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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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Top 5 Hotel Bonus Points offers for September 2026
Here are our Top Hotel Stay Bonuses for this month! These are for stays that you credit to a hotel frequent guest program. Many of these offers go beyond this month so don’t count them out for stays you’re booking past this month. If none of the offers listed below...

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CATHAY PACIFIC: Axes seasonal Cairns to Hong Kong flights
Cathay Pacific has pulled the plug on its seasonal Cairns–Hong Kong flights. That removes one of Tropical North Queensland’s more useful direct links into Asia and giving passengers access to Cathay’s extensive Hong Kong hub. It’s just a commercial decision says Cathay. The three-times-weekly service had operated over the December–February...

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Rest In Peace, Vehicles With Manual Transmissions?
The United States of America is actually one of the odder countries of the world pertaining to driving: it is one of the few nations that still does not use the metric system as its mainstream method of measurements; it contains vast amounts of wide highways and enormous parking lots;...

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Is this points & miles hobby worth my time? | Question of the Week Ep16 | 9-21-26
Is this points & miles hobby worth my time? Reader John asked this question recently, saying: Do you ever calculate the return on your time in the points and miles game? We spend a lot of time talking about return on spend and cents per point, but I rarely hear anyone...

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American Airlines Is Moving To A New $4.5 Billion Phoenix Terminal—And Southwest Could Be A Big Winner, Too
American's planned move out of Terminal 4 would create room for other airlines at Phoenix, where it and Southwest carry nearly three-quarters of passengers. The new terminal targets a late 2033 opening, with more international capacity and new premium space.

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Top 5 Hotel Stay Bonuses for Airline Programs for September 2026
Here are our Top 5 Hotel Stay Bonus Airline Mile/Point offers for this month! This post is for bonuses that you credit to an airline frequent flyer program. Many of these offers go beyond this month so don’t count them out for stays you’re book past this month. If none...

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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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A Second Dolly Parton BNA Tribute Could Be In The Works, & It’d Be Another Airport First
Nashville International Airport is already preparing for a major Dolly Parton tribute. Now the woman behind the original Change.org petition has another idea for BNA. When Nashville International Airport (BNA)…

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Top 5 Flight Bonus Miles and Points Offers for September 2026
Here are our Top 5 Flight Bonus Mile/Point Offers for this month. This post is of course for bonuses for flying this month however many of these offers go beyond so don’t count them out for flights you need to book past this month. If none of the offers listed...

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$50 New Member Referral Bonus With Rakuten
This is your chance to cash in on a $50 new member referral bonus when you sign up as a new member of Rakuten; and you will receive a bonus of $50.00 via referral when you spend a minimum of $50.00 within the first 90 days of your new membership,...

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Blundering Construction Workers Cut Through Brand New Fiber Backup Line Taking Out Air Traffic Control Across the Northeast
Blundering construction workers have been blamed for cutting through a newly installed fiber backup line that was meant to keep air traffic control services running across the Northeast when a legacy circuit broke on Monday morning. Tens of thousands of passengers are being warned to expect significant disruption for the...














































