
Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: CLEAR+/United offer, IHG points sale, Southwest portal promo, & 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. It’s a bit of a quieter week for expiring deals, but there are still more than half a dozen offers about to end. That includes the...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 328
Waiting at a automotive shop for tires to be replaced can be rather boring — especially when the tires are for a vehicle belonging to someone else — so in addition to working on my laptop computer, I looked around the area and saw an illuminated indoor overhead sign.
For this...

View from the Wing
Delta’s New Red ‘Wait Here’ Boarding Lines Confuse Passengers — They’re Designed for Security and Staffing, Not Convenience
Delta has added bright red “wait here” lines before gate podiums, and many flyers say the new markings feel confusing or unnecessary. While the airline frames them as a customer-experience improvement, they’re really aimed at preventing stowaways, improving biometric scans, and making single-agent boarding easier—not at passenger convenience.
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One Mile at a Time
Weekly Review: November 22, 2025
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m just kicking off the return portion of my review trip, so I look forward to sharing my thoughts on Thai Airways’ 787, SWISS’ A350, and more. I’m also excited to get back home for the holidays! On the points...

Live and Let’s Fly
Dick Cheney’s Funeral Made Me Miss A Better America
I did not expect the funeral of Dick Cheney in Washington, DC this week to stir as much reflection in me as it did. But it did. And perhaps that says as much about our current moment as it does about the man whose life was honored. Reflections On The...

Miles To Memories
On Loyalty – Considering the Latest Hilton Honors Changes
The recent Hilton Honors changes gain most attention for the new top tier elite status. But there's more to it than that.
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
Customer Service is More Than a Drink and Recognition.
American Airlines wanted the members of its flight crews to both serve a pre departure beverage and address each passenger by name who was assigned a seat in the premium cabins of its fleet back in November of 2017. That a significant amount of effort was expended on a small...

View from the Wing
Wide-Open Swiss Business Class Awards for Summer 2026 — Up To 9 Seats Bookable Through United, Aeroplan and LifeMiles Now
Swiss has released unusually wide-open business class award space for summer 2026 — in many cases up to nine seats on the same flight. Routes from Boston, New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington Dulles and Montreal are all included, and the space is bookable through United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and...















