One Mile at a Time
Massive New “Landmark” Alaska Lounge Coming To Seattle In Late 2027
Alaska Airlines is currently undergoing a global expansion, as the airline is increasingly operating long haul service out of Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA), with the plan being to operate 12 long haul routes by 2030.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Marriott Bonvoy: Earn 3x points on private home rentals in the Caribbean and Latin America (May 21 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is for those private home renters who are looking to go to the Caribbean or Latin America as you can earn 3x Marriott Bonvoy points on Homes & Villas rentals in those regions. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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Flight Recap: United 777-200 Economy From Washington Dulles To Frankfurt — In The Back Of The Plane
You’ll find plenty of reviews online about United Polaris, and even a good number about Premium Plus. We’ve flown premium cabins before, including United Premium Plus to London, but this…
Miles To Memories
3 Night Stay & $100 Back Holiday Inn Club Vacations Timeshare Presentation Offer
There is a new Holiday Inn Club Vacations Offer that could net you a 3 night stay in 9 different destinations, plus $100 cash back!
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Delta Flyer With 2 Million SkyMiles Says She Can’t Get To France — Is This When Members Finally Wake Up?
Delta SkyMiles has been underdelivering for a quarter century, and somehow customers kept swiping the cards anyway. But when someone with 2 million miles says she still has to pay retail to get to France, you have to ask whether the “SkyPesos” problem is finally becoming obvious to normal people.
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What Does “SSSS” On Airline Boarding Pass Mean? Get Ready For A Search!
Have you ever had an ”SSSS” on your boarding pass when taking a flight with an airline? In this post, I want to take a detailed look at the significance of that. In some cases, this isn’t a big deal at all, while in other cases, you may have landed...
Frequent Miler
Ink Business Premier Review (2026)
The Chase Ink Business Premier card is a consistently confusing product. Although it’s an “Ink” card and technically earns Ultimate Rewards points, there are strict limitations on those points that aren’t an issue with other Ink Business cards: can’t move rewards to another card or to any travel partner program....
Travel Codex
LAX Oneworld Business Class Lounge Refresh
Qantas has given its long-running Oneworld business class lounge at LAX a facelift after nearly 12 years in operation.  Overall it’s more of a refresh with new furniture and paint, not a reinvention. The lounge, located in the Tom Bradley International Terminal, has been around for over a decade. It’s...
One Mile at a Time
Is The Amex Business Gold Worth $375? Probably Not For Me — Here’s Why
The American Express Business Gold Card (review) has a $375 annual fee (Rates & Fees), and unlike most premium business cards, whether it pencils out doesnt come down to a stack of coupon-book credits (though those can help with offsetting the annual fee). It comes down to whether your two top spending...
Miles To Memories
Check Your Bookings! Hyatt Is Overcharging Some People
There is a Hyatt pricing error on award stays that could be costing you tens of thousands of points, and you may not even realize it.
Live and Let’s Fly
“They’re So Nice Here!” South Africans Amazed By Delta Gate Agent At LAX
Kindness from customer-facing employees like a gate agent can go a long way toward winning loyalty, as I witnessed before boarding a Delta Air Lines flight at LAX. Delta Gate Agent’s Kindness Astounds South African Travelers I was waiting to board my flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Atlanta (ATL)...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Airbus Vows to Appeal Corporate Manslaughter Verdict in Deadly Crash of Air France Flight AF-447
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has vowed to appeal the decision of a French court to convict the aerospace giant and Air France of corporate manslaughter in a years-long legal battle over who is to blame for the fatal downing of Flight AF-447 nearly 17 years ago. On June 1, 2009,...
TravelUpdate
Review: Westin Portland Harborview, Maine
Background and Location For a weekend getaway and my first visit to Portland, Maine, I had booked a…
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Citi AAdvantage Card Showdown: $350 Globe Card Vs. $595 Executive Card
American AAdvantage has several co-branded credit cards issued by Citi. The two most premium cards in the portfolio are the $350 annual the Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard and $595 annual fee Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard.
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Earn Up To 10x Bonus Membership Rewards At Amazon
There are some new Amex Offers for Amazon purchases that could net you an additional 8x or 10x points on top of what you normally earn.
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U.S. Civil Rights Chief Blasts Burbank Airport’s $25.60 Turkey Sandwich — Is That Price Even Allowed?
A federal civil rights official complaining about an airport sandwich is funny. A $25.60 cold turkey sandwich at Burbank is ridiculous. But the real issue is the airport’s own pricing rules and whether they're supposed to prevent exactly this kind of gouging in the first place.