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Hotel 50 Bowery, New York City (JdV by Hyatt): The best “value” Hyatt in NYC?
Last month, my wife and I made a brief stop in New York City on our way to a longer trip in the Canadian Maritimes. We both prefer to stay in Lower Manhattan when we’re in the city, as we enjoy the neighborhoods more than Midtown. For awhile now, I’ve...

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747 Pilot Was Running Out Of Fuel But Still Wanted To Fly To Houston — Air Traffic Control Made Him Land In Dallas
A Houston-bound Boeing 747 freighter reported running out of fuel with just 6,000 pounds remaining, yet the pilot still asked to continue another 210 miles to Houston. Air traffic control stepped in, declared the emergency for the crew, and made the plane land at Dallas–Fort Worth instead, almost certainly preventing...

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Major Pilots’ Union Issues Warning Over ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ Engine Shutdown Fault On Popular Airbus Airplanes
The BALPA pilots’ union, which represents flight crew at several airlines, including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and EasyJet, has issued a warning about a serious and ‘potentially catastrophic’ fault on popular Airbus airplanes. The warning stems from an incident in December 2024, when the right-hand engine of an Airbus A320neo...

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Avis Says Customer Drove 95,000 Miles In A Week — Then Charged $6,288 On An Unlimited-Mileage Rental
An Avis customer booked a weeklong full-size rental with unlimited mileage for $199.64, only to receive a $6,288 bill after the company claimed the car had been driven nearly 95,000 miles. The math is impossible, the rate said unlimited miles, and Avis has a long history of bizarre mileage-billing errors...

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Police Secretly Watched A California Hotel’s Cameras For Hundreds Of Hours — Even Spying On Guests At The Pool
Police in Rialto, California had access to camera feeds from a Days Inn for hundreds of hours, including a feed facing the pool, as part of a broader private camera surveillance network.

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Review: United Airlines 737-900 First Class
To begin my trip to Brazil, I flew from Los Angeles to Washington Dulles on a United Airlines 737-900 in first class, a comfortable daytime flight with excellent service and a solid breakfast. United Airlines 737-900 First Class Review (LAX-IAD) I received a “battlefield” upgrade on this flight, meaning a...

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My Strange Amex Credit Card Fraud: What Really Happened In Malaysia?!
If you have credit cards for long enough, you’ll almost certainly deal with credit card fraud at some point. The good news is that if you simply have unauthorized charges, credit card issuers offer a high level of protection, so that you’re not on the hook for those charges, as...

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United Pilot Warns “Protect The Flight Deck At All Costs” As Passengers Tackle Drunk Man Before Landing
A United flight to Houston turned chaotic after an apparently drunk passenger argued with crew and his father, prompting the captain to tell passengers to remain seated and “protect the flight deck at all costs.” Passengers eventually surrounded and restrained the man across several seats, while crew worked to keep...

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Hertz Amex Offer: Get $75 back when spending $350+
There’s a new, targeted Hertz Amex Offer out this week which is giving a $75 statement credit when spending $350 or more on rentals through the end of September. The Deal Spend $350+ on one or more rentals at Hertz Corporate-owned locations in the US & get $75 back as...
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Hotel Review: Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok
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Review: United Airlines 737-900 First Class
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Hotel 50 Bowery, New York City (JdV by Hyatt): The best “value” Hyatt in NYC?
August 3, 2026
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Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel Review: The Best Bonvoy for FRA Layover?
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How to find and book Emirates first class awards
Emirates first class is a fantastic way to fly. Emirates offers incredible service and top-notch food and beverage options to first class passengers. And the seats themselves, even the old style ones shown below, are incredibly luxurious. Below you’ll find tips for finding and booking Emirates first class awards. Update...

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Buy Hilton Honors points with a 100% bonus until September 25
Hilton is out with their next buy points bonus and once again it provides up to 100% more points on purchases of 5,000 or more points. They have also increased the maximum number of points you can buy with this promotion. With a 100% bonus it means you are paying...

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Which Airlines Offer Complimentary Chauffeur Service?
There are many ways that airlines try to differentiate themselves in first and business class, from the inflight product, to the ground experience. In some cases the ground experience starts before you even get to the airport, as some airlines offer complimentary chauffeur service to and from the airport. In...

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Earn 20,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points Per Stay With Vacations by Marriott in New York or California
You can earn 20,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points per stay with a minimum of three consecutive nights at participating Marriott International, Incorporated properties in New York or California through Wednesday, March 31, 2027 with Vacations by Marriott in addition to the points per dollar you would normally earn...
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New Singapore Changi Satellite Gates
If you have bus gates — and I’m sure you do — then perhaps these new Singapore Changi satellite gates are doing something to slightly improve the experience. Don’t get your hopes up too much. There is still very much a bus involved. Come to think of it, for many passengers,...

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How to earn rewards on Airbnb stays: Delta SkyMiles, BA Avios, Qantas points, ANA miles, & TAP Air Portugal miles
Just like how Uber has partnerships with numerous different travel loyalty programs from around the world, Airbnb has something similar. Before booking any Airbnb stays, it’s therefore worth clicking through from one of these partnerships in order to earn points and miles on your stay. Here are all the current...

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Travesty: Passenger Paid $19.64 For Airport Avocado Toast, And This Is What She Got
A passenger paid $19.64 for what was advertised as avocado toast at Chattanooga Airport. What arrived was one barely toasted slice of bread, a smear of green avocado spread, and a lonely strip of bacon. I am shocked by how nasty this looks…and of course the price. $19.64 For This...

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The “Perfect” Way To Board Planes Sounds Brilliant — Airlines Tested It, And It Doesn’t Work [Roundup]
Everyone keeps sharing the “mathematically perfect” way to board airplanes, asking why airlines are too stupid to use it. The problem is that airlines have tested these ideas in the real world, where families board together, passengers compete for overhead-bin space, people do not line up in exact seat order,...

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Marriott Bonvoy: Earn 5,000 bonus points per night at select resorts in the U.S., Canada and French Polynesia (August 5 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today’s bonus offer highlight is from Marriott Bonvoy who are offering 5,000 bonus points per night for stays at select resorts in the U.S., Canada and French Polynesia. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

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Earn 50K Alaska Atmos Rewards points when getting a mortgage through Rate.com
Rate.com (formerly Guaranteed Rate) used to have a partnership with United Airlines which offered bonus MileagePlus miles when taking out a new mortgage or refinancing with them. That partnership has since ended, but they’ve do have a different partnership with Alaska Airlines which awards 50,000 bonus Atmos Rewards points upon...

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Qatar Qsuites Awards Are Wide Open Next Summer — Book From 54,000 Points Each Way
Qatar Airways Qsuites award space is wide open for next summer, and a 30% Amex transfer bonus to British Airways Avios can bring U.S.–Doha business class awards down to as few as 54,000 Membership Rewards points each way. For most options, booking through British Airways gets you the availability -...

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Marriott Bonvoy Economics Get Worse, And Members Will Pay The Price
Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano revealed some details about the evolving economics of the Marriott Bonvoy program. While they’re probably necessary from the perspective of hotel owners, this is something that members should be worried about…

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Chase Sapphire Reserve® Credit Card Review (2026)
The Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR) card has long been a favorite among the points and miles community as a top all-around travel rewards card, thanks to a lengthy list of perks, excellent travel protections, strong bonus categories, and the ability to earn valuable Chase Ultimate Rewards points. However, Chase has...

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10 Hours In United Airlines 767-400 Polaris Business Class…
My United Airlines flight from Washington Dulles to Sao Paulo, Brazil on a 767-400 in Polaris Business Class was very restful…exactly what I needed after an early morning and long day. I’ll offer my first impressions of the flight here and a more detailed review (and also probably a video...

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Flight Price Drops After You Book? Get The Difference Back Automatically
Airline change fees are mostly gone, which means fare drops after booking can now turn into real travel credits. Services like pAiback monitor paid tickets on American, United, Delta, and Alaska, automatically claim eligible price drops, and charge only when they secure savings — useful for travelers who do not...





































