ANA First Class "The Suite" Review

Virgin Devalues ANA Awards – Again (Effective May 23rd, 2024)

Virgin Devalues ANA Business Class Awards - Effective May 23rd, 2024 It's not that long ago that Virgin increased the rates of First Class awards on ANA from the US to Tokyo. Just over a...
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Citi to Turkish Transfer Bonus Details

New Transfer Bonus Offer: Citi ThankYou to Turkish If you subscribe to our free Transfer Bonus Notifications (and I can't imagine why you wouldn't when they are free and super easy to customize!), then you...
ANA First Class "The Suite" Review

ANA First Class “The Suite” Review – New York (JFK) to Tokyo (HND)

Backstory and How I Booked ANA First Class Finally.  During COVID, when we thought the whole thing would be over in a few months, I snagged a ticket on the then-brand new ANA First Class "The...
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It’s Back! Delta Reserve Cards Made from Retired 747s

Delta Reserve American Express Cards Made from Retired 747s In 2022, Delta released Delta Reserve and Delta Business Reserve credit cards with a limited-edition Boeing 747 card design made with 25% airplane metal from Delta...
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Is United Doing Yet Another Stealth MileagePlus Devaluation?

Remember during the pandemic when United thought it would be a great time to devlaue their rewards currency, MileagePlus?   And that was just a year after United devalued MileagePlus which was two years after...
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Delta Tests Removing the Customer Experience at LGA and LAX SkyClubs

Hyperbole? Maybe. But I’m dead serious. If you have status with Delta, you have become accustomed to one of the best features of the SkyClub (and believe me, they have been doing a fantastic job...
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New British Airways Status Match (Challenge)

New British Airways Status Match (Challenge) I don't know if I want to call this a match or a challenge. Historically a match gives you a year of status and a challenge is much shorter,...
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Sweet Spots in the New Alaska Mileage Plan

Editor's Note: I'm happy to introduce a new contributor at MilesTalk - Ginny Grady. She's done a great job breaking down how you can still get great value out of Alaska miles below and...
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Delta Ending 2,500 Mile / 20 Minute Baggage Guarantee (Reports)

View from the Wing reports that Delta will be ending their famous 2,500 mile guarantee. You can (until the program ends on a TBD date in March 2024) claim 2,500 miles from Delta using an...

American Jacks Up Cost to Check a Bag

It's frustrating trying to be #TeamCarryOn and make sure you board in time to get your bag in an overhead bin, right? Sometimes, it's just easier to check a bag. And the airline would...