Miles For Family
Worth It: JAL Premium Economy Award Seats
On my family’s recent trip to Japan and China, four of us had the chance to fly on Japan Airlines in Premium Economy seats. Was the experience worth the extra miles? Absolutely! Booking JAL Premium Economy I booked the Premium Economy award seats almost 12 months in advance with British...
Eye of the Flyer
GREAT: 5X Points on Gas Stations, Live Events, and Instacart!
I’m genuinely pumped (pun appropriate of the topic) about the bonus promotion Chase announced. You can earn 5X bonus points on eligible purchases made at/with: Gas stations Select live entertainment Instacart EV charging stations A special Chase Freedom birthday category to be announced later in Q3 This is the Q3...
One Mile at a Time
Hong Kong Airlines Suspends Routes Over Comic Book Earthquake Rumor
It’s normal for airlines to temporarily suspend some routes if there’s a reduction in demand for a particular reason. The justifications can vary — maybe it’s because a destination is seasonal, maybe it’s due to unrest or security concerns at a destination, etc. However, this is a new one for...
Live and Let’s Fly
If You Abuse Company Travel Policy, Expect To Be Fired!
I have no sympathy for an executive at Amazon who was “fired for upgrading to business class” (which doesn’t seem to be the case at all). If he abused company travel policy, he deserved to be fired. Don’t Abuse Company Travel Policy If You Want To Keep Your Job Marc...
Monkey Miles
Activate! Chase Freedom Flex® 5% Bonus Categories for Q3 2025: Instacart, gas, EV charging, live events
Check out the latest quarterly Chase Freedom bonus categories
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One Mile at a Time
Buy Finnair Plus Avios For 40% Off (1.46 Cents Each)
Strategically buying points for premium travel can be a great value. Finnair Plus has just launched its newest promotion on purchased Avios, offering up to a 40% discount. This is the second offer we’ve seen from the program this year, and it could prove to be quite valuable.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Frontier Air Passenger Is Left With ‘Pee Soaked’ Carry-On Bag But Airline Says It’s Not Their Responsbility
A Frontier Airlines passenger says she was left with a pee-soaked carry-on bag, and she’s convinced the person sitting in the row in front of hers is responsible. The ultra-low-cost airline has, however, denied any responsibility and says she has to take it up with the person responsible. The repulsive...
Frequent Miler
Best Credit Card Big Spend Bonuses
One way banks try to encourage spending on their credit cards is by offering bonus points or perks since you reach a certain spending threshold. For example, it can be possible to earn high-level airline or hotel elite status through credit card spending alone. This page lists our picks for...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Gap Lake. A Good Starting Point in Canada.
After I rented a car and checked out of the hotel near Calgary International Airport, I drove west on Trans-Canada Highway 1 — watching the Rocky Mountains looming in the distance and creeping closer with every kilometer — to Exit 114, where I took Alberta Provincial Highway 1X north to...
View from the Wing
Las Vegas Hotel Charges Guests $26 For A Bottle of Water, As Adam Smith’s Famous Economics Paradox Dies In A Hotel Room
The Aria Las Vegas charges guests so much for water that it strikes down a fundamental precept in economics that has held for 150 years. As one guest writes to me, a bottle of water in the room there costs $26!
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