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 ...
Your Mileage May Vary
Farewell Paisly — We Barely Knew You
Airlines like to reinvent themselves from time to time — new uniforms, refreshed cabin interiors, updated frequent flyer programs. In 2021, JetBlue decided to try something a little different: it…
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Ethiopian Airlines Q400 Economy Class
From Addis Ababa to Awassa, I flew on a de Havilland Dash 8-400 operated by Ethiopian Airlines in economy class. At only 133 miles, it was a very short and uneventful flight. Ethiopian Airlines Q400 Economy Class Review (ADD-AWA) I was traveling on a separate ticket from Addis Ababa to...
Miles For Family
Hot 90k Bonuses Expiring This Week!
Two of the hottest business credit cards with 90,000-point welcome bonuses expire this week! These higher offers are only valid through this Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 9 a.m. ET.  My original post here: If you’ve been waiting for the right time to add a business card, this is it....
No Work All Travel
Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit
Disclaimer: In exchange for a review, I was invited to stay at the Staybridge Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit. For my first-ever stay with this hotel brand, Staybridge Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit is going to be a hard one to beat. Location For central Bangkok, the hotel is on a typically busy street,...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Ethiopian Airlines Domestic Lounge Addis Ababa (ADD)
Ahead of our flight to Awassa, we spent about an hour in the Ethiopian Airlines Lounge in the Addis Ababa domestic terminal. Ethiopian Airlines Domestic Lounge Review – Addis Ababa (ADD) While Ethiopian operates two lounges, a Cloud 9 lounge for business class passengers and a Shebamiles Platinum Lounge for...
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
I had to be in Milwaukee for a dinner and decided to check out… The post Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Milwaukee appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Miles For Family
FBI Investigates Suspicious Death on Carnival Cruise Ship
According to several news sources, the FBI is investigating a suspicious death that occurred on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship. The ship departed on November 2 from PortMiami for a 6-night Caribbean cruise and returned to Miami on November 8 in the early morning as scheduled. The death occurred on...
Frequent Miler
Hyatt Regency Seattle: Bottom Line Review
The Hyatt Regency Seattle Downtown is the newest Hyatt property in Seattle. The 45-story property cost almost half a billion dollars to build, and opened in December 2018 to modest fanfare. Unfortunately, it was just getting on its feet when the pandemic started, so had a bit of a rough...
Frequent Miler
5 rewarding ways to book paid hotel stays | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep331 | 11-6-25
In today’s episode of the Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, we’ll talk about the Bilt card 2.0 that’s coming, we’ll reveal a trick for finding Air France award availability, and talk about 5 ways to super-stack your hotel bookings. 5 rewarding ways to book paid hotel stays Watch the...
Miles To Memories
Huge Vegas Land Sale, Bally’s Funding Problem, Golden Steer NYC, FAA Cuts Flights & ESPN Bet Is Over
Huge land sale in Vegas, Bally's may struggle for financing, Caesars makes more negative changes, Durango opens phase 2 and more screens coming to the Strip. The post Huge Vegas Land Sale, Bally’s Funding Problem, Golden Steer NYC, FAA Cuts Flights & ESPN Bet Is Over appeared first on Miles to...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 Business Class
After an unexpected upgrade, I enjoyed a restful overnight journey from London to Addis Ababa on an Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 in “Cloud 9” business class. Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 Business Class Review (LHR-ADD) You can read about my operational upgrade here. Boarding commenced at 8:00 pm, one hour prior to departure....
The Points of Life
Hyatt Centric Philadelphia: The Softer Side of Philly
I have been told I am mean. I have been told that people from Philadelphia are mean. Both statements can be true and false depending on the situation. If the staff of the Hyatt Centric Philadelphia and the businesses surrounding it are representative of Philadelphians, I would say that Philly...
Miles For Family
Goodbye SeatGuru, Goodbye Wyndham/Vacasa Partnership and More
Lots of miles and points news this week! Goodbye To SeatGuru, Here Are Alternate Options For Airline Seat Recommendations: I’m bummed about SeatGuru going away! Even though it hadn’t been updated in years, I found the seat reviews very useful. See this post on Dan’s Deals. Wyndham Confirms Its Vacasa...
Sam Chui
Air Astana, Somon Air, and Uzbekistan Airways Order New Boeing Jets
Boeing has announced new aircraft orders from three Central Asian airlines, Air Astana, Somon Air, and Uzbekistan Airways.  All three announcements were made during the C5+1 Summit, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the diplomatic platform linking the United States with the five Central Asian nations. Uzbekistan Airways Expands 787 Dreamliner...