One Mile at a Time
Why Can’t American Airlines Flight Attendants Consistently Say “Hello?”
We know that American is greatly lagging Delta and United when it comes to financial performance, and executives at the airline finally realize that the airline needs to become more premium in order to succeed. So American has made an impressive number of positive changes in recent times, which the...
View from the Wing
What Air Force One Actually Serves: Lobster Salad, Beef Ragu, And Diet Coke For Everyone
Air Force One food is not Biscoff and pretzels. Reporters following the president got beef ragu, lobster salad, key lime pie, chocolate cake, and all the Diet Coke they could want — though they still get billed for the privilege.
Monkey Miles
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Eye of the Flyer
Chase Sapphire Reserve® Drops Its Best-Ever Offer, Delta Changes Cabin Service
The Chase Sapphire Reserve®® just dropped its biggest welcome offer ever — 150,000 points — and Delta quietly reworked what you'll get (or won't get) on short flights. Catch up on everything from this week.
One Mile at a Time
Awful: Frontier Airlines A321neo Hits Person On Runway At Denver Airport
A horrific accident happened on Friday night, while a Frontier Airlines jet was attempting to take off, and I can only imagine how unpleasant this must’ve been for everyone involved. While I first covered this yesterday, I’d like to provide an update, as some more details have emerged about how...
One Mile at a Time
Review: British Airways Lounge Miami Airport (MIA)
To kick off my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, I had the chance to check out the British Airways Lounge Miami (MIA), prior to my Qatar Airways A350 business class flight to Doha (DOH).
Live and Let’s Fly
With Spirit Dead, JetBlue Got FLL, Frontier Took San Juan
While JetBlue plants eleven new flags in Fort Lauderdale, Frontier just quietly took Spirit's most overlooked Caribbean prize. Almost nobody noticed.
Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: Citi points sharing, 3 transfer bonuses, increased Marriott welcome offers, & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. There are deals due to end every day this coming week. That includes the end of the ability to share Citi ThankYou points with others, transfer...
Points With a Crew
Kickstarter: Coulf DeskDock 250W GaN Charger (Back By Sunday)
The Coulf Desk Dock is a 9-in-1 Hub that replaces a traditional cable organizer with effortless Retractable Cable Management. It's on Kickstarter, but only for a few more ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 352
An open position which involved writing recently came to my attention for which I was fully qualified to meet the requirements and responsibilities. I have no idea what was the compensation — but I decided not to apply for at least one reason. For this edition of this popular game, can...
Frequent Miler
9 weird little habits I picked up from travels abroad (a Carrie commentary)
Most of my work at Frequent Miler is behind-the-scenes work, editing the podcasts, managing the social media, and keeping our web design up-to-date. But having spent nearly a decade as a digital nomad, living out of hotels around the world thanks to miles and points, there are thoughts about the...
The Bulkhead Seat
2026 Weekly Review: May 9th
Happy Saturday! I’m home in Tampa for the weekend, but will be headed to…
Your Mileage May Vary
Stuff Passengers Expect Flight Attendants To Do That’s Not Part Of Their Job
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Flight attendants have a tough job. The most important part of their training is safety, but that doesn’t stop some passengers…
View from the Wing
JetBlue Passengers Denied Hotel Rooms After Birdstrike Strands Them In St. Lucia
JetBlue flight 882 from St. Lucia to New York JFK couldn't operate on Friday due to a birdstrike. The airlnie delayed the flight until 11 a.m. on Saturday, but it telling passengers stuck overnight in the Caribbean that the airline will not provide hotel rooms.
One Mile at a Time
Weekly Review: May 09, 2026
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m grateful to be at home spending time with my family, as I need a few weeks at home to catch up on trip reports. I’m also happy that just about all of my upcoming travel is family travel, so...
Points With a Crew
What’s The Worst Country You’ve Ever Been To?
If you're someone who has been to a lot of countries around the world, what's the worst country you've ever been to?