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Close Call At Brussels Airport As Pilots of SAS Airbus A320 Attempt To Take Off From Taxiway
A potentially catastrophic near miss was narrowly averted on Thursday after an SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320neo reportedly attempted to take off from a taxiway at Brussels International Airport. As a signal of just how serious this incident was, the aircraft has now been grounded after it reached a maximum...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Best Western Rewards: Earn 1,500 bonus points for stays in Central Europe (Austria, Germany, Switzerland etc.)
Best Western Hotels in Central Europe have their own region wide bonus offer of 1,500 bonus points per stay until the end of March. The 1,500 bonus points offer: Earn 1,500 Bonus Rewards Points for each stay Best Western hotels in Central Europe (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Macedonia,...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Virgin Australia Velocity: 2,000 bonus points for stays of 3+ nights at IHG Hotels worldwide
Virgin Australia and IHG have teamed up again to offer Velocity members 1,000 bonus points for stays in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Stays must be three or more nights in length and booked with the special rate code provided on the offer page.  As always check this...
One Mile at a Time
Near Disaster: SAS Plane Tries To Take Off From Taxiway, Skids Into Grass
Goodness gracious, two Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) pilots are going to have some explaining to do (thanks to Hans for flagging this)…
Points With a Crew
Capital One Venture Rewards Card Review (Hot New Offer Worth ~$1,000)
Learn how signing up for the Capital One Venture Rewards credit card can supercharge your travel with 75,000 miles, $250 AND benefits that include ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
My First Time As a Passenger With Air Serbia — and The Verdict Is…
The nonstop flight of almost 237 miles aboard an Avions de Transport Régional ATR 72-500 airplane between Belgrade and Tirana was my first time as a passenger with Air Serbia in the economy class cabin — and this flight was the only one which I have taken at this time...
Frequent Miler
American Express Platinum Card®: Same points for 50% more spend
American Express updated the public welcome offer on the consumer American Express Platinum Card® today. Unfortunately, only one part of the offer was increased: the minimum spend required to earn the points. Previously, the card required you to spend $8,000 within 6 months, but now that’s been increased by 50%...
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Great Wolf Lodge 10% Off Chase Offer (stack with suite sale)
Earlier this week, we wrote about a sale that Great Wolf Lodge is running tomorrow, during which suites at properties nationwide can be booked for $26 per person. There are also Great Wolf Lodge Chase Offers that give you 10% back on purchases of $100 or more, which will stack...
The Bulkhead Seat
American Express Platinum Card Lounge Access Expanded Across All Lufthansa Group Airlines
Travelers holding the Platinum Card® by American Express now have an even more valuable… The post American Express Platinum Card Lounge Access Expanded Across All Lufthansa Group Airlines appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
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Cost for UK Travel Set to Increase by 25%
There’s an old saying that there are 2 things guaranteed in life – death and taxes. I think they should really change that to 3 things – death, taxes and…
Frequent Miler
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Review (2026)
The Capital One Venture Rewards card is the OG of the bank’s “miles-based” offerings. Over the last few years, Capital One has greatly strengthened its transfer partners, making this not only a card that earns 2% everywhere towards travel, but also 2x everywhere in transferable currency. Let’s take a closer...
View from the Wing
Why Bilt Rewards Cardholders Were Furious Over Lost ‘Free Points’—And Missed Out On Even More Value
Bilt Rewards cardholders were furious when the company replaced their easy 'free points' earned from paying rent—but in their outrage, many overlooked new benefits and higher value that could actually leave them better off. Here's what went wrong in the rollout, why consumers were so angry, and what analysts...
Live and Let’s Fly
United First Class Passenger Ordered Off Flight After Clash With Off-Duty Flight Attendant…Then Flies Anyway
A viral video shows a heated exchange over perceived rudeness toward a hearing-impaired woman on a United Airlines flight, with a paying customer being asked to deplane. Even though the passenger ultimately flew, it’s fair to ask why this whole incident ever occurred in the first place. United Passenger Asked...
Frequent Miler
Get 5,000 Frontier Miles for free (act fast)
Frontier has a new promotion called “The Big Redemption,” which gives members up to 5,000 miles for free.  All you have to do is fill out a form, take a screenshot showing that you have miles in another program, and send it to Frontier. It will then match those miles,...
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I Was Today Years Old When I Learned Why My Sunset Photos Looked “Fine”
I was today years old when I learned that most of the reason my sunset photos looked fine — but never quite right — wasn’t the sunset. It was my…
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Barclays JetBlue Plus Card: Improved 70K Welcome Offer
Barclays has an improved offer out for the JetBlue Plus Card, awarding a total of 70,000 TrueBlue points after spending $1K within the first 90 days. Complete Guide to JetBlue TrueBlue The Offers & Key Card Details For more information about these cards and to find a link to apply,...