 Lounges a Major Makeover — Here’s What to Expect
Singapore Airlines has started work on upgrading their lounges at Terminal 2 of the Changi Airport. Here are the details of the upgrade work that has already started. The post Singapore Airlines Is Giving Its Terminal 2 Lounges a Major Makeover — Here’s What to Expect appeared first on Live...
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Etihad’s status match opportunity for residents of India (matching upto Gold Status)
Etihad Airways' Etihad Guest programme is offering a status match opportunity for their loyalty programme members in India. Etihad would match member tiers all the way up to Gold Tier in this generous status match opportunity. The post Etihad’s status match opportunity for residents of India (matching upto Gold Status)...
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Delhi IGI Airport wants US Pre-Clearance
Delhi Airport wants US Preclearance. Will they get it? The post Delhi IGI Airport wants US Pre-Clearance appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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HSBC Credit Cards Summer 2025′ forex charges cashback offer across its’ credit card range
HSBC Credit Cards has launched a new promotion, where if you are spending on Foreign Exchange, you get a nice cashback on your foreign exchange fee. Here are the details of the promotion. The post HSBC Credit Cards Summer 2025′ forex charges cashback offer across its’ credit card range appeared...
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Buy Flying Blue Miles with up to 45% Discount
KLM and Air France's loyalty programme Flying Blue is offering one of its best-ever promotions on buying miles. You get a 45% discount on the miles bought through April 30, 2025. The post Buy Flying Blue Miles with up to 45% Discount appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Is Air India moving in the right direction? Yes!
Air India International. Is it heading in the right direction? We analyse from our past experiences. The post Is Air India moving in the right direction? Yes! appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Last Days: Amex offering 10% Marriott Bonvoy Conversion Bonus Through April 16, 2025
A new Amex to Marriott Transfer Bonus is getting you a 10% bonus on transferring from Amex Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy through April 16, 2025. Here is what to make of this promotion. The post Last Days: Amex offering 10% Marriott Bonvoy Conversion Bonus Through April 16, 2025 appeared first...