Miles To Memories
Amex Business Platinum Still Offering 250K Bonus (YMMV)
American Express is targeting select customers with an offer to earn 250,000 Membership Rewards points when applying for The Business Platinum Card®. This offer was recently available through referral links, but that's no longer the case. The post Amex Business Platinum Still Offering 250K Bonus (YMMV) appeared first on Miles to...
View from the Wing
19 Things I Love About The Capital One Venture X Card
There’s no question that Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is the most exciting premium rewards card of the last couple of years. It has a huge up front bonus offer, strong points-earning, airport lounge access and a host of premium benefits. Here are the 19 things I’m...
Frequent Miler
Complete List of Transferable Points Partners
In my opinion, transferable points programs are the most valuable points to accumulate.  These points can often be used at better than 1 cent per point value to book travel and, even better, points can be strategically transferred to airline and hotel programs when valuable awards are available. This page...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: SAS A330-300 Business Class
SAS is a dependable carrier with a comfortable seat and great food onboard. My journey from Newark to Copenhagen on an A330-300 in business class was far too short, but otherwise pleasant. SAS A330-300 Business Class Review As a long-term Star Alliance loyalist, I was very sorry to see SAS...
Bald Thoughts
Southwest Lays Off 15%, Airbus Double-Decker Seating, Spirit To Emerge From Bankruptcy
Welcome to The Morning Shave for Friday, February 21, 2025. In today’s news, you’ll learn about Southwest’s mass layoffs, how everyone survived the Toronto crash, and the steps Spirit is taking to emerge from bankruptcy by March 2025. Visit BaldThoughts.com/tms to read all the stories. We read a ton of...
The Bulkhead Seat
Avelo Airlines Cuts Four Routes From Its Network
Avelo Airlines tweaked its schedule to cut four routes from its current network. The… The post Avelo Airlines Cuts Four Routes From Its Network appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Miles To Memories
Improved JetBlue Plus Card Offer, Earn 70,000 Points
There is an improved offer for the JetBlue Plus card which gives you 10,000 more points than the public bonus. You can currently earn 70,000 TrueBlue points when you spend $1,000 or more within the first three months. The post Improved JetBlue Plus Card Offer, Earn 70,000 Points appeared first on...
View from the Wing
JetBlue Pilot Pulled From Cockpit Minutes Before Paris Flight, Arrested For Child Exploitation
JetBlue flight 33 to Paris was delayed an hour and a half to find a replacement pilot last night, because police officers boarded the aircraft and removed one of the cockpit crew on an outstanding warrant for second-degree sex exploitation of a minor. Continue reading JetBlue Pilot Pulled From Cockpit Minutes...
Your Mileage May Vary
I Thought I Had Seen The Dumbest Luggage Ever. This Is Worse
A while back I posted a piece about what I thought may have been the most ridiculous piece of luggage ever. I was wrong. I found one that’s even more…
View from the Wing
Watch: Airbus A330 Blocks Chinese Streets As It Squeezes Through Traffic
Video shows a truck pulling the fuselage of an Airbus A330-200 on February 18 in Tianjin, China. It caused a traffic jam as the aircraft maneuvered through local roads on its journey to the Sunrise Dongjiang Camping Base where it is being repurposed into a tourism complex featuring flight...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
IHG One Rewards: Buy points with a 100% bonus until February 28
IHG One Rewards members can earn a 100% bonus with the hotel program’s latest flash sale for buying points that runs until February 28, 2025. With a 100% bonus you can buy up to 200,000 points and receive 400,000 in total with the bonus. The cost it $3,000 to buy...
Frequent Miler
What are United MileagePlus miles worth?
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called “Reasonable Redemption Values.” These are estimates of the “worth” of airline miles, hotel points, transferable points, and more. The idea is that we try to identify the point at which it is “reasonable” to get that much value or...
One Mile at a Time
British Airways Lounge Seattle Gets Facelift: I’m Impressed!
British Airways has been working on improving its lounge network, including renovating lounges that are past their prime. The airline has just unveiled its new lounge at Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA), and it looks great!
The Bulkhead Seat
Updates to American Airlines Lifetime Elite Status Are Now Live Including Higher Status Levels
American Airlines has long lagged behind both United Airlines and Delta Air Lines when… The post Updates to American Airlines Lifetime Elite Status Are Now Live Including Higher Status Levels appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Seeks Meeting With FAA Over Quality of Emergency and Evacuation Training Concerns
The union that represents flight attendants at American Airlines is seeking a meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to discuss the quality of emergency and evacuation training that crew members receive at the Fort Worth-based airline. Julie Hedrick, the president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), along...
Wingtips
The Ultimate Guide to Radisson Rewards: Perks, Points & Pitfalls.
Radisson Rewards has had a bit of an identity crisis in recent years. After Radisson Hotels was scooped… The post The Ultimate Guide to Radisson Rewards: Perks, Points & Pitfalls. appeared first on Wingtips.