Miles To Memories
Don’t Miss Out! Get Free BJ’s For A Whole Year
Get Free BJ’s Club Membership If you are looking to join BJ’s Wholesale Club, there’s a promotion for new members, practically offering a free annual membership. You can join now for $15  get that back as a reward that you can use for purchases at BJ’s. The basic Club Card membership normally...
View from the Wing
Two Jets Came Within 10 Feet On Runway—‘Plane Nearly Landed On Top Of Us,’ Captain Tells Passengers
There was an incredibly close call late Sunday night at the Nice airport in France as two Airbus A320s nearly collided around 11:30 p.m. local time. Nice was operating its parallel 04 runways (heading ~040°) 04L (left) and 04R (right). Nouvelair flight 586 was inbound from Tunis. easyJet flight 24706 was headed...
Frequent Miler
30% transfer bonus from Citi to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Citi is coming in hot with transfer bonuses this morning, with a 30% bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club coming in alongside transfer bonuses to Turkish Miles & Smiles and Avianca LifeMiles. While Virgin Atlantic uses a dynamic award chart and therefore doesn’t make a lot of sense for speculative...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
September 22 Bonus Offer Highlight: Cathay – Earn up to 10,000 bonus Asia Miles on flights out of Hong Kong
Today’s bonus offer highlight has Cathay Pacific offering up to 10,000 bonus Asia Miles on many flights originating out of Hong Kong. There is a limit to the number of bookings that will earn the bonus so book sooner than later! Check out all of the new bonuses added today: The...
The Bulkhead Seat
Alaska Airlines to Open New San Diego Lounge
Alaska Airlines announced plans to dramatically enhance its lounge experience with a new Alaska Lounge coming to San Diego International Airport (SAN). The project marks a major milestone in the airline’s multi-billion-dollar investment aimed at redefining the pre-flight experience for travelers. This sounds great, but construction will not begin until...
View from the Wing
Points Blogger Turned Cardless Founder Has Raised $170 Million—With Qatar, Avianca, TAP And Soon Bilt Cards
Cardless – which offers Qatar, LATAM, TAP, Avianca, Coinbase and Simon Malls credit cards, and will be the new issuer for Bilt starting early next year – raised a $60 million Series C. If I lived in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia or Los Angeles I’d be all over the...
Frequent Miler
[Update] MaxFHR: An awesome way to help use your $300 Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection credits
If you ran through the coupon tracker that we published last week and realized that you need some Fine Hotels & Resorts inspiration, there’s an awesome free tool that came out last year to help people make use of their Fine Hotels + Resorts (FHR) credits each year. It’s called...
One Mile at a Time
Horrifyingly Close Call, As EasyJet & Nouvelair A320s Have Runway Mixup
We constantly hear about close calls in aviation. I think it’s easy to become desensitized to these, and wonder which are actually dangerous, and which are just a bit too close for comfort. Along those lines, yesterday we saw what’s easily one of the closest calls we’ve seen in a...
TravelUpdate
Lounge Review: Primeclass Lounge Bermuda (US Departures)
Background & Access A friend and I visited the Primeclass Lounge Bermuda (US Departures). As Bermuda is a Pre-Clearance airport, the part of the terminal we are in was only for US departures. There is another Primeclass Lounge in the other terminal. The terminals themselves just opened at the end of...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Unlock Up to 7,000 Bonus Points For Your Next 3 Stays With Radisson Rewards
You can unlock up to 7,000 bonus points for your next 3 stays with Radisson Rewards at any participating hotel or resort property by Tuesday, November 18, 2025… Unlock Up to 7,000 Bonus Points For Your Next 3 Stays With Radisson Rewards …but you must register for this promotion and book your...
Sam Chui
GeminiJets Airplane Models – August 25 New Release + Discounts
I have been collecting GeminiJets since they launched 20 years ago! During difficult times, I have found that model collecting can help alleviate some of the stress. Video Special Offer This is a sponsored post to showcase the latest GeminiJets airplane model releases. Hope you find something you like. To purchase GeminiJets, go to DiecastJets.com and use code SAMCHUI at checkout for...
Frequent Miler
50% transfer bonus from Citi to Turkish Miles & Smiles
Citi has launched an impressive 50% transfer bonus to Turkish Miles & Smiles. While Turkish is a quirky program, this transfer bonus means that you can book some United domestic flights, including to/from Hawaii and Alaska, for 7,000 Citi points each way. In some cases, that is a phenomenal deal. Looking...
Live and Let’s Fly
“This Is A Scam!” Allegiant Passenger Taken Away In Handcuffs After $5 Boarding Pass Fee Meltdown
A man was arrested at Punta Gorda Airport after refusing to pay Allegiant Air’s $5 boarding pass printing fee. What makes this so absurd is not the fee itself; it’s the man’s overblown response, which included threatening staff and police officers. His behavior left little choice but to take him...
One Mile at a Time
Transfer Citi ThankYou Points To Virgin Atlantic Flying Club With 30% Bonus
The Citi ThankYou program is on a bit of a transfer bonus spree at the moment. The program has just launched a new transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, in addition to bonuses offered to Avianca Lifemiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, and Turkish Miles&Smiles. Transfer Citi points to Virgin Atlantic...
One Mile at a Time
LATAM Orders Up To 74 Embraer E195-E2s, For Regional Fleet Renewal
South American airline giant LATAM has just placed an order for an aircraft that’s becoming increasingly popular in recent times, and it seems like a good fit for the airline.LATAM orders Embraer E195-E2 for regional growthLATAM has just placed an order for up to 74 Embraer E195-E2s, including 24 firm...
TravelUpdate
250,000 points offer, new Amex Platinum Card benefits, welcome bonuses ending soon & more..
Last week, the relaunch of the Amex Platinum Card and the Business Platinum Card dominated most of the news cycle in the miles and points space. That and more as we recap stories from the week gone by. Is the ‘new’ Amex Platinum Card worth the $895 Annual Fee? So after all...