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Delta Wants To Dominate LAX, With “Once In A Generation” Opportunity
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is unique in that it’s an airport where American, Delta, and United, all have a hub. Its the only airport in the country where that’s the case. Over the years, weve seen the airlines take turns trying to beat out the competition, only to hemorrhage...

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Cathay Pacific Forced To Close Manila Lounge, And The Reason Looks Suspicious
Cathay Pacific has been forced to permanently close its excellent Manila lounge, and the apparent reason is not lack of demand or due to any wishes of the Hong Kong carrier. Rather, it looks like NAIA’s operator wants to push passengers into airport-operated lounges and charge airlines for the privilege....

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The day Citi cancelled me
On Wednesday, April 22, I popped into a local grocery store to pick up a few items. As usual, I attempted to pay with a Citi Custom Cash card to earn 5X on grocery purchases, up to $500 per billing cycle. DECLINED. I tried a second Custom Cash card. DECLINED....

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I’ve Redeemed Billions Of Miles — 7 Rules For Finding Award Flights Everyone Else Misses
Award seats are not gone, but the way most people search for them is broken. After redeeming billions of miles over more than 25 years, the rules that still work are the same ones most travelers resist: be flexible on dates, routes, gateways, programs, and prices; book the workable trip...

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Wells Fargo Premier Autograph Visa Infinite card: A better version of the Autograph Journey
A few months ago, Wells Fargo launched a brand new credit card. If you’re a Wells Fargo Premier checking account holder, you might be able to apply for a Wells Fargo Premier Autograph Visa Infinite card. This is a card that’s very similar to the Autograph Journey card, but has...

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American Airlines And Alaska Elites Now Get Hotel Status And Discounts At Taj, The Pierre And 630 Hotels
oneworld elites are getting a new hotel benefit: discounts and status across Taj, The Pierre, St. James Court, Vivanta, Ginger and more than 600 other Indian Hotels Company properties. For American and Alaska elites, this turns airline status into hotel savings and Taj InnerCircle - NeuPass status — while top...

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Delta Amex Cards: New offers of up to 125K SkyMiles + 2nd free checked bag on domestic flights
Today, Amex announced new, limited-time welcome offers that let you earn between 90,000 and 125,000 SkyMiles after approval and meeting the spending requirements of a new Delta SkyMiles credit card. Unusually, the consumer cards each offer the same potential SkyMiles as their respective business cards, but the spending requirements are...

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New Delta Amex Card Limited Time Welcome Offers: Up To 125K SkyMiles
Delta and American Express have a portfolio of co-branded credit cards. We’ve just see some big new welcome offers rolled out on these cards, which are among the best offers we’ve seen on these products. This also coincides with a second checked bag free benefit being added to these cards,...
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Delta Flight Argument Before Takeoff Gets Everyone Involved Kicked Off [Roundup]
A Delta flight from St. Thomas to New York saw a pre-takeoff argument that ended with everyone involved kicked off the plane. Also: GHA Discovery offers paid elite status through 2027, Southwest blows up its succession plan, Alaska opens its new Portland lounge while cutting basic economy mileage earning,

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Improved Marriott Boundless Offer: 125,000 points + 50K free night certificate
Chase has introduced an excellent new offer for the Marriott Boundless Card. New applicants receive 125,000 Bonvoy points and a free night certificate worth up to 50,000 points after approval and after spending $3,000 on the card within the first 3 months. The free night cert can be topped off...

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Targeted IHG promo: Earn double elite night credits
IHG One Rewards is targeting some members with a promotion giving double elite night credits through the end of July, with a limit of 5 bonus elite nights on offer. The Deal Earn double elite night credits with IHG One Rewards. Valid on stays completed by 7/31/26 Five bonus elite...

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Earn Up to 2,500 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points With Uber
You can earn up to 2,500 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points with Uber — if you have not yet linked your Marriott Bonvoy and Uber accounts — when you complete up to three different ways to earn those points as an extension to the partnership which launched in Spring 2021 between...

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Riyadh Air’s New Boeing 787s Finally Join Fleet: The Birth Of A New Airline
Riyadh Air was founded back in 2023, as an ambitious and well-funded airline startup, intended as a second Saudi national airline, serving Riyadh (RUH). In March of that year, the airline announced an order for up to 72 Boeing 787-9s, and the first of those planes are now being delivered.

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15x at lululemon today via Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers
Today, Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers are featuring 15%/15x miles back for lululemon purchases, making it a great day to use up those quarterly credits from the American Express Platinum Card®. This is Capital One Shopping’s “Offer of the Day,” so you won’t see it by searching for...

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Israeli Airline Passengers Were Dumped In Croatia After Slovenia Blocked Their Landing
Passengers on an Israeli airline flight bound for Slovenia ended up in Croatia instead after Slovenian authorities refused to let the plane land, forcing travelers to continue by ground to Ljubljana - all on the last day of the outgoing Slovenia which has been anti-Israel, before a new friendlier government...

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New Singapore Airlines Policy: Cheap Business Class Passengers To The Back!
Over the years, we’ve seen airlines update their premium cabin seat assignment policies. Sometimes the idea is to save some seats for top tier elite members, while other times the idea is to monetize seat selection.

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How to use Hyatt free night certificates on a multi-night stay
There are many ways to get Hyatt free night certificates. The World of Hyatt card offers a category 1-4 cert each year upon renewal and again when you spend $15K within a calendar year. Additionally, Hyatt offers free night certs as Brand Explorer rewards (when you’ve stayed at 5 different...

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TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go: Earn up to 3x miles on Europcar car rentals(June 4 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today’s bonus offer highlight is another really good car rental bonus! With this one TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go members can earn up to 3x miles with Europcar. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

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Is The Amex Blue Business Credit Card Worth It? My Take On Both Versions
The American Express Blue Business cards The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express (Rates & Fees) and The American Express Blue Business Cash Card (Rates & Fees) are two of the most lucrative no annual fee business cards on the market.

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Israeli Airline Was Refused Permission to Land in Slovenia For Political Reasons in ‘Violation’ of European Open Skies Rules
The chief executive of Israeli charter airline Israir Airlines claims authorities in Slovenia refused permission for one of its planes to land in the capital, Ljubljana, for political reasons because, it is alleged, the government is protesting Israel’s actions in Gaza and across the Middle East. Israir flight 6H-755 departed...

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Review: American Airlines A321XLR Business Class
I flew a brand new American Airlines A321XLR from Los Angeles to New York in Flagship Business Class and enjoyed the sleek new cabin and individual seat. It’s not a perfect business class seat, but it is a big upgrade from the A321T seat we’ve seen for so many years...

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Several Injured as Nose Gear of Brand New Lufthansa Boeing 787 Dreamliner Collapses at Frankfurt Airport
Several flight attendants and ground workers have been rushed to the hospital after they were injured when the nose gear of a brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner belonging to the German flag carrier Lufthansa unexpectedly collapsed at the gate at Frankfurt am Main Airport on Thursday afternoon. The aircraft, which...







































