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Citi Strata Elite Arrives In A Premium Box — But The Real Value Is 75,000 Points And Faster American Airlines Miles
Citi Strata Elite arrives in a surprisingly premium package, but the real value is what the card earns. The current offer delivers 75,000 points and credits worth up to $1,200 in the first year, and its points now transfer to American Airlines AAdvantage.
Frequent Miler
Thrifty Traveler Premium price is going up; lock in current price + $20 additional discount
Thrifty Traveler has announced that it’s increasing the price of both its Premium and Premium+ subscription services from Saturday March 14, 2026. That means you still have a few days to lock in the current pricing for the lifetime of your subscription, plus you can get an additional $20 discount...
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Why I Chose A Middle Seat In Economy Over First Class On American Airlines
Sometimes the best upgrade is the one you do not take. Why I Turned Down A First Class Upgrade On American Airlines Recently I flew from Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX) on American Airlines. Before departure, I had the option to upgrade to first class for $189. Normally, that...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Avelo Airlines Dropped Controversial ICE Flights… Now It’s Being Fined Over Flight Attendant Drug Tests
A couple of months after announcing that it was ditching its controversial ICE deportation contract, Houston-based Avelo Airlines is being fined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over flight attendant drug testing. According to the FAA, the airline failed to include 10 of its flight attendants in its drug and...
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Capital One Venture X Business Credit Card Review (2026)
The Capital One Venture X Business is very similar to the consumer Venture X, and both provide plenty of value for their annual fees. Capitol made some changes to lounge access for both Venture X and Business cards, and the benefits now align much more closely than they did before....
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Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: 50% bonus miles on points conversions from ALL Accor Live Limitless (Mar 11 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight rewards those transferring points from ALL Accor Live Limitless to Singapore Airlines with 50% extra KrisFlyer miles! Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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Airport Worker Stole Their AirPods — Their Revenge Is Still Going Strong 6 Months Later
Most travelers assume airport and airline employees are screened carefully enough that theft isn’t something they need to worry about. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Over the years there…
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Leaked United Internal Slides Boast A Stunning Turnaround — But The Deck Uses A Convenient Base Year To Make The Gains Look Bigger
Leaked United internal slides make the airline look like it has already won — with stronger hubs, a more premium fleet, and years of growth under Scott Kirby. The progress is real, but the deck repeatedly uses the most flattering baseline to make the turnaround look bigger, while leaving out...
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Giftcards.com: Buy $100 Visa & Mastercard gift cards & get $10 Giftcards.com gift cards free with promo code SPDBOGO
Giftcards.com is out with a new deal on Visa and Mastercard virtual gift cards, this time giving $10 Giftcards.com gift cards free when using promo code SPDBOGO. The Deal Buy $100 Visa or Mastercard virtual gift cards from Giftcards.com & get $10 Giftcards.com gift cards free when using promo code...
Economy Class & Beyond
It’s time for another Lufthansa Strike – 12th and 13th March
The Vereinigung Cockpit union has called for full-day strikes on both Thursday, 12 and Friday, 13 March 2026. As such, services operated by Lufthansa will be heavily impacted. According to the airline: More than 50% of the originally planned flights will operate Around 60% of long-haul flights will operate 80% of...
The Bulkhead Seat
American Airlines Brings Smash Kitchen Condiments to the Skies in New Dining Partnership
Passengers flying on select flights with American Airlines now have a new way to…
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Marriott Bonvoy Escapes – Save up to 20% at select Marriott Hotels Worldwide
This week’s Marriott Bonvoy Escapes are now available for booking for stays at select hotels Worldwide. With Marriott Bonvoy Escapes members can save up to 20% on last minute stays through to April 5th that are booked by this Sunday. If you are unfamiliar with Marriott Escapes, they are last...
You Are Travel
Hyatt Opens Andaz Lisbon: A New Option for the City of Seven Hills
tl;dr – Hyatt brings its upscale lifestyle brand to Portugal’s capital city. Hyatt announced the opening of the…
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Appeals Court Rejects Attempt By United Airlines to Have Vaccine Mandate Class Action Lawsuit Thrown Out
An appeals court has rejected an attempt by United Airlines to dismiss a long-running class action lawsuit brought against the Chicago-based carrier by a group of its own employees over its far-reaching COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In August 2021, United Airlines became the first U.S.-based carrier to issue its employees with...
Live and Let’s Fly
Delta Air Lines Refused To Reopen Door For First Class Passenger After Medical Emergency
A musician with elite status on Delta Air Lines says he was denied boarding after stepping away to deal with a medical issue moments before departure. It’s an unfortunate story, but I’m siding with Delta on this one. A Sad Situation, But Delta Was Not Unreasonable Matthew “Blackbear” Musto, a...
One Mile at a Time
Review: Aer Lingus Business Class Airbus A330 (DUB-BOS)
For the last international segment of myIceland to The Residence via Cambodia trip, I flew Aer Lingus’ Airbus A330-300 business class on the 6hr20min flight from Dublin (DUB) to Boston (BOS). It had been some time since I flew Aer Lingus’ wide body business class, so I was looking forward...
View from the Wing
Frontier Passenger Tells a Flight Attendant “Get Out of My Way” — Threatens to Fight the Crew Booting Him Off
A Frontier passenger headed from Las Vegas to Chicago was removed after an overhead bin dispute escalated into a confrontation with flight attendants at the door. In the video he argues “get out of my way” isn’t a threat, then starts posturing about what a “real” threat is and daring...
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