An OMAAT reader asked me about a situation he faced where he missed a flight due to excessively long security lines, only to then be forced to buy a new ticket. Is there really no recourse in these situations?! Let’s take a look.

When my family decided to pursue JetBlue’s 25 for 25 challenge last year, it wasn’t entirely sensible. Sure, we’d earn a lot of points, but there was no way to know for sure whether we’d glean long-term value from 25 years of Mosaic 1 elite status. It was a gamble...

Senator Tammy Duckworth is demanding that the TSA reverse its “shoes on” policy, calling it reckless and dangerous. The argument is familiar: if there is any vulnerability, no matter how small, we must close it. While that is an understandable instinct, it is also a misguided one. Calls To Bring...

Last week, we learned how United flight attendants may finally be getting a new contract, after a very drawn out negotiation process. There’s now a major update, as the details of the contract have been published, so let’s take a look at that.

The Trump administration is seeking to shave a mere $52 million from the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) massive annual budget of nearly $12 billion by expanding the privatization of airport security across the United States, a new 2027 budget proposal has revealed. The budget proposal seeks to expand the TSA’s...

Flight attendants at United Airlines are scouring the full text of a new, highly anticipated tentative labor agreement that was released late on Friday night and trying to work out what the catch is, after the Chicago-based carrier promised pay rates that top out at more than $100 per hour....

One potentially fatal flaw is possible with the recent substantial changes to the United Airlines MileagePlus membership program which became effective as of yesterday, Thursday, April 3, 2026. That fatal flaw is...

Choice Privileges is again offering VIP experiences for NASCAR Cup races, but the packages are auctioned off starting at only 40,000 Choice points. For a NASCAR fan, the experience could be well worth the redemption, depending on the price, especially since you can transfer points from Citi or Wells Fargo to Choice...

Air India has done something frequent flyer programs almost never do: it made many of its own award tickets cheaper, with especially big gains in economy and meaningful reductions on North America business class. Lowest-price awards also no longer need to be booked as far in advance, making the cheaper...

Toys on the floor, shoes off, blankets spread out, suitcases open — one family turned a Delta Sky Club seating area into something closer to a kids play zone than a shared premium lounge. Children belong in lounges, but when a family’s mess spills beyond its own footprint, the cost...

Chase’s best-ever bonus for opening a new checking and savings account has been extended. Until 7/15/26, you can earn $900 when you open a new Chase Total Checking Account and a new Chase Savings account. In order to get the bonus, you have to set up a direct deposit to...

I don’t think it’s terribly surprising that this is something that President Trump is planning, but it’ll still be interesting to see how it ends up being executed.

The AOHi 240W smart charger is designed to charge 4 devices at once and is built to never be obsolete. It's on Kickstarter, but only for a few more ...

For decades, getting a passport stamp was part of the travel experience. Now, more countries are quietly moving away from them. Until just a few years ago, it seemed like…

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Yesterday, United made significant changes to its Mileage Plus program that drastically alter how its customers earn and redeem miles. Essentially, everything can be summed up by saying that the airline really, really wants its customers to have a United credit card. It’s making its program more rewarding for those...

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