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Spirit Airlines Just Became More Reliable Than Delta—Here’s Why
Delta Air Lines dropped to number three in reliability among North American carriers in June, according to data from aviation analytics company Cirium. Continue reading Spirit Airlines Just Became More Reliable Than Delta—Here’s Why...
The Bulkhead Seat
Air Canada Adds Three New Destinations in Latin America and Restarts Flights to Lima
Air Canada announced today that it is further expanding its winter 2025-2026 route network… The post Air Canada Adds Three New Destinations in Latin America and Restarts Flights to Lima appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
July 9 Bonus Offer Highlight: Marriott Bonvoy – 4,000 bonus points per night at the Vienna Marriott Hotel
Today's bonus offer highlight has the Vienna Marriott Hotel celebrating their 40th anniversary with an offer to earn 4,000 bonus points per night. Check out all of the new bonuses added today: The post July 9 Bonus Offer Highlight: Marriott Bonvoy – 4,000 bonus points per night at the Vienna Marriott...
Frequent Miler
(Last Call) Chase Bonvoy Boundless: Five Marriott 50K free night certificates back again
Update 7/9/25: This increased welcome offer is due to end on July 16. It’s not clear if that’s at the end of the day on Wednesday or earlier, so it might be worth applying by the night of July 15 if you’re interested. ~ We’ve periodically seen an offer on Chase’s...
Live and Let’s Fly
Influencer Encourages Stealing Food From Airline Lounges – Delta Should Ban Her
A popular social media influencer offers tips for stealing food from airline lounges…it’s bad advice that should not be followed. I hope Delta bans this passenger from its lounges. Bad Advice: Influencer Tells Followers To Steal Food From Delta SkyClub Lounge I won’t name her, but you can see her...
Live and Let’s Fly
Why I’m Breaking Up With Las Vegas
Las Vegas used to be for everyone. Now it’s for suckers. Bagel and coffee at the Fontainebleau hotel? $33. Buffet at the Wynn? $75. Valet-parking at the Bellagio? $40/day. Tourists are fed up with inflation hitting Las Vegas and are voting with their wallets. I’m one of them… Tourists Flee...
Frequent Miler
(Last call) Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Increased Offer: 60K points + 50K Free Night Cert
Update 7/9/25: This increased welcome offer is due to end on July 16. It’s not clear if that’s at the end of the day on Wednesday or earlier, so it might be worth applying by the night of July 15 if you’re interested. ~ The Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bold card...
The Bulkhead Seat
US Travelers No Longer Need to Remove Their Shoes at Security Checkpoints
I’ve had TSA PreCheck® for so long that I honestly forgot that this was… The post US Travelers No Longer Need to Remove Their Shoes at Security Checkpoints appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Emirates Has Finally Rescued a Multi-Million-Dollar Boeing 777 After It Was Stranded In Iran For Nearly A Month
Emirates has finally rescued a multi-million-dollar Boeing 777-300 after it was stranded in Iran for nearly a month after the airline flew the plane into Iran just as Israel launched a massive aerial assault on the country in the early hours of June 13. The 13-year-old aircraft, which is worth...
One Mile at a Time
Lufthansa Boeing 747 Diverts Twice, Declares Fatigue & Fuel Mayday
Passengers traveling on Lufthansa’s longest flight earlier this week were in for quite the tour of South America, including an unusual mayday call.
View from the Wing
‘Since You Want to Do It That Way, Give Me My Seat’: Passenger Perfectly Shuts Down Entitled Parent on Sweltering American Airlines Flight
A passenger boarded their American Airlines flight and found a child sitting in their seat. He paused, double checked the row, and is ready to let the child keep the seat-provided the parent asks politely. Continue reading ‘Since You Want to Do It That Way, Give Me My Seat’: Passenger...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save Up to 20% on Select Flights With Vueling Airlines
Purchase tickets and save up to 20% on select flights with Vueling Airlines for travel between Sunday, June 1, 2025 and Sunday, August 31, 2025. No promotion code is required... ...but you must... The post Save Up to 20% on Select Flights With Vueling Airlines appeared first on The Gate.
Travel Points Playbook
Check In: How am I Doing with my 2025 Miles and Points New Year’s Resolutions?
Earlier this year I published the below list of resolutions/goals for 2025 as it relates to miles and…
Frequent Miler
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan seems to be having a spate of hacked accounts
We’ve been seeing an increasing number of reports recently of Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members having their accounts hacked and their points balances wiped out by unauthorized redemptions. If you’re sitting on any kind of balance in your Mileage Plan account, this is something that’s important to be alert to....
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America’s Top-Rated Airline Just Launched Its First Loyalty Program—With Free Flights, Family Pooling, And Birthday Bonuses
Travel & Leisure just rated them as the #1 domestic air carrier, and that’s the biggest no-brainer. If they serve the routes you want to fly, there’s no question they offer a better experience than competitors. Continue reading America’s Top-Rated Airline Just Launched Its First Loyalty Program—With Free Flights, Family Pooling,...
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America’s Top-Rated Airline Just Launched Its First Loyalty Program—With Free Flights, Family Pooling, And Birthday Bonuses
Travel & Leisure just rated them as the #1 domestic air carrier, and that’s the biggest no-brainer. If they serve the routes you want to fly, there’s no question they offer a better experience than competitors. Continue reading America’s Top-Rated Airline Just Launched Its First Loyalty Program—With Free Flights, Family Pooling,...