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Save Up to 50% on Amazon with Amex Rewards Dollars (Targeted)
We’ve written about this deal before but it appears to be back! It appears to be targeted but if so, it seems widely targeted. Save 30% on Amazon, up to $30 in savings (offers vary), when you you purchase eligible products and use at least 1 cent in Amex Reward...
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Hotel Properties With Multiple Brands: Advantages and Disadvantages
The number of hotel and resort properties that house multiple brands has been increasing over the years — especially as multinational lodging companies continue to introduce new brands — and this article discusses the advantages and disadvantages to this concept of lodging. I am currently staying at...
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I may have found the worst Priority Pass lounge in the United States
A lounge with literally NO food options at all? I think that makes it the worst Priority Pass lounge in the United States, and maybe even the world...
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I Didn’t Know Hilton Honors Allowed This Great Option
Hilton Honors has a feature that doesn’t get much attention—but it can make a big difference when you’re trying to book an award stay. If you’ve ever collected points across…
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Hilton Diamond Reserve Members Must Choose Between Premium Club Access and Dining Credit at This Hotel Property
Members of the Hilton Honors membership program with Diamond Reserve elite status must choose between access to a premium club and the daily dining credit at this particular hotel property — but is this an official policy at other hotel and resort properties that feature a premium club? I am currently...
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American Airlines Fired A Blind Reservations Agent After Four Years Of Unpaid Leave — EEOC Sues
American Airlines is being sued by the EEOC after allegedly keeping a blind reservations agent on unpaid leave for nearly four years, refusing to make screen reader software work, and then firing her. The case is now turning into a fight over whether the airline can block testing of its...
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Ouch! More Bad News from Hyatt as 112 Hotels Shift to Higher Category in May
Hyatt will change categories for 136 properties, with 112 hotels will shifting to a higher award category. This is in addition to award chart changes that make each category more expensive.
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Amex Raised Platinum’s Fee, Customers Didn’t Cancel — Higher Annual Charges Coming Across Cards
American Express just showed that raising the Platinum annual fee does not drive cardmembers away, with retention holding steady even after the refresh and higher pricing. Even more important, existing cardmembers are spending more, net card fees are growing faster than other revenue lines, and Amex is proving that consumers...
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ICE Put A Deportee On A Flight To Alaska Instead Of India, Then Blocked Him From Leaving The U.S. For 16 Days
ICE was escorting a man who had agreed to leave the U.S. onto a commercial flight from Seattle to New York so he could connect to India. The officers bypassed the boarding gate process, and walked him onto the Alaska Airlines flight at the next gate that was going to...
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Flight Attendants Can’t Stand This One Request Passengers Always Make After Boarding
Boarding an airplane can be a stressful time. A recent survey reveals one thing that passengers should probably stop doing while boarding.
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Hyatt Announced 136 Hotels Changing Free Night Price Categories — Data Shows The Devaluation Is Worse Than It Looks
Hyatt has now announced which hotels are changing award categories next month, at the same time its new award chart devaluation takes effect, and the combined impact is worse than most members realize. The category list alone looks bad, but the real damage shows up when you run the numbers...
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World of Hyatt announces 2026 category changes. They’re not inspiring.
Not content to simply obliterate its award chart, World of Hyatt today announced its award category changes for 2026. The good news is that “only” 136 properties are affected. The bad news is that 112 of them are going up in price. The really bad news is that Hyatt’s new,...
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Nashville Woman’s Bag Gets Lost On United Flight. Then It Arrives Days Later—But Something Precious Is Missing
"I'm like, ‘Hey, where's my bag?'"
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‘Had A Valid Ticket, Checked In, Everything’: Woman Books Flight With Discount European Airline. Then She Tries To Board
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‘All I Could See Were 50 Or So Men’: Woman Travels To Every Country In The World. For The First Time, She Fears For Her Life. Then She Realizes What’s Really Going On
"There were all these cars blocking the only exit."
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Radar PPV! Resumo das promoções de acúmulo e transferência de pontos do dia 24 de abril de 2026
A última edição do Radar PPV da semana está no ar! Seguindo o padrão, tivemos um dia mais tranquilo que os demais. Radar PPV O Azul Fidelidade está com 8 promoções, em que oferece até 25 pontos por real. Além disso, oferece até 20% OFF no resgate de passagens nacionais...
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Últimas horas! Receba até 17 milhas por real gasto no Shopping Smiles
Hoje termina a promoção da Smiles em comemoração ao Dia das Mães, em que oferece até 17 milhas por real gasto em compras online no shopping. Abaixo, confira os principais detalhes e aproveite. Promoção no Shopping Smiles Polishop O acúmulo turbinado de milhas está estruturado da seguinte forma: 15,5 milhas...
Brazil
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Grupo de Promoções PPV: ofertas de desconto, acúmulo de milhas e mais!
No Grupo de Promoções do Pontos Pra Voar, você recebe promoções selecionadas sobre oportunidades de acúmulo de milhas e pontos, desconto de produtos, cashback e mais! Além disso, você pode tirar dúvidas sempre que precisar. Tudo isso pagando o equivalente a R$ 19,62/mês no plano anual à vista. Grupo de...
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Alerta PPV! LATAM com voos nacionais a partir de R$ 136
Hoje tem Alerta PPV da LATAM com passagens nacionais saindo por apenas R$ 136. Veja os destinos disponíveis, confira as condições e aproveite enquanto ainda há disponibilidade. Passagens nacionais na LATAM Para garantir as suas passagens nacionais LATAM, siga estes passos: Acesse a página da campanha clicando aqui. Escolha o...
Brazil
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AstroPay vale a pena para viagens internacionais? O que considerar
Viajar para fora do país vai muito além de escolher passagem e hotel. A forma como você paga as despesas também pesa, e bastante, no custo total. É aí que entram alternativas como a AstroPay, que prometem simplificar esse processo. Mas será que faz sentido usar? IOF zero chama atenção...
Brazil
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Sextou! Confira os melhores cupons ativos
Sextou com os melhores cupons em produtos selecionados no Mercado Livre, Amazon e na Magalu. E o Pontos pra Voar preparou mais uma lista para você e toda sua família economizarem. Confira abaixo e atente-se aos detalhes de cada cupom. Boas compras! Mercado Livre Confira os cupons ativos no Mercado Livre:...
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Air France lança nova linha de malas em parceria com a DESLEY
A Air France entrou de vez no segmento de bagagens. Em parceria com a DESLEY, a companhia lançou uma nova linha de malas e acessórios que tenta traduzir, fora do avião, o mesmo posicionamento premium da marca. A Air France apresentou uma nova coleção de bagagens em parceria com a DELSEY...
Brazil
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Alerta de passagens PPV! Veja trechos nacionais a partir de 2.866 milhas LATAM Pass
Chegou a hora de viajar, relaxar e recarregar as energias. E tudo fica ainda mais agradável quando você faz isso economizando, não é mesmo?! Aproveite suas milhas para isso. No artigo de hoje, listamos trechos nacionais a partir de 2.866 milhas LATAM Pass + taxas. Veja agora e escolha seu...
Brazil
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Uniformes da Lufthansa ganham redesign com assinatura da HUGO BOSS
A Lufthansa revelou seus novos uniformes como parte das comemorações de seu centenário. A apresentação aconteceu no Hangar One, em um evento com formato de desfile, reunindo tripulação, funcionários de solo e executivos. A Lufthansa decidiu mexer em um dos elementos mais tradicionais da sua marca. Depois de mais de...
Brazil
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Confira três promoções de pontos e milhas que acabam hoje!
Hoje encerram duas promoções de transferência bonificada e uma de assinatura de Clube. O Azul Fidelidade oferece até 120% de bônus nas transferências de pontos para Uau Caixa e BRB. Já a Livelo está oferecendo 24.000 pontos na modalidade mensal ou anual. Abaixo, confira os principais detalhes de cada oferta....
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7 destinos internacionais ainda baratos para brasileiros – e longe de conflitos
Diante da alta nos custos de passagens e combustíveis causada por tensões no Oriente Médio, destinos internacionais alternativos ganham relevância para o viajante brasileiro em 2026, especialmente os mais baratos. Cidades como Sucre (Bolívia), Da Nang (Vietnã) e Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgária) oferecem segurança, cultura e baixo custo operacional.  Os conflitos...
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Hotéis com diárias a partir de R$ 122 em Aracaju, João Pessoa, Maceió, Natal, São Luís e Teresina
Selecionamos hotéis da rede Accor em seis destinos do Nordeste com diárias acessíveis para você economizar na viagem, com diárias a partir de R$ 122. Confira as opções e aproveite. Hotéis em Aracaju, Natal, Maceió e João Pessoa Confira na sequência nossa sugestão de hotéis em Natal, João Pessoa, São...
Brazil
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Como usar Pontos + Dinheiro Esfera para antecipar resgates e viajar mesmo sem ter todos os pontos
Com a opção Pontos + Dinheiro da Esfera, você não precisa esperar acumular todo o saldo para viajar. Entenda como funciona essa modalidade e como ela pode antecipar resgates, viabilizando passagens, hotéis e experiências mesmo com poucos pontos. Pontos + Dinheiro Quem acumula pontos sabe que, muitas vezes, o maior...
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Azul Fidelidade com até 20% OFF em passagens nacionais com pontos
O Azul Fidelidade lançou uma nova campanha válida durante o fim de semana, oferecendo até 20% de desconto no resgate de passagens nacionais com pontos. Dessa vez, o percentual de desconto varia de acordo com a categoria do seu Clube Azul. Vamos aos detalhes! Azul Fidelidade com até 20% OFF...
Brazil
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Alerta de passagens PPV! Voos para Miami a partir de 58.000 milhas Smiles + taxas
No alerta PPV desta sexta-feira, a Smiles está com oportunidades de resgate para Miami, com trechos a partir de 58.000 milhas Smiles + taxas. Confira abaixo as disponibilidades que encontramos! Passagens para Miami com milhas Smiles Atenção: A busca dessas emissões foi realizada no momento da produção do artigo, podendo...
Brazil
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Após greves, Lufthansa distribui pontos no Miles & More
Depois de uma semana marcada por cancelamentos e incerteza, a Lufthansa decidiu compensar parte dos seus clientes mais frequentes com crédito de pontos no programa de fidelidade Miles & More. Pontos extras para clientes afetados A Lufthansa começou a creditar pontos extras para membros do Miles & More após os...
Brazil
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LATAM Pass oferece 25% de bônus na transferência de pontos de parceiros selecionados
O LATAM Pass está com uma nova oferta de transferência de pontos, onde os clientes que transferirem de parceiros selecionados para o programa recebem 25% de bônus. Itaú e C6 Bank são alguns dos participantes dessa campanha. Vamos aos detalhes e aproveite! LATAM Pass e parceiros A bonificação está estruturada...
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LATAM detalha ativações para o Todo Mundo no Rio 2026
A LATAM Airlines Brasil montou uma operação ampla para acompanhar o Todo Mundo no Rio 2026, combinando aumento de voos, ações dentro e fora dos aeroportos e iniciativas digitais ligadas ao show de Shakira em Rio de Janeiro. A companhia aposta em integrar transporte, entretenimento e presença urbana para acompanhar...
Brazil
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Alerta de passagens PPV! Azul pelo Mundo oferece voos para Lisboa a partir de 73.000 pontos
No Alerta PPV de hoje, reunimos ótimas oportunidades no Azul pelo Mundo para quem deseja viajar para Lisboa, com trechos a partir de 73.000 pontos Azul Fidelidade + taxas, voando com TAAG. Confira a disponibilidade abaixo e aproveite! Passagens para Lisboa com pontos Azul Fidelidade Confira na tabela a seguir...
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JAL e ANA elevam taxa de combustível e passagens para o Japão ficam mais caras
As passagens internacionais para o Japão vão ficar mais caras nas próximas semanas, depois que JAL e ANA decidiram antecipar e ampliar o aumento da sobretaxa de combustível, refletindo a escalada recente no preço do querosene de aviação. A Japan Airlines e a All Nippon Airways confirmaram que vão elevar...
Brazil
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Inter e Shell Box oferecem 4% de cashback
Sexta-feira é dia de econômia! O Inter volta a oferecer 4% de cashback em abastecimentos pelo Shell Box. Veja a seguir como funciona a promoção e o passo a passo para aproveitar o benefício. 4% de cashback no Shell Box do Inter Quer aproveitar essa condição? Então pare no posto Shell...
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Air France / KLM streicht auf ausgewählten Strecken die kostenlose Rückerstattung – Flex Tarif ist nur mehr eingeschränkt Flex
Bei Air France / KLM Flex Buchungen nun aufpassen … Lufthansa Group hat es vorgemacht: Lufthansa Group streicht…
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Miles and More gibt Statuskunden für Streiks Punkte aus
Eine Versuch der Wiedergutmachung mit Statuspunkten … Als Kompensation für die Streiks bei Lufthansa gibt man nun Statuskunden…
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Azul Fidelidade oferece até 25 pontos por real gasto em 8 lojas parceiras
Aproveite as ofertas do Azul Fidelidade! Com oito promoções em andamento, é possível acumular até 25 pontos por real gasto em diversas lojas parceiras. Confira todos os detalhes da campanha a seguir e veja como aproveitar! Promoções Confira na tabela abaixo todas as promoções: Clique aqui para acessar a página...
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Chase reduces redemption rates on hundreds of The Edit properties
The Edit by Chase Travel℠ is a luxury hotel booking program available to JP Morgan Reserve and Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders. When booking hotels through The Edit, cardholders enjoy a suite of valuable benefits and, in most cases, will also qualify for elite credit, rewards, and perks when staying at chain hotel...
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Trump Claims Buying Spirit Airlines Is Necessary For National Defense
We know that President Trump is working on a plan for the government to bail out Spirit Airlines. The airline hasn’t turned a profit in seven years, and is continuing to hemorrhage money. The idea is to give the airline a $500 million loan, and for that to eventually give...

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White House Plan To Bail Out Spirit Airlines Is Illegal
The White House is trying to justify a $500 million Spirit Airlines rescue by claiming the carrier is somehow essential to national defense, even though Spirit is a failing ultra-low-cost airline with no obvious military necessity.
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Cruising for free | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep355 | 4-23-26
In today’s episode, we’ll talk about Amex Platinum shutting down paths for earning Delta airline fee credits, Google Hotels adding price drop alerts, and all the many paths that still exist for free cruises in 2026. Main Event: Cruising for free Watch the full episode below, or listen on your...
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Emirates Working On En-Suite Bathrooms In First Class: Why I’m Skeptical
Emirates President Tim Clark is a bright guy, who really understands branding and passenger experience. So along those lines, he made some comments this week about what we could see from the carrier’s first class in the future, though I’m not taking these claims at face value.
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Hilton Chase Offer: Save 10% on purchases of $100+
There is a new Chase Offer out that offers 10% back when staying at Hilton brands in the US, capped at $65 in total cash back. Neither my wife nor I have it on any of our cards, so it may be geographically targeted. (h/t DDG) The Deal Earn 10%...
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Vegas Is Getting Cruel, Another Wild NBA Arena, $138 Potato & Caesars Takes the SuperBook!
Is Vegas getting cruel, $138 potatoes, new Vanderpump Carpet, another new NBA arena & Caesars picks up a legend.
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United CEO Says He’s In Talks To Buy Assets From Another Airline
United CEO Scott Kirby says the airline is in talks to buy assets from another carrier, a remark that immediately raises the question of whether he means pieces of Spirit or JetBlue. United has been openly hunting for ways to strengthen weak spots in Florida and New York without waiting...
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Hyatt Place Provo Review
I recently returned from a trip to BYU in Utah - here is my Hyatt Place Provo hotel review, including info on wifi, food, rooms, amenities, cost and more
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What are Virgin Atlantic points worth?
One of the great virtues of Virgin points is that they are easy to accumulate. Points transfer 1-to-1 from most major transferable programs, and transfer bonuses that make that ratio even better are common. That said, while Virgin has some incredible point pricing on many award flights, it’s also notorious for...
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ICE Put A Deportee On A Flight To Alaska Instead Of India, Then Blocked Him From Leaving The U.S. For 16 Days
ICE was escorting a man who had agreed to leave the U.S. onto a commercial flight from Seattle to New York so he could connect to India. The officers bypassed the boarding gate process, and walked him onto the Alaska Airlines flight at the next gate that was going to...
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Taste Test: Centennial Beef Wellington on American Airlines (Yuck)
American Airlines is celebrating 100 years of flying. As part of the festivities, the…
Miles To Memories
Capital One Quicksilver Switching to Discover Network, Adds 3% Bonus Categories
Capital One is informing existing cardholders that he card will soon move to the Discover network. There are also two new 3% categories.
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Earn 500 Bonus SkyMiles by Shopping
Effective through Monday, May 4, 2026 at 11:59:59 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time, you can earn 500 bonus SkyMiles by shopping — in addition to the standard SkyMiles earned — during the Mother’s Day Bonus Offer campaign at the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles shopping portal by spending a minimum...
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Amex Raised Platinum’s Fee, Customers Didn’t Cancel — Higher Annual Charges Coming Across Cards
American Express just showed that raising the Platinum annual fee does not drive cardmembers away, with retention holding steady even after the refresh and higher pricing. Even more important, existing cardmembers are spending more, net card fees are growing faster than other revenue lines, and Amex is proving that consumers...
The Bulkhead Seat
Avianca Expands US Network With New Routes and Increased Frequencies This Summer
Avianca is ramping up its US operations for Summer 2026. The airline has unveiled…
Miles To Memories
Ouch! More Bad News from Hyatt as 112 Hotels Shift to Higher Category in May
Hyatt will change categories for 136 properties, with 112 hotels will shifting to a higher award category. This is in addition to award chart changes that make each category more expensive.
The Bulkhead Seat
Ouch: Hyatt Annual Award Increases Are Out and the Majority of Hotels Move Up
Hyatt is rolling out the annual update to the redemption costs for its World…
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World of Hyatt announces 2026 category changes. They’re not inspiring.
Not content to simply obliterate its award chart, World of Hyatt today announced its award category changes for 2026. The good news is that “only” 136 properties are affected. The bad news is that 112 of them are going up in price. The really bad news is that Hyatt’s new,...
You Are Travel
Hyatt Releases Its Annual Award Category Changes: I’m Over It
​tl;dr – 136 properties are changing. Here are a few notable moves. Hyatt is planning some major changes…
Miles To Memories
New Chase Offer for AT&T Wireless, Save $75 on Your Monthly Bill
There's an new targeted Chase Offer on select credit cards. Cardholders will receive a $75 credit wen making $100 or more AT&T Wireless payments.
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Etihad Grows To Double Daily In Chicago And Daily In Charlotte — It’s Not As Crazy As It Sounds
Etihad is expanding in two U.S. markets at a moment when Middle East demand looks shaky, adding a second daily Chicago flight and boosting Charlotte to daily service for the summer. On the surface that looks aggressive, but the real play is not local Abu Dhabi demand — it is...
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Ethiopia is Building a $12 Billion Airport to Become a Global Leader in Connectivity
​tl;dr – The country has big ambitions to win a share of the region’s connecting traffic. In January,…
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Kickstarter: MIDISHI M1 Automatic Shoe Washer And Dryer
The MIDISHI M1 is an automatic shoe washer and dryer trying to get you to stop washing your shoes by hand. Taking up a tiny amount of space, it's on Kickstarter, but only for a few more ...
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United Airlines CEO Says Internal Turf Wars Keep Airfares Too Low
According to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, airfares do not rise when they should. They rise when airlines are “forced” to act. In that, Kirby muses, is a lesson on how airlines can get away with raising fares. United CEO Says Airlines Foolishly Only Raise Fares In A Crisis United...
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I Didn’t Know Hilton Honors Allowed This Great Option
Hilton Honors has a feature that doesn’t get much attention—but it can make a big difference when you’re trying to book an award stay. If you’ve ever collected points across…