Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Lufthansa Makes Interest In Acquiring Stake in Portugal’s TAP Airlines Public
With just two days to go before interested parties must submit their bids to acquire a significant minority stake in the Portuguese state-owned flag carrier TAP Air Portugal, Lufthansa has publicly come out as a potential suitor for the Lisbon-based airline. On Thursday, the German airline group said it had...
One Mile at a Time
No Real ID Or Passport? TSA Plans $18 Identity Verification Fee
I’ve gotta say, this proposal doesn’t seem unreasonable to me?
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Receive up to a 100% bonus when buying Air Canada Aeroplan points
Air Canada Aeroplan’s latest buy points promotion provides members with the opportunity to receive up to a 100% bonus when buying points by December 17, 2025. It state it is a mystery bonus so please let us know if you receive a different offer! The up to 100% bonus offer:...
Traveling For Miles
Buying Flying Blue Miles via a subscription (how it works)
Over the past few years, we've seen a number of airline loyalty programs introduce subscription services which allow their members to purchase miles/points at a discount on a monthly basis. Air France/KLM Flying Blue is one of the programs with a subscription service and it's called "Subscribe to Miles". The post Buying...
Live and Let’s Fly
Napoleon Complex? Southwest Airlines Gate Agent Barks And Sighs At Delayed Passengers
A viral Facebook post about a Southwest Airlines gate agent is drawing strong reactions, with most commenters defending the employee even as the original complaint describes behavior that, if accurate, would be unacceptable from any customer-facing staff member. Passenger Says Rude Southwest Gate Agent Was On “Power Trip” And Treated...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 561: Unexpected Inquiries
Sometimes the best questions come from unexpected quarters. Plus, lifetime status of a different sort, some ultra premium silliness, and A380s flying even longer.
One Mile at a Time
Air Canada Will Transfer All Boeing 737 MAXs To Rouge Subsidiary In 2026
Air Canada is planning some major changes to the composition of its fleet, and it particularly impacts the company’s low cost subsidiary, Rouge. While the basics of this were revealed in late 2024, Air Canada has now announced the timeline for these changes, and what it means for the passenger...
One Mile at a Time
Buy Alaska Atmos Rewards Points With A Big Bonus: Worth It?
Often buying points strategically can be a good value, and Alaska Atmos Rewards is one of my favorite programs to buy points from, both thanks to the frequency with which the program sells points, and what a good deal award redemptions can be.
View from the Wing
American Airlines Passenger Spends Flight Grinding Dead Skin Off Her Feet — Flight Attendant Just Shrugs
A woman in the window seat on an American Airlines A319 spent nearly half an hour grinding dead skin off her bare feet, sending “foot dust” into the air and onto the floor. Her seatmate says he alerted the crew, but the flight attendant wouldn't intervene, leaving him to stand...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
IHG One Rewards Cyber Sale 2025
Members save more with the IHG One Rewards Cyber Sale 2025; and the terms and conditions of each offer are included in each section of this article. Although they are not part of Cyber Sale 2025, links to five additional promotions are included at the end of this article. The...
Monkey Miles
Cheat code: Use Cargo schedules to find widebody international planes flying domestically in the USA
Did you know that you can fly in lie flat business class ( or better premium economy, economy ) seats when flying domestically in the US? These planes are often on the transcontinental ( LA/SFO to New York, DC, Boston, or Miami ) routes, but you’ll regularly see them repositioning...
Running with Miles
360 Battle: Insta360 X5 vs DJI Osmo 360 (and why the X5 is still my choice)
Here is a video comparison of the 360 camera battle: Insta360 X5 vs DJI Osmo 360. There are plenty of video clips and the reasons why I choose one. The post 360 Battle: Insta360 X5 vs DJI Osmo 360 (and why the X5 is still my choice) appeared first on Running...
Frequent Miler
Current Amex Offers
This post is designed to show current Amex Offers. If you have any Amex cards, even authorized user cards, then you’re eligible to sign up for offers when you log into your Amex account. If you’re planning to shop or book travel, check this page to see if an Amex...
One Mile at a Time
Buy Air Canada Aeroplan Points With 100% Bonus (1.33 Cents Per Point)
Oftenbuying points strategically can be a good value, especially for first and business class travel. Air Canada Aeroplan has just launched its latest promotion on purchased points, and it has the potential to be quite an attractive offer, as it’s among the better deals we’ve seen from the program in...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Eight People Rushed To Hospital After Smoking Battery Pack Fills Airplane Cabin With Toxic Fumes
Eight people had to be rushed to the hospital after a portable battery pack burst into flames in a passenger’s bag at Oslo Airport and filled the cabin with toxic smoke – the latest in a series of worrying incidents involving lithium batteries in airplane cabins. The incident occurred back...
Traveling For Miles
Why I’m concerned about inflight ultra-fast Starlink WiFi
The proliferation of aircraft equipped with ultra-fast inflight WiFi courtesy of SpaceX and Starlink is getting a lot of positive press right now, but at the risk of sounding like a Luddite, I'm yet to be convinced that access to speedy inflight WiFi is going to be a net-positive for...