One Mile at a Time

In early 2023, Delta Air Lines started introducing free inflight Wi-Fi for SkyMiles members, in partnership with T-Mobile.

Lufthansa has announced plans to add another new destination in the United States.

The pilots of an Etihad Boeing 787 seemingly didn’t process the instructions they read back to air traffic control, and that caused a go around for another aircraft.

We know that Alaska Airlines is currently trying to build up a global hub out of Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA), following its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines.

Citi has an excellent portfolio of cards earning its transferable points currency, with the three primary cards being known as the Citi Strata Elite℠ Card (learn more), Citi Strata Premier® Card (learn more), and Citi Strata℠ Card (learn more).

As a savvy consumer, you should always do what you can to maximize your return on spending, and tailor that to particular categories.

In recent times, we’ve seen airlines add all kinds of new destinations in Europe, made possible by both booming premium leisure travel demand, as well as aircraft that can economically serve these missions, like the Airbus 321XLR.

It’s always fun to see an airport get long haul service for the first time, so here’s a really cool example of that, as Columbus, Ohio, will be getting its first-ever transatlantic link!

For the hotel portion my first class quest to Japan, I had the chance to spend a night at the 418-key Osaka Station Hotel, Marriott Autograph Collection, which opened in July 2024.

Air France and Air Côte d’Ivoire have just announced plans to launch a codeshare agreement and loyalty reciprocity, and regular OMAAT readers will know why I’m excited about this, at least in theory. 😉 Air France & Air Côte d’Ivoire strengthen cooperation…

There are all kinds of travel rewards credit cards out there — there are transferable points cards, there are airline credit cards, and there are hotel credit cards.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is one of the airline industry’s most outspoken people.

The Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card (learn more) has a $795 annual fee, and it’s possible to add authorized users for a $195 fee.

I was super bummed yesterday when I realized that I let my dad down, and that he had a substantial sum of AAdvantage miles expire.

Citi has a portfolio of cards earning ThankYou points, with the Citi Strata Card lineup being the core of that — this includes the Citi Strata Elite℠ Card (learn more), Citi Strata Premier® Card (learn more), and Citi Strata℠ Card (learn more).

For the hotel portion my first class quest to Japan, I had the chance to spend a night at the 221-key Patina Osaka, which opened in May 2025.

Chase Sapphire Lounges by The Club is the lounge network that’s operated by Chase, intended primarily for those with the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card (learn more) and Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ (learn more).

A Delta pilot made an unusual request with the operations team on the ground during a flight’s descent, whereby he asked for help due to some problematic people onboard.

American Airlines’ flight attendants are being forced to undergo a training course on how to sell credit cards, and the union isn’t happy about this, claiming that the company is trying to redefine their jobs.

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far!

I recently completed a trip to Japan, where I stayed at Patina Osaka, which was recently rated the world’s best hotel by Travel + Leisure.

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Chase & IHG One Rewards have a portfolio of co-branded credit cards.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is bringing back a program that hasn’t been active since before the pandemic, whereby air traffic controllers can fly in the jumpseat on commercial flights.

The United℠ Business Card is a popular business credit card that’s issued by Chase, and it’s an excellent value for many small businesses, especially for users who are loyal to United MileagePlus.

The Citi Strata℠ Card is the newest no annual fee card in the Citi ThankYou ecosystem, and it’s a product worth paying attention to (the Citi Rewards+ Card was rebranded as this in 2025).

For as long as I’ve lived in Miami (close to a decade), Miami International Airport (MIA) has been seeking a nonstop flight to North Asia, and in particular, to Tokyo.

Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has been attacked, and in the process, an Airbus A320 belonging to Saudia has been destroyed.

In recent years, we’ve seen just about everything at Southwest Airlines change.

AAdvantage Business is American’s free small business rewards program, and if you’re eligible and fly American with any frequency, it’s absolutely worth participating (it essentially lets you earn one bonus Loyalty Point and AAdvantage mile per eligible d…

The Amex Offers program has just rolled out a great new targeted offer for the purchase of ITA Airways flights, which could be worth considering for anyone planning travel to Europe.

The Citi Double Cash® Card is an incredible no annual fee credit card.

I usually only cover airline management changes at the CEO level, unless there’s an interesting angle to it.

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American Airlines is trying to improve at the moment, given nearly a decade of neglect by the company’s management team.

American Express has today announced a major expansion to its Centurion Lounge network.

For five years now, we’ve known that a new location to the Amex Centurion Lounge network would be opening at Newark Airport (EWR).

Chase and IHG have four co-branded credit cards currently open to new applicants — this includes The Brand New IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card (learn more), The New IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card (learn more), The New IHG One Rewards Credit

Air France has revealed plans to launch flights to two new transatlantic destinations as of the summer of 2027, as we’ll see the airline fly to both Nashville, Tennessee, and San Diego, California, as flagged by AeroRoutes.

In recent times, we’ve seen most major global European carriers start to roll out Starlink.

Alaska Atmos Rewards offers the Global Getaways promotion, whereby members can save on award tickets in select regions.

Royal Air Maroc has announced plans to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi, making the Casablanca-based oneworld carrier the first in Africa to announce plans to roll out this service.

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Just a week ago, Biman Bangladesh Airlnes, the national carrier of Bangladesh, placed an absolutely massive aircraft order with Boeing (taking into account the carrier’s current fleet size), for 737 MAXs and 787 Dreamliners.

When it comes to airline collectibles, there’s no airline quite as cool as KLM.

The Brand New IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card is the $350 annual fee personal card in the Chase and IHG co-branded credit card portfolio.

There are credit cards out there at all kinds of price points — there are some fantastic no annual fee cards, there are some rewarding mid-range cards (with annual fees of under $200), and then there are premium cards (with annual fees of $300+).

Norwegian Air Shuttle is facing a lawsuit from the country’s most famous soccer player, as the airline is accused of using the star’s likeness during the World Cup.

Hilton Honors has just launched its newest bonus on purchased points, which is actually the program’s best-ever offer on purchasing points!

Alaska Airlines and Breeze Airways have quietly launched a surprise partnership.