One Mile at a Time

There’s some ever-so-slightly good news when it comes to Cathay Pacific first class award availability. Cathay Pacific first class is one of my favorite first class products, and I’m itching to fly with the airline again.

As far as US airlines go, American is in the unique position of having co-branded credit cards with two issuers. This came after the merger of American and US Airways, as American’s credit cards were issued by Citi, while US Airways’ credit cards were issued by Barclays. American made the decision to have a non-exclusive co-brand agreement, thinking that would maximize profits.

The Amex Offers program often has promotions that can save you money on hotel stays, especially with co-brand credit card partners Hilton and Marriott. We’re currently seeing a total of three Amex Offers deals for Marriott stays, with one being for stays at luxury properties, and two being valid for stays at non-luxury properties (one targeted at business cards, and one targeted at personal cards). Let’s go over the details, as these offers could save you up to $325.

The Amex Offers program has just rolled out a great new targeted offer for the purchase of Air France-KLM flights, which could be worth considering for anyone planning travel. We saw this offer over the summer, and it’s nice to see it return.

In May 2021, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Mexico’s aviation safety rating from Category 1 to Category 2. With this, airlines from Mexico couldn’t add any new routes to the United States. Finally in September 2023, the FAA once again upgraded Mexico to a Category 1 rating, meaning that Mexican airlines can finally add new routes to the United States.

This has to be one of the strangest attempts to revive an airline brand that I’ve ever seen (and that’s saying a lot, because reviving an airline brand is rarely a successful endeavor). Nonetheless, this is really happening, and tickets are now on sale…

Link: Check if you’re eligible for an Amazon discount with Amex

Im an airline product geek, and every so often I like to publish a list of what I consider to be the worlds best first class airlines, best first class lounges, best business class airlines, best business class lounges, etc. In this post I wanted to provide an updated ranking of what I consider to be the world’s best business class seats.

Link: Apply now for the Alaska Airlines Visa Business card

The Air France-KLM Flying Blue program has just published a new Promo Rewards list for October 2023, offering discounted short haul and long haul awards for travel over the coming months.

Strategically buying points can be a good value, especially for luxury hotel stays. IHG One Rewards has launched its latest sale on purchased points, which is in line with the best offers we see from the program.

Choice Privileges has just launched its latest promotion on purchased points. Let’s take a look at everything you need to know about this offer, and talk about under what circumstances it makes sense to buy points.

The wait is finally over — Japan Airlines has just unveiled all the details of its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. These will will set a new standard when it comes to the inflight experience for the airline, and will feature all new cabins, including an incredible new first and business class experience. Let’s go over all the details.

The Amex Offers program frequently has promotions for hotel stays, which can save you money or earn you bonus points for stays youd make anyway. We’ve just seen two great news offers rolled out for stays at select Hyatt brands. This could be a great opportunity to save money on a fall hotel stay.

The Amex Offers program often has promotions that can save you money on hotel stays. We frequently see offers with Hilton and Marriott, since these are also Amex co-branded credit card partners. We’ve now seen a new offer rolled out for IHG hotel stays, which has the potential to be lucrative.

The Amex Offers program frequently has promotions for hotel stays (including with Hilton, IHG, and Marriott), which can save you money or earn you bonus points for stays youd make anyway. Amex has just rolled out its latest targeted hotel offer, which could be worth it for a stay at a boutique luxury property.

The wait is finally over — Japan Airlines has just unveiled all the details of its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. These will will set a new standard when it comes to the inflight experience for the airline, and will feature all new cabins, including an incredible new first and business class experience. Let’s go over all the details.

While I unfortunately don’t have an update with an exact timeline for this being fixed, I wanted to acknowledge a current issue that some Capital One customers are facing, as it’s something that several OMAAT readers have reached out about. The good news is that this is just temporary…

Next month, Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH) will be opening its all-new Midfield Terminal, which will be known as Terminal A. With Abu Dhabi being Etihad Airways’ home, there have been a lot of questions about when the carrier’s lounge will open, and what it will be like. While details are limited as of now, there’s a positive update.

United has just launched a promotion, offering a bonus when you convert hotel points into United MileagePlus miles.