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Stowing my bag before I sat in an aisle seat of a Boeing 777-300 aircraft to which I was assigned, a woman comes and places her bag on what was to be my seat for the next 14 hours for a transatlantic flight; and on that seat was a clean...

Newegg is running a sale on Southwest gift cards, offering $50 off when you buy a $500 denomination. The Deal Buy $500 Southwest gift cards for $450 when using promo code SSF4844 on Newegg. Direct link to offer Key Terms Limit 1 per customer Quick Thoughts Newegg purchases earn 4x...

Choice Privileges is a bit of a red-headed stepchild in the world of points and miles, as most of the chain’s properties are budget- to midrange lodging. No one ever waxes rhapsodic about their recent stay at a Quality Inn. That said, Choice has a massive footprint in the US,...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily halted flights Friday evening at several major…

Citi ThankYou Points might be my favorite transferable currency due to its excellent portfolio of transfer partners and appealing credit cards. However, it has a rather draconian policy for transferring points between cardholders. Each calendar year, you can send a maximum of 100,000 points to another cardholder and receive a...

Spirit Airlines announced it will file a Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization…

For years, one of the more frustrating parts of the Marriott Bonvoy program has been trying to use Free Night Awards. These are the free nights you get from credit…

Southwest Airlines is set to abandon Chicago O’Hare in June after starting operations there just five years ago, in what is being assessed as a failed experiment to take on United and American Airlines at the fourth busiest airport in the United States. In a statement, a spokesperson for Southwest...

American Airlines customer service agents have filed a class action attempt alleging the company routinely took unpaid labor—auto-deducted lunch breaks even when agents kept working, and timekeeping “rounding” that shaved minutes off the start and end of shifts. The catch is that airlines often sit in a special federal carve-out...

An OMAAT reader posed a question that I think makes for an interesting discussion. He asks what my thoughts are on people requesting to jump ahead in the security line because they’re running late? He explains that he refused to let someone cut, and was then called names, and asks...

Buying points can be a great way to boost your balance, but only if makes sense financially! Does the new Hilton promotion fit that criteria?

Using chopsticks may seem simple, but in Japan there are etiquette rules that many Western travelers never learn — and some mistakes can unintentionally offend. Most Western travelers eventually learn…

Capital One is offering a bonus of up to $1,500 for its 360 Performance Savings account. This account now earns a 3.20% APY.

Depending on how many Chase and American Express Marriott credit cards you hold, it’s possible to end up with numerous free night certificates after renewing your cards each year. You can also select a free night certificate valid for properties costing up to 40,000 points per night as your Choice...

Emirates and Qatar are still flying some remarkably light loads as traffic to Dubai and Doha dries up during the regional conflict. In at least two reported cases, passengers found themselves with what travelers almost never get: an entire first or business class cabin effectively to themselves.

Sunset sails have become one of our favorite vacation activities. We’ve done them before in Key West and Kauai, we decided to try the De Palm Sunset Sail in Aruba…

Capital One has a targeted promotion for select business cardholders, offering up to $600 in travel credits.