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8 Reasons Citi New Premium Card Is Amazing Value In Year One
Citi launched a new premium credit card into an already crowded market — and it’s getting a lot of attention. Between a 75,000-point bonus, transferable points including American Airlines, and credits that can be used twice in the first year, the value can easily exceed the card’s annual fee.
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Air Canada Reveals Stunning New Cabins — What Its COO Told Me About The Design Choices And Fleet Plans
Air Canada has finally pulled back the curtain on brand new cabins for its Boeing 787-10 and Airbus A321XLR, and business class seats and new cabins are only part of the story. The airline’s COO filled in what the launch materials do not: why Air Canada obsessed over design details,...

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Airport Lounge Guest Ordered Six Burgers And Filled Duffel Bags With Food — This Is Why Nice Things Don’t Last
Lounges got better, access expanded, and banks taught travelers to treat “free” as something to maximize at all costs — so now people wait in long lines to enter crowded rooms, hoard food, and turn what was supposed to feel premium into something closer to wartime siege.

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United CEO Scott Kirby Pitched Buying American Airlines — The Man It Fired Wants The Ultimate Revenge Deal
Scott Kirby has reportedly pitched regulators on the idea of buying American Airlines, turning one of the strangest what-ifs in the industry into something at least serious enough to discuss in Washington. What makes the idea impossible to ignore is the backstory: Kirby was fired as American’s president, and a...

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Man Faces Threat of 12 Years in Prison After Being Arrested For a Horrific Sexual Assault on a Perth-Bound Flight
An Indian national faces the threat of being sent to prison in Australia for up to 12 years after he was arrested on suspicion of carrying out a horrific sexual assault on a Scoot Airways flight from Singapore to Perth, Western Australia, on Monday. The 52-year-old suspect was arrested almost...

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What Would You Prefer: An Airline Without Seatback Screens Or Zero Competition? United Proposes Largest Airline in the World
American Airlines has made some pretty big mistakes in the last few years… Ripping out seatback screens from single-aisle aircraft and a lackluster onboard experience have made the carrier anything but the first choice for many passengers who don’t happen to live in some of the airline’s fortress hubs. At...
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‘Please Beware’: Friends Book $20,000 Airbnb 3 Months In Advance. Then Coachella Weekend They Get A Cancellation Notification. But They Didn’t Cancel It—And Neither Did The Host
A woman says she and her friends booked a $20,000 Airbnb for Coachella weekend. Then they claim an alleged glitch ended up canceling their reservation without them knowing. TikToker Sarah Lee (@surahlee) booked an Airbnb with her friend for Coachella’s second weekend three months in advance. Then, a little over...

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Get $40 back when spending $200+ with a Hilton Amex Offer
It appears to be hotel Amex Offer week. In addition to new Amex Offers for Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Omni (both of which we’ll be covering later today), there’s one for Hilton that’s giving $40 back when spending $200 or more. The Deal Spend $200+ on room rate and...
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Quick Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
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Spirit Airlines Wants Out Of Bankruptcy Again — The U.S. Trustee Is Not Convinced
Spirit Airlines wants to exit bankruptcy for a second time, but the U.S. bankruptcy trustee says the airline still has not explained why its first restructuring failed so quickly or why creditors should believe this plan is any better. In order to wipe out shareholders and unsecured creditors again, it...

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Unexpected: Wells Fargo adds Wyndham as transfer partner on 1:2 basis
File this under news that we weren’t expecting today. Not only is Wells Fargo adding a new transfer partner, and not only is it a useful partner—Wyndham Rewards—but it’s also at a very good transfer ratio of 1:2. The Wells Fargo transferable points program was previously one of the least...

Live and Let’s Fly
SWISS A330 Economy Class: Great Food, But A Very Long 9.5 Hours
We flew back to the USA from Switzerland on a SWISS A330 in economy class, where we enjoyed excellent food onboard, but found other elements of the flight disappointing. SWISS A330 Economy Class – My First Impressions My original plan was to spend some time in Copenhagen before flying home,...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes: Save 30% on select KrisFlyer award flights (April edition)
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer’s famous Spontaneous Escapes have been released for April and offer 30% off select award flights. These are the airline’s monthly discounted award flight offers that are only open for booking for the last few weeks of this month for travel in the following month. As is typically...

One Mile at a Time
American Airlines Now Serving Lavazza Coffee On All Flights & In All Lounges
In October 2025, American made an exciting announcement when it comes to coffee. There’s now another update, as the rollout of this has been completed, so passengers can look forward to much better coffee.

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Norwegian Cruise Line Amex Offer: Spend $1,000 & get $200 back (enrollment required)
There’s a new Amex Offer out for Norwegian Cruise Line which can save you a good chunk of change if you’ll be spending $1,000 or more. The Deal Spend $1,000 in one or more transactions with Norwegian Cruise Line & get $200 back with an Amex Offer. Key Terms Expires...

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American Airlines Turns 100 Today — And Finally Looks Like It Wants Customers Back
American Airlines turns 100 today with a lot still broken, but for the first time in years the airline is making visible moves that suggest it understands what customers actually value. From lounges and premium seats to small touches like pilot trading cards, the real story is not the centennial...

One Mile at a Time
Huge: United Restricts Polaris Lounge Access For Star Alliance Partner Airlines
United Airlines has just rolled out some major changes to its Polaris Lounge access. This goes beyond the recent announcement that select premium transcon passengers would receive access to Polaris Lounges, and that basic business class passengers wouldn’t receive access to Polaris Lounges.

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VanillaGift: Get waived Visa gift card purchase fees with promo code VGMOM26
VanillaGift.com is running another sale on Visa gift cards, this time waiving purchase fees on $50+ cards when using promo code VGMOM26. The Deal Get waived purchase fees when buying $50+ Visa gift cards from VanillaGift.com and using promo code VGMOM26. Direct link to offer. Key Terms Expires May 10,...

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T-Mobile Free Inflight Wi-Fi Removed On American And United…United’s Timing Makes No Sense
T-Mobile’s free inflight Wi-Fi perk appears to be disappearing on at least two major U.S. carriers, and while that may make sense in the case of American Airlines, it raises real questions concerning United Airlines. T-Mobile Free Inflight Wi-Fi Disappearing On American And United…But Why Now? For years, T-Mobile customers...

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Democrats Threaten To Break Up Any United-American Merger Once Trump Leaves Office
Democrats in Congress are warning that even if the Trump administration allowed a United-American merger to happen, a future administration could still try to unwind it after the fact. That turns any deal into something far messier than a normal merger fight, because approval would not necessarily end the legal...

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American Airlines Celebrates 100 Years Today.
American Airlines celebrates 100 years today, Wednesday, April 15, 2026 and joins a growing select group of other airlines which are now part of the elite century club of continuously being in business.
According to the official Internet web site of the centennial of American Airlines...

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Marriott Platinum Elite free breakfast simplified
One of the benefits of earning Platinum Elite status with Marriott is free breakfast, but not at all brands. Some brands, instead, give you only a $10 per day food & beverage credit or even only $10 per stay. And some brands are completely exempt from offering free breakfast. That’s...

Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Introducing the RAVE Aerospace and Safran’s “Origin” Concept
RAVE Aerospace and Safran have shown off their new concept – introducing “Origin“. Origin consists of two complementary demonstrators for seating and in-flight entertainment, creating a passenger experience of the future based on hyper personalisation and immersive digital experiences. RAVE Aerospace and Safran Seats have combined their expertise on seating...








































