View from the Wing
Step Inside Capital One’s New Las Vegas Airport Lounge: Caviar, Craft Cocktails, And Relaxing Views Worth Arriving Early For
The Capital One Lounge Las Vegas opens tomorrow. It's well-located for passengers on the biggest airlines. It feels spacious with floor-to-ceiling windows and high ceilings that offer views both into the terminal and out over airport operations and the mountains behind. And it offers excellent food and...
One Mile at a Time
New Capital One Lounge Las Vegas Airport, With “Daily Rituals”
The network of Capital One Lounges is expanding, with the opening of the new Capital One Lounge Las Vegas (LAS). This mark the fourth location in Capital One’s lounge collection, complementing existing outposts in Dallas (DFW), Denver (DEN), and Washington (IAD). On top of that, there’s the new Capital One...
One Mile at a Time
Delta Offers Crash Victims $30K Compensation, No Strings Attached
On Monday, we saw a shocking accident, whereby a Delta Connection CRJ-900 crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ), losing a wing on landing, and then flipping over. While the most important thing is that everyone survived the crash, it’s interesting to note what the airline is doing for...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Delta Air Lines is Offering $30,000 Each to All The Passengers On The Upside Down Crash Jet At Toronto Pearson Airport
Delta Air Lines has confirmed that it has offered all 76 passengers on the Delta Connection regional jet that crashed and burst into flames at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday an initial cash payment of $30,000 as a goodwill gesture. The embattled airline says the payment has no strings...
One Mile at a Time
Buy Finnair Plus Avios With 40% Bonus (1.56 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% bonus. This is the fifth offer we’ve seen from the program since Finnair Plus adopted Avios as its rewards currency, and while it’s...
The Bulkhead Seat
Trailborn Hotels Now Earn Points and Offer Marriott Bonvoy® Elite Benefits
Back in December, I wrote about Marriott entering a long-term agreement to make Trailborn… The post Trailborn Hotels Now Earn Points and Offer Marriott Bonvoy® Elite Benefits appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Millennium Hotels: Earn up to 30,000 bonus MyPoints for stays worldwide
Millennium Hotels are celebrating 30 years of excellence with a pair of new bonus points offers. My Millennium members will be treated to 3,000 bonus MyPoints for stays of three consecutive nights with this special offer. On top of this, over the course of the next year members who complete...
Frequent Miler
Book luxury African safari camps with I Prefer points
Yesterday I stumbled upon a couple of very interesting Preferred Hotels in South Africa. They are all-inclusive Last Word properties with daily game drives. And while each usually costs over $1,200 per night if you pay in cash (and sometimes far more than that), they can be booked instead with...
Points With a Crew
Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Review (higher offers are back!)
The Delta Amex Gold Card is a decent card for frequent Delta travelers. It has a solid welcome offer and is definitely worth getting for the first year
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Approval Terminated For Congestion Pricing Program in New York
The approval terminated for the congestion pricing program in New York by the Department of Transportation of the United States has fueled more controversy into the Central Business District Tolling Program — and it could mean the end for tolling visitors simply to enter the lower half of Manhattan for a...
Your Mileage May Vary
Is the Capital One Venture X Still a Top Luxury Travel Card in 2025?
The Capital One Venture X card entered the premium travel credit card space with a splash, offering a compelling mix of rewards, perks, and a lower annual fee compared to…
Frequent Miler
Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts Guide: Your FHR questions answered
Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts (FHR) is a “luxury” hotel booking program available to both business and consumer Platinum cardholders. When booking hotels through Amex FHR, cardholders enjoy a suite of valuable benefits and in most cases also qualify for elite credit and benefits when staying at chain hotel properties....
View from the Wing
‘I’m More Comfortable Here,’ She Said—But Her Self-Upgrade To United Airlines First Class Blew Up In Her Face
A United Airlines passenger flying from Houston to Austin on Monday found a self-upgrader in their seat when they boarded. They were supposed to be in a first class window seat, but a woman was already there. The first class passenger offered, "I’m seat F,” but the woman...
Miles To Memories
Capital One Punishment – Considering My Recent Shutdown
I'm more surprised at the timing than disappointed in my recent Capital One shutdown. Here's what I noticed throughout the experience. The post Capital One Punishment – Considering My Recent Shutdown appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Points With a Crew
Getting 2 Cents Per Marriott Bonvoy Point
Most people peg Marriott Bonvoy points as worth about 0.7 cents per point - but I just booked a stay where I got over 2 cents in value with my points. Find out ...
Monkey Miles
Review: LOT Business Class Lounge at Chicago O’Hare ( ORD )
  If you’ve flown out of the Terminal 5 at Chicago ORD with lounge access, you’ve experienced the same disappointment most other travelers have…the lounge scene absolutely sucks. They are old, tired, and pale in comparison to the American and United lounges that you’ll visit when flying out of the...