
One Mile at a Time
Angry Spirit Pilot Lashes Out At LGA ATC: “This Is Why We Have Problems”
Air traffic controllers in New York have the reputation for sometimes having a bit of an attitude with pilots, and losing their cool. So here’s an interesting interaction, where the opposite is true — the pilot loses his cool, while the air traffic controller keeps his calm. That being said,...

Frequent Miler
Buy IHG Points for as low as 0.5 cents each (last call)
Update 3/28/25: This promotion is scheduled to end at midnight tomorrow. If you need some IHG points for summer travel, now’s the time to grab them. ~~~ IHG has again returned with a sale that’s giving a 100% bonus when buying their points. That means you can buy IHG Rewards points...

One Mile at a Time
Homes & Villas By Marriott Bonvoy Promotion: 2x Points Globally
Homes & Villas By Marriott, which is Marriott’s vacation rental platform, has just launched its latest promotion. I appreciate the consistency with which the platform offers promotions. While this isn’t the most lucrative offer we’ve seen, at least it’s valid globally, and has a long travel window.

Live and Let’s Fly
Abolish TSA? Privatize Airport Security? How About We Start With Eliminating Liquid Ban?
A new bill introduced in the US Senate seeks to abolish the TSA and privatize airport security. But before we “throw the baby out with the bathwater” couldn’t we start by ending the liquid ban? US Senators Introduce Bill To Privatize Airport Security, Abolish TSA One Mile At A Time...

Miles To Memories
Ending Soon! Earn Companion Pass and 30K Points with Just One Southwest Card
With this offer, which is available through 3/31/2025, you can get 30,000 points and the Southwest Companion Pass with just one card.
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One Mile at a Time
Review: Airelles Chateau De Versailles, Le Grand Controle (AMAZING!)
Duringour royal visit to Versailles, we spent two nights at the 14-key Airelles Chateau de Versailles, Le Grand Controle. Staying at this hotel was our main motivation for taking this trip. I had very high expectations, but OMG, even those high hopes were exceeded. This hotel is an absolute masterpiece.

View from the Wing
TSA Regulates Itself, Fails Repeatedly, Still Gets Funded—Time To Shut It Down
Private staffed security isn't 'returning to pre-9/11' it's how things work at some major U.S. airports in the U.S. already. TSA sets screening standards, and employees of private companies carry out the screenings following those procedures. It's also how things work in much of the world that's considered...

Frequent Miler
Earn double points on Marriott Homes & Villas stays
Marriott Homes & Villas runs bonus points promotions far more frequently than Marriott Bonvoy does for its main hotel brands. Hot on the heels of one Homes & Villas promo ending, there’s a new one that started yesterday – an opportunity to earn double points on all stays through the...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
March 27 Bonus Offer Highlight: Virgin Australia Velocity – Earn 4x points on Hotels by Hopper bookings
Today's bonus offer highlight comes to us from Virgin Australia where you can 4x Velocity Points on all hotel stays worldwide that are booked via the airline's own hotel booking option powered by Hopper. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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The Bulkhead Seat
Delta Offers Southwest Elite Members Rare Opportunity to Match Status
Status matches are pretty common and readily available between airlines and hotel loyalty programs.…
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The Bulkhead Seat
Race to the Bottom: American Airlines Restricts Standby Assistance to All But Elite Passengers
American Airlines has just unveiled another customer unfriendly policy. Airport agents are not allowed…
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