The Bulkhead Seat
DFW Passenger Shoplifts a Wallet Before Attempting to Board Turkish Airlines Flight
In January, a Turkish Airlines passenger at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) was…
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Frequent Miler
How to get free cruises by gaming casino status matches
Free cruises sound like a scam, but it is currently possible to turn elite status earned from a single $95 credit card into months worth of free cruises and free hotel nights if you play your cards right. The best part is that if you follow the steps, you don’t...
Miles For Family
Asking to match to a higher welcome bonus
Have you ever applied for a new credit card with an attractive welcome bonus, only to find out soon after that a new offer with an even higher welcome bonus is now available on the same card? For example, did you apply for a credit card when the welcome bonus...
Eye of the Flyer
They’re Back: Credit Cards Made from Real 747 Planes! Here’s How You Can Get Yours!
A popular credit card promotion from a few years ago is back -- with a brand new look!
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Economy Class & Beyond
Brussels Airlines reveils its new Belgian Icon – Amare to take flight
As the Tomorrowland comes up, Brussels Airlines is presenting a new version of its Amare livery – another of its Belgian Icons. Amare unveils This will feature on one of Brussels Airlines’ brand-new Airbus A320neo, featuring augmented reality extras. It is applied to OO-SBB – the second Airbus A320neo that...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Chase Sapphire Lounge New York (JFK)
I had the chance recently to pay a couple of morning visits to the new Chase Sapphire Lounge at New York JFK in Terminal 4. This lounge was formally the Etihad lounge and now is a shared lounge with Ethiad. I never visited the lounge when it was solely Etihad’s,...
One Mile at a Time
Beond Airlines Launches Dubai Fifth Freedom Flights
In late 2023, we saw the launch of Beond Airlines, a new Maldives-based all-business class airline that has big growth aspirations. In addition to offering service to and from the Maldives, the airline has now put its first fifth freedom flight on sale, which seems logical enough.
Monkey Miles
New IHG One Rewards promos – Double Elite Nights + 3x points in the US and Mexico at select properties
New IHG One Rewards promo - 2k bonus every 2 nights
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One Mile at a Time
Amex Business Green Card Review: Not Worth It
Amex has lots of great cards earning Membership Rewards points. While there’s not a ”one size fits all” best card earning Amex points, I can tell you with certainty that the Amex Business Green Rewards Card is particularly unrewarding. I wanted to take a closer look at the card in...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Woman Nearly Dies After Drinking Bug-Infested Cup of Coffee From Vending Machine at Spanish Airport
A Spanish airline worker nearly died after drinking a cup of coffee from a vending machine at Son Sant Joan airport near Palma, Majorca, earlier this month after she went into anaphylactic shock. The 21-year-old woman had bought the cup of coffee during a break and initially noticed an odd...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
First Class Passenger Claims American Airlines Flight Attendant Ordered Her to Use Economy Bathroom Because He Didn’t Like the Way She Shut the Door
An American Airlines passenger traveling in First Class on a flight from Chicago O’Hare to Phoenix earlier this year claims a flight attendant ordered her to use the Economy Class bathroom because he didn’t like the way she closed the lavatory door and then manhandled her when she ignored his...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Scandinavian Airlines to Join SkyTeam Alliance
As a result of an investment of $1.2 billion by Air France-KLM Group for a share of 19.9 percent of Scandinavian Airlines — which had filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 — the airline will leave Star Alliance...
Frequent Miler
Buy IHG Points For 0.56 cents each (targeted)
IHG has again returned with a sale that’s giving an 80% bonus when buying their points. That means you can buy IHG Rewards points for 0.56 cents per point (cpp). Note that, although the 80% bonus begins at 5,000 IHG points, pricing doesn’t actually reach 0.56cpp until you buy at...
View from the Wing
Dallas Airline Passenger Caught On Video Shoplifting, Tells Police The Store Gave Him The Wallet – Free!
Everything is on camera. The wallet had gone missing. Clerks saw it was taken and called the police.
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More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
On the heels of this week’s fee-free Mastercard gift cards, Staples will be offering fee-free fixed-value $200 Visa Gift Cards from April 28, 2024 to May 4, 2024. The limit is again eight per customer per day (although some stores may allow more). This offer doesn’t apply to the variable-load...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Flight Attendants “Union Thug” Demands Free Palestine, Overthrow Capitalism
Flight attendants at American Airlines are getting increasingly frustrated. Here's what American's Philadelphia base is promoting, an interesting amalgamation of complaints about society as well as a reflection on their own leadership: Being a "union thug" "overthrow capitalism" "solidarity with Palestine"
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Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Limited Edition 747 design for the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card returns!
The extremely popular limited edition Boeing 747 design for the card that is made of 25% metal from a retired Delta 747 has returned. The limited edition cards are first come first served so it may be better to get the card sooner than later! Card details: card_name bonus_miles_full Click...
Wild About Travel
Whimsical Portmeirion, Home of “The Prisoner”
I am a fan of the weird 1960s TV series called “The Prisoner”. This cult classic was written by and starred the actor Patrick McGoohan, who had previously worked on a top-rated British TV series called “Danger Man”. The Prisoner is an enigmatic, brilliant TV series that has left a...
