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Exclusive: American Airlines Will No Longer Bump Passengers—Volunteers Can Get The Next Flight Even If It’s Full
An internal American Airlines memo tells airport staff to keep the aircraft door open until enough passengers volunteer, take a delay if necessary, and let local managers approve higher compensation. Volunteers can even be confirmed on the next sold-out departure.

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American Airlines Is Trying Harder In Coach—Better Snacks, Confused Passengers, And An Awkward New Service
American’s new coach snacks are a welcome improvement. On my flight, though, three choices left passengers hesitating, while the new service instructions call for placing drinks on window seat trays flight attendants can’t reach from the aisle.

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What Should You Do If a Plane Passenger Puts a Suitcase in Your Overhead Bin? Here’s What Flight Attendants Say
The airplane boarding process can be complicated, and much of the tension regards the overhead bins. If you get to your seat and the bin above your seat is taken, what should you ...

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United Raises Credit Card Bonuses To 100,000 Miles—Cardholders Earn More On Flights And Pay Less For Awards
United and Chase have raised initial bonuses on all four personal credit cards, with offers now reaching 100,000 miles. That's worth considering because United has made its credit card much harder to skip: eligible primary cardholders earn more miles for flying, then pay fewer miles to book United awards. Even...

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Amazon Amex Offers: Spend $40, earn 1,000 points or $5 back (targeted, enrollment required)
There are a couple of new Amex Offers out today for Amazon purchases. I’m seeing offers on most of my Membership Rewards-earning cards to spend $40 and earn 1,000 bonus Membership Rewards points, though some cardholders have alternatively seen an offer to spend $40 and get $5 back (as always,...
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Review: Lufthansa Lounge – Detroit International (DTW) – Evans Terminal
October 5, 2026
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Admiral Hotel Copenhagen Review: Is It Worth the Stay?
October 5, 2026
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Review: Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge – The Garden Doha (DOH)
October 3, 2026
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Review: United Club – San Antonio International (SAT), Terminal B
October 3, 2026

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British Airways Will Turn The A380’s Entire Upper Deck Into Business Class—Removing 88 Economy Seats
British Airways is removing 88 economy seats from each Airbus A380 and giving business class the entire upper deck. They're installing new first class suites, expanding premium economy by more than half, and building a Heathrow lounge with a dedicated Concorde space closer to the gates where many of their...

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$100 inKind gift card for $69.99 at Costco.com
Costco is once again offering a $100 inKind gift card for a discount, though this time around the price has gone back up to $69.99 (we have occasionally seen the price dip to $64.99 in the past). This could be a good deal if you have upcoming plans to dine...

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British Airways Unveils World’s Largest Business Class Cabin: 106 Seats Stretch As Far As the Eye Can See
British Airways has just unveiled the world’s largest Business Class cabin… A staggering 106 suites stretch as far as the eye can see across the entire upper deck of the world’s largest airplane, the Airbus A380 superjumbo. The reveal came on Monday as British Airways announced a slew of other...

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Radisson Rewards: Earn up to 10,000 bonus points when staying at multiple brands (October 5 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's Bonus Offer Highlight is the next systemwide bonus from Radisson Rewards who have come out with a bonus that rewards members for staying with multiple brands. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

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Fee-free Visa Gift Cards in-store at Staples
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards, through Saturday, October 11, 2026. The limit is nine per customer per day in-store, although some stores may allow more. Different stores appear to have different policies regarding the variable-load cards that some Staples now sell. Some folks report that...

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Review: Lufthansa Lounge – Detroit International (DTW) – Evans Terminal
Dated but decent – only option for Star Alliance travelers The summary The lounge is near gate D7 in the Evans terminal at DTW Airport. The terminal serves airlines other than Delta and its partners (which are based out of the McNamara terminal). The Lufthansa lounge admits Star Alliance Gold...

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A Hurricane Just Crossed the International Date Line. What Happens in This Somewhat Rare Event?
Hurricane Nolo just crossed the International Date Line as it has already traveled greater than 6,500 miles during its third week of existence since it official formed as a tropical depression on Sunday, September 13, 2026 as it continues to head west in the Pacific Ocean. What happens in this...

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Rakuten’s Big Stack: Many merchants with boosted rewards
Rakuten is running a “Big Stack” event, with many popular merchants featuring boosted rates of 15x / 15% back and even some credit cards and bank accounts offering boosted rewards this week. While I’m seeing a notice that this ends on Oct 5, I previously saw this advertised as running...

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Marriott Guest Steps Into Shower Fully Dressed To Show Why It Needs A Full Door [Roundup]
A Marriott guest steps into the shower fully dressed to demonstrate why a fixed glass panel is no substitute for a door. Also: a free tool for checking American Airlines planes and cabins before booking, Alaska’s curious Breeze mileage policy, and Waymo’s reported test of terminal drop-offs at San Francisco...

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A Wild Card Winner: Join us for the final live stream this Wednesday, October 7, at 9pm Eastern
If you followed our Wild Card Challenge, you might be wondering whether a winner has been crowned. The judges have been taking your feedback into consideration (there is still time to comment on this post with your opinions) as they calculate their final scores. This Wednesday night, October 7, 2026,...

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Passengers Race to Put On Oxygen Masks On British Airways Flight to Chicago After Aircraft ‘Fails to Pressurize’
Passengers on board a transatlantic British Airways flight to Chicago O’Hare raced to put on oxygen masks that dropped from the ceiling on Monday afternoon after the aircraft failed to pressurize as it flew at 9,000 feet over Ireland. British Airways flight BA-295 departed London Heathrow over an hour late...

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American Airlines Says No More Involuntary Bumping. Now Give Employees The Power To Make It Work.
American Airlines is telling employees to stop involuntarily bumping passengers from oversold flights, even if avoiding it means offering more compensation or taking a delay. I welcome this…but the real test is whether AA gives its employees the authority and support to make it work. American Airlines Wants To End...

Economy Class & Beyond
Riyadh Air adds Jakarta (Indonesia) to its network
With more aircraft on the way shortly, Riyadh Air is adding Jakarta (Indonesia) to its long-haul network. The airline will launch a three-times-a-week service between Riyadh and Jakarta commencing 16th November 2026 from Riyadh, flying three times a week. Planned operations for the new route are as follows: RX0869 DEPART...

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Drunk Passenger Stole The Wine, Chased A Woman & Pounded On The Cockpit Door. Now He’s Going To Prison
We’ve written about a LOT of badly behaved airline passengers over the years. People who refuse to follow crew instructions. People who get into fights. People who apparently decide that…











































