Frequent Miler
Major refresh coming to Amex Platinum and Business Platinum cards
American Express has posted an announcement that there will be a major refresh coming to the Amex Platinum and Business Platinum cards. There is not much detail in the announcement about what to expect, but it sounds like we should expect extensive updates and changes based on the announcement. The...
Sam Chui
Paris Air Show 2025 Day 1: Big Orders for Airbus
The 2025 edition of the Paris Air Show has officially opened at Le Bourget, and it’s already making headlines with a series of commercial aircraft orders. Airbus has kicked off the biennial airshow with orders from Riyadh Air, LOT Polish Airlines and AviLease. Moreover, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has finalized...
One Mile at a Time
LOT Polish Airlines Orders Up To 84 Airbus A220s, In Major Blow To Embraer
Star Alliance carrier LOT Polish Airlines has just placed a massive aircraft order, which marks a new chapter for the airline.
The Points of Life
Under The Sea? Maybe Scuba Isn’t For Me
When I was in Antigua, I met a captain who preferred life at sea versus life on land. While I love Pirates of the Caribbean, I don’t think I could be Jack Sparrow full-time. In Roatan, I met scub divers who, like Sebastian, prefer to live under the sea. Ranking...
View from the Wing
First Look Inside Capital One’s New Flagship JFK Lounge Opening 24/7: Fresh Ess-a-Bagels, Murray’s Cheese Experiences & Meals On Demand
This new lounge features ordering of hot items, rather than those being relegated to the buffet. There's a cheese monger, offering 45-minute cheese tastings with paired wines, and a coffee shop that offers ess-a-bagels baked on premises with lox, pastrami, smoked whitefish and more. Continue reading First Look Inside...
TravelUpdate
6 cards offering up to 110,000 miles, which one should you get?
American Express is running limited time offers and you can earn up to 110,000 bonus miles from a single credit card welcome bonus offer...
TravelUpdate
Huge! Changes coming to Amex’s Platinum cards this Fall
Both the consumer and business versions of the Amex Platinum Card are about to undergo changes and will be announced later in Fall this year.
TravelUpdate
Israel travel advisory, new Amex feature, Chase Transfer bonuses & more…
Travel advisories issued as the Israel Iran war ramps up. That and more as we cover some travel related stories from the week gone by.....
One Mile at a Time
Major Amex Platinum Card Updates Coming Late 2025: What To Expect?
The Platinum Card from American Express(review) andThe Business Platinum Card from American Express(review) are among the most popular premium cards on the market. Over the years, weve seen a lot of changes to these cards, and it looks like were going to see even more changes soon possibly the biggest...
View from the Wing
Philly’s 20 000 Sq Ft Chase Sapphire Lounge Crushes Centurion—Beer Garden, Arcade, Spa Pods
Overall it's one of the best credit card lounges in the U.S., though, and significantly better than the American Express Centurion lounge. It's my favorite Chase lounge, edging out New York LaGuardia and San Diego. Continue reading Philly’s 20 000 Sq Ft Chase Sapphire Lounge Crushes Centurion—Beer Garden, Arcade, Spa Pods...
One Mile at a Time
Riyadh Air Orders 25 Airbus A350-1000s As Flagship Aircraft
As has been rumored in recent weeks, airline startup Riyadh Air has just placed a significant aircraft order, for what will ultimately be the carrier’s flagship aircraft.
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 The post Activate! Chase Freedom Flex® 5% Bonus Categories for Q3 2025: Instacart, gas, EV charging, live events appeared first on Monkey Miles.