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Joe Biden Just Bumped A Passenger Out Of American Airlines First Class—Should That Ever Happen?
On Saturday he flew American Airlines from Minneapolis – where he was attending the funeral of slain Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman – to Philadelphia, near his home in Wilmington. He bumped a first class passenger out of the cabin to do so.
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“Our Hotel, Our Rules!” Marriott Refuses Elite Breakfast 7 Times—Inside The Absurd Battle That Forced A $100 Payout
Marriott hotels decide whether to honor Bonvoy elite benefits. If they choose not to, you can complain to Marriott. And usually the most they'll do is refer you to the hotel, who will tell you to pound sand. One guest wasn't going to accept that.
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Hertz Now Instantly Bills Renters $440 For Tiny Scratches Detected By New AI Damage Scanner
Now they scan cars as they're being returned - vehicles drive through a camera‑and‑sensor tunnel and get an 'MRI for vehicles' to log damage in a way that rental staff never did before. It also finds hard to spot damage such as under the vehicle, uneven tire wear, hairline...

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Delta Cancels 900+ Flights—Internal Document Reveals Airline Will Pay For Competitor Flights, Hotels, And Rental Cars
Atlanta was hit with a significant storm that brought Delta Air Lines operations to its knees. The air traffic control tower at the airport had to be evacuated. Planes on the ground there on Thursday required inspection prior to flying. Delta cancelled 360 flights on Thursday, and 554 flights...

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Delta Air Forced to Ground 100 Planes For Emergency Inspections After Wild Hail Storm Brings Atlanta Hartsfield to a Standstill
Delta Air Lines was forced to ground 100 airplanes for emergency inspections at its Atlanta Hartsfield hub on Friday night after severe summer weather, including a wild hailstorm, swept across the region, potentially causing structural damage to any airplanes that weren’t in a hangar. The Atlanta-based carrier was immediately forced...

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A first year Chase Sapphire Reserve triple dip on “The Edit”
One of the benefits of the newly revamped CSR and the brand new CSR for Business is a $500 annual “The Edit” credit broken into 2 semi annual $250 credits. I was recently approved, but sadly haven’t received, the business version of the card. Upon logging into my account, I...

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Hilton for Business promo: Earn 2k bonus points for each employee you add (limit 10k points)
Update 6/30/25: This promotion was originally scheduled to end on June 28th but has been extended to now end August 1, 2025. Hilton for Business launched a new promotion last week, offering 5,000 bonus points per stay on your next three stays booked through the program, with a limit of...

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Introduction: A Dark Trip To Germany With A Detour To The City Of Lights
Welcome to my next trip report, a brief series that will recount my autumn trip to Germany and France, with flights on Virgin Atlantic and JetBlue and a nice stay at Hôtel du Louvre in Paris. Autumn Trip To Germany, Switzerland, France On Virgin Atlantic, Eurowings, JetBlue A very dear...
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Turkish – Fly to 6 continents and get 1 million miles…with a catch
Turkish has jumped on the bandwagon of crazy promotions that require an extensive and creative amount of travel to achieve the bonus. This one is a big fat pass as you have to pass through Istanbul every single time and do so by 10/27/25. You can take a look at...

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How to Safely Use Escalators and Travelators
Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok was the scene of a woman whose leg was forced to be amputated after it was stuck in a moving walkway called a travelator on Thursday, June 29, 2023 — which prompted the question of how to safely use escalators and travelators.
Travelators are common...

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Budget Beds, Big Station: Travelodge Joins the Liverpool Street Crew
Budget-hotel bruiser Travelodge is parking its suitcase smack opposite London Liverpool Street, the UK’s busiest rail hub, and…
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Most Travelers Never Notice The Amex JFK Lounge’s Secret Room With Premium Bar—Here’s Exactly Where It Is
I'd take the Capital One lounge over this one in a heartbeat. The coffee here is going to be better than in the Chase lounge or Delta Sky Club. It's decent as far as airport lounges go but I wouldn't go out of my way to seek it...

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Amex Gold Card: Ideal For Anyone Who Loves To Eat
American Express Membership Rewards is one of the most popular transferable points currencies, and there’s arguably one best personal card for earning Amex points — the American Express Gold Card (review). In this post, I want to take a closer look at why this card should be in most points collectors’...

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Amex Gold Card: Ideal For Anyone Who Loves To Eat
American Express Membership Rewards is one of the most popular transferable points currencies, and there’s arguably one best personal card for earning Amex points — the American Express Gold Card (review). In this post, I want to take a closer look at why this card should be in most points collectors’...

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Will Southwest nerf the Companion Pass next?
Reports came out over the past few days about a Southwest Airlines survey indicating that the airline is considering major changes to its famed Companion Pass, with the benefit potentially becoming a top-tier elite member benefit. To be clear, no changes have been announced but rather this was simply a...

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Alaska Airlines Card: Earn 30,000 Bonus Mile + $300 Statement Credit
Bank of America has a new and offer for the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® Credit Card. You can earn a bonus of 30,000 miles, plus a $300 statement credit when you apply and are approved for this card and complete the spending requirement.
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Inaugural Flight Review: Etihad A380 First Class Apartment to Toronto
When an airline launches a new international route, especially one featuring a premium product like the Etihad A380 First Class…
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Virgin Atlantic Now Bundles a 30-Year Mortgage With Every “Free” Award Ticket
Virgin Atlantic has humorously introduced a "Points-Plus-Mortgage" fare, turning award tickets into financial commitments, reminiscent of a 30-year mortgage. This satirical piece explores the airline's imaginative way of handling surcharges, sparking social media frenzy and redefining the travel experience.
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Traveler Sues Delta Air Over Flight Delay That Meant She Was Too Late To Authorize a Life-Saving Operation For Her Father
A traveler who booked a last-minute Delta Air Lines flight to Brazil so that she could be with her critically ill father and authorize a life-saving operation is suing the carrier after a flight delay and booking mixup meant she got to the hospital too late. Marcia Bayer was at...

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Flying Blue Elite Members Now Get Better Award Availability & Pricing
Air France-KLM Flying Blue is one of the most useful loyalty programs out there for redeeming points. Flying Blue has access to more long haul award availability on Air France-KLM than other programs, and the points are easy to rack up, thanks to Flying Blue partnering with major transferable points...

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Even Europeans Can Be Rude (Like My Seamate On Finnair…)
As a conscientious world traveler with an American passport, I take exception to the arrogant belief that Americans are rude travelers while enlightened Europeans are models of politeness and civility. My Finnair flight from Helsinki to New York demonstrates exactly why. The truth is a bit more complicated. My Rude...

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July Bilt Rent Day Featured Offer Is A Hard Pass
Bilt has revealed all the July 1st Rent Day benefits, with some of them already live now. Sadly the featured offer this week is just extra value for redeeming points for gift cards.
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