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A Vegas Airport Traveler Won $3.3 Million Waiting For A Flight, Plus Fees Let Airline Employees Skip TSA Lines
A traveler at Las Vegas airport reportedly won $3.3 million on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine while waiting for a flight, while another passenger turned an Iberia Express economy aisle into a yoga studio. Also: airlines will pay so crew can skip regular TSA screening, Delta’s temporary LAX business...
Frequent Miler
Takeaways from a trip cancelled at the last minute
I’ve often said that one of the things I value most about award travel is flexibility. Before I began in this hobby, everything I booked was nonrefundable. Being able to change and cancel award flights and stays has been an absolute game-changer over the decade-plus that I’ve been in the...
The Bulkhead Seat
CLEAR® Plus Increased Membership Prices by $10 Today; Amex Credits Now Match
As I wrote about earlier this week, Starting today, the annual cost of a…
The Bulkhead Seat
American Airlines to Announce Service Between Chicago and Tokyo
American Airlines has been engaged in an ongoing battle with United Airlines over their…
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View from the Wing
A Vegas Airport Traveler Won $3.3 Million Waiting For A Flight, Plus Fees Let Airline Employees Skip TSA Lines
A traveler at Las Vegas airport reportedly won $3.3 million on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine while waiting for a flight, while another passenger turned an Iberia Express economy aisle into a yoga studio. Also: airlines will pay so crew can skip regular TSA screening, Delta’s temporary LAX business...
Frequent Miler
Takeaways from a trip cancelled at the last minute
I’ve often said that one of the things I value most about award travel is flexibility. Before I began in this hobby, everything I booked was nonrefundable. Being able to change and cancel award flights and stays has been an absolute game-changer over the decade-plus that I’ve been in the...
The Bulkhead Seat
CLEAR® Plus Increased Membership Prices by $10 Today; Amex Credits Now Match
As I wrote about earlier this week, Starting today, the annual cost of a…
The Bulkhead Seat
American Airlines to Announce Service Between Chicago and Tokyo
American Airlines has been engaged in an ongoing battle with United Airlines over their…
View from the Wing
Rove Miles Adds Frontier Airlines Transfers With A 25% Bonus, And Status Could Make Them Useful
Rove Miles has added Frontier Airlines as a 1:1 transfer partner, with a 25% transfer bonus available through July 31. Frontier miles are easy to dismiss, but they can be useful when paired with status that wipes out many fees. More broadly, Rove keeps adding valuable partners and remains especially...
Live from a Lounge
Malaysia Airlines Enrich Loyalty Programme offering oneworld Status Matches
Malaysia Airlines Enrich is offering a paid Status Match for Air India Elites. And you can match all the way up to Platinum Status. Here are the details.
View from the Wing
American Airlines New Chicago To Tokyo Flights Leaked Early As Its O’Hare Fight With United Heats Up
American Airlines is expected to announce Chicago–Tokyo flights today after details leaked ahead of an O’Hare employee event. The route would mark a major step in American’s renewed Chicago push, giving the airline fresh long-haul Asia service, more Japan Airlines joint-venture connectivity, and another way to fight back as United...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Airlines May Soon Be Allowed to Advertise Just the Cheaper Base Fare Excluding Taxes or Fees Under DOT Proposal
Airlines may soon be given far more freedom in how they advertise airfares after the Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed fully repealing an Obama-era rule that forces airlines to include a tax-inclusive airfare in advertisements and commercials. The so-called ‘Full Fare Rule’ was introduced in 2011, and it was designed...
Live from a Lounge
IndiGo launches IndiGo Lite Fares (a hand baggage only fare)
IndiGo has launched a new fare class that offers a lower fare in exchange for giving up your checked bag allowance.
One Mile at a Time
Transfer Capital One Miles To EVA Air With 30% Bonus: This Could Be Worth It
The Capital One mileage program has just launched its newest transfer bonus, to EVA Air Infinity MileageLands. Typically the transfer ratio between the programs is significantly less than 1:1, while this bonus gets it to very close to 1:1.
One Mile at a Time
CLEAR+ Membership Price Increases (Again), Amex Credits Also Bumped
CLEAR is a technology company that helps with expediting clearing of security at select US airports. The company stores the biometric data of members, allowing them to (typically) skip the ID check, and get straight into the security line. Combined with TSA PreCheck, this is the best setup you can...
Live from a Lounge
HDFC Bank Credit Cards devalues SmartBuy Gift Vouchers accelerated rewards with new monthly cap effective today
News coming in from HDFC Bank's Credit Card department this morning is not so great for the card members. Voucher purchases have their own limit now, which is much smaller than the overall limits.
One Mile at a Time
Chase Freedom Flex Categories: How To Earn 5x Points For Q3 2026
The Chase Freedom Flex Credit Card(learn more) is a useful no annual fee card belonging to Chase’s Freedom portfolio, which can help you maximize your points, thanks to its quarterly bonus categories. With it now being a new quarter, Chase has just launched its Q3 2026 bonus categories, so this...
One Mile at a Time
Bilt Rent Day Promotion July 2026: Hilton Honors Points & Gift Card Bonuses
Bilt is the platform known for providing rewards for housing payments. Earlier this year we saw massive changes at Bilt, including an overhaul of the credit card portfolio, plus new ways that housing rewards are offered.
Josh Trips
My Chase Sapphire Reserve is only earning 4x points on Lyft (you may want to check yours)
I’m a new Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholder and discovered a few weeks ago that I was only earning…
Points With a Crew
The Easiest Way To Get Your Free $50 From Rakuten (LAST CHANCE – Deal Ends TONIGHT!)
If you're not sure how to take advantage of the easy $50 welcome bonus from Rakuten, here is in my opinion the best way to get some easy money. Simply ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
How to Safely Use Escalators and Travelators
Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok was the scene of a woman whose leg was forced to be amputated after it was stuck in a moving walkway called a travelator on Thursday, June 29, 2023 — which prompted the question of how to safely use escalators and travelators. Travelators are common...
Frequent Miler
Some Discover savings accounts will become Capital One 360 Performance Savings on 8/23/26
Last month, Discover advised Discover It cardholders that their cards would be moving over to Capital One on July 27, 2026. What we didn’t know was what would happen to Discover checking and savings account customers. We now have a better idea because Discover has started advising some savings account...
2PAXfly
EMIRATES: New-generation lounges roll out globally, but Sydney is still waiting
Emirates is rolling out a new ‘signature’ lounge concept across its global network, beginning with Munich and Frankfurt and continuing to Manchester, Mauritius and Istanbul later this year. The airline says it will spend more than AED50 million (AU$20 million) on each next-generation lounge. That is a substantial sum. Passengers...
Frequent Miler
Speculative Bilt transfer bonuses | Coffee Break Ep112 | 6-30-26
When it comes to transfer bonuses, conventional wisdom has been not to transfer unless there’s specific use in mind. But sometimes the bonus is too good to ignore. Speculative Bilt transfer bonuses Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps below...
The Bulkhead Seat
Avelo Airlines Launches Commercial Flights at McKinney National Airport
Avelo Airlines is expanding its footprint in Texas by launching the first commercial service…
The Bulkhead Seat
American Airlines to Open New Grab-and-Go Provisions by Admirals Club℠ at New York JFK
American Airlines is expanding its premium lounge offerings at New York John F Kennedy…
Your Mileage May Vary
How To Get – Or Avoid Getting – The New Trump Commemorative Passport
If you’re applying for a new U.S. passport in the coming months, you may have a choice to make. A new limited-edition passport featuring President Donald Trump is scheduled to…
Miles To Memories
(5 Ending) Every Available Transfer Bonus & A History Of Transfer Bonuses
We share all of the current point transfer bonuses available right now, but we also share a history of every major transfer bonus over time.
View from the Wing
Rove Miles Adds Frontier Airlines Transfers With A 25% Bonus, And Status Could Make Them Useful
Rove Miles has added Frontier Airlines as a 1:1 transfer partner, with a 25% transfer bonus available through July 31. Frontier miles are easy to dismiss, but they can be useful when paired with status that wipes out many fees. More broadly, Rove keeps adding valuable partners and remains especially...
View from the Wing
American Airlines New Chicago To Tokyo Flights Leaked Early As Its O’Hare Fight With United Heats Up
American Airlines is expected to announce Chicago–Tokyo flights today after details leaked ahead of an O’Hare employee event. The route would mark a major step in American’s renewed Chicago push, giving the airline fresh long-haul Asia service, more Japan Airlines joint-venture connectivity, and another way to fight back as United...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Airlines May Soon Be Allowed to Advertise Just the Cheaper Base Fare Excluding Taxes or Fees Under DOT Proposal
Airlines may soon be given far more freedom in how they advertise airfares after the Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed fully repealing an Obama-era rule that forces airlines to include a tax-inclusive airfare in advertisements and commercials. The so-called ‘Full Fare Rule’ was introduced in 2011, and it was designed...
One Mile at a Time
Transfer Capital One Miles To EVA Air With 30% Bonus: This Could Be Worth It
The Capital One mileage program has just launched its newest transfer bonus, to EVA Air Infinity MileageLands. Typically the transfer ratio between the programs is significantly less than 1:1, while this bonus gets it to very close to 1:1.
One Mile at a Time
CLEAR+ Membership Price Increases (Again), Amex Credits Also Bumped
CLEAR is a technology company that helps with expediting clearing of security at select US airports. The company stores the biometric data of members, allowing them to (typically) skip the ID check, and get straight into the security line. Combined with TSA PreCheck, this is the best setup you can...
One Mile at a Time
Chase Freedom Flex Categories: How To Earn 5x Points For Q3 2026
The Chase Freedom Flex Credit Card(learn more) is a useful no annual fee card belonging to Chase’s Freedom portfolio, which can help you maximize your points, thanks to its quarterly bonus categories. With it now being a new quarter, Chase has just launched its Q3 2026 bonus categories, so this...
One Mile at a Time
Bilt Rent Day Promotion July 2026: Hilton Honors Points & Gift Card Bonuses
Bilt is the platform known for providing rewards for housing payments. Earlier this year we saw massive changes at Bilt, including an overhaul of the credit card portfolio, plus new ways that housing rewards are offered.
Josh Trips
My Chase Sapphire Reserve is only earning 4x points on Lyft (you may want to check yours)
I’m a new Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholder and discovered a few weeks ago that I was only earning…