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René de Lambert

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Frequent Floater who blogs on EyeoftheFlyer.com

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Capital One Brings Back Promotion Worth (At Least) $1,000 in Travel This offer usually pops up once year and it’s back (for now): the Capital One promotion potentially worth $1,000 (or more) of travel is back! New Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card applicants can earn 75,000 bonus Miles after spending $4,000 on eligible purchases within three (3) months of being approved for card membership. Plus, they’ll receive […] The post Capital One Brings Back Promotion Worth (At Least) $1,000 in Travel appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
22.01.2026 12:11 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Oceania Cruises Going Adults Only Oceania Cruises is officially adults only. The post Oceania Cruises Going Adults Only appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
23.01.2026 12:10 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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BREAKING: Man Allegedly Drives Car INTO Detroit Airport Delta Check-in Area A bizarre scene is unfolding at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in Romulus, Michigan, tonight. Footage shared on social media appears to show a Mercedes-Benz automobile crashed into a Delta Air Lines check-in counter. #BREAKING: A man drove a car into the McNamara terminal at Detroit Metro Airport. Bystander video shows aftermath inside the […] The post BREAKING: Man Allegedly Drives Car INTO Detroit Airport Delta Check-in Area appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
24.01.2026 01:51 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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15 Cards With Free Hotel Nights, Delta Cancels Flights (Weather), Capital One Mega Promo and Oceania Goes 18+ This weekend is going to be a disaster if you are traveling. In South Bend, Indiana it will be so cold the only ones outside will be birds (the real ones – not jets). I hope you are safe and warm and reviewing what happened this week on the blog: When I add up each […] The post 15 Cards With Free Hotel Nights, Delta Cancels Flights (Weather), Capital One Mega Promo and Oceania Goes 18+ appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
24.01.2026 12:44 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Insane New LA Cruise Port, Free Sub for Middle Seat, Cockpit Northern Lights Show, F1 Car Onboard Mega Yacht and More Travel News Here are this week’s cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: New Los Angeles Cruise Terminal Looks Out of This World Subway Is Giving Middle Seat Travelers $20 Gift Cards for One Day The most incredible display of aurora I’ve ever seen in my 20 years of flying’. Pilot captures historic northern […] The post Insane New LA Cruise Port, Free Sub for Middle Seat, Cockpit Northern Lights Show, F1 Car Onboard Mega Yacht and More Travel News appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
25.01.2026 12:53 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Are Airport Lounges Worth the Effort Anymore in Atlanta? (A Rant) Have we reached the point that airport lounges are no longer really worth the effort, no matter what logo is on the door? The post Are Airport Lounges Worth the Effort Anymore in Atlanta? (A Rant) appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
27.01.2026 12:26 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Delta Announces Orders for Over 60 Widebody Aircraft! Delta Air Lines ordered just over five dozen widebody planes, with the newest announcement coming on Tuesday afternoon. The orders are split almost evenly between Boeing and Airbus. For years, we heard rumors that Delta would add the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its fleet. The Atlanta-based carrier officially announced last week its order of thirty (30) […] The post Delta Announces Orders for Over 60 Widebody Aircraft! appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
28.01.2026 12:12 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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A Beloved Airport Could Be the Next Site of a Deadly Mid-Air Collision – NTSB A year after the tragic mid-air collision between an Army helicopter and a PSA Airlines jet at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), the National Transportation Safety Board apparently is darkly confident where the next major incident will take place. The Hollywood-Burbank Airport (BUR), also known as Bob Hope International Airport or simply just “Burbank” […] The post A Beloved Airport Could Be the Next Site of a Deadly Mid-Air Collision – NTSB appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
28.01.2026 16:33 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Deadline Approaching to Change Platinum Airline Incidental Credit Preferred Carrier If you have a Platinum card with an airline incidental statement credit perk, you have only a few days left to make any changes. And if you hold a Business flavor, you may want to make sure that your choice from last year is still selected. The final day to change your preferred carrier is […] The post Deadline Approaching to Change Platinum Airline Incidental Credit Preferred Carrier appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
29.01.2026 12:12 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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How to Select Your Delta Choice Benefits on the Fly Delta App Delta Diamond and Platinum Medallion®s have only one option for selecting their Choice Benefits: the Fly Delta app. If you haven’t yet selected your 2025 Choice Benefits, do it now. You have until January 31, 2026, to pull the trigger. Er, tap your selection. Not sure what to pick at this point? Here are my […] The post How to Select Your Delta Choice Benefits on the Fly Delta App appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
30.01.2026 12:12 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The NTSB’s Dark Prediction, Benefit Deadline Day, Delta Big Boys, and More! Greetings from sunny, warm, Los Angeles! It’s a big weekend here: the NBA All-Star Game and related festivities are taking place in Inglewood and the GRAMMY Awards are downtown at STAPLES Center. Or Crypto something. Whatever it is. I’ve been busy working GRAMMY events since Wednesday night and need to live vicariously through others — […] The post The NTSB’s Dark Prediction, Benefit Deadline Day, Delta Big Boys, and More! appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
31.01.2026 12:12 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Fame After Cruise Ship Gig, AirBNB Dead in 2026, Nipah Virus Outbreak, Airlines Payout Millions to Travelers and More Travel News Here are this week’s cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: Musician finds success after performing on Royal Caribbean cruises Why Airbnb Is Dead in 2026 — The Real Reason Travelers Are Quitting What to know about the deadly Nipah virus, amid outbreak in India Airlines pay out millions after initially rejecting […] The post Fame After Cruise Ship Gig, AirBNB Dead in 2026, Nipah Virus Outbreak, Airlines Payout Millions to Travelers and More Travel News appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
01.02.2026 13:04 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Shrinkflation: Review of the Delta Shake Shack Burger – So Much Less Than Old Delta Burger Introduction: My First Atlantic Crossing on the Norwegian NCL Viva Prima Class Ship Emptying my Delta SkyMiles Accounts to get Value Flying to Lisbon Portugal The Comfort Inn South Bend SBN Airport Review via Delta Stays – How Very Disappointing Checking Bags on Two Separate Delta Tickets (Interlining) – How to Make it Work Seamlessly […] The post Shrinkflation: Review of the Delta Shake Shack Burger – So Much Less Than Old Delta Burger appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
02.02.2026 12:10 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Load Up on Delta MQD and Big Bonuses at the Same Time! Just in time for the new Medallion® year, a dozen big card offers have dropped! And four of the cards give SkyMiles members $2,500 each toward Medallion® status. So if you want to get an easy head start on 2027 status — and/or start enjoying the Medallion® benefits now, this could be a great opportunity. […] The post Load Up on Delta MQD and Big Bonuses at the Same Time! appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
03.02.2026 12:11 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Are Centurions Worth the Effort Anymore at the Mexico City Airport T1? Introduction: My First Atlantic Crossing on the Norwegian NCL Viva Prima Class Ship Emptying my Delta SkyMiles Accounts to get Value Flying to Lisbon Portugal The Comfort Inn South Bend SBN Airport Review via Delta Stays – How Very Disappointing Checking Bags on Two Separate Delta Tickets (Interlining) – How to Make it Work Seamlessly […] The post Are Centurions Worth the Effort Anymore at the Mexico City Airport T1? appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
05.02.2026 12:10 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Chicago Points Travel Festival Seminar Event Update (For Those Who Don’t Yet Have Tickets) If you want to attend the Chicago Points Travel Festival 2026 this October but haven’t made plans yet, I have some bad news—and some potentially good news. First, the bad news. The event formerly known as the Chicago Seminars Heritage Edition is already sold out. Yes. You read that correctly. In the past—no matter what […] The post Chicago Points Travel Festival Seminar Event Update (For Those Who Don’t Yet Have Tickets) appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
06.02.2026 12:10 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Time is Running Out to Select Your Delta Choice Benefits! (What Are You Picking?) If you earned Diamond or Platinum Medallion® status for the 2024 SkyMiles year and haven’t yet selected your Choice Benefits, you have about ten days left to pull the trigger. The post Time is Running Out to Select Your Delta Choice Benefits! (What Are You Picking?) appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
20.01.2026 12:09 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Delta Issues Weather Waiver for Fortress Hub Atlanta — and Dozens of Other Cities A gnarly winter storm is about to slam across chunks of the United States (the term “historic”) has been bandied about. Dozens of major and mid-major cities across the South, Midwest, and Southeast are affected — including Delta Air Lines’ fortress hub, Atlanta (ATL), which is also Earth’s busiest airport for passenger traffic. Yikes. The […] The post Delta Issues Weather Waiver for Fortress Hub Atlanta — and Dozens of Other Cities appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
21.01.2026 17:22 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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(UPDATED!) Save Money With These 15 Hotel Credit Cards Offering Annual “Free” or Discounted Nights! Since the last time we updated this post, several travel rewards cards have updated their features and there are also some decent welcome bonuses floating around out there, too. So, let’s dive in! Are Free Nights Really “Free”? Many hotel credit cards offer annual “free” night certificates. And let’s get this out of the way […] The post (UPDATED!) Save Money With These 15 Hotel Credit Cards Offering Annual “Free” or Discounted Nights! appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
19.01.2026 12:08 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Airlines Avoid Latin America, Horrible WestJet Coach Seats, NCL Charging Hawaii Blocked Taxes, Airports Clash Over New EU Rules, Delta’s Next Billion Dollar Business and More Travel News Here are this week’s travel and cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: US Warns Airlines About Military Activity in Parts of Latin America WestJet dropping non-reclinable economy seats after passenger backlash, viral videos Courts Blocked Green Fee For Cruises. This Company [NCL] Is Still Charging It Delta’s Next Billion Dollar Business […] The post Airlines Avoid Latin America, Horrible WestJet Coach Seats, NCL Charging Hawaii Blocked Taxes, Airports Clash Over New EU Rules, Delta’s Next Billion Dollar Business and More Travel News appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
18.01.2026 12:12 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Reaching Delta Million Miler, How to Check Bags on Two Delta / Skyteam Tickets and 1/4 Million Points Offer First up, and we warned you, you have just missed out on a chance for half a million points. Yes, it ended yesterday but this is why you need to read the blog every day and jump on deals when they are HUGE! Speaking of HUGE… there are still some amazing offers like this one […] The post Reaching Delta Million Miler, How to Check Bags on Two Delta / Skyteam Tickets and 1/4 Million Points Offer appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
17.01.2026 12:13 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Achieving Delta Air Lines Million Miler Status in 2026 – Guest Post A lot of us in the miles and points game may be more than a bit jaded about how things today aren’t as good as they used to be and how we think that we should be treated a bit better by “loyal” travel partners.  We see elite status as part of a game we […] The post Achieving Delta Air Lines Million Miler Status in 2026 – Guest Post appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
15.01.2026 12:36 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Disappears TODAY: Earn Over a HALF-MILLION Points with This Crazy Capital One Promotion! Looking to pad your points and miles account with up to 700,000 miles (maybe more)? Boy, oh, boy, does Capital One have an opportunity for you. And if you want to take advantage of it, hop on the offer soon. We’ve been told it won’t be available through us after a certain point today. We […] The post Disappears TODAY: Earn Over a HALF-MILLION Points with This Crazy Capital One Promotion! appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
16.01.2026 12:08 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Achieving Delta Air Lines Million Miler Status in 2026 – Guest Post A lot of us in the miles and points game may be more than a bit jaded about how things today aren’t as good as they used to be and how we think that we should be treated a bit better by “loyal” travel partners.  We see elite status as part of a game we […] The post Achieving Delta Air Lines Million Miler Status in 2026 – Guest Post appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.

Achieving Delta Air Lines Million Miler Status in 2026 – Guest Post

15.01.2026 12:09 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Checking Bags on Two Separate Delta Tickets (Interlining) – How to Make it Work Seamlessly I am nearly 60 years old and have been a frequent flyer since I was a tiny little baby and yet I have never done one thing when flying. The post Checking Bags on Two Separate Delta Tickets (Interlining) – How to Make it Work Seamlessly appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
13.01.2026 12:26 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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WOW: Earn Five Free Nights Worth Up to 250,000 Points AND an Airline Statement Credit! (Great News for Existing Members, Too!) One of the credit cards I personally hold just introduced a feature for existing cardholders and introduced a massive bonus for those looking for a new hotel card. cards below The links below are referral links. We do not receive a commission if you’re approved but we may earn a nominal referral bonus. Thank you! […] The post WOW: Earn Five Free Nights Worth Up to 250,000 Points AND an Airline Statement Credit! (Great News for Existing Members, Too!) appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
12.01.2026 12:08 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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An End to Dual Citizenship, Fire on Asiana Flight, ICE Raids Carnival Cruise, Oceania Goes Adults Only, Best Airline Water and more Travel News! Here are this week’s travel and cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: ‘Grab what you can:’ The global rush for second passports Passenger injured in fire sparked by power bank on Incheon-Hong Kong flight ICE Burst Into His Cruise Stateroom at 6:45 AM — All Because of a Name This major […] The post An End to Dual Citizenship, Fire on Asiana Flight, ICE Raids Carnival Cruise, Oceania Goes Adults Only, Best Airline Water and more Travel News! appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
11.01.2026 12:35 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Expiring Soon: Earn Up to 175,000 Bonus Points A big promotion that launched in early fall 2025 is about to expire! All four of the Hilton Honors American Express Cards feature limited-time offers that expire on January 14, 2026. All of them are in the six-figure range. The particularly eyebrow-raising ones (in a good way) are for the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire […] The post Expiring Soon: Earn Up to 175,000 Bonus Points appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
08.01.2026 12:08 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Madrid (MAD) to Cancun (CUN) Business Class Run: Projected ~$3856 Delta MQD for ~$1,400 With a HT to our fellow BoardingArea.com blogger YHBU we came across a nice AeroMexico mileage run from Madrid Spain. It can earn you a projected $3,856 MQD — and costs just over $1400 (a bit more if you want to overnight).   As you can see there are a number of dates over the […] The post Madrid (MAD) to Cancun (CUN) Business Class Run: Projected ~$3856 Delta MQD for ~$1,400 appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
06.01.2026 16:37 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Now Live: 5X on Dining Now Through March! (Are You Registered?) The New Year arrived seemingly out of nowhere (even though we had plenty of advance notice!). And here we are, almost a week into 2026! 5X on Dining! This is just a quick reminder that you can earn 5X total Chase points on Dining purchases with the no-annual-fee (It’s also available on the legacy Chase […] The post Now Live: 5X on Dining Now Through March! (Are You Registered?) appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
06.01.2026 12:12 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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