Sam Chui
Dubai Airshow 2025 Day 2: Big Orders for Airbus
After a quiet Day 1, Airbus opened Day 2 with major orders from Etihad Airways, flydubai, and Air Europa. Moreover, Boeing also received order from Gulf Air, following a successful Day 1. Etihad Airways Orders Airbus A330neo, A350-1000 and A350F Etihad Airways has placed a firm order for six A330-900s, becoming the newest customer...
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...
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.
The Points of Life
Take 2, Lounge 2: Priority Pass Panama City
I could only fast for so long (see Copa Lounge Panama City: Food Famine). I went to see if the other lounge had food. Here is what I found: Disappointed, I sat at a table and scanned the QR code, hoping there was something. I was surprised that the eggs...
Traveling For Miles
Save 15% at select Marriott brands with these targeted offers [capped]
Following on from the 10% deals we saw launched a couple of months ago, Chase is now back with a new set of Marriott Bonvoy deals in which it's offering targeted cardholders an improved 15% back (capped) on spending made with select Marriott brands. The post Save 15% at select Marriott...
Sam Chui
Dubai Airshow 2025 Day 1: Big Order for Boeing from Emirates
Boeing has opened the Dubai Airshow 2025 on a strong note with Emirates placing an order for 65 Boeing 777X aircraft, followed by commitments from Ethiopian Airlines and Air Senegal for additional MAX jets. Embraer has also received orders from Helvetic Airways and Air Côte d’Ivoire on the first day of the...
Miles For Family
Finally! Spent my Orphaned Lufthansa Miles
Two years ago, my husband and I each signed up for the Barclays Lufthansa credit card when the bonus was 100k miles. We got a windfall of 200k total miles! I spent 71k miles from each of our accounts for business class flights on partner Asiana Airlines from Hong Kong...
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead
I had to be in Atlanta for a dinner and the Grand Hyatt Atlanta… The post Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi in Sweden. Really Cool.
The Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi in Sweden is...really cool. Although I did not stay overnight there, I had to see it for myself, as I have heard about it over the years. I took at least 513 photographs — and that does not even include Icehotel Winter, which is the first...
No Work All Travel
Flight Review: Etihad, Abu Dhabi to Tokyo Narita
The first and only time I flew business class with Etihad was in 2009. For whatever reason, I was upgraded from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta. All subsequent trips with them were downhill; that includes a mix of economy (shocker to some of you), and this month’s four flights. I’m only writing...
Your Mileage May Vary
Flying Already Sucks. Here’s How Not to Make It Worse
As so many people have said in recent years, flying is generally not a pleasant experience for Chris Q. Public nowadays. Airlines have figured out how to get every penny…
Hawaii Calling
Priority Pass Is Back—Weeks After Hawaiian Airlines Marketed Premier Club as Exclusive to Local Members
When Hawaiian Airlines announced back in April that Priority Pass members would no longer have access to the Plumeria Lounge at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, I remember how sharply travelers reacted. For many of us who track Hawai‘i’s tourism trends closely, it was clear that removing Priority Pass...
Miles For Family
The Best Flight Attendants, New Transfer Bonuses and More
New Chase Transfer Bonuses: Chase recently added a 40% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic an a 70% transfer bonus to Marriott. I’ve updated the November 2025 Transfer Bonuses post to reflect these additions. Texas Scores World’s Largest Cruise Ship!: Royal Caribbean just announced that the world’s largest cruise ship, Icon...