Frequent Miler
Hotel David Whitney, a Marriott hotel in downtown Detroit
I entered the Hotel David Whitney armed for a fight. Last year, View from the Wing reported that this hotel does not honor Marriott’s elite breakfast benefit. So, I walked up to the check-in counter with a print-out of the relevant terms & conditions in my pocket. If they didn’t offer...
TravelUpdate
Wow! Amazing service in Aer Lingus business class from Washington to Dublin
Aer Lingus business class features fully flat seats, decent catering, free Wi-Fi and a nicely curated selection of…
Running with Miles
Your US Passport Can Now Be Added to Your Apple Wallet – How to Do It and How to Use It
You can now add your US passport to your Apple Wallet for use at over 250 airports and their TSA checkpoints. Here is how to add it and a look at how useful it may be. The post Your US Passport Can Now Be Added to Your Apple Wallet – How...
TravelUpdate
Review: Virgin Atlantic Revivals Lounge London Heathrow
Background I decided to visit the Virgin Atlantic Revivals Lounge after arriving in London from New York aboard…
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 560: Melting Down
The US ATC situation is bad and getting worse. Plus another Starlink deal, Bahrain as a hub, and credit cards could cost you more.
The Bulkhead Seat
Flight Review: Air Canada Rouge Airbus A321-200 Business Class – TPA-YYZ
I had to be in Toronto last night and found the Air Canada flight… The post Flight Review: Air Canada Rouge Airbus A321-200 Business Class – TPA-YYZ appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Miles For Family
Hot Bonus Offer: 100k for Capital One Venture X
Just in time for holiday spending and year-end expenses like property taxes and HOA fees, one of my favorite credit cards now has an increased welcome bonus of 100,000 miles! Capital One Venture X The Capital One Venture X card (affiliate link) now has a 100k bonus! 100k bonus after...
The Points of Life
Copa Business SJU-PTY: Passed Out Comfortably
What can I say about a flight I don’t remember? That is the ultimate compliment. Copa’s seats are damn comfortable, even if they are not lie-flat. Having left the house at 2:30AM in anticipation of drama due to the government shutdown, I was a zombie by the time we boarded...
ATX Jetsetter
Review: Air India Maharajah Lounge New York (JFK)
The Air India Maharajah Lounge in Terminal 4 at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) leaves plenty to be desired. The post Review: Air India Maharajah Lounge New York (JFK) appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
Live and Let’s Fly
Italian Food In The Heart Of Ethiopia? I’ll Stick To Beyaynetu….
Although the menu looked promising, I opted for an Ethiopian lunch over pizza at an Italian restaurant in the heart of Ethiopia. Our Italian Food Experiment In Awassa, Ethiopia Awassa (also spelled Hawassa) is the capital of the Sidama Region of Ethiopia. Located on Lake Hawassa in the Great Rift...
Travel Points Playbook
Lounge Access When Flying Southwest: Air Transat The Lounge CUN
One of the drawbacks of flying Southwest is that they do not (yet!) operate their own airport lounges. … The post Lounge Access When Flying Southwest: Air Transat The Lounge CUN appeared first on Travel Points Playbook.
Traveling For Miles
Marriott Bonvoy Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale for 2025
Marriott has just announced its Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale for 2025 and, a little surprisingly, it's marginally better than any of the Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales that we've seen Marriott release in recent years. The post Marriott Bonvoy Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale for 2025 appeared first on Traveling For...
Frequent Miler
5 game-changing points & miles updates | Coffee Break Ep77 | 11-11-25
A bunch of game-changing news came up last week, right after we recorded our Coffee Break episode (which we’d recorded a day earlier than usual). We’ll cover those changes in today’s Coffee Break episode. CB: 5 game-changing points & miles updates Watch the full episode below, or listen on your...
Miles To Memories
Wynn Bucking Trends, Nevada Hack Update, Chinatown Expands, MGM Terrace Suite & Cooking In A Casino?
Wynn is bucking trends, MGM terrace suite, Nevada hack update, Chinatown expands, cooking in a casino and free haircuts on the Strip? The post Wynn Bucking Trends, Nevada Hack Update, Chinatown Expands, MGM Terrace Suite & Cooking In A Casino? appeared first on Miles to Memories.
TravelUpdate
Review: Virgin Atlantic A350 Upper Class New York to London
Background & Booking For the start of my summer in Europe trip, I flew on the Virgin Atlantic…
Points With a Crew
The Anthem Veterans memorial is SUPER awesome on Veteran’s Day!
The Anthem Veterans Memorial is precisely engineered so that the sun shines perfectly through the 5 pillars at 11:11 a.m. on November 11th, illuminating the ...