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EVA Air Business Class Just Opened to Partner Miles - Plus Chase Sapphire Preferred Beats the Reserve on Hotels

Jul 2, 2026

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3 min read

EVA Air Business Class Just Opened to Partner Miles - Plus Chase Sapphire Preferred Beats the Reserve on Hotels

A locked door just opened for Asia business class awards, Chase Sapphire math gets surprising, and July transfer bonuses stack up fast

Credit Cards

Asiana Is Canceling Award Tickets Mid-Transfer - Plus Alaska's 100K Card Offer Ends in 5 Days

Jun 25, 2026

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3 min read

Asiana Is Canceling Award Tickets Mid-Transfer - Plus Alaska's 100K Card Offer Ends in 5 Days

Asiana's Star Alliance exit just got messy for award holders, Alaska's best-ever card offer closes June 30, and statement credits you need to use before Tuesday

Singapore Airlines

Delta Amex Cards Just Added a Free 2nd Bag - Plus Lufthansa First Class Awards Vanished Overnight

Jun 5, 2026

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7 min read

Delta Amex Cards Just Added a Free 2nd Bag - Plus Lufthansa First Class Awards Vanished Overnight

Delta's Amex co-brand gets a surprise perk upgrade, Lufthansa's first class partner awards go dark, and Virgin Atlantic has a rare buy-points window open now

Flying Blue

Jun 3, 2026

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3 min read

Alaska Just Killed Earning on Saver Fares - And Amex's 25% Flying Blue Bonus Is Live Now

Alaska's Atmos Rewards gutted, a fresh Amex transfer play, elite upgrade economics are broken, and Wyndham wants your summer stays

Business Cards

Chase Ink Just Brought Back 100,000 Points - And Alaska Is Building a Premium Economy You'll Actually Want

May 12, 2026

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Chase Ink Just Brought Back 100,000 Points - And Alaska Is Building a Premium Economy You'll Actually Want

A business card bonus worth jumping on, Alaska going global, Amsterdam banning airline ads, and a Disney card that landed quietly

Aeroplan

May 9, 2026

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8 min read

Rove Now Transfers to Aeroplan With a 25% Bonus - Plus Emirates Just Paid Its Staff 20 Weeks of Salary

A new transfer partner launch with a launch bonus, Emirates breaking profit records, a hotel status shortcut via Blacklane rides, and more.

American Airlines

Alaska Just Landed in Europe for the First Time - Plus Hyatt's Devaluation Is Worse Than You Think

May 1, 2026

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8 min read

Alaska Just Landed in Europe for the First Time - Plus Hyatt's Devaluation Is Worse Than You Think

Alaska Airlines touches down in Rome, Hyatt's May 20th changes analyzed, Delta cuts a key Diamond perk, and American's cabin crisis gets a deadline

Chase Sapphire Reserve

Hawaiian Just Joined Oneworld - And Chase Is Quietly Paying 2.5 Cents Per Point

Apr 23, 2026

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8 min read

Hawaiian Just Joined Oneworld - And Chase Is Quietly Paying 2.5 Cents Per Point

A major alliance shake-up, a Chase Sapphire upgrade worth knowing about, and a White Lotus hotel you can book with points

Airline Fees

United Hits Your Wallet Again - Plus the Bag Fee Trick Airlines Don't Want You to Know About

Apr 4, 2026

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3 min read

United Hits Your Wallet Again - Plus the Bag Fee Trick Airlines Don't Want You to Know About

Bag fees just jumped to $50, Alaska points are on sale at their best price, and an influencer just got banned from an entire airline

Credit Card Bonuses

Delta's VIP Favoritism Scandal & Air France Abandons Orly After 80 Years

Mar 30, 2026

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3 min read

Delta's VIP Favoritism Scandal & Air France Abandons Orly After 80 Years

Elite status inflation hits Marriott hard, Alaska card bonuses increase April 1st, and Chase transfer bonuses expire tomorrow

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Slashes Award Prices 30% & Alaska's Award Chart Just Did Something Weird

Mar 17, 2026

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Singapore Slashes Award Prices 30% & Alaska's Award Chart Just Did Something Weird

Singapore Airlines cuts KrisFlyer award prices for April, Alaska's partner awards spike overnight, and Chase Freedom's Q2 categories are now live for registration.

American Airlines

Feb 19, 2026

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9 min read

Virgin Atlantic Opens WestJet Redemptions, IHG's New Luxury Brand & Yale Dean's Bizarre AA Defense

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club just unlocked WestJet bookings (with a catch), IHG debuts its newest premium collection, and a business school dean's defense of American Airlines CEO backfires spectacularly.

Credit Cards

United Business Card Returns With 100K Miles + Capital One Lounge Changes Hit Today

Feb 3, 2026

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United Business Card Returns With 100K Miles + Capital One Lounge Changes Hit Today

United's best business card offer is back with 100,000 miles plus status points, Capital One's lounge guest restrictions take effect, and Alaska bumps paid first class passengers for deadheading pilots

United MileagePlus

United Miles Promo ENDS TODAY + Alaska's Premium Seat Push Complete

Jan 26, 2026

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United Miles Promo ENDS TODAY + Alaska's Premium Seat Push Complete

United's 100% buy miles bonus expires tonight, Alaska finishes cabin retrofits with 1.3M new premium seats, plus World of Hyatt's surprise DoorDash promo

Credit Cards

Alaska's Rome Flight Has 1,145 Passengers on Standby (For 186 Seats) + Flying Blue Joins Bilt

Jan 22, 2026

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Alaska's Rome Flight Has 1,145 Passengers on Standby (For 186 Seats) + Flying Blue Joins Bilt

Alaska's inaugural Rome flight turns into social media spectacle, Flying Blue card gets rent rewards through Bilt, and American's new app features could save you from bad hotel rooms.

Credit Cards

American Selling Elite Status Again—Plus Citi's Accidentally Generous New Card

Jan 21, 2026

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American Selling Elite Status Again—Plus Citi's Accidentally Generous New Card

American Airlines reopens status buy-ups, Citi's Strata Elite delivers unexpected value with double-dip credits, and Alaska launches a 100% points bonus worth considering.

American Airlines

Jan 6, 2026

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American Airlines' Free Wi-Fi Launches Tomorrow + Alaska's New Milestone Perks

American rolls out complimentary inflight connectivity starting January 6th, Alaska unveils flexible elite benefits, and why one traveler's Amex Platinum lounge strategy failed spectacularly.

Status Match

Jan 5, 2026

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3 min read

Spirit Airlines Melting Down, Venezuela Travel Chaos, & Alaska Status Match Opens

Spirit can't operate reliably, Caribbean flights grounded by military action, Alaska offers fast-track status, plus a Scoot flight attendant's 366-flight stealing spree

Delta Airlines

Delta's 689-Flight Meltdown, JetBlue Ends Japan Redemptions, Capital One's Massive 400K Bonus

Jan 1, 2026

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Delta's 689-Flight Meltdown, JetBlue Ends Japan Redemptions, Capital One's Massive 400K Bonus

From pilot scheduling chaos that grounded Delta to JetBlue cutting Japan partnerships and limited-time card bonuses worth thousands—here's what matters in miles & points today.

Credit Cards

🚨 Hyatt's Elite Benefit Crisis—Pack at Noon & Switch Rooms for Your 4PM Checkout

Dec 26, 2025

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3 min read

🚨 Hyatt's Elite Benefit Crisis—Pack at Noon & Switch Rooms for Your 4PM Checkout

From Hyatt's controversial room-switching policy to Delta's shocking pay stubs, Pakistan's airline miracle, and Alaska's credit card pitch training—today's lineup has it all.

Capital One Lounge

Frontier CEO Gone, JetBlue's Economy Squeeze, Alaska's Free Wi-Fi Rollout

Dec 17, 2025

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Frontier CEO Gone, JetBlue's Economy Squeeze, Alaska's Free Wi-Fi Rollout

Frontier's CEO exits today amid strategy reset, JetBlue sacrifices legroom for first class, Alaska accelerates free Starlink, plus Capital One lounge downgrades and a boarding pass security lesson

American Airlines

American Debuts New A321XLR Business Class, Alaska's $500 Award Glitch, JetBlue's Tiny Lounge Surprise

Dec 13, 2025

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American Debuts New A321XLR Business Class, Alaska's $500 Award Glitch, JetBlue's Tiny Lounge Surprise

American unveils Flagship Suites on game-changing aircraft, Alaska accidentally charges fuel surcharges on its own flights, and JetBlue's first lounge is smaller than you'd expect

Government Shutdown

TSA Agents Getting $10K Checks While Fake Pilot Flew Passengers for Months

Nov 15, 2025

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TSA Agents Getting $10K Checks While Fake Pilot Flew Passengers for Months

From shutdown bonuses to forged licenses, plus Alaska's Rome launch date, Apple's digital passport rollout, and the Hyatt card that fast-tracks Globalist status—it's been quite a week.

United MileagePlus

Delta's Asia Bombshell + Alaska's 50% Award Sale + United's Surprising Debit Card Launch

Nov 6, 2025

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3 min read

Delta's Asia Bombshell + Alaska's 50% Award Sale + United's Surprising Debit Card Launch

Delta pivots hard to Asia, Alaska slashes award prices up to 50%, United launches debit card rewards, and Capital One signals major travel cobrand ambitions

Avianca Lifemiles

Alaska Dumps Korean Air, Southwest's 737 Problem, and ATC's Shocking Near-Miss

Nov 4, 2025

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6 min read

Alaska Dumps Korean Air, Southwest's 737 Problem, and ATC's Shocking Near-Miss

Alaska guts partnership with Korean Air, Southwest eyes a radical fleet solution, and a Cleveland near-collision that never should have happened

Alaska Airlines

EVA Air Business Class Just Opened to Partner Miles - Plus Chase Sapphire Preferred Beats the Reserve on Hotels

Asiana Is Canceling Award Tickets Mid-Transfer - Plus Alaska's 100K Card Offer Ends in 5 Days

Delta Amex Cards Just Added a Free 2nd Bag - Plus Lufthansa First Class Awards Vanished Overnight

Alaska Just Killed Earning on Saver Fares - And Amex's 25% Flying Blue Bonus Is Live Now

Chase Ink Just Brought Back 100,000 Points - And Alaska Is Building a Premium Economy You'll Actually Want

Rove Now Transfers to Aeroplan With a 25% Bonus - Plus Emirates Just Paid Its Staff 20 Weeks of Salary

Alaska Just Landed in Europe for the First Time - Plus Hyatt's Devaluation Is Worse Than You Think

Hawaiian Just Joined Oneworld - And Chase Is Quietly Paying 2.5 Cents Per Point

United Hits Your Wallet Again - Plus the Bag Fee Trick Airlines Don't Want You to Know About

Delta's VIP Favoritism Scandal & Air France Abandons Orly After 80 Years

Singapore Slashes Award Prices 30% & Alaska's Award Chart Just Did Something Weird

Virgin Atlantic Opens WestJet Redemptions, IHG's New Luxury Brand & Yale Dean's Bizarre AA Defense

United Business Card Returns With 100K Miles + Capital One Lounge Changes Hit Today

United Miles Promo ENDS TODAY + Alaska's Premium Seat Push Complete

Alaska's Rome Flight Has 1,145 Passengers on Standby (For 186 Seats) + Flying Blue Joins Bilt

American Selling Elite Status Again—Plus Citi's Accidentally Generous New Card

American Airlines' Free Wi-Fi Launches Tomorrow + Alaska's New Milestone Perks

Spirit Airlines Melting Down, Venezuela Travel Chaos, & Alaska Status Match Opens

Delta's 689-Flight Meltdown, JetBlue Ends Japan Redemptions, Capital One's Massive 400K Bonus

🚨 Hyatt's Elite Benefit Crisis—Pack at Noon & Switch Rooms for Your 4PM Checkout

Frontier CEO Gone, JetBlue's Economy Squeeze, Alaska's Free Wi-Fi Rollout

American Debuts New A321XLR Business Class, Alaska's $500 Award Glitch, JetBlue's Tiny Lounge Surprise

TSA Agents Getting $10K Checks While Fake Pilot Flew Passengers for Months

Delta's Asia Bombshell + Alaska's 50% Award Sale + United's Surprising Debit Card Launch

Alaska Dumps Korean Air, Southwest's 737 Problem, and ATC's Shocking Near-Miss

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