Bald Thoughts
FAA Lifts Flight Restrictions, Hotel Direct Booking vs. Third-Party, Travel Tuesday
Welcome to The Morning Shave for Monday, November 17, 2025. The FAA is lifting flight restrictions while airlines and airports work to resume capacity. Is it better to book directly with a hotel or through a third-party site? What is Travel Tuesday, and how can I save money on next...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes – Save 30% on select KrisFlyer award flights
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer’s famous Spontaneous Escapes have been released for October and offer 30% off select award flights. These are the airline’s monthly discounted award flight offers that are only open for booking for the last few weeks of this month for traveling in the next month As is typically...
a passport and boarding pass
Live and Let’s Fly
Unbelievable! Aero Dili Calls Me Back, Lets Me Board Flight To Timor-Leste
Ok, a very unexpected update to my Timor-Leste story that has left me with a huge smile on my face. Aero Dili decided to let me board the flight from Bali thanks to something I did the day before that I thought had failed. Aero Dili Issued My Boarding Pass...
View from the Wing
Citi’s New Premium Card Keeps Approving So Many People — And It’s Worth It
Citi’s new Strata Elite card is handing out approvals fast — and for good reason. With a 100,000-point bonus, stacked travel and retail credits, and easy eligibility rules, it delivers first-year value few premium cards can match. Continue reading Citi’s New Premium Card Keeps Approving So Many People — And It’s...
Frequent Miler
Card-linked, in-store offers now available via American and Delta Air Lines shopping portals
The American Airlines AAdvantage E-shopping and Delta Airlines Skymiles Shopping portals have both launched card-linked, in-store offers to earn miles while making purchases. This is a great addition that will make it even easier to accidentally trigger portal-wide shopping promotions. The Deal Both the American Airlines AAdvantage E-shopping and Delta...
Miles To Memories
New Amex Offers for Walmart, BJ’s and Expedia
American Express has several new Amex Offers out today and a few of them are worth mentioning. There are new offers for Walmart, BJ's Wholesale Club and Expedia. The post New Amex Offers for Walmart, BJ’s and Expedia appeared first on Miles to Memories.
One Mile at a Time
Porter Airlines’ Unique PorterReserve Product: Worth The Premium?
Hello from Canada, as Ive just kicked off my review trip to Bangkok! For the first segment of my trip, I flew Porter Airlines Embraer E195-E2 on the 3hr15min flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Montreal (YUL). I flew the carrier’s most premium product, which is PorterReserve. The airline markets...
Points With a Crew
Should You Leave Bags Unattended At Airport Lounges?
Do you leave your bags and belongings unattended at airport lounges? Or do you always take them with you when you're going to get food, drinks or use the restroom?
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Ryanair Softens Stance On Paper Boarding Pass Ban After European Regulators Put Airline On Notice
Ryanair has been forced to soften its stance on banning paper boarding passes and forcing passengers to download a digital version on the airline’s mobile app after European regulators put the low-cost carrier on notice. On November 12, Ryanair became the first airline in the world to try to consign...
Your Mileage May Vary
23rd Airport Quietly Begins Allowing Unticketed People Through TSA Security
If you’re old enough to remember airports before 9/11, you’ll recall that TSA checkpoints weren’t always part of the experience. You’d check in, walk through a simple metal detector (shoes…
Miles To Memories
SoFi Checking & Savings, Earn $805 New Account Bonus
SoFi is now offering up to 3.60% APY for its SoFi Checking & Savings account, plus you can get a bonus of up to $805 as a new member. The post SoFi Checking & Savings, Earn $805 New Account Bonus appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Monkey Miles
Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes November: NYC to Europe is back, but at 62,300
New Singapore Airlines "Spontaneous Escapes" The post Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes November: NYC to Europe is back, but at 62,300 appeared first on Monkey Miles.
View from the Wing
American Airlines Passenger on Golf Cart Screams at Everyone in His Path at Miami Airport — Until the Driver Finally Kicks Him Off [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading American Airlines Passenger on Golf Cart Screams at Everyone in His Path at Miami Airport — Until...
Frequent Miler
(Back) Get paid to visit Vancouver, British Columbia
Update 11/17/25: This deal is back again for stays between November 14, 2025 and March 31, 2026. Below is a republication of a previous deal with the new terms & conditions for this deal under Key Terms. H/T: Doctor of Credit. Vancouver has one of the most scenic locations of...
Running with Miles
How I Burned 28,000 Calories in 2.5 Days (2 Weeks of Calories!)
Here is how I burned 2 weeks of calories in just 2.5 days. It involved a lot of miles, elevation, climbing and more! The post How I Burned 28,000 Calories in 2.5 Days (2 Weeks of Calories!) appeared first on Running with Miles.
One Mile at a Time
Cathay Pacific Adds Restrictions On Switching Frequent Flyer Numbers
Cathay Pacific’s loyalty program has just added some noteworthy restrictions when it comes to changing your frequent flyer number on reservations, and it’s something that some flyers won’t be happy about…