The Points of Life
Residency Lisbon, Portugal Begins Next Week
On April 29th, 2025, I wrote, Off Again! SJU-TBD Trip Report. At that time, I had no idea where I was going. All I knew was that I was flying from San Juan to Madrid. Now, I can share that my new [temporary] residency will be Lisbon, Portugal (For those...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways Passengers Trapped On Plane For 7 Hours Before Firefighters Rescued Them From ‘Toxic’ Air
Passengers aboard a severely delayed British Airways flight from London Heathrow Airport to Krakow, Poland, on Sunday have slammed the airline after firefighters were forced to come to their rescue as they evacuated everyone onto the tarmac after the air onboard the plane “turned toxic.” Alan Adkin described the “terrible”...
Live and Let’s Fly
Delta’s Swanky JFK Lounge Can’t Handle Summer Crowds…
L0unge crowding continues to be a major issue at Delta Air Lines. Even the 39,000-square-foot Delta One Lounge at New York JFK is not large enough to handle summer crowds during the peak afternoon departure bank, with entry lines stretching down the concourse. But is the solution worse than the...
Miles For Family
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise: An Anniversary-Worthy Splurge
Last week, my husband and I traveled to Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada for a kids-free trip to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. We stayed at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, which was about a 2-hour drive from Calgary YYC airport. While our stay was not cheap, the hotel was...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn 4x points for stays at 30 new and renovated Accor Hotels Worldwide
The latest set of Accor’s 4x ALL Rewards points offers for stays at their new and renovated hotels became available today. There are 30 locations to choose from in Asia, Australia, Europe, North American and South America. The 4x points offer: Earn 4x ALL Rewards Points for stays at participating...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Built A Gorgeous Lounge In Denver—But Made It So Small Passengers Are Battling For Seats
I did manage to find some place to sit in the dining area when I first arrived there, or so I thought. There was an empty table, so I put my belongings down and went to check out the buffet. But when I returned a couple of minutes...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save $20 on Condor Flights to Europe
You can claim your independence from the United States — temporarily, anyway — when you save $20 on Condor flights to Europe in all fare classes through Friday, October 31, 2025...
...but you must...
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Altitude Yes
Holiday Travel Causes Huge Lines for the Delta One Lounge in JFK
Despite the large lounge space and strict entry requirements, the Delta One Lounge at JFK still saw long lines during 4th of July weekend.
The post Holiday Travel Causes Huge Lines for the Delta One Lounge in JFK first appeared on Altitude Yes.
Frequent Miler
Targeted Amex Business Platinum 200K offer after $20K spend (No lifetime language)
A few days ago, Danny the Deal Guru reported on a potentially interesting targeted offer for the American Express Business Platinum card whereby those targeted could earn a welcome offer of 200,000 Membership Rewards points after $20,000 in purchases in the first 3 months. Interestingly, this offer does not have...
Frequent Miler
Nick is off and runnin’ on Dunkin’: Follow along on Instagram
I left home early this morning to start my Monday journey to Orlando and back all in the name of picking up temporary JetBlue Mosaic status so that we can hopefully have a more comfortable run at JetBlue’s 25 for 25 promotion. And I’m not going to be alone! In...
