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Buy Wyndham points for as low as 0.65 cents each
Wyndham Rewards is once again offering up to a 100% bonus when buying their points, this time through May 1, 2026. You can buy Wyndham Rewards points at any time for 1.3 cents each, so this bonus brings the cost down to as low as 0.65cpp (cents per point). That’s...
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GHA DISCOVERY: Earn 3x D$ and additional bonuses for stays at Minor Hotels (Mar 25 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight has Minor Hotels celebrating one year in the GHA DISCOVERY program with multiple D$ bonus offers. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
Live and Let’s Fly
Entitled “Influencer” Refuses To Follow Airline Rules—Qatar Airways Should Ban Him
There’s a certain type of traveler who believes airline rules are for everyone else, but not for him (and it’s almost always a he). And thanks to social media, we’re seeing more of them. Qatar Airways Should Ban Pesky “Influencer” Who Thinks Airline Rules Don’t Apply To Him A self-described...
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JetBlue Explores Selling Itself — Advisors Are Looking At United, Southwest And Alaska As Buyers
JetBlue is reportedly exploring a sale to another airline, with advisors evaluating how deals with United, Southwest or Alaska might fare in Washington. Any buyer would face antitrust scrutiny, but the fact that JetBlue is actively gaming out a sale shows how high the stakes have become for the airline’s...
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100% Choice Privileges To Flying Blue Transfer Bonus: I Went All-In
While this is niche, here’s a promotion that I took advantage of, and which caused me to empty out my Choice Privileges account. I’m not saying it’s the best deal on earth, but in my specific situation, I think it made sense.
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(Update: Refunds being issued) Bilt 2.0 is charging 0.2% foreign transaction fees despite claiming there are none
Update 3/24/26: Per Doctor of Credit, affected cardholders have started seeing statement credits for the foreign transaction fees hitting their accounts. If you were affected by this issue, it’s worth checking if you’ve received a refund yet. Update 3/12/26: Per this screenshot of an email from Bilt CEO Ankur Jain:...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
If You’re On GLP-1s Like Wegovy You Need to Know This Before You Get On a Plane
It’s no secret that more and more people are using GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro as a weight management aid, but as a flight attendant, I wanted to share with you some knowledge about traveling with these drugs that all too often catch even frequent travelers off guard. Anyone...
John The Wanderer
Royal Caribbean’s Next Private Paradise: Royal Beach Club Lelepa Unveiled
Caption: Royal Beach Club Lelepa, Lelepa Island, Vanuatu (concept rendering). Source: Royal Caribbean International press center / media library. This article is Royal Caribbean International’s Royal Beach Club Lelepa announcement.…
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10 Takeaways From Scott Kirby On TSA Chaos, Fuel Shock, And Why United Will “Eat Competitors For Lunch”
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby offered a wide-ranging and unusually candid look at the state of the airline industry, government dysfunction, and United’s own strategy during a fireside chat with Washington Post aviation reporter Lori Aratani at Los Angeles International Airport yesterday. United CEO Scott Kirby Warns Of Fuel Shock,...
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United Bet $1 Billion On Air Taxis — Now Scott Kirby Says They Should Not Fly Near Major Airports
United Airlines bet on $1 billion worth of electric air taxis as a future way to move passengers to and from its hub airports. Now CEO Scott Kirby says those aircraft should not be operating near major airports at all, a striking reversal that raises new doubts about one of...
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(Update: 50% off) CardPointers: Automatically enroll offers to all of your cards
CardPointers is an app/website/browser extension that helps you track all your credit cards, their various benefits, etc. Its most popular feature is the ability to auto-enroll card-linked spending offers like Amex Offers, Citi Offers, etc. Rather than having to go through and manually click to enroll in each offer, CardPointers...
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Aurora Expeditions Antarctica Sylvia Earle Review
I’ve been to Antarctica multiple times, on multiple ships, with multiple operators. That context matters because Antarctica has a way of separating marketing from reality very quickly. There’s a lot of opinions out there from people who have been once. I am fortunate enough to have multiple times in the...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Delta Air Lines Won’t Now Return to Israel Until September, And Boston Flights Are Now Delayed Indefinitely
Delta Air Lines announced on Wednesday that it is extending the suspension of flights to Israel until September 5 at the earliest due to ongoing security concerns throughout the Middle East. A planned new route between Boston and Tel Aviv, which was due to launch in October, has also now...
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American Airlines Wants To Be Premium — So It Added A McDonald’s And Quaker Oats Veteran To The Board
American Airlines says it wants to win more premium travelers, but its newest board member is best known for building mass-market consumer brands like McDonalds and Quaker. Mary Dillon brings real brand expertise, but her appointment also highlights a familiar problem at American: a board with limited airline experience and...
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