One Mile at a Time

I’m thinking of finally booking a ticket on an airline that has been on my radar for years.

We often generically use the term “credit card” to refer to cards that allow us to make purchases that we can pay for later.

Bilt is the platform known for providing rewards for housing payments.

I kicked off my first class quest to Japan by flying Starlux Airlines’ A350 first class from Los Angeles (LAX) to Taipei (TPE).

The Citi Strata Elite℠ Card is a premium Citi ThankYou card that was launched in 2025, intended to compete with the premium cards issued by Amex, Capital One, and Chase.

I have roughly two dozen credit cards (as one does), though I hold onto them for different reasons.

I have roughly two dozen credit cards (as one does), though I hold onto them for different reasons.

The quality of airport lounges can vary hugely, depending on where in the world you are, who can access the lounge, etc.

The Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ is Chase’s premium business credit card that was launched in 2025.

Welcome to my next trip report series, which covers a trip that I recently wrapped up.

The Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card is one of the most popular premium credit cards on the market.

As Ben recently reported, at a handful of airports TSA now lets those with Pre-Check (including Global Entry) go through security even if not flying.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has been undergoing quite the transformation in recent times, including trying to become more premium.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national carrier of Bangladesh, has absolutely massive growth plans.

It looks like Air France will be discontinuing its route between Paris (CDG) and Denver (DEN), roughly five years after launching flights in the market.

Back in the day, most airline loyalty programs allowed free stopovers on award tickets.

Note: This post is updated to reflect that Amtrak Guest Rewards has been added as a 2:1 transfer partner for Bilt, making it the program’s 25th partner.

Note: This post is updated to reflect that Amtrak Guest Rewards has been added as a 2:1 transfer partner for Bilt, making it the program’s 25th partner.

The Capital One Venture X Business is Capital One’s premium business card, and I’d argue that this is one of the best business cards on the market.

The Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® is part of American Airlines’ portfolio of co-branded Citi credit cards, and it’s the only business credit card in the collection.

A post from Lufthansa’s official account on social media platform X is going viral, and people are divided.

One of the highlights of my 2-week trip to Asia was flying Cathay Pacific First Class from Hong Kong to New York JFK, and part of the excitement of the trip was getting to stop at the recently opened The Wing First Lounge at HKG.

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian is currently at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, making him the first leader to attend the event while being at war with the United States.

The Trump administration is claiming that Iranian airlines are grounded as of today, as part of increased sanctions.

A little over year ago, Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines and American Airlines launched an interline agreement, which is the most basic level of cooperation that airlines can have.

Qantas will soon be launching service with its new Airbus A350-1000ULRs, which will offer all-new seats across cabins.

Since 2017, we’ve known about Qantas’ “Project Sunrise” concept, whereby the airline will fly from Sydney to both London (LHR) and New York (JFK), using special Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft.

Air France is known for its incredible La Premiere first class.

There are lots of credit cards with annual fees that are worth holding onto, thanks to the benefits and return on spending that they offer.

The Capital One Spark Cash Select is arguably Capital One’s best no annual fee business credit card.

Ben’s Deutsche Bahn (DB) first class review dates back several years, and he did not visit a DB Lounge on that trip.

A long haul Air New Zealand flight was canceled due to lack of pilots being able to work the scheduled service.

The Capital One Spark Cash Plus is a phenomenal card for any business that spends a lot, regardless of whether you’re trying to earn cash back or travel rewards.

Yesterday was a really rough day for traveling by air in the United States, after the air traffic control system in the Northeast suffered some outages, which lasted for hours.

Since early 2022, an Aeroflot Airbus A321 has been parked at a Swiss airport.

Despite the temporary setback of higher oil prices, we’ve generally seen a trend in recent times whereby airlines are launching more ultra long haul flights.

Strategically buying points for premium travel can be a great value.

A couple of weeks ago, Marriott Bonvoy opened registration for its newest global promotion, which is only the program’s second of the year (the previous one ended in early May 2026).

For those with access to credit cards in the United States, the single best way to rack up a lot of points quickly is by taking advantage of the best credit card welcome offers.

There are a variety of reasons to pick up credit cards, from big welcome offers, to generous return on spending, to valuable perks.

The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is Hilton’s most premium co-branded credit card.

A little over year ago, Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines and American Airlines launched an interline agreement, which is the most basic level of cooperation that airlines can have.

Citi has just quietly changed the eligibility terms for its lineup of Strata cards, and it’s potentially bad news for those looking to earn a welcome offer.

In today’s episode of “if only air traffic controllers in the United States were trained to use standard phraseology like they do in the rest of the world,” I present to you a recent incident that happened at Newark, involving a departing Turkish Airlines…

This is my in-depth Amex Business Platinum Card review, as this is one of Amex’s most premium business cards.

The Citi ThankYou program has just added its newest transfer partner, as it’s now possible to move points at a 1:1 ratio from select cards to Japan Airlines Mileage Bank.

The Citi ThankYou program has just introduced a couple of new transfer bonuses.

In this post, I’d like to take an in-depth look at Hilton Honors free night certificates.

Hello from the United States, as I just flew Philippine Airlines’ brand new Airbus A350-1000 business class on the 11hr55min flight from Manila (MNL) to San Francisco (SFO).

This is my in-depth Amex Business Gold Card review, as this is one of Amex’s popular business cards.