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Zoox: My Second Driverless Experience. With Video.
I recently completed my second driverless vehicle experience with zoox — with video and photographs so that you can see for yourself how the technology works in real life — and for a limited time, the experience does not cost a single cent. We wanted to travel from...
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American and Alaska Exploring Revenue-Sharing Deal, Deepening Partnership
The two carriers initially discussed a merger but talks didn't develop, and have since been working on deepening its strategic partnerships. The post American and Alaska Exploring Revenue-Sharing Deal, Deepening Partnership first appeared on Altitude Yes.
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Chase Travel℠ Points Boost increased to 2.5cpp for a few select properties
When Chase refreshed the Sapphire Reserve® and Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ cards last year, it introduced the concept of Points Boosts and in doing so did away with 1.5 and 1.25 (depending on your Chase card) cent per point (cpp) redemptions. Points Boost was the ability to get up to...
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American Airlines Touted a Merger With Alaska Airlines But is Settling For Revenue Sharing Opportunities
American Airlines reportedly touted the possibility of a merger with Alaska Airlines, but after initial talks failed to take off, the embattled Texas-based carrier settled for pursuing revenue-sharing opportunities by including Alaska in its existing joint venture deal with other oneworld alliance airlines. The news emerged just days after American...
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An unfortunate Capital One Shopping by-product: Slow Gmail in Chrome
For the past couple of years or so, my Gmail account has been painfully slow on desktop in my Chrome browser. When clicking on an email, it’ll usually take a second or two to open. Clicking to delete the email or move it to a folder takes another second or...
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American Airlines Explored A Merger With Alaska — Now Working On Revenue-Sharing Deal
American Airlines explored a merger with Alaska, and while those talks reportedly did not advance, the two carriers are now working on a revenue-sharing deal that could deepen an already unusually close partnership. That matters because American badly needs stronger relevance on the West Coast, while Alaska gains more global...
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Wyndham promo: Earn 15K bonus points on 5+ night stay at its WaterWalk & Hawthorn extended stay brands
Wyndham has a new promotion that’s awarding 15,000 bonus points in return for a stay of five or more consecutive nights. The catch is that it’s only valid at a couple of their extended stay brands: WaterWalk and Hawthorn. The Deal Earn 15,000 bonus Wyndham Rewards points when staying 5+...
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Southwest Sale, Save Up to 40% on Base Fares
Southwest Airlines has launched a new fare sale today, offering up to a 40% discount on base fares. You need to book by tomorrow though!
Miles To Memories
Vegas Is Discounting Hard, MGM Kills Another Buffet & Tillman Circles Caesars
Circling Caesars, MGM removes another buffet, more high limit rooms & why Foundation Room has a new name.
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Frontier Airlines Kept $5.4 Million In TSA Security Taxes For Themselves, Court Rules
Frontier Airlines has lost in court after keeping $5.4 million in TSA security taxes that passengers paid on tickets they never used, then arguing the money was theirs once travel credits expired. The ruling is a warning to other carriers still fighting the same battle, because it says those fees...
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‘Holding Us Hostage’: Frontier Delays Flight 12 Hours. 2 Hours After Boarding, The Captain Makes An Announcement
"I'm doing you a service that I do not have to do..."
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Top 5 Car Rental Bonus Mile and Point offers for April 2026
Here are our Top Car Rental Bonuses for this month. Many of these offers go beyond this month so don’t count them out for rentals you need to book further down the road! Keep in mind sometimes the rates paid for some of these offers may cost more than other...
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Targeted Amex Offers on Hilton cards offering up to 136,500 bonus points with enough spend
Earlier today we shared how some Amex cardholders are being targeted with spending offers awarding a substantial number of bonus Membership Rewards points, with a better return on spend than normal. It turns out it’s not only Membership Rewards-earning cards that are being targeted for these generous spending offers. Some...
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Escape Lounge CVG Review – Cincinnati Airport Priority Pass (NEW Lounge Opened 2026!)
If you're at the Cincinnati airport, you'll want to read my Priority Pass CVG lounge review of the Escape Lounge CVG (opened 2026), for information on wifi, food, amenities and ...
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CORPORATE TRAVEL: Scandal in UK company may affect Australians
This scandal has been a bit of a long saga over the last few months, but as the expected overcharging liability soared from tens to hundreds of millions of dollars, I thought it was worth providing some background and explanation of the travel agents’ scandal. Corporate Travel Management has landed...
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Get a free FoundersCard trial membership (for what that might be worth)
When buying something online recently, I got a popup after the purchase offering a free 12 month trial subscription of FoundersCard which is at a publicly available link. Considering the benefits that a FounderCard member can get, that theoretically sounds like it could be superb value. However, it’s likely the...
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Iran Regime Insider’s Son Boards Private Jet To Party In Ibiza While Iranians Face Hardship And Repression
The son of a top Iranian regime insider was filmed boarding a private jet to Ibiza with a Louis Vuitton bag, the latest display in a long-running social media parade of luxury cars, parties, and contempt for poorer Iranians - underscoring the Islamic Republic’s core hypocrisy: austerity, repression, and moral...
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6 Simple Things You Can Do While You Travel: Earth Day 2026
As today is Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the theme for Earth Day 2026 today is “Our Power, Our Planet” — but even though they may not fit the theme, you can take some actions which may be related to travel that will help the environment throughout the year. Without further ado,...
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A Short Hop Across the North Sea: Amsterdam to Leeds Bradford on a KLM Cityhopper Embraer 175
Come with me as I fly on one of KLM Cityhopper's multiple daily services from Amsterdam to Leeds Bradford
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Current Amex Offers
This post is designed to show current Amex Offers. If you have any Amex cards, even authorized user cards, then you’re eligible to sign up for offers when you log into your Amex account. If you’re planning to shop or book travel, check this page to see if an Amex...
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Hawaiian Airlines Just Changed Everything (April 22) — 10 Things to Expect
If you’re flying Hawaiian Airlines on or after April 22, be prepared—things at the airport are going to look very different. Hawaiian Airlines just rolled out a major operational shift as part of its integration with Alaska Airlines, and these aren’t small tweaks. From how you check in to how...
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Rack Up A Quick & Easy $50 With Chase Business Checking Promo (Targeted)
The targeted Chase Business Checking Zelle Promo is an easy win that should leave you with an extra $50 in the bank.
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ALL Accor Live Limitless: Earn up to 3x points for stays in Asia Pacific, Africa, Türkiye and more (April 22 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is another good one from Accor Hotels who are offering up to 3x ALL Rewards points for stays in Asia Pacific, Africa, Türkiye and more. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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Woman Buys First-Class Ticket On United Airlines. Then She Gets Downgraded: ‘They Told Me That I’m Gonna Have To Submit A Claim’
"First class is honestly only worth it if..."

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