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Dad Steals Bose Earbuds At DFW Airport—Then Pleads With Police To Avoid Arrest “I’m Here With My Son”
Police found the father and his young son at an airport restaurant after a shop reported nearly $300 in missing earbuds. He denied taking them until officers flagged they had surveillance footage, then repeatedly asked to pay and avoid arrest.

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Images Emerge of Destroyed Saudia Airlines Airbus Jet at Riyadh Airport After Houthi Missile Attack
The first images of a destroyed Saudia Airlines Airbus A320 series aircraft at Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH) have emerged after a Houthi rebel ballistic missile attack on the airfield earlier on Thursday. Saudi Arabia has been fighting the Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen for years, but in recent...

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Japan Airlines (JAL) award sale (USA Economy Class 18,900 miles/Europe Business Class 38,500 miles)
Japan Airlines, the Oneworld partner of, amongst others, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and British Airways is currently running a very good award sale for Economy Class, Premium Economy, and Business Class flights on select routes. You'll have to be careful of the surcharges, but there could be some very good...

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TSA PreCheck Passengers Will Have To Go Through Body Scanners—New Lanes Coming To 7 Airports Within 6 Weeks
Automated PreCheck gates, forced body scanners and software that flags suspicious bags could change the checkpoint experience. TSA wants more paying members, but its own staffing model makes a better case for free enrollment and less screening of vetted travelers.

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Hurricane Simon to Impact Coast of Western Mexico: October 2026 Travel Alert
If the landfall of Hurricane Isaias on the coast of the western panhandle of Florida, Tropical Storm Rachel flooding southern California, and an earthquake and tsunami warning in Panama are not enough, you may want to consider delaying your travel due to the eventual impact of Hurricane Simon along the...
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DOT Calls It An “Obvious Lie”—But Its New Rule Lets Airlines Deny Hotels And Meals For Many Mechanical Delays
Effective October 19, airlines are no longer required to provide things like lodging and meals during many types of mechanical delays under a new regulation adopted by the Department of Transportation.

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Citi now has a pop-up for Strata bonus eligibility
Toni Southam at Award Wallet reports that Citi now has a welcome offer bonus eligibility pop-up window that is triggered when applying for a new Strata card. Citi recently introduced lifetime language for the Citi Strata Premier and Strata Elite cards, and now it appears they have launched a pop-up...

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United Airlines Boeing 777 Makes ‘Steep Descent’ Over the Atlantic After Cockpit Windscreen Cracks at 37,000 Feet
A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 with as many as 276 passengers on board made a “steep descent” as it was flying over the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of Saturday morning after the main cockpit windscreen cracked as the plane was flying at approximately 37,000 feet. United flight...

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Pakistan International Airlines to lease capacity from Norse Atlantic Airways
It seems that Norse Atlantic Airways has found new work for its Boeing 787-9 fleet, with the airline signing an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) agreement with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The ACMI agreement covers the usage of two Boeing 787-9 aircraft and will allow PIA to accelerate and...

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United Airlines’ New Jeff Mauro Patty Melt Could Be A Hit, But Mine Fell Short
I had high hopes for Jeff Mauro’s new Chicago Patty Melt on United Airlines. The burger itself was great, but the dried-out rye bread left me wishing I had ordered something else. Taste Test: Jeff Mauro’s Chicago Patty Melt On United Airlines United’s Bistro on Board menu now includes a...

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JetBlue Found A Way To Make Passengers Cheer When Babies Cried On Their Flight
JetBlue once turned one of air travel’s most dreaded sounds into something passengers actually celebrated. The airline’s unusual promotion had travelers cheering for crying babies instead of complaining about them.…

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Riyadh King Khalid International Airport Hit By Ballistic Missile: Initial Reports Suggest ‘Mass Casualty Event’
There are new reports of a ballistic missile attack at Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Saudi Arabia on Saturday afternoon, with initial accounts suggesting a direct impact on Terminal 3. While this remains a developing story, there are reports of this being a ‘mass casualty event.’ Riyadh Airport...

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American Airlines Is Finally Getting Better—Will Wall Street Pull The Plug Before It Wins Delta And United Flyers?
For the last dozen years, no one has tracked the mistakes and customer-unfriendly moves of American Airlines more closely than I have. All along I've said that no airline had the potential to be better than it was more than American Airlines. And that's why I'm thrilled seeing...

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$200 off $500 at Capital One Business Travel for some cardholders
Capital One Business Travel is out with a targeted offer for some cardholders to save $200 on a stay or car rental booking of $500 or more booked by December 31, 2026. That’s a great offer for those eligible. The Deal Capital One Business Travel is targeting some cardholders...

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United Airlines Memo: U.S. Citizenship Isn’t Enough To Work Israel Flights If You Hold Certain Other Passports
United Airlines is telling crew members that citizenship in certain countries, even as a second nationality, now prevents them from working its Israel flights. An internal memo shared with Live And Let’s Fly lists 29 countries and illustrates how the response to the flydubai cockpit attack is reaching crews far...

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Egyptian Pilot’s “Violence For Violence” Video Of El Al Jet Sparks Alarm
An Egyptian pilot posted footage of an El Al aircraft with a soundtrack invoking “an eye for an eye” and “violence for violence” on October 7. He says it was a patriotic celebration, not a threat. But pairing those words with a civilian aircraft, especially right now, strikes me as...

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JetBlue’s $2 Billion Frequent Flyer Debt Sinks To 72 Cents On The Dollar—How Close Is Bankruptcy?
JetBlue’s $2 billion in bonds backed by its TrueBlue frequent flyer program have fallen to 72 cents on the dollar. Investors are demanding an enormous return to lend against one of the airline’s most valuable assets. The airline still has cash and its biggest debt payments aren’t due until. But...

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Singapore Airlines is Making a Rare Change to its Iconic Decades-Old Sarong Kebaya Flight Attendant Uniform
Singapore Airlines is making a rare change to its iconic sarong kebaya flight attendant uniform by eliminating the open-toed sandals that crew members wear while walking through airport terminals and on board – a once integral part of the uniform that has remained largely unchanged for decades. Change doesn’t come...

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Tropical Storm Rachel Floods Southern California Prior to Landfall: October 2026 Travel Alert
Due to the effects of Tropical Storm Rachel along southern California and northwestern Baja California in Mexico, you may want to consider delaying your travel — or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather — if this region is in your travel plans...







































