
PointsMath
Airlines Status Match and Challenge Promotions [Dec’25]
Airlines and hotels launch status match promotions from time to time. Some programs also have Status challenge promotions. Here is the current airline’s status match and challenge promotions you can use. Airlines Status Match/Challenge Promotions [Paid] Here is the list of status matches or challenge promotions that you can use:...
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Running with Miles
Passenger Breaks the Wheels of His Carry-On to Avoid Carry-On Fees
Ever feel like breaking your carry-on to make sure it would fit and you don't have to pay fees? This passenger did it!
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Live and Let’s Fly
Uber Drivers Are Starting Trips Without Passengers And Charging Them. Here’s How To Stop It
A reader shared a frustrating and expensive experience at Chicago O’Hare that highlights what may be the latest Uber scam, and why one simple setting can save you a lot of money and aggravation. The Latest Uber Scam And How A PIN Can Stop It The incident happened during a...

View from the Wing
“Someone At Hyatt Is Messing With You” — My Tampered JFK Reservation Turned Into Broken Locks And Bogus Charges
A night at one of my go-to JFK hotels turned surreal when I arrived and was told my Hyatt reservation had been changed behind my back. From there it spiraled into broken door locks, lounge and billing issues, and “bogus” charges I had to deal with on the way out.
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One Mile at a Time
Ouch: Mesa Homeowners Card Shuts Down Effective Immediately
I’ve written in the past about the Mesa Homeowners Card, which awards points for paying your mortgage, along with all kinds of other lucrative things. I had posed the question of whether the card was too good to be true… as it turns out, it is.

View from the Wing
Hilary Swank Apologizes After Going Off On Make-A-Wish Family At LAX Over A Photo They Took [Roundup]
News and notes from around the interweb: Hilary Swank freaks out on family at LAX doing Make-a-Wish trip, because she thought they were tasking her picture and maybe they were? My daughter had her first Etihad First Apartment trips at age 4. It had to wait until then because they’d...

View from the Wing
Gay Catholic Flight Attendant Fired By United After Questioning Pride Month—Abandoned By His Union—Wins Settlement
A gay Catholic United Airlines flight attendant was fired for his tweets online. He argued he was singled out and treated separately due to his specific viewpoints. His union agreed, but refused to defend him - also, he says, because they disagreed with his views. Tiwtter funded...

One Mile at a Time
What Are Airline Married Segment Itineraries, And Why Should You Care?
Airlines take a complex approach to inventory and revenue management, regardless of whether you’re paying cash for a ticket or redeeming points. Nowadays we frequently see airlines use married segment logic for award tickets, so in this post, I’d like to discuss that in a bit more detail. What exactly...

One Mile at a Time
What Are Airline Married Segment Itineraries, And Why Should You Care?
Airlines take a complex approach to inventory and revenue management, regardless of whether you’re paying cash for a ticket or redeeming points. Nowadays we frequently see airlines use married segment logic for award tickets, so in this post, I’d like to discuss that in a bit more detail. What exactly...

ATX Jetsetter
United Airlines Flight Loses Engine, Causes Brush Fire at Washington Area Airport
A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 experienced an engine failure on departure from Washington Dulles International Airport which resulted in a small brush fire.
The post United Airlines Flight Loses Engine, Causes Brush Fire at Washington Area Airport appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
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Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: Altitude Reserve card changes, increased Southwest & Amtrak offers, many Amex Offers, & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. It’s a busy week for soon-to-expire deals. The US Bank Altitude Reserve card will be changing on Monday, so Sunday December 1 is the last opportunity...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 331
Islands is a publication that was launched in 1981 and has been digital only since 2014; and it is based in Fishers in Indiana — but that is not what is wrong with the screen shot that is shown below which pertains to this article.
For this edition of this popular...

Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (13th/14th December)
Well, I’m way over the hill, as I’ve been enjoying a big round birthday number travelling, in the air, expliring an so on. But the blog has been running in the background whilst I’ve been travelling, so it’s time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The Petronas Towers,...

One Mile at a Time
American Flight Attendant Smartly & Subtly Makes Sure Man Isn’t A Creep
I came across a video on Instagram that has been viewed tens of millions of times. At first, I was confused how this was even interesting, but then I quickly figured out what was going on here (though it’s not entirely clear to me if the passenger even realizes it?).

View from the Wing
Passenger Rips The Wheels Off His Carry-On To Beat The Gate Bag Sizer — Then Can’t Get It Back Out
A low-cost carrier passenger got called out at the gate for a carry-on that was just a bit too big, and instead of paying to check it he ripped the wheels off on the spot. The bag technically makes it into the gate sizer — but then he struggles to...

Frequent Miler
(50% sale) CardPointers: Automatically enroll offers to all of your cards
CardPointers is an app/website/browser extension that helps you track all your credit cards, their various benefits, etc. Its most popular feature is the ability to auto-enroll card-linked spending offers like Amex Offers, Citi Offers, etc. Rather than having to go through and manually click to enroll in each offer, CardPointers...

One Mile at a Time
Weekly Review: December 13, 2025
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m off on a quick adventure with my dad, which I’ll be sharing the details of shortly, and I’m looking forward to that (though it’s not quite as exciting of a trip as I had hoped, due to time constraints)....

Live and Let’s Fly
I Learned Something Profound At Kitschy “Cultural Dinner” In Ethiopia
I went to what I assumed would be a kitschy, tourist-oriented “cultural dinner” in Ethiopia and walked away having learned something genuinely profound about how Ethiopians see themselves and their place in history. The Ethiopian Story Of Queen Sheba I Never Learned Until A “Cultural Dinner” I’ll admit it upfront:...

Frequent Miler
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Update 12/13/25: This Visa gift card deal is meant to be a two week deal, so it’s due to run through Saturday December 20. ~ Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards from Sunday, December 7, through December 13 20. The limit is nine per customer per...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
Eating in Madrid: Mercado de San Miguel
The seconds were relentlessly ticking away towards lunch time as the sol de Octubre was shining brightly on the growing mass of tourists and natives flowing in and out of this historic building of decorative iron posts guarding a wall of glass. The fragrant greetings of colorful fresh fruits and...

View from the Wing
Hilary Swank Apologizes After Going Off On Make-A-Wish Family At LAX Over A Photo They Took [Roundup]
News and notes from around the interweb: Hilary Swank freaks out on family at LAX doing Make-a-Wish trip, because she thought they were tasking her picture and maybe they were? My daughter had her first Etihad First Apartment trips at age 4. It had to wait until then because they’d...

View from the Wing
How I Justify Paying $2,680 A Year In Premium Card Fees — And Why I Keep Amex Platinum, Sapphire Reserve, Venture X And Citi Strata Elite
Four premium cards, all with $600+ annual fees, might sound crazy — but they more than pay for themselves. Between stacked credits, lounge access, and reward strategies, here’s exactly how I turn those fees into profit every year.
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PointsMath
Promotion Weekly December 2025 Second Edition
Here are the ongoing points and travel promotions for this week. Previous Edition: Promotion Weekly December 2025 First Edition This weekly edition is divided into two sections: Airline promotions and Hotel promotions. Use the links below to jump to what matters to you. Airline Promotions Here are the currently available...






































