View from the Wing
Airbus Unveils Two Passenger, Two Room First Class Suite [Roundup]
Airbus is showing off a new A350-1000 first class concept with a two-passenger master suite, virtual windows, and elevated ceilings. Also Alaska quietly drops its price guarantee, Bilt gets a useful Home Away From Home hotel map, Southwest talks about hiring “low-ego” people, and coat hooks manage to confuse...
Miles To Memories
Earn Up to $450 Bonus with New US Bank Checking Account
US Bank has launched a promotion with a bonus of up to $450 for opening a new checking account.
Frequent Miler
Southwest cardholder spending offer: 2X Companion Pass qualifying points at home improvement stores
Each quarter, Southwest cardholders get to take advantage of an offer that rewards their spending in one way or another. This latest quarter is awarding 2X Companion Pass-qualifying points at home improvement stores on up to $10,000 spend by the end of June. The Deal Earn 2X Companion Pass-qualifying points...
Points With a Crew
Should you buy IHG points with a 80% bonus?
Buying points can be a great way to boost your balance, but only if makes sense financially! Does the new IHG promotion fit that criteria?
Points With a Crew
Kickstarter: Aohi 240W Smart Charger (Back By Wednesday)
The AOHi 240W smart charger is designed to charge 4 devices at once and is built to never be obsolete. It's on Kickstarter, but only for a few more ...
Live and Let’s Fly
I Got Pulled Over By Police While Riding My Bike In Basel, Switzerland
My son Augustine and I got pulled over by police officers in Basel Switzerland on our bikes… I Got Pulled Over By Police In Basel, Switzerland…On My Bike I’ve talked often about how much I love the bike ride from Lörrach, Germany to Basel, Switzerland through the Südschwarzwald (Southern Black...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Air New Zealand is Really Making Bunks Beds in Economy Class a Reality With its Skynest Due to Debut Later This Year
What started as an off-the-wall prototype that many didn’t think would ever see the light of day is finally turning into a reality, with Air New Zealand locking down plans to install six bunk beds in its Economy Class cabins on ultra-long-haul flights. Dubbed ‘Skynest,’ the bunk bed concept was...
Monkey Miles
How much does a Lap Infant cost? We built a calculator and full spreadsheet featuring every alliance airline
✈ Monkey Miles Tool Lap InfantFee Calculator Find out exactly what you’ll pay — in miles and cash — to bring your baby along on any alliance airline. Full reference table below. Step 1 — Your Airline & Trip Airline — Select an airline — All 59 Star Alliance, oneworld...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: Earn 300 bonus Tier Points with Virgin Atlantic Holidays packages (April 14 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is a great Virgin Atlantic Flying Club offer where members can earn enough bonus tier points to get Silver Elite status with a Virgin Atlantic Holidays package booking. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
The Bulkhead Seat
Air Canada is Adding New Suites, Lie-Flat Seats, and a “Distinctly Canadian” Design
Air Canada has announced its most significant cabin investment to date and revealed a…
Your Mileage May Vary
Do Hotel Restaurants Code as Dining or Travel? It’s Not Always What You Think
If you collect points and miles, you probably try to use the best credit card for every purchase. In theory, that sounds easy enough. In practice, it can get a…
Miles To Memories
Comcast Agrees to $117 Million Settlement Over 2023 Data Breach
A proposed settlement has been reached with Comcast in a class action lawsuit regarding a cybersecurity incident that occurred in October 2023.
View from the Wing
Airports Won’t Let Prices Rise — So They Tell Vendors To Add Surcharges
Airports say concessionaires cannot simply raise listed prices, so instead travelers get hit with a growing list of surcharges that do the same thing more opaquely. The result is a strange bit of airport economics: prices look artificially lower than they really are, wage and benefit costs get broken out...
One Mile at a Time
My Atmos Rewards Summit Card Application Approval Experience
Link: Learn more about the Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite Credit Card
Frequent Miler
Targeted Capital One Shopping promos: $125 back for Hotels.com, $45 back for TaxAct, & more
Capital One Shopping is continuing its streak of excellent targeted offers. In the last couple of days, I’ve received offers via email giving $125 back on a $250+ Hotels.com booking, $45 back on a $75+ TaxAct order, and more. The Deal There are targeted offers from Capital One Shopping including:...
Miles To Memories
Stupid Airline Merger Proposal, Don’t Install Cap One Browser Extension & 10 Commandments Of The Middle Seat
In our Around the Web we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.