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Lounge hopping across United Club Lounges in Newark Terminal C
United Club Lounge Newark – Introduction On a recent (Jan 2024) trip to Vegas, I spent some time at Newark…
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Memories Aicha Luxury Camp – Desert Glamping in Wadi Rum, Jordan
Wadi Rum Jordan – Introduction After our time in Amman, we journeyed south to explore the mesmerizing beauty of Wadi…
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Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes – Save 30% on select KrisFlyer award flights
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer’s famous Spontaneous Escapes have been released for April. These are the airline’s monthly discounted award flight offers that are only open for booking for the last two weeks of the month for traveling in the next month. As is typically the case with Spontaneous Escapes the discount...
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Quick Peek: Primeclass Lounge New York (JFK) Terminal 1
Background I was going to have 3 hours in the Lufthansa Business Lounge, so I decided to wander around JFK’s Terminal 1 for a bit and see what other lounges there were. I decided to check out the Primeclass Lounge New York Terminal 1 before it closed at 1 AM,...
View from the Wing
Exempt from TSA: The VIP Airport Treatment Ted Cruz Wants for Politicians To Cost Up To $500 Million Per Year
Members of Congress, Cabinet Secretaries, and federal judges who have received any threats (and they almost all receive threats at some point) are to receive an escort for their entire journey through commercial airports and won't be required to go through normal screening - instead receiving private screening.
TSA has estimated...
Frequent Miler
Strawberry Hotels (formerly Nordic Choice) Summer Pass is back
For the last few years, Nordic Choice Hotels ran a promotion each summer where they sold a summer pass that could potentially get you some great savings. Nordic Choice has since rebranded to Strawberry Hotels, but they’re continuing to offer summer passes this year. The Deal Strawberry Hotels is offering...
Live and Let’s Fly
Bizarre: How A Catering Vehicle Got Wedged Under Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 At JFK
How does a catering vehicle make contact with a widebody jet, in this case, a Virgin Atlantic A350-1000? An episode at New York JFK Airport left me wondering what possibly could have happened to cause such an impact. We now have an answer. Catering Vehicle Wedged Under Virgin Atlantic A350-100...
One Mile at a Time
New Lufthansa Allegris First Class Launching Fall 2024
Lufthansa is in the process of rolling out its new premium cabin seats, known as Allegris. This includes a new business class product (to be installed initially on newly delivered A350s and 787s), as well as a new first class product (to be installed initially on newly delivered A350s).
One Mile at a Time
New Lufthansa Allegris Business Class Launching May 2024
Lufthansa is preparing to introduce its new premium cabin experience, known as Allegris. This will includea new business class product(to be installed initially on newly delivered A350s and 787s), as well asa new first class product(to be installed initially on newly delivered A350s).
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Earn Up to 3,000 SkyMiles With Hilton 2024
You can earn up to 3,000 SkyMiles with Hilton 2024 by earning 1,000 Delta Air Lines SkyMiles for each night you stay at a hotel or resort property — up to a maximum limit of three stays through Sunday, July 7, 2024 — that participates in the Hilton Honors membership...
Running with Miles
The New Insta360 X4 – A Fantastic 360 8K Camera for Travel and Adventure with All the Right Upgrades
The new Insta360 X4 is here - with a major upgrade to 8K resolution! This new model also brings other welcome upgrades, perfect for travelers or adventurers alike!
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
The First Lufthansa Airbus A350 to Feature The New Allegris Business Class Cabin Will Debut On Munich to Vancouver Route On May 1
The first Airbus A350-900 to feature Lufthansa’s long-delayed ‘Allegris’ Business Class seat will go into service between Munich and Vancouver beginning May 1, with Toronto to follow shortly thereafter, along with Chicago and Montreal in the summer. Considering that Lufthansa first announced the Allegris project back in 2017, this moment...
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Dramatic Mishap at Gatwick: Delta’s Emergency Slide Accidentally Deploys [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
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New Singapore Airlines Spontaneous escapes deals are live (for May 2024 travel)
It's the middle of the month and that means that Singapore Airlines has published its latest set of KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes deals. As usual, the airline is offering KrisFlyer members 30% off award bookings on select routes (in its Economy, Premium Economy, and Business class cabins) and as usual, the...
The Bulkhead Seat
Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 Damaged After Catering Truck Hits Engine in New York
A Gate Gourmet vehicle struck a Virgin Atlantic A350-1000’s engine and caused flight VS26…
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Final Portugal Trip Report: Review of Melia Lisboa Aeroporto and the Cookie Key
This is a continuation of my Portugal trip report. See Back from Portugal! Some Thoughts, Review: TAP Air Portugal Business Class ORD to LIS, Review: Iberia Premium Economy MAD to DFW, 48 hours in Lisbon, Review: My Story Hotel Augusta, 4 nights in Nazaré Visiting Leiria, Obidos and Sintra, Bloopers and...
One Mile at a Time
Singapore KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes Award Sale
Singapore Airlines offers its KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes promo, whereby you can get significant savings on award tickets in select regions. This is a fantastic opportunity to save on award flights on one of the world’s best airlines.
Eye of the Flyer
Seven Hotel Credit Cards With Limited-Time Offers Expiring Soon
Seven hotel credit cards currently feature huge welcome bonuses — in one case, its best-ever promotion — but they all expire relatively soon. (In a couple of cases this week.) Let’s take a look at what they are — and how much longer you have to have to kick their...
Live and Let’s Fly
United Airlines Evacuates Crews From Tel Aviv
With the security situation in Israel unclear, United Airlines and Air Canada have suspended service and evacuated crews from Tel Aviv. After Iran Attack, United Airlines, Air Canada Evacuated Crews From Tel Aviv Last month, United Airlines resumed nonstop service from Newark (EWR) to Tel Aviv (TLV), becoming the first...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines Pilots Claim There Has Been a “Significant Spike” in Safety Issues at the Carrier
The union which represents pilots at American Airlines, claims there has been a “significant spike” in safety issues at the Fort Worth-based carrier and has warned its members to take their time when conducting pre-departure checks. In a leaked internal memo sighted by Bloomberg, the Allied Pilots Association said “problematic...
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Here are all the banks offering a transfer bonus to partner programs (Updated 04/01/24)
Here are all the banks offering a transfer bonus to partner programs (Updated August 1st, 2022)
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What did you book? – Waldorf Astoria in Europe, St Regis Maldives and Al Maha
In this March’s instalment of What Did You Book, Sash and Mohammad talk about what they have been up to…
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Loyalty Program Strategy for Beginners – Part 3
Loyalty Program Strategy – Introduction In part two, we did a comparison between fixed points and flexible points. Highlighting their…
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Loyalty Program Strategy for Beginners – Part 2
Loyalty Program Strategy – Introduction To recap, in part one of crafting your Loyalty Program Strategy, we discussed the following…
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Aiana Chef’s Tasting Menu – a PMB team celebration in Ottawa!
Aiana Chef’s Tasting Menu – The Occasion To celebrate our first anniversary as a team, the Points Miles and Bling…
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Review: Residence Inn New York Manhattan Times Square
Residence Inn New York Manhattan – Location and Booking Last November, I finally checked off a bucket list: attending the…
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