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From the Cockpit7 min read

Why I'm Building MileIntel (And Why I Can't Stop)

This started as a way to plan trips with my wife. It turned into something I think about in the shower.

My wife is a surgical resident. I run a startup. We have almost no overlapping free time. This game, the miles game, is how we make the little time we have together count.

Aditya Badve

March 9, 2026

From the Cockpit

4 articles

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01From the Cockpit

We Built an AI Travel Concierge. Here's What Happened.

I was standing in the United Club at O'Hare, 90 minutes before a flight to Tokyo, staring at two browser tabs. One showed my Chase UR balance, the other showed United award pricing. I needed a simple answer and couldn't get it.

Aditya Badve

4 minMar 6

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02From the Cockpit

How We Track 47 Airline Programs Without Losing Our Minds

Last Tuesday, Delta quietly raised the floor price on SkyMiles business class awards to Europe by 15%. We caught it in 4 hours. The Points Guy wrote about it 3 days later.

Aditya Badve

3 minMar 3

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03From the Cockpit

Your Wallet Is Lying to You (And We Built a Fix)

Last week, Chase launched a 25% transfer bonus to Hyatt that expired in 48 hours. Most people missed it. That's the problem we're obsessing over right now.

Aditya Badve

5 minFeb 28

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