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Trump Declares Airport Chaos A National Emergency, Moves To Pay TSA Workers Without Congress
Yesterday I wrote about President Donald Trump’s plan to pay TSA workers using existing funds as airport chaos spirals out of control. Today, we have more clarity on how he intends to do it…and more questions about the legal basis for doing so. Trump’s “National Emergency” Plan To Pay TSA...
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Trump Will Pay TSA Officers, Declares Airport Chaos A National Emergency
Recently, President Trump took to social media to claim that employees at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will start to get paid, despite there being no end in sight for the partial government shutdown. Obviously TSA employees getting paid could spell the end of chaos at airports.
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Buy Air France-KLM Flying Blue Miles With 80% Bonus, 1.69 Cents Each: Worth It?
Strategically buying miles & points for luxury travel can be a great deal. We’ve just seen the Air France-KLM Flying Blue program launch a new promotion on purchased miles. While not quite in line with the best-ever offers we’ve seen from the program, it still has the potential to be...
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Targeted easy 300 American Airlines miles with 1 click
American Airlines AAdvantage is offering some members a really easy/free 300 miles for opting in to in-app push notifications. All I had to do to earn 300 miles was click a button in my American Airlines app. The Deal American Airlines AAdvantage is targeting some members for an easy/free...
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United Turned MileagePlus Into A Credit Card Program — How To Earn More And Pay Less Starting April 2
United Airlines shifts MileagePlus so that you only get real value out of the program if you take their credit card, starting April 2. You don't actually need to spend on the annual fee cards to get the value - just have one. And there are limited-time offers...
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The bright side of Hyatt’s (potential) Globalist shake-up | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep351 | 3-27-26
In today’s podcast episode, we’ll talk about who we would want to buy JetBlue, how Amex missed the mark with its new business card, and the key to preserving our loyalty if Hyatt “mile-stone-ifies” elite benefits. The bright side of Hyatt’s (potential) Globalist shake-up Watch the full episode below, or...
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U.S. Bank Business Altitude Connect offer increased to $750 back
The US Bank Business Altitude Connect card’s welcome bonus has recently increased and is now 75,000 points (worth $750 when redeemed for a deposit to a US Bank checking account). The Offer & Key Card Details Quick Thoughts While the Business version of the US Bank Altitude Connect card is,...
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Transportation Security Administration Agents Ordered to Be Paid
Agents of the Transportation Security Administration have been ordered by the current president of the United States to be paid despite the ongoing current partial shutdown of the federal government — and their pay should arrive as soon as Monday, March 30, 2026.
“If Democrats in the Congress will not act...
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Lawsuit: Marriott Hotel Told Black Guest ‘You People’ Can’t Stay Here — Then Called Police
A Black Ohio man says a Marriott hotel canceled the room he booked for his family on Super Bowl Sunday, then told him “You people” were not allowed to stay there and called police when he challenged the decision. The new federal civil rights lawsuit turns a viral hotel dispute...
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Air France / KLM Flying Blue increases award surcharges by $100 in business class
As flagged by redditors and Thrifty Traveler, Air France / KLM Flying Blue has increased award surcharges by around $60 in economy class and $100 in business class, which means that you might pay nearly $1,000 per person in taxes and fees on a round-trip business-class award to Europe. It...
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Trump Orders TSA Paid Without Congress — Screeners Get Paychecks Monday
President Trump ordered the government to pay TSA screeners even though House Republicans refused to take up a Senate funding bill, and DHS now says officers will get paychecks on Monday. The move may ease the immediate airport staffing crisis after weeks of unpaid work, rising absences, and hundreds of...
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National Car Rental’s One Two Free Promo Returns
Emerald Club, the loyalty scheme of National Rental Car, has just relaunched a new “One Two Free” promotion, which allows customers to earn free rental days after a minimum of two rentals or two days or more. The Deal National Emerald Club has just launched registration for its next “One,...
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Scrumptious: Short Rib With Steakhouse Sauce And Twice Baked Potato In American Airlines First Class
Airline menu planners take note: passengers–including this one–love comfort food. My short ribs with a twice baked potato on a recent American Airlines flight in first class was hardly gourmet or elegant, but tasted excellent. Taste Test: Short Rib + Twice Baked Potato In American Airlines First Class I was...
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