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Massive New “Landmark” Alaska Lounge Coming To Seattle In Late 2027
Alaska Airlines is currently undergoing a global expansion, as the airline is increasingly operating long haul service out of Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA), with the plan being to operate 12 long haul routes by 2030.
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Marriott Bonvoy: Earn 3x points on private home rentals in the Caribbean and Latin America (May 21 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is for those private home renters who are looking to go to the Caribbean or Latin America as you can earn 3x Marriott Bonvoy points on Homes & Villas rentals in those regions. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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Air France Flight to Detroit Banned From Entering U.S. Airspace After Reports of a ‘Virus’ On Board the Plane
An Air France flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Detroit has reportedly been barred from entering U.S. airspace after officials became aware of a ‘virus’ on board the aircraft. Air France flight AF-378, which departed Paris at 4 pm on Wednesday, has been forced to divert to Montreal, where...
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TSA Quietly Updated Its Rules About Traveling With Marijuana
For years, marijuana and air travel have existed in a weird legal gray area. Now the TSA has quietly updated its website in a way that could affect millions of…
One Mile at a Time
Review: Rosewood Bangkok, Thailand (Solid, Second Tier Luxury City Hotel)
During my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, I checked out four different hotels in Bangkok, given that it’s one of the world’s best value cities for luxury hotels, and the market keeps getting better.
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Air France Flight Diverts To Canada Over “Virus” Concern After U.S. Refuses Landing
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit diverted to Montreal after passengers were told U.S. authorities refused landing over a “virus” concern. Crew reportedly put on masks, onboard service stopped, and the diversion comes just as the CDC has started enhanced screening and entry restrictions tied to Ebola-related outbreaks...
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Woman Finds Brilliant Way To Deal With Loud Passenger Talking On His Phone
Most people deal with obnoxiously loud phone talkers in public by silently suffering through the conversation. One woman decided she had a better idea. We’ve all been there. You’re in…
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The Ritz-Carlton Credit Card Is Hard to Get, But Totally Worth It
The Ritz-Carlton Credit Card has always been one of those cards that sounds a little too good to be true. It’s a premium travel card with a reasonable annual fee,…
Frequent Miler
First impressions of Hyatt award chart changes: A tremor rather than a seismic shift
It’s been a few hours since Hyatt’s award chart changes went live, so it’s now possible to start getting a gauge on quite how bad—or not—these changes have been. Based on a relatively small sample size, I’m (in a mild way) pleasantly surprised so far by what I’ve seen. While...
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Why Are Airlines Still Making You Stand In Line For An Hour To Drop A Bag You Tagged Yourself?
Self-tagging a bag should mean the airline has removed the bottleneck. Instead, passengers can print their own tags in two minutes and still stand in line for an hour just to hand the bag to an employee — a completely unnecessary failure when automated bag drop already exists and some...
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Tourist Banned From Thailand For Life After Airport E-Gate Meltdown
Airport technology can be frustrating. But most travelers don’t respond by kicking apart passport control equipment and getting themselves banned from an entire country. A Chinese tourist has reportedly been…
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I made over 600,000 points worth of Hyatt bookings booked before today’s devaluation (this is what those bookings cost now)
I was one of the many World of Hyatt members who locked in a number of award bookings before today's devaluation and having now seen how things have played out, I'm happy with what I have planned.
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Flight Recap: United 777-200 Economy From Washington Dulles To Frankfurt — In The Back Of The Plane
You’ll find plenty of reviews online about United Polaris, and even a good number about Premium Plus. We’ve flown premium cabins before, including United Premium Plus to London, but this…
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Use o pontos + dinheiro na transferência da Esfera para o Azul Fidelidade – milheiro a partir de R$ 11,43
O Azul Fidelidade lançou uma nova oferta em parceria com a Esfera, oferecendo até 110% de bônus na transferência de pontos. Neste artigo, vamos mostrar como é possível gerar o milheiro Esfera por R$ 24, ou seja, um milheiro Azul por até R$ 11,43. Vamos aos detalhes! Azul Fidelidade e...
Brazil
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Emirates conclui primeiro retrofit de A380 de duas classes e leva premium economy ao deck superior
A Emirates concluiu o primeiro retrofit de um A380 originalmente configurado com duas classes. A aeronave ganhou cabine premium economy no deck superior, nova configuração interna e mais assentos executivos, marcando mais uma etapa do enorme programa de modernização da frota da companhia. A Emirates alcançou mais uma etapa importante...
Brazil
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Mega Oferta ALL Accor! Confira hotéis em São Paulo, Belo Horizonte e Rio de Janeiro com diárias a partir de R$ 158
Hoje é o último dia para você aproveitar a Mega Oferta ALL Accor para reservar hotéis em São Paulo, Belo Horizonte e Rio de Janeiro gastando menos. Você também pode acumular até 3x mais pontos Reward. Confira hotéis nessas cidades com diárias a partir de R$ 158 e planeje agora sua...
Brazil
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Bradesco Prime comemora 23 anos com pontos bônus, descontos e promoções na Livelo
O Bradesco Prime lançou uma campanha de aniversário com diversas ofertas para clientes do segmento. Entre elas estão bônus de 23% em pontos no cartão, 55% de desconto na compra de pontos Livelo, cupom para passagens aéreas e bônus na assinatura do Clube Livelo. Clientes do Bradesco Prime ganharam uma...
Brazil
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Alerta de passagens PPV! Azul pelo Mundo tem emissões para Santiago a partir de 36.725 pontos
No Alerta PPV de hoje, reunimos excelentes oportunidades para quem deseja conhecer Santiago gastando menos pontos. O Azul pelo Mundo está com emissões a partir de 36.725 pontos Azul Fidelidade + taxas. Confira a lista completa abaixo e aproveite para planejar sua próxima viagem para a capital chilena! Passagens para Santiago...
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50% BONUS bei Qatar Privilege Club Avios Sale
Qatar Privilege Club verkauft Avios mit einem Bonus … Qatar Privilege Club hat einen Avios Sale mit 50%…
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FLASHSALE: 50% BONUS bei Finnair Plus Avios Sale
Finnair Plus verkauft Avios mit einem Bonus … Finnair Plus verkauft mal wieder Avios. Bei diesem Durchgang gibt…
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InterContinental Yokohama Grand Hotel Review
ATL-LAX-ICN-SGN-NRT-ORD-ATL 이렇게 짜본 전체일정을 2주동안 다녀왔는데, 그중에 도쿄와 요코하마에 총 6박 7일을 있었어요. 앞부분의 여행후기를 작성하기 이전에 몇곳의 주요부분만 먼저 남기는 과정에 있고요. 전체적인 포스팅이 모두 끝나면, 여행지별로 한번 묶는 작업을 해 보려고 합니다.  오늘 보실곳은 요코하마의 핫 플레이스, InterContinental Yokohama Grand Hotel입니다.  요코하마에는 인터컨티넨탈 호텔이 두곳이 있는데, 그중에 Yokohama Cosmo Clock이 있는곳에 돛단배...
Brazil
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Lufthansa terá mais voos para o Brasil a partir de outubro
A Lufthansa vai reforçar sua operação no Brasil no fim deste ano. A companhia terá voos diários entre Frankfurt e Rio de Janeiro e também ampliará a rota entre Munique e São Paulo durante a temporada de inverno europeu. A Lufthansa programou um aumento na oferta de voos entre Alemanha...
Brazil
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Emirates terá menus especiais de Eid Al Adha em voos e lounges
A Emirates preparou uma experiência especial para o Eid Al Adha com pratos tradicionais do Oriente Médio, sobremesas temáticas, doces servidos no lounge do A380 e menus comemorativos também em seus lounges no Cairo e em Jeddah. A Emirates anunciou uma programação especial para celebrar o Eid Al Adha entre...
Brazil
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Azul Fidelidade oferece até 110% de bônus na transferência da Esfera
O Azul Fidelidade lançou uma nova campanha de transferência bonificada em parceria com a Esfera. Nesta oferta, os clientes podem garantir até 110% de bônus ao enviar pontos para o programa da Azul. A promoção é válida até 24 de maio e pode ser uma ótima oportunidade para quem deseja...
Brazil
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Azul Fidelidade e Magalu com até 14 pontos por real
Nesta campanha do Azul Fidelidade, em parceria com a Magalu , os clientes podem acumular até 14 pontos por real gasto em compras realizadas pelo parceiro. Confira abaixo os detalhes da promoção e veja como aproveitar para turbinar seu saldo de pontos! Azul Fidelidade e Magalu O acúmulo turbinado de milhas...
Brazil
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China confirma pedido de 200 aviões da Boeing
Após negociações envolvendo Donald Trump e Xi Jinping em Pequim, a China confirmou um pedido de 200 aviões da Boeing. O acordo representa uma importante reaproximação entre a fabricante americana e o mercado chinês, que vinha atravessando anos de restrições, tensões comerciais e dificuldades envolvendo o 737 MAX. A China...
Brazil
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Azul amplia voos em Minas Gerais com rota inédita
A Azul anunciou uma nova rota entre Confins e São João del-Rei. A companhia aérea iniciou a venda de passagens para a rota inédita que vai ligar o BH Airport (Confins) a São João del-Rei, em Minas Gerais. As passagens para a nova operação já estão disponíveis. Os voos começam...
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BMW Amex Sommeraktion 2026: 44 €, 150 € oder 37.500 Membership Rewards Punkte zur Wahl
American Express® und BMW starten in den Sommer mit einer neuen Aktion für ihre beiden Co-Branding-Karten. Bis zum…
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Thailand reduziert visumfreie Aufenthaltsdauer von 60 auf 30 Tage
Das thailändische Kabinett hat am 19. Mai 2026 das Ende der 60-tägigen visumfreien Einreise beschlossen. Für deutsche, österreichische und Schweizer Pässe sinkt die erlaubte Aufenthaltsdauer wieder auf 30 Tage. Visa on Arrival (VOA) wird gleichzeitig auf nur noch vier Länder beschränkt. Ein genaues Inkrafttreten steht aus, dürfte aber vor der...
Brazil
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Radar PPV! Resumo das promoções de acúmulo e transferência de pontos do dia 20 de maio de 2026
A edição do Radar PPV desta quarta-feira está no ar! Tivemos algumas novidades hoje e você confere todas elas a seguir. Radar PPV Porto Bank Visa lança nova fase da promoção “É Bola na Rede” com prêmios de até R$ 60 mil. O ALL Accor prorrogou a Mega oferta com...
Brazil
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Explore o Brasil com passagens na LATAM a partir de R$ 144
Quer viajar pelo Brasil gastando menos? O alerta de passagens PPV de hoje reúne diversos trechos nacionais na LATAM Airlines com tarifas a partir de R$ 144, trazendo oportunidades para diferentes destinos pelo país. Veja agora as rotas disponíveis e aproveite! Passagens nacionais na LATAM Para garantir as suas passagens...
Brazil
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Quarta-feira de descontos na Amazon, Mercado Livre e Magalu!
A quarta-feira está repleta de cupons de desconto na Amazon, Mercado Livre e Magalu. Nossa equipe de promoções do PPV reuniu listas trazendo descontos especiais para diferentes produtos e categorias. Confira os detalhes a seguir e aproveite antes que expirem! Amazon Confira os cupons ativos na Amazon: Mercado Livre Confira...
Brazil
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Emirates encarece emissões com milhas e cria resgates one-way na executiva
As mudanças na tabela do programa Emirates Skywards já começaram a valer. Após anteciparmos o reajuste na tabela de resgates, o programa confirmou aumento de aproximadamente 15% em diversos bilhetes prêmio e upgrades, além de introduzir emissões só de ida em executiva por metade do valor de um trecho de...
Brazil
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Alerta de passagens PPV! Viaje pelo Brasil com passagens a partir de 5.800 milhas Smiles
Se o plano é viajar pelo Brasil gastando menos milhas, o Alerta PPV desta quarta-feira traz ótimas oportunidades para aproveitar. A Smiles está com diversas emissões nacionais disponíveis, com trechos a partir de 5.800 milhas + taxas, saindo de diferentes cidades do país. Confira as opções que selecionamos e aproveite...
Brazil
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Corre! Revolut reativa bônus de 3.000 RevPoints por tempo limitado! Veja como aproveitar
Está de volta! A Revolut retomou a campanha em parceria com o Pontos Pra Voar para dar de presente 3.000 RevPoints ao atingir apenas R$ 150 em gastos no cartão Revolut. O gasto exigido é consideravelmente baixo, e representa mais de 100 pontos por dólar gasto, uma pontuação bastante agressiva....
Brazil
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Último dia! Azul Fidelidade com até 110% de bônus na transferência do Inter Loop
Não perca o prazo! O Azul Fidelidade oferece até 110% de bônus aos clientes que transferirem pontos do Inter Loop. Confira abaixo os detalhes e aproveite antes que acabe! Azul Fidelidade e Inter Loop Para esta campanha, a bonificação está estruturada da seguinte forma: 80% de bônus – Assinantes do Clube...
Brazil
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Porto Bank Visa lança nova fase da promoção “É Bola na Rede” com prêmios de até R$ 60 mil
A nova fase da promoção Porto Bank Visa “É bola na rede” já começou e traz novas oportunidades para clientes acumularem números da sorte. Ao utilizar o Cartão Porto Bank Visa no dia a dia, os participantes podem concorrer a valores de até R$ 60 mil em certificados de barras...
Miles To Memories
3 Night Stay & $100 Back Holiday Inn Club Vacations Timeshare Presentation Offer
There is a new Holiday Inn Club Vacations Offer that could net you a 3 night stay in 9 different destinations, plus $100 cash back!
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Delta Flyer With 2 Million SkyMiles Says She Can’t Get To France — Is This When Members Finally Wake Up?
Delta SkyMiles has been underdelivering for a quarter century, and somehow customers kept swiping the cards anyway. But when someone with 2 million miles says she still has to pay retail to get to France, you have to ask whether the “SkyPesos” problem is finally becoming obvious to normal people.

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What Does “SSSS” On Airline Boarding Pass Mean? Get Ready For A Search!
Have you ever had an ”SSSS” on your boarding pass when taking a flight with an airline? In this post, I want to take a detailed look at the significance of that. In some cases, this isn’t a big deal at all, while in other cases, you may have landed...
Frequent Miler
Ink Business Premier Review (2026)
The Chase Ink Business Premier card is a consistently confusing product. Although it’s an “Ink” card and technically earns Ultimate Rewards points, there are strict limitations on those points that aren’t an issue with other Ink Business cards: can’t move rewards to another card or to any travel partner program....
Travel Codex
LAX Oneworld Business Class Lounge Refresh
Qantas has given its long-running Oneworld business class lounge at LAX a facelift after nearly 12 years in operation.  Overall it’s more of a refresh with new furniture and paint, not a reinvention. The lounge, located in the Tom Bradley International Terminal, has been around for over a decade. It’s...
One Mile at a Time
Is The Amex Business Gold Worth $375? Probably Not For Me — Here’s Why
The American Express Business Gold Card (review) has a $375 annual fee (Rates & Fees), and unlike most premium business cards, whether it pencils out doesnt come down to a stack of coupon-book credits (though those can help with offsetting the annual fee). It comes down to whether your two top spending...
Miles To Memories
Check Your Bookings! Hyatt Is Overcharging Some People
There is a Hyatt pricing error on award stays that could be costing you tens of thousands of points, and you may not even realize it.
Points Miles and Bling
Should You Upgrade from Amex Cobalt to Gold?
Last summer, Amex offered a lucrative upgrade opportunity from Cobalt to Gold, and that has now returned for this summer.…
Wild About Travel
Dubrovnik. Dragons, Demons,
Dubrovnik looks almost unreal at first glance. Terracotta roofs stacked above polished limestone streets, all wrapped in thick medieval walls with the Adriatic on three sides. It is indeed a real‑world city. It became King’s Landing in Game of Thrones. Many key scenes were filmed in and around its medieval...
Live and Let’s Fly
“They’re So Nice Here!” South Africans Amazed By Delta Gate Agent At LAX
Kindness from customer-facing employees like a gate agent can go a long way toward winning loyalty, as I witnessed before boarding a Delta Air Lines flight at LAX. Delta Gate Agent’s Kindness Astounds South African Travelers I was waiting to board my flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Atlanta (ATL)...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Airbus Vows to Appeal Corporate Manslaughter Verdict in Deadly Crash of Air France Flight AF-447
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has vowed to appeal the decision of a French court to convict the aerospace giant and Air France of corporate manslaughter in a years-long legal battle over who is to blame for the fatal downing of Flight AF-447 nearly 17 years ago. On June 1, 2009,...
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Review: Westin Portland Harborview, Maine
Background and Location For a weekend getaway and my first visit to Portland, Maine, I had booked a…
One Mile at a Time
Citi AAdvantage Card Showdown: $350 Globe Card Vs. $595 Executive Card
American AAdvantage has several co-branded credit cards issued by Citi. The two most premium cards in the portfolio are the $350 annual the Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard and $595 annual fee Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard.
Miles To Memories
Earn Up To 10x Bonus Membership Rewards At Amazon
There are some new Amex Offers for Amazon purchases that could net you an additional 8x or 10x points on top of what you normally earn.
View from the Wing
U.S. Civil Rights Chief Blasts Burbank Airport’s $25.60 Turkey Sandwich — Is That Price Even Allowed?
A federal civil rights official complaining about an airport sandwich is funny. A $25.60 cold turkey sandwich at Burbank is ridiculous. But the real issue is the airport’s own pricing rules and whether they're supposed to prevent exactly this kind of gouging in the first place.
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Earn Up to 40,000 Bonus Points Per Stay With Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy
You can earn up to 40,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points per stay with a minimum of two consecutive nights at greater than 140,000 participating Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy properties worldwide through Sunday, January 3, 2027 in addition to the typical five points per dollar you would normally earn... ...but...
Frequent Miler
Amex Hilton cards: Improved welcome offers up to 175K
The offers on all Amex Hilton Honors credit cards have improved, with two cards now offering up to 175,000 points. In addition, the annual fees for the Business and Surpass cards are waived for the first year, resulting in savings of $195 and $150, respectively. These offers are also available...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
JetBlue Rerouted a Quadriplegic Passenger Leaving Him With an Excruciating Stage III Pressure Ulcer
JetBlue has been accused of negligently rerouting a quadriplegic passenger on an international itinerary, leaving him in agonizing pain from a Stage III pressure ulcer that developed after he was forced to sit for many more hours than he had ever planned. Zoran Stankovic from Serbia was traveling from Miami...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 587: Buyouts, Compromises, and Questionable Decisions
The dust is settling on some legal scuffles and uncertain route futures, with more than one foil hat consideration in play.
Traveling For Miles
Marriott Bonvoy Multiply Your Points (how it works)
The standard way by which the various hotel rewards programs sell their currency to their members is via the sales that we see appear every couple of months (or, in the case of IHG and Hilton, every two days!). There are, however, other ways that hotel currencies are put on sale,...
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Rove Miles Is Paying Bonuses On First Hotel Bookings — And Up To 15x On Shopping
Rove Miles is running a short-term promo that makes the program more interesting for both hotel bookings and shopping portal spend: bonus miles on first-time hotel reservations, up to 15x at select merchants, and transferable points that can move to partners like Japan Airlines, Air Canada, Air France KLM, Qatar,...
The Alviator
Cathay Pacific’s 1 AM Flight To Guangzhou: Who Uses This Flight!?
Cathay Pacific's flight CX950 leaves Hong Kong at 1:15am, and arrives Guangzhou at 2:20am. I'm fascinated to know what the use cases are.
Live and Let’s Fly
Wet Airstairs, Two Hospitals, And A Flight Diversion: Elderly Passenger’s Lufthansa Lawsuit
An elderly passenger is suing Lufthansa after she says a flight attendant rushed her down wet airstairs in Frankfurt, causing her to fall, suffer serious injuries, and spend weeks hospitalized in Germany and Ireland. Elderly Passenger Says Flight Attendant Rushed Her Down Wet Frankfurt Airstairs, Causing Serious Fall A Pennsylvania...
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Aman Makes Mexico Debut With 18-Key Amanvari, In Costa Palmas Complex
Luxury hotel group Aman has just opened reservations for its newest resort, which has also been in the pipeline for a very, very long time. This represents the brand’s first property in Mexico, and it may have just become the country’s most expensive hotel.
Wild About Travel
Berlin: Cities I Love #2
I have been coming to Berlin since the Wall fell. I have watched it change beyond recognition and yet remain, stubbornly, itself. It is a city that has survived everything history has thrown at it, and it wears that history openly, without flinching. There is nowhere else like it. 01...
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Rideshare Passenger Got A Damage Bill — Then Noticed The Photo Had An AI Logo [Roundup]
A rideshare driver allegedly used AI to fake car damage, but left the logo in the photo. Also: Jessica Simpson’s first class while her kids sit in coach explanation, another Hyatt devaluation surprise, and American’s broken first-class tray tables.