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SWISS Opening New Lounge “Terminal” At Zurich Airport Hub In Early 2027
In early 2027, SWISS will be opening new lounges at its Zurich Airport (ZRH) hub, which will be available exclusively to premium passengers. What's unique is that these aren't just new lounges in the existing terminal, but instead, they'll be in a dedicated building, separate from the main terminal. We...
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Etihad Offered Him $50 For Helping Restrain A Violent Passenger. Then The Press Got Involved & The Offer Went WAY Up
An Etihad passenger spent hours helping cabin crew restrain a violent traveler. The airline initially offered him $50…then the story attracted media attention. We’ve written plenty of stories about passengers…

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Why United Airlines Is Betting You’ll Choose A Narrowbody Across The Atlantic
United Airlines is betting heavily on the Airbus A321XLR for its next phase of international growth, using the narrowbody not merely to replace aging Boeing 757s, but to open longhaul routes that would not be viable with a larger widebody aircraft. Why United Airlines Thinks You’ll Love Flying Across The...

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American Airlines Eliminating “Premium” First Class… Probably In 2027?
In September 2022, American Airlines announced that it would eliminate its ”premium” first class. This announcement coincided with the airline unveiling its new business class seats, which have since started to enter service.

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American Airlines Flight Attendants Say Management Crackdown Is Punishing Good Service: Crew Are Scared to Go the Extra Mile
More than 8 in 10 flight attendants at American Airlines say they don’t feel empowered to go above and beyond for passengers because they fear criticism and reprisals in the form of discipline by management at the Texas-based carrier, a damning new survey of crew members has shockingly revealed. The...
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Google AI Mode Can Now Track Flight Prices, Search Award Space, And Book Hotels
Google is adding three new travel features to AI Mode in Search, allowing users to track airfare while chatting with AI, see award prices in points and miles, and even complete hotel bookings without leaving Google. Google AI Mode Adds Flight Price Tracking, Points And Miles Searches, And Hotel Booking...

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Google AI Search Now Tracks Fares, Completes Bookings And Shows Points Prices For Flights And Hotels
Google’s AI Mode can now search current airline and hotel award prices, track cash fares and complete hotel checkout while a chain or booking site remains merchant. Points Path is still the stronger optimizer, but Google brings basic award search to a billion users.

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(Qantas returns) US Bank launches transfer partners. Now transfer to Accor, Flying Blue, and Ethiopian
Update 8/27/26: The antipodes are back! After unexpectedly launching its transferable points program with four partners — Accor ALL, Ethiopian Airlines Sheba Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, and Qantas Frequent Flyer — US Bank swiftly cut that number in half by removing the latter two programs. Reports said transfers to...

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American Airlines Flight Attendants Rate Management: The Results Are Brutal
Several months ago, American Airlines management decided it would start scoring flight attendants, with a program called me@work. The idea is that the scores are based on customer experience, operational contributions, and delays.

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American Airlines adds 2 new destinations and 7 new long-haul routes for summer 2027
Following on from the big United Airlines route news earlier in the week, American Airlines took time out yesterday to tease a few new routes of its own for summer 2027. Twenty four hours later we now know what those new routes are and, frankly, I'm not sure the tease...

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Buy Air France-KLM Flying Blue Miles With 80% Bonus, 1.69 Cents Each: Worth It?
Strategically buying miles & points for luxury travel can be a great deal. We've just seen the Air France-KLM Flying Blue program launch a new promotion on purchased miles, with an offer to buy miles with up to an 80% bonus, at a cost of 1.69 cents each. While not...

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Delta Air Lines Waived A $1,000 Fare Difference So A Passenger Could Say Goodbye To His Dying Mother
There are plenty of ways to measure whether an airline is good. On-time performance matters. Seats matter. Wi-Fi matters. Food matters. But one of the best tests comes when something goes wrong in a passenger’s life and an airline has an opportunity to simply enforce the rules…or show a little...

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Amanyara & Aman Owners Get Into Nasty Dispute Over Janu Turks & Caicos Project
The owner of Amanyara Turks & Caicos, one of the Caribbean’s most luxurious resorts, is currently in a major dispute with the owner of luxury hotel group Aman. The situation is getting so bad that a lawsuit has been filed, and the owner is threatening to cut ties with Aman....

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81% Of American Airlines Flight Attendants Fear Discipline For Going Above And Beyond For Customers—Airline Promises Fewer Meetings
American Airlines flight attendants answered the carrier’s Me@Work grades with an F for management. Their union says micromanagement blocked 4,076 roster days in June, and American has agreed to move suitable cases back to phone and email.

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American Airlines’ New A321XLR Narrowbodies Will Spread Their Wings to Amsterdam, Nice, Porto, and Vienna in 2027
American Airlines has just announced its summer schedule for 2027, and while executives at the carrier remain pretty cautious towards international expansion, there are some nice additions to American’s overseas network, including non-stop flights from Philadelphia to Vienna, Austria – an entirely new route for American. Other new routes from...

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Earn a $500 bonus with a new Wells Fargo checking account
Doctor of Credit has found an even better offer available for new Wells Fargo checking account customers: a $500 bonus when you open a new Everyday Checking account and deposit a total of $1,000 in direct deposits within 90 days. See Doctor of Credit’s list of what Wells Fargo considers...

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Park Hyatt Sydney Pretended To Be A Resort To Deny Elites Late Checkout—Now It’s Backing Down [Roundup]
Park Hyatt Sydney has dropped its resort label, restoring guaranteed 4 p.m. late checkout for Globalists. Also: Qantas adds doors to new 787 business class suites and offers double status credits, while American serves an unusually good cod entrée.

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Qantas announces new Business Class cabins for A321XLRs and 787-9 Dreamliners
Qantas has announced that it is putting new Business Class Suites into the Airbus A321XLRs and the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners it currently has on order. The first Dreamliners with new suites are expected to start being delivered next year with the Airbus aircraft expected in 2028.

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American Airlines Reveals 7 New International Routes For 2027, Including Vienna And Reykjavík
American Airlines has just revealed its summer 2027 international network, adding seven new routes and three new destinations, including Vienna, Reykjavík, and Porto from Philadelphia, though two of the seven were previously announced. After trying to decode American’s bizarre menu yesterday, let’s see how we did… American Airlines Plans 7...

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Uber to Offer Hourly Rental Car Reservations With Zipcar — and Deals Are Available…
Uber is introducing Zipcar to Uber Rent and will offer hourly rental car reservations directly through its mobile software application program on portable electronic devices. Uber One members get ten percent Uber Cash back on all Uber Rent reservations — including Zipcar — and the first 1,500 Zipcar renters on...

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Save up to 25% on your next Allegiant Air booking with Amex [Targeted]
Well, this isn't something I remember seeing in the past! American Express has published a new targeted offer for Allegiant Air spending in which select card holders can earn a rebate of $50 on just $200 of spending.









































