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Minute Review: Air France 777-300ER La Première
We take a walk down memory lane with this week’s Minute Review and revisit a spectacular flight I enjoyed on the Air France 777-300ER in La Première (First Class) from Los Angeles to Paris. Air France 777-300ER La Première First Class Minute Review (Video) We take a walk down memory...

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Southwest Airlines ‘Karen’ Says Her Bag Was Checked Despite Empty Bins—Then Accuses Flight Attendant Of Assault
A Southwest passenger argues over a gate-checked bag, alleges assault, and refuses to leave after being told she won’t fly. The recording doesn’t show the outcome, but the bag dispute exposes an airline practice that predictably makes customers furious.

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Hotel Review: The Legian Seminyak Bali. Superb Luxury & Comfort
Bali has no shortage of luxury hotels. You can stay in sprawling resorts in Nusa Dua, private pool villas in Ubud, or newer design-focused properties scattered along the increasingly busy coast. But after staying at The Legian Seminyak, Bali, I was reminded that sometimes the best luxury hotels aren’t necessarily...

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Citi Strata Elite Card Delivers 75,000 Points Plus $1,200 In Credits In Your First Year
Citi Strata Elite delivers a surprisingly strong first-year value play. The current offer combines 75,000 points with up to $1,200 in travel credits, and those points can now transfer directly to American Airlines AAdvantage.
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Hotel Review: The Legian Seminyak Bali. Superb Luxury & Comfort
September 20, 2026
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Hotel Review: Hyatt House Charlotte/Center City
September 20, 2026
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Review: Solage (Calistoga) Auberge Collection Napa Valley
September 20, 2026
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Review: Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge Boston South Station
September 20, 2026

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Georgia pilot flying Cessna 150 lands his plane at the world’s busiest airport and the cost for landing leaves him blown away
The pilots of a small Cessna 150 thought to try and land at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport and were not expecting the cost of the landing fees when they ...

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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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Flight Attendants Slam FAA Move to Ban Them From Having Mandatory Meal Breaks: ‘This is Illegal And Would Cause Chaos’
Three of the largest flight attendant unions in the United States have slammed a move by the federal government to block crew members from enjoying mandatory meal breaks under state law, warning that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) not only lacks the legal power to block mandatory meal breaks but...

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Review: Solage (Calistoga) Auberge Collection Napa Valley
The incredible Solage Auberge Collection offered respite and peace on this unique luxury stay in California’s Napa Valley wine country. Location Solage, from the Auberge Collection, sits at the northern end of Napa Valley in Calistoga, a quiet wine country town known for its vineyards, mineral springs, and mud baths....

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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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Decay Under the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto. Sunday Morning Photograph.
Gardiner Expressway is a vital highway in Toronto that parallels the shoreline of Lake Ontario — but I noticed how much decay was visible underneath the elevated section of the highway as I was waiting at a traffic light on Cherry Street to head west.
The...

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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, September 26, 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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Citi Thank You adds Japan Airlines Mileage Bank as a Transfer partner with 30% bonus
It was rumored a couple of months ago that Citi would be adding Japan Airlines as a transfer partner when it randomly showed up on a dropdown menu of parnters but wasn’t officially listed on the Citi site. Well…the rumor proved to be true, and today we officially have the...

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Citi adds Japan Airlines as a 1:1 partner, launches 30% transfer bonus
A few weeks ago, some eagle-eyed rewards enthusiasts noticed that Japan Airlines (JAL) was added to the loyalty programs that you could save within your Citi ThankYou profile. JAL has recently become much more active in becoming partners with US-based transferable programs. Over the last eighteen months, it has joined...

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Citi Adds Japan Airlines Transfers—30% Bonus Brings Europe Business Class Down To 66,000 Points Roundtrip
Citi’s new Japan Airlines partnership launches with a 30% transfer bonus through October 24. With an eligible annual-fee card, 66,000 Citi points cover an 85,000-mile Emirates business class roundtrip to Europe when award seats are available, plus roughly $250 in taxes and fees.

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Exclusive: Chase Plans A 16,000-Square Foot Sapphire Lounge At Seattle Airport
Chase is planning a 16,000-square-foot Sapphire Lounge at Seattle’s airport, right next to Delta’s lounge complex, with $70 million committed to construction and a future refurbishment. Port commissioners will consider the lease September 22.













































