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Miami Passenger Caught With 10 Live Birds In His Underwear— Defended It For “Personal Use” [Roundup]
Customs officers noticed a bulge and found six tubes holding 10 live birds in a Miami passenger’s underwear. Plus, an 80-minute Delta lounge wait, Iberia’s false explanation for denied boarding, and fraud allegations against a Hilton and Marriott hotel operator.
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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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Delta Passenger Says He Refused A Seat Swap, Started Recording, And Was Kicked Off The Plane
A Delta Air Lines passenger says he was asked to give up his seat so a couple could sit together, declined after seeing the replacement, and was eventually removed from the flight after recording the dispute. Delta says he failed to follow crew instructions. I understand that passengers cannot simply...

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Review: Qatar Airways 787-8 Business Class
My journey to India continued with a short overnight flight from Doha to Delhi in Qatar Airways 787-8 business class. The older seat was comfortable, but the highlight was the excellent dinner…even at 3:30 am. Qatar Airways 787-8 Business Class Review (DOH-DEL) After my Qsuite flight from Los Angeles and...

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Many Alaska/Hawaiian/Atmos changes: Communities, debit card, transferable points, premium economy, & more
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have made several announcements this past week, providing updates in a wide range of areas including an expanded Communities feature, a new debit card, the upcoming ability to transfer points from Bank of America and other banks to Atmos Rewards, the ability to choose how...

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Delta Passenger Shows Up At 6:59 For 7 A.M. Flight—Knocks On Boarding Door For Them To Open
A man knocked on the closed boarding door at Delta’s gate 12 at Bradley International Airport in Hartford. Flight 1330 to Minneapolis was scheduled for 7 a.m. and the clock shows it's 6:59. He made it before departure! Why can't he get on?

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Viator/TripAdvisor Experiences Chase Offer: Get 8% back on up to $125 spend
Viator is again offering a spending offer on targeted cards. It’s a Chase Offer giving 8% back on up to $125 in spend, and it’s also valid for TripAdvisor Experiences bookings. The Deal Get 8% back as a statement credit for Viator and TripAdvisor Experiences bookings with a targeted Chase...
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® to Chase Sapphire Reserve® 75K upgrade offer (targeted)
At the end of last year, Chase released a fairly mediocre offer for Chase Sapphire Preferred® cardholders to upgrade to the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, offering 25,000 Ultimate Rewards points for upgrading their Sapphire Preferred to a Reserve and spending $3,000 on the card. Upgrade offers are coming around again, but this...

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Etihad’s Chief Commercial Officer Is Out With Immediate Effect, But Airline Remains Tight-Lipped About Reason For His Departure
Etihad’s chief commercial officer Arik De has left the Abu Dhabi-based carrier with immediate effect, and while the career moves of an airline executive of this level might not usually be headline news, De is the same man who was accused of being involved with a fake LinkedIn profile to...

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Participating YOTEL Properties are Now Fully Integrated With Hilton
Twelve participating YOTEL properties are now fully integrated into the reservation booking channels of Hilton, which means that members of the Hilton Honors membership program can now seamlessly discover and book these hotel properties directly through the booking platforms of Hilton — as well as...

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Rakuten offering up to $375 / 37,500 Bilt points on select Bank of America credit cards
Update 10/8/26: Bank of America has added the Premium Rewards card to Rakuten and is offering an incredible $375 bonus if you click through the portal and are approved. That’s in addition to the 60,000 rewards points that you’ll get from the card itself after you meet the minimum spending requirement,...

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EgyptAir Pilot Posts El Al Jet Video On October 7—Urges “Violence For Violence”
An EgyptAir pilot took video of an El Al plane and paired it with a recording of former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat declaring, “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and violence for violence.” He posted it on October 7th.

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Add Authorized User to Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Credit Card to Earn 10x Bonus Atmos Points on $500 Spend
Barclays is targeting some Hawaiian Airlines cardholders with an offer to earn up to 5,000 additional Atmos Rewards points by adding an authorized user and having them spend $500. I received the offer, and so did Laura, but adding an authorized user could potentially affect your Chase 5/24 status.
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Frontier Airlines Flight Attendant Fights Passenger After She Lunges For Cabin Door as Temperature Reaches Fever Pitch
A Frontier Airlines flight attendant had to fight back an enraged passenger who lunged for the forward cabin door as the temperature on board the sweltering Airbus A321 jet reached fever pitch at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday night. The dramatic confrontation was caught on camera as passengers crowded...

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Earn up to 16% at Giftcards.com via Capital One Shopping
Capital One Shopping is featuring up to 16% back on Giftcards.com purchases today. I was only targeted for 9%, but Stephen is seeing 16%. This is Capital One Shopping’s “Offer of the Day,” so you won’t see it by searching. Instead, scroll down on the home page until you find...

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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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Wow. Amex plans to open a second Heathrow Centurion lounge (Terminal 5)
For most readers, the news from earlier that Amex has announced plans to significantly increase the sizes of three of its US Centurion lounges will be the Amex news to focus on as that's the news that will probably impact them the most. The most surprising bit of news out...

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Eat out, earn more: Guide to card-linked dining programs for airlines, hotels & more
One of the ways to earn points, miles and/or cashback on your everyday spend is to link your payment card(s) to dining programs that offer rewards. When paying for meals at participating restaurants with one of those linked cards, you earn bonus rewards through that dining program. Once you’ve registered...

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American Airlines Can Win Over First Class Flyers By Refusing To Be As Stingy As United And Delta
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are bringing basic economy-style restrictions into first class, giving American Airlines an opportunity to distinguish itself by keeping ordinary benefits included. I strongly agree with Gary Leff on this, but American will not only have to resist the temptation to follow its competitors, but...











































