Frequent Miler
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards from Sunday, April 19, through Saturday, April 25, 2026 (H/T: Melissa). The limit is nine per customer per day (although some stores may allow more). Different stores appear to have different policies regarding the variable-load cards that some Staples now...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
$50 New Member Referral Bonus With Rakuten
This is your chance to cash in on a $50 new member referral bonus when you sign up as a new member of Rakuten; and you will receive a bonus of $50.00 via referral when you spend a minimum of $50.00 within the first 90 days of your new membership, which is...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Is Replacing Its Nashville Lounge, Almost Tripling In Size With Outdoor Terraces
American Airlines will replace its current 7,000 square foot Nashville Admirals Club with a new 17,400 square foot lounge, with outdoor terraces.
Live and Let’s Fly
United 737 MAX 8 Diverts After “Sequential Beeping” Triggers Bomb Scare
A United Airlines 737 MAX 8 diverted after a strange, very specific “sequential beeping” sound onboard triggered fears of a possible bomb. United 737 MAX 8 Diverts After “Sequential Beeping” Under Floor Triggers Bomb Scare United Airlines flight UA2092 from Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA) diverted to Pittsburgh (PIT)...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Frontier Airlines Sues American Airlines AGAIN For Collision at Boston Logan Airport That Caused $670,000 Worth of Damage to Airbus A321
Frontier Airlines has filed a second lawsuit in a federal court against American Airlines, demanding its rival pay it hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation for damage that was caused to one of its airplanes during airport ground operations. The second lawsuit, which was lodged in a Massachusetts district...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Strawberry Hotels: Earn 3x Spenn on stays April 27 – May 25 (Must book by April 22)
Strawberry Hotels have a new flash bonus Spenn offer that launched today and this one is a little different in that it’s not a one day booking window like we typically see but a three day window! The 3x Spenn offer: Earn 3x Spenn on eligible stays at all participating...
Miles To Memories
Potentially Profitable Office Depot Visa Gift Card Deal Returns (Plus Bonus Points)
The Office Depot Visa Gift Card Deal is back again this week. Rack up some bonus points, and maybe even some potential profit!
One Mile at a Time
Gorgeous: Cathay Pacific Unveils New Flagship First Class Lounge, The Wing
Cathay Pacific does an incredible job with its lounges, and in particular, I’d argue the airline sets the industry standard when it comes to lounge design. For quite some time now, Cathay Pacific has been renovating The Wing First Class Lounge, which is one of the carrier’s two primary first...
TravelUpdate
Earn 175,000 Points! Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card Review
With this limited time offer on the card, you can earn a welcome bonus of 175,000 points. Here's a full review of the card.
Running with Miles
How to Track and Watch the 2026 Boston Marathon
The 2026 Boston Marathon kicks off shortly. Here is how you can watch and track the 2026 Boston Marathon runners and follow America's greatest marathon!
View from the Wing
American Airlines Offered A Stranded Business Class Passenger A Motel 6 — Never Let The Airline Pick Your Hotel
American Airlines stranded an international business class passenger overnight and offered a Motel 6, a reminder that the free hotel an airline gives you after a cancellation may be the last place you actually want to spend the night. If you can front the cost, booking your own room and...
TravelUpdate
Amex Platinum Card Changes 2026, United-AA Merger Idea, Bonus Offers & more…
Updated list with Amex Platinum Card changes in 2026, United-AA Merger Rumor and more as we recap top stories from the week gone by.
Miles For Family
Using Points for Fireworks View, Win 100k AA miles and More
Monday, Monday! Unexpected: Wells Fargo adds Wyndham as transfer partner on 1:2 basis: Wells Fargo will now be the only bank with this higher level transfer ratio (Chase, Bilt and Citi have a 1:1 transfer ratio). See this post on Frequent Miler. Using Aeroplan Points to Reserve Epcot Fireworks Spot: Your...
One Mile at a Time
Lol: Sean Duffy Says High Jet Fuel Prices Will Make Tickets Cheaper In Long Run
Are you worried about airfare going up due to higher jet fuel prices? Folks, don’t worry about it… airfare is actually going to go down, and it’ll be cheaper than ever befores! Or at least that’s what we’re being told to believe.
Eye of the Flyer
Listen to This: Does the 5X at Amazon Work on Audible Book Purchases?
One of the Freedom Flex's 5X categories this quarter is Amazon purchases — but does that include Audible? I needed to buy an audiobook anyway, so I ran the test. Here's what actually posted to my account, plus what it means if you're an audiobook buyer.
Live and Let’s Fly
SAS A320 Business Class Review: Better Food, Same Old Seat
We began our journey back to the USA with a morning flight from Zurich to Copenhagen on an Airbus A320 in business class, my first chance to experience the “new” SAS premium cabin on a shorthaul flight. SAS A320 Business Class Review (ZRH-CPH) The “new” SAS Business Class on intra-European...