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American Airlines Reopens International First Class Lounge at London-Heathrow
Within the American Airlines Admirals Club at London’s Heathrow Airport is a special International First Class Lounge section, reserved for select passengers. This lounge has been closed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has finally reopened for…
Delta Reduces SkyMiles Earning With Instacart [Starting April 1]
Last year, Delta announced a partnership with the popular grocery service Instacart, where you could earn up to 1.5 SkyMiles for every $1 you spent. Starting April 1, 2023, the airline will reduce the earning potential to only 1x miles…
Air Tahiti Nui Launches Seattle to Paris Flight This Summer
There’s a new option from the U.S. to Paris, and it’s on an unsuspecting carrier. Air Tahiti Nui, a partner of both American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, is launching twice a week service from Seattle to Paris, a continuation of…
United MileagePlus & Emirates Skywards Partnership Begins March 26
United Airlines and Emirates previously announced a historic new partnership in September 2022. The new codeshare agreement will allow flyers on either airline to travel seamlessly throughout either carrier’s network. In addition to the codeshare agreement, the airlines have inked…
Delta Will Equip More Planes With Speedy Viasat Inflight Wi-Fi
Delta Air Lines is installing speedy Viasat Wi-Fi on more of its planes, including many wide-bodies, this year. The addition of Viasat on these aircraft means they will feature some of the fastest inflight internet speeds around and will surely…
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Increases the Cost of Japan Airlines Awards
If you’re planning on using Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles anytime soon to book a Japan Airlines flight, you’re unfortunately in for a rude awakening. Flagged by One Mile at a Time, Alaska, unfortunately, has devalued the number of miles…
Brex Rewards Devalues Points Transfers to Its Mileage Partners
You may not be familiar with Brex, and that’s likely for good reason. Brex is a business checking account that previously offered small business programs but has recently moved to only offering services to larger corporations. While the bank now…
Marriott Changes Bonus Miles Transfers To United MileagePlus
One of the best features of the Marriott Bonvoy program has been the ability to transfer Bonvoy points to nearly every major airline worldwide. This was a huge feature of the Starwood Preferred Guest program, which Marriott later incorporated into…
[Expired] Earn $100 Wyndham Credit When You Stay 3 Consecutive Nights
Update:The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. Throughout the month of March, you can complete several challenges to earn free nights, bonus points, property credits and more at select Wyndham hotels. While Wyndham hotels aren’t known…
Amtrak Coach Passengers Can Access Dining Car on Select Trains
If you’re traveling in coach on some of Amtrak’s long-distance train services, you’ll now have the opportunity to use the dining car onboard. Coach passengers will now be able to enjoy full-fledged meals for an additional cost in the dining…
Vail Resorts Launches Epic Pass For 2023-2024 Ski Season
As many know, ski resorts can be very expensive. A single weekend on the slopes can cost you several hundred dollars, from your ski pass, to the ability to use the chair lift, to other ancillary fees. If you’re a…
JetBlue Plus and Business Cards Get New Benefits [Now Live]
If you hold The JetBlue Plus Card or The JetBlue Business Card, several new perks were released on March 1, 2023. With The JetBlue Plus card, you’ll be able to redeem some of your points to wipe certain charges off…
Enjoy Free Wi-Fi on United Flights With T-Mobile [How To Connect]
If you have an eligible T-Mobile account, you can now enjoy free onboard Wi-Fi on most United Airlines flights, as first noted by The Points Guy. While T-Mobile has been offering complimentary hour-long sessions to customers for quite some time,…
Alaska Airlines Enhances Flight Pass Subscription Program [20% Discount]
In February 2022, Alaska Airlines introduced a subscription plan for flights, which allowed you to prepay for a certain number of flights at a discounted rate. This so-called Flight Pass is valid only for flights on the West Coast, predominantly…
Korean Air Won’t Be Changing Its Frequent Flyer Program After All
Korean Air announced some significant changes to its SkyPass program back in December 2019, just a few short months before the world essentially shut down from COVID-19. The changes were far-reaching, from a mileage devaluation to changes in elite status…
[Expired] Get a Third or Fourth Night Free at Select Hyatt Hotels in Latin America
Update: The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. Hyatt has released a new promotion for stays in Latin America where you can get the third or fourth night of your stay free when you book using…
Breeze Airways Expands Again, Adds 20 New Routes
Breeze Airways, a startup low-cost airline, is expanding in a big way, adding over 20 new routes to its network over the coming months. The new carrier has been primarily focused on point-to-point routes not covered by the major airlines,…
Citi Introduces New Overstock.com Credit Card [Is It Worth It?]
Citi and Overstock.com have teamed up together to launch the Overstock Mastercard®, which will reward you for the purchases you make every day and also on Overstock. While this credit card will only be really useful in a few instances,…
Starlux Airlines Will Launch Nonstop Taipei-Los Angeles Service in April
Starlux Airlines, a relatively new carrier based in Taiwan, is introducing flights between Taipei (TPE) and Los Angeles (LAX) this spring. These flights will provide a new travel option between Asia and the United States, though Starlux won’t be the…
[Expired] American Express Targeting Customers for Guest Lounge Access
Update: The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. American Express officially closed off Centurion Lounge access to cardholders of The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express on February 1,…
Air New Zealand Dash 8 Q300 Economy Class Review [ROT to WLG]
Airline: Air New Zealand (NZ) Aircraft: De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q300 Flight #: NZ8239 Route: Rotorua Airport (ROT) to Wellington Airport (WLG) Date: January 3, 2023 Duration: 1hr, 10min Cabin and Layout: Economy class, 50-seats, 2-2 config Seat(s): 10C Cash Paid: NZ$327 (~$213) Typical…