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Visa Has 2 New Tiers Above Infinite — Sapphire Reserve Is No Longer The Highest
Visa Infinite Privilege and Infinite Private sit above the cards that Americans can get. Canada has offered Privilege for years, Asia just expanded the lineup, and Mastercard World Legend already offers U.S. cardmembers complimentary airport dining with three guests.

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American Airlines Is Still Closing Mileage Accounts Over Credit Card Bonuses From 7 Years Ago
An American Airlines customer says Barclays approved a new credit card, opened a new AAdvantage account, and they even took an award flight—before American shut the account down two months after it was created. The airline said their ban over old credit card bonuses was permanent. Years later, even a...

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Why Flight Attendants Look Young And Pretty In Asia—And Why U.S. Airlines Stopped Selling Sex Appeal
U.S. airlines once sold tickets with young women in hot pants. Deregulation, discrimination law and seniority changed that model. Asian and Gulf airlines face different hiring incentives—and Singapore’s grooming standards show how much of the difference is deliberate.

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Bilt adds upgrade/downgrade terms and conditions
Back in February, Bilt launched its “2.0” initiative, changing card issuers from Wells Fargo to Cardless and launching three new Bilt credit cards: the Bilt Blue, Bilt Obsidian, and Bilt Palladium card. At launch, we asked whether cardholders would be able to upgrade or downgrade if they opened a card...

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EEEEEATSCON NYC 2026: What To Know- Dates, Tickets, Restaurants…
EEEEEATSCON New York 2026: A Food Festival We’re Excited to Go Back To! If you love food and discovering new restaurants, EEEEEATSCON is one of those NYC events that’s hard to pass up. We’ve gone the last few years and have always had a great time, with lots of great...

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Delta Passengers Get Drunk In The Sky Club, Argue On The Plane And Break Up Inflight
A couple drank in Delta’s Sky Club before arguing onboard a Detroit–Denver flight. The video shows a flight attendant intervening, and a witness says the pair ultimately broke up and left the plane separately.
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Review: Newly Renovated Deutsche Bahn (German Railway) DB Premium Lounge Cologne
Ben’s Deutsche Bahn (DB) first class review dates back several years, and he did not visit a DB Lounge on that trip. As the lounge may be relevant to OMAAT readers connecting to or from a Star Alliance flight via Lufthansa Express Rail, as well as those considering a first...

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Get $40 back when spending $80 on Airbnb Experiences & Services (but not stays) with Amex Offer
There’s an eye-catching new Amex Offer that’s returned today which is giving a $40 statement credit when spending $80+ on Airbnb. However, there is a catch that reduces its utility—it’s only valid on Airbnb Experiences & Services, not on Airbnb stays. The Deal Spend $80 in one or more purchases...

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My 14-Hour Overnight Layover In Copenhagen
We arrived in Copenhagen from Zürich at around 10:00pm and our connecting flight on SAS was not until noon the following day, leaving us a night in the Danish capital. My 14-Hour Overnight Layover In Copenhagen Hyatt is very weak in Copenhagen (there are a couple Mr. & Mrs. Smith...

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Flash sale: Save up to 30% on IHG stays at select locations around the world
IHG has launched a flash sale (Destination Deal) in which it's offering up to 30% off the published best flexible rate at participating properties around the world. That sounds great, but unfortunately, most major locations are not participating and the deals are for stays taken in the next few weeks,...

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American Airlines Expands Starlux Partnership, Raising Hopes For AAdvantage Benefits
American Airlines and Starlux Airlines are deepening their partnership with a new codeshare agreement, though the partnership still falls well short of the loyalty reciprocity many AAdvantage members would actually value. American Airlines And Starlux Deepen Partnership With New Codeshare Agreement American Airlines and Starlux Airlines have quietly expanded their...

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Japan Rail Souvenir
O.K., so you’ve added funds to your IC card (contactless payment/NFC card), and are using the train to your heart’s content. But how do you keep track of all the places that you’ve been? Yes, your phone is likely stalking your location, but how about a less Orwellian approach? Allow...

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American Woman Asks Air Canada Flight Attendants For Asylum [Roundup]
An American passenger on a Phoenix–Montreal flight asked Air Canada flight attendants for asylum. Pilots described her as calm and continued to Montreal. Also: Visa closes a crypto rewards loophole, Citi offers a 25% LifeMiles transfer bonus, and airport car rentals remain unnecessarily miserable.

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Save Up to 15% On Airfares With Qatar Airways
You can save up to 15% on airfares with Qatar Airways seated in either economy class or business class to your choice of select destinations in the world which the airline serves, travel must be completed by Wednesday, March 31, 2027...
...but you must...

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Get up to 10% back at Kroger brands with new Chase Offer
One of my favorite Chase Offers is back, offering either 5% or 10% back at Kroger’s various brands. My Chase cards have the 10% version of the offer, while my wife’s have the 5% version. In both cases, the cashback is limited to $90 in spend, but we each have...

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Air New Zealand Blames “Pilot Illness” After Two Pilots Allegedly Fight, Triggering 14-Hour Delay
Two Air New Zealand pilots reportedly became involved in an altercation during a San Francisco layover, forcing the airline to bring in a replacement pilot and leaving passengers facing cancellations and a 14-hour delay. Air New Zealand Investigates Pilot Altercation After San Francisco Flight Disruption Air New Zealand has confirmed...

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The Chase Freedom Flex® card has been updated (new welcome offer, no cell phone cover and no FX fees)
The changes to the Chase Freedom Flex® card that were being discussed over the summer have now kicked in with a few, mostly unimportant, other changes thrown in as well. The card no longer offers cell phone cover but it also now doesn't charge a foreign transaction fee and it...

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Breeze Airways promo: Save 35% on round trip base fares with promo code GETTHERE
Breeze Airways is out with another new airfare deal, this time giving a 35% discount on round-trip base fares when using promo code GETTHERE. The Deal Save 35% on round-trip base fares with Breeze Airways when using promo code GETTHERE. Direct link to offer terms. Key Terms 35% base fare...











































