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British YouTuber Flies 4,000 Miles to Pakistan Chasing Stolen AirPods—Police Launch Raid, Then Buy Him Lunch
While checked into a Dubai hotel, British travel vlogger Miles Routledge (who goes by “Lord Miles”) noticed his AirPods were gone. He immediately put them into Lost Mode, enabling remote location pings and an alert tone each time the buds came online.
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Miles For Family
After visiting all 12 Disney parks around the world, which is my favorite?
I’ve always been a big fan of Disney theme parks. As a kid, my family visited Disney World several times, and it was my favorite vacation. In my 20s, I had the opportunity to work at a Disney corporate office in California, and that experience only increased my love for...

Eye of the Flyer
Do You Post to Social Media When You Travel? Here’s Why You May Want to Stop
Are you really on vacation if you don’t post updates to your social media account the entire time you’re away? Will people not know you have the coolest job and boss ever if you’re not TikTokking, Facebooking, and Instagramming during your business trip? People are dying to see your pictures,...

Traveling For Miles
Amex is targeting select business card holders for new spending bonuses
American Express has launched at least one new targeted spending bonus offer for holders of its business cards, and while I can only see one version of the offer in my online accounts, past experiences tell me that there will almost certainly be other versions of this offer going around.
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One Mile at a Time
Qantas Airbus A321XLR Joins Fleet: Surprising Boeing 737 Replacement?
Its an exciting day for Qantas, as the airline has just taken delivery of its very first Airbus A321XLR, making the oneworld airline the launch customer for the jet in the Asia-Pacific region. The airline isnt necessarily using this jet in the way that youd expect, though.

One Mile at a Time
Qantas Airbus A321XLR Joins Fleet: Surprising Boeing 737 Replacement?
It’s an exciting day for Qantas, as the airline has just taken delivery of its very first Airbus A321XLR, making the oneworld airline the launch customer for the jet in the Asia-Pacific region. The airline isn’t necessarily using this jet in the way that you’d expect, though.

One Mile at a Time
It’s Official: Oman Air Joins Oneworld Alliance, As 15th Member
In June 2022, it was revealed that Oman Air would join the oneworld alliance. However, the process of actually joining has been anything but quick. There’s now an exciting update, as the Middle Eastern carrier has completed the process.

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Millennium Hotels Staycation offer: Book 2 or more nights and get a free night in the Middle East
Millennium Hotels are offering a free night when booking two nights (Pay for 1 or more nights get 1 free) at their hotels across the Middle East – with one slight catch. This is a true Staycation offer – to avail of the offer you must be national or resident...

Frequent Miler
Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ Credit Card Review (2025)
The Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR) card has long been a favorite of the points and miles community, but Chase had never provided an ultra-premium counterpart on the small business side. The most “premium” card on offer was the Ink Business Preferred with its $95 annual fee. Now that curious hole...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
My First Time Aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and As a Passenger of LATAM Airlines in 2019
I will be flying as a passenger aboard airplanes that are operated by LATAM Airlines in Ecuador later in 2025, which evoked this trip report of my experience from 2019. Ever since the Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” airplane embarked on its first flight on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, I had traveled...

View from the Wing
Free Marriott Gold Trial, Plus Stay 3 Nights To Keep The Status Through February 2027
Marriott Gold's primary benefit is avoiding the worst room in the house and 2 p.m. late checkout at eligible properties.
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