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6 Sep. 2019

American’s Internal Memo on the Miami Mechanic Who Sabotages a Plane

News that an American Airlines mechanic in Miami sabotaged an aircraft before it prepared to take off with passengers was truly shocking. The man admitted that he wanted to delay or cancel the flight out of frustration with union contract talks, and to force more overtime work to fix the problem he had caused. American

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1 Apr. 2018

Qantas CEO Envisions “Endless Possibilities” after Recent Route Launch

Commentating on the recent milestone that Qantas reached in launching nonstop service from Perth to London Heathrow, CEO Alan Joyce remarked that creating a “cargo class” replete with gyms and sleeping bunks for passengers is “just the beginning of endless possibilities” ahead for the airline in the near future. “Launc...

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18 Mar. 2020

50K business class to Europe on Delta (Jun-Aug, easy cancellation)

Virgin Atlantic is showing excellent availability for business class on Delta flights to Europe. I am not sure whether we’ll see a return to normalcy by June-July-August, but booking these is low-risk since we know that Virgin Atlantic doesn’t charge cancellation fees when the taxes are under $50 (as they would be on a flight from

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16 Mar. 2020

Apple card offers skipped payment

Apple card users are being offered the opportunity to skip the March payment without incurring any interest or fees, enabling those who opt in to skip the payment due this month and pay it next month. Be on the lookout for an email with a link to enroll. I’ve seen a number of posts in my

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17 Mar. 2020

Shifting strategies in light of coronavirus

The past week has been unprecedented in many ways. Emotions are running high. Several times in the past few days, readers have asked here or in Frequent Miler Insiders about whether points and miles are dead and we (as a collective) should dump our annual fee credit cards since we may not be traveling for

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2 Jun. 2017

able Banking Money Market Savings Account Review: 1.30% APY Rate (Online & Nationwide)

Readers that are interested in an online savings account with competitive interest rates should check out the Money Market Savings Account from able Banking. This great account offers 1.30% APY and has no monthly fees or minimum deposit requirements. No matter what your account balance may be, you will always earn the high inter...

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3 Apr. 2018

Daily Getaways Return in 2018 with More Points on Sale

Daily Getaways is an annual promotion from the U.S. Travel Association intended to spur travel to and within the United States. I’ve purchased discounts on hotels and loyalty points several years in a row and was excited when they reached out to share details about this year’s promotions in advance. You may have already seen

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8 Sep. 2019

I Can’t Believe I Have to Write This Post

The single nuttiest idea in aviation history was published in the Dallas Morning News, an argument by Matt Andersson, the founder of an airline startup (Indigo Airlines), to merge the nation’s airlines into one and have the government run it. Oh he wants to eliminate frequent flyer points, too. Continue reading I Can’t Believe I

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10 Apr. 2018

Easy Extra 2 Membership Rewards Per Dollar Spent (Up to 5k)

Until May 17, 2018, using your Membership Reward earning Amex card to pay for specific online purchases through Amex Express Checkout will you earn 2 bonus Membership Rewards per dollar spent (on top of whatever category bonus your card may also earn for the card, or on top of the at least one point you’d

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7 Oct. 2019

Rakuten: 15% Off Sitewide With Promo Code SAVE15

Update 10/7/19: Deal is available again, some deals (our affiliate links): Xbox & Spotify gift cards for 15% off Google Pixel 3 for $399 Update 9/30/19: Deal is available again, a few deals that might be of interest (our affiliate links): 1TB Sony PlayStation 4 Pro Console for $305.15 Bose 700 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones

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8 Oct. 2019

[Targeted] AmEx Offer: Staples, Spend $100+ & Receive $25 Statement Credit

Update 10/8/19: This had hit the redemption cap and wasn’t showing anymore, but it’s now showing again so save the offer if you haven’t already. The Offer No direct link, targeted offer Get a one-time $25 statement credit by using your enrolled Card to spend a minimum of $100 + in one or more transactions

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14 Mar. 2020

$37 RT Las Vegas to East Coast on Frontier

Right now, I imagine that most people are practicing social isolation as best they can. However, for those who are still traveling and/or need to travel for some reason and can travel light, Frontier has some incredibly cheap fares, from $37 round trip on a number of routes from Las Vegas to the east coast

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