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United Airlines Has A Secret Elite Status Above Global Services
Most frequent flyers know that Global Services sits atop the United Airlines elite status pyramid, an invitation-only tier reserved for the carrier’s most valuable customers. But there is actually another level above it, so exclusive that even many seasoned United flyers have never heard of it: Chairman’s Circle. What Is...

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Elite status via the Air France KLM credit card
I’m intrigued by the possibility of earning Air France KLM Flying Blue Platinum elite status. Two features of Platinum status are particularly compelling to me: 1) better access to lowest-level awards (such as 60K for business class between the U.S. and Europe); and 2) the ability to change and cancel...

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American Airlines Announced A Major Management Shakeup — But The Real Changes Are Hidden In The Fine Print
American Airlines is pitching a management shakeup as a response to its performance gap with competitors, but most of the changes are retirements, one executive leaving for Apple, and reporting-line cleanup. The important moves are subtler: Nat Pieper and Heather Garboden gain more control over the customer and commercial experience,...

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Leak: Delta Air Lines Will Announce Austin–Paris Nonstop On Thursday
Delta is expected to announce Austin–Paris nonstop service for summer 2027, along with new Austin–San Diego flying, marking a major step in its Austin build-up. The Paris route fits Delta’s larger strategy to grow in a lucrative Amex card market.

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Editorial: US Airports Are Far Superior To European
US Airports suffer a poor reputation but comparatively to their European counterparts, they are a shining beacon to the world. Matthew Klint, the principal writer of this site, and I were having a debate via text message about the complete absurdity of Frankfurt Main Airport – he was defending the...

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Aman Breaks Silence On “Deceptively Edited” Ryan Walker Amanvari Video
Last week, luxury hotel group Aman’s newest property, Amanvari, made global headlines, and not in a good way. A YouTuber claimed that the hotel canceled his reservation at the last minute and then called the police on him. The backlash to this was massive, yet the hotel remained silent.

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American Airlines AI Keeps Removing Passengers From Flights — They Run To The Gate But Their Seats Are Gone
American Airlines’ automated rebooking system keeps removing passengers from flights when it predicts they will miss a connection, even when they still make it to the gate in time. The result is that seats get released to someone else, passengers are turned away from flights they could have boarded, and...

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Singapore Airlines: Premium Economy between US and Asia starting at 55K
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer has released its latest list of “Spontaneous Escapes,” discounted award redemptions valid only for travel in the following calendar month. Several routes are available to/from North America this month, including several premium economy options both to and from Asia that we haven’t seen in some time. However,...
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American Airlines Has Banned Bare Feet On Planes, Passengers Don’t Know Yet [Roundup]
American Airlines’ Contract of Carriage already bars passengers from flying barefoot or wearing offensive clothing, but some travelers still need the reminder. Also JetBlue’s first class seat moving toward installation, why airport food costs so much, Houston Intercontinental’s renovated Executive Club, and American’s latest “premium” service gaps.

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Earn 2x ALL Accor Rewards Points for stays at Raffles Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
Earn 2x ALL Rewards Points for stays at participating Raffles Hotels & Resorts worldwide. Register & book by Aug 31, 26 for stays until Dec 31, 26 Click here to register for and to book this offer (Registration is required) Here are some more ALL Accor offers to check...

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Aeroplan Award Sale: Up to 25% Off Air Canada Flights
Aeroplan has announced an award sale that offers up to 25% off the points price of all Air Canada flights within Canada, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, South America, and Asia-Pacific. The sale is valid through August 18th for travel between September 8, 2026 – June 30, 2027. Complete...

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EC261: European Union Flight Delay & Cancelation Compensation Explained
The European Union has the most consumer friendly policies when it comes to what passengers are entitled to in the event that their flight is significantly delayed or canceled. For example, if your long haul flight is delayed by at least four hours, you could be entitled to 600 Euro...

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Yikes: American Airlines Is Running Out Of Flight Numbers — So One Flight 2482 Followed ATC Instructions Meant For Another
Two American Airlines flights using the same flight number were airborne near Phoenix at the same time, on the same air traffic control frequency, and one accepted instructions meant for the other. The planes never lost required separation, but the communications close call highlights a strange problem facing major carriers:...

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Citi Strata Elite Looks Premium — But The Real Value Is American Airlines Miles And $1200 First Year Credits
Citi Strata Elite arrives in a surprisingly premium package, but the real value is what the card earns. The current offer delivers 75,000 points and credits worth up to $1,200 in the first year, and its points now transfer to American Airlines AAdvantage.

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American Airlines: Earn up to 50x AAdvantage Miles with cancer research donation
American Airlines is back again with its annual co-promotion with Stand Up to Cancer. This year, it’s offering 25x miles on any donation over $25, which ramps up to 50x for $25-$10K donations made with an AA Mastercard. On the surface, this sounds like a decent deal in support of...

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Reminder: Hyatt will give you up to 1.54 cents in value per World of Hyatt point
In terms of the value that can be extracted out of each point, World of Hyatt points continue to be the most valuable hotel currency around despite multiple devaluations over the past few years.
What some people may not realize, however, is that Hyatt gives us an easy way to place...

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I Watched The Solar Eclipse From A Plane Over Switzerland
Our SAS flight from Zürich to Copenhagen happened to depart almost exactly at the peak of this week’s solar eclipse, giving my kids and me an unusual view of the partially-obscured sun as we taxied out and took off. Flying Out Of Zürich At The Peak Of A Solar Eclipse...

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Earn 50x AAdvantage Miles With Stand Up To Cancer Donations (Buy Miles For Two Cents Each)
American AAdvantage has long had a partnership with Stand Up To Cancer, which is a fantastic charity. At the moment, donating to Stand Up To Cancer can be particularly lucrative, and is essentially a way to acquire AAdvantage miles for two cents each, while also doing good.

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Air France KLM Flying Blue: Earn up to 3x miles on Europcar rentals worldwide (August 14 Bonus Offer Highlight)
This month has been quiet for car rental bonuses so when one came out we had to feature it as today’s bonus offer highlight! This one comes to us from Air France KLM Flying Blue for rentals with Europcar. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

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Rakuten again offering up to $100 / 10K Bilt points for both Chase Unlimited cards
For several months, Rakuten has offered rewards after you apply through Rakuten’s link and are approved for the Chase Freedom Unlimited® card. Now, another Chase card is in the mix: the Ink Business Unlimited®. The current rate for Freedom Unlimited is back to “up to” $100 cashback or up to...









































