One Mile at a Time
Buy Etihad Guest Miles With 40% Bonus (1.43 Cents Each)
Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value, especially for luxury travel. The Etihad Guest program has just launched a promotion on purchased miles. While I wouldn’t say this is a slam dunk, some people might still find this to be worthwhile, so let’s go over the details.
Monkey Miles
Devalued – Amex will lose 1:1 transfer to Emirates
Emirates has changed a lot with their program lately. First we saw first class redemptions get limited to elite members only ( or you can upgrade from business class with points ), then Emirates paused transfers from partners, and now Amex will follow Citi with 5:4 transfer ratio. Starting 9/16/25...
Monkey Miles
Refreshed! July and Semi-Annual American Express statement credits
Several Amex cards have statement credits that need to be used each month, but also every 6 months. Here's a list to help you The post Refreshed! July and Semi-Annual American Express statement credits appeared first on Monkey Miles.
View from the Wing
American Airlines Flight Diverts To Tiny Desert Airport With No Staff—Passengers Pay Hundreds To Escape After Strange Diversion
A major wind stom in Las Vegas kept planes from landing on Tuesday. American's Chicago to Las Vegas flight 2254 made an unusal diversion - to Bullhead City, Arizona, an airport that lacks commercial service. Continue reading American Airlines Flight Diverts To Tiny Desert Airport With No Staff—Passengers Pay Hundreds...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save Up to 20% With Marriott Bonvoy
You can save up to 20% with Marriott Bonvoy off of the guest room standard rate when you stay at your choice of participating hotel and resort properties worldwide with its Escapes promotion, which offers exclusive savings every other Thursday through Sunday across select destinations... ...but you must... The post Save Up...
Frequent Miler
Wyndham cardholder spending offer: Get $25-$75 back on travel spend through 9/30/25 (targeted)
Barclays sent a targeted email to some Wyndham cardholders yesterday, offering up to $75 back in statement credits on up to $750 of travel spend through the end of September. The Deal Eligible Wyndham cardholders can earn statement credits on travel spend this summer: Spend $250 & get $25 Spend...
One Mile at a Time
My Unique, Premium Airline Startup Idea: Here’s The Airline I’d Launch
I’ve been an aviation geek since I was a little kid, and this industry is my passion. I’m grateful that I get to make a living covering this industry, without actually having to work directly in it. It’s an impossible, cyclical industry, and it requires a high level of masochism...
TravelUpdate
Review: British Airways Club Europe from London to Dublin
It’s been quite some time since I’ve reviewed a flight in British Airways Club Europe from London to…
Travel Points Playbook
Airline Miles Made Our Bucket List Experience Possible
I had a great opportunity last weekend that was only made possible with airline miles. My daughter and…
TravelUpdate
My most recent attempt at getting a retention bonus from Amex
When an annual fee comes up on your card, it never hurts to ask, who knows the issuer may just give you a sweet retention bonus offer.
TravelUpdate
Emirates points transfer ratio to drop by 20% starting Sep 16
If you have Amex points and frequently transfer to Emirates Skywards to book flights, then this is devaluation as the ratio will drop by 20%.
One Mile at a Time
Chase Sapphire Reserve Authorized User Benefits & Cost: Worth It?
The Chase Sapphire Reserve Card (review) is one of the most popular premium travel rewards cards. The card offers a generous welcome bonus and all kinds of valuable benefits, and for many of us, the perks more than offset the $795 annual fee. Among other things, the card offers a...
View from the Wing
Woman Who Abandoned Dog at Pittsburgh Airport, Flew To Mexico, Pays Just $150 Fine-Animal Cruelty Charges Dropped [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 Woman Who Abandoned Dog at Pittsburgh Airport, Flew To Mexico, Pays Just $150 Fine-Animal Cruelty Charges Dropped...
Miles For Family
Dormy Inn Shibuya Jingumae Hot Spring in Tokyo: Practical, Not Fancy
This is a continuation of my Japan/China trip report. See also Back from China and Japan Trip! 5 Takeaways, Worth it: JAL Premium Economy Award Seats, Better Than Expected: AA Premium Economy Shanghai PVG to DFW, Hits and Misses from our day at Tokyo DisneySea, Take this Line and Shove...
Eye of the Flyer
Time to Start Over: UseYour Travel Card Statement Credit Benefits! (UPDATED)
It was January 2023, like, two days ago. And now it’s July 2025. How did that happen? You know what also happened? Statement credit benefits for a bunch of travel rewards cards expired a few days ago. Gone are your January through June credits. Your Q2 benefits? Too late. But...
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor
I was in Boston for a work event a few weeks ago and stayed… The post Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.