Eye of the Flyer
Luxury Hotel Credit Card Statement Idea: Valentine’s Day (Start Booking Now)
I know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet. But we’ll be at Christmas 2026 before you know it! 🙂 If you hold a travel rewards credit card that features statement credit for luxury hotel bookings and can’t think of how to use it, might I propose an idea? (Especially for the...
Frequent Miler
Hilton Diamond Reserve status coming in 2026: Here are the details
Today, Hilton Honors announced several changes to its elite program for 2026, which will include lowering the stay and night thresholds for current tiers, removing base points as a qualification metric, and perhaps most notably, adding a new top-tier: Diamond Reserve. The new elite tier and lower thresholds were leaked...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
FlyDubai Abandons Its ‘All-Boeing’ Strategy With Massive New Order For Airbus A321 Jets
Dubai’s closest homegrown equivalent to a low-cost airline, FlyDubai, has just announced a major upset for US aerospace giant Boeing after confirming it has chosen rival Airbus for a massive fleet expansion and renewal program. Having adopted an all-Boeing fleet strategy since its inception in 2008, FlyDubai will begin adding...
Traveling For Miles
IHG’s 2025 Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale goes live today (details here)
The 2025 IHG Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale comes in multiple parts, but the most important thing for you to know right now is that the pre-sale starts today with what appears to be the best discount that IHG is planning to offer. The post IHG’s 2025 Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale goes...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
New Diamond Reserve Elite Status Tier Confirmed by Hilton; Faster Path to Elite Status
As one of a select few people who attended an official interactive media roundtable of Hilton at the newly built Hilton Arlington Rosslyn The Key hotel property in Rosslyn in Virginia yesterday morning, Monday, November 17, 2025, I am now able to report on the news that the new Diamond...
One Mile at a Time
Air Europa Orders Airbus A350, Despite All-Boeing 787 Long Haul Fleet
There have been a lot of announcements during the first couple of days of the Dubai Airshow, though they’ve largely involved Gulf carriers. Well, here’s an announcement involving a European airline, which will catch some people (including me!) off guard.
One Mile at a Time
FlyDubai Rolling Out Free Starlink Wi-Fi On Boeing 737 Fleet In 2026
FlyDubai has made an exciting announcement, which will see the airline going from not offering Wi-Fi at all, to offering free, high speed Wi-Fi for everyone. Talk about a nice upgrade!
View from the Wing
Worldwide Exclusive: Hilton Honors 2026 Overhaul — Confirmed Upgrades, Guaranteed Late Checkout And Elimination Of Rollover Nights
Hilton is rolling out a major Honors overhaul in 2026, and I can confirm the key changes: a new Diamond Reserve tier with confirmed upgrades and guaranteed late checkout, lower requirements for Gold and Diamond, and the end of rollover nights. Continue reading Worldwide Exclusive: Hilton Honors 2026 Overhaul — Confirmed...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Their Cabin Crew Went On Strike; Now Aer Lingus Says It Might Shut Its Manchester Base
Just a month after cabin crew at a major Aer Lingus base in Manchester voted to go on strike, the Irish flag carrier has warned staff that it might now exit the city with the potential loss of more than 200 jobs. Aer Lingus created the Manchester base in 2021...
One Mile at a Time
Wow: FlyDubai Orders Up To 150 Airbus A321neos, In Major Blow To Boeing
FlyDubai has just announced a new aircraft order, and it’s one of the most interesting orders that we’ve been in quite some time, if you ask me!
One Mile at a Time
Etihad Orders Airbus A330-900neo, More A350-1000s, Deliveries Start 2027
Etihad Airways has just announced an Airbus aircraft order at the Dubai Airshow, and it’s an interesting one, as the airline will be adding a new aircraft type to its fleet.
One Mile at a Time
One&Only Moonlight Basin, Big Sky, Now Open: New Luxury US Ski Resort
Boutique luxury hotel group One&Only has just opened its newest property, and it’ll likely prove to be among the best ski resorts in the United States (which admittedly isn’t saying a whole lot).
Miles To Memories
Huge Credit Card Settlement, More Negative Chase Rules, Best Free Cruise Score & Venture X 400K!
Huge settlement threatens miles & points, Capital One Venture X 400K bonus, Chase's new restrictive card language, best "free cruise" score ever and when you can ride the world's tallest/fastest/longest roller coaster. The post Huge Credit Card Settlement, More Negative Chase Rules, Best Free Cruise Score & Venture X 400K!...
Traveling For Miles
Deals: These are the three current Hyatt sales which cover all regions
Instead of offering a single sale which covers all of its properties, Hyatt is currently running three separate sales which, together, cover all of the regions in which Hyatt operates (apparently a single sale would have been too simple!), so here's a look at what you can save on your...
TravelUpdate
Day Use Review: Aerotel London Heathrow
Background Since I was going to have an 8-hour layover at London Heathrow, I decided to grab a…
Running with Miles
Best Price Ever: Bose QuietComfort Noise Cancelling Headphones – $169
This is the best price ever on these Bose QuietComfort noise cancelling headphones, down to just $169 from $349. They are selling fast! The post Best Price Ever: Bose QuietComfort Noise Cancelling Headphones – $169 appeared first on Running with Miles.