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Trip cancellation insurance success
Some of the best ultra-premium credit cards come with trip cancellation insurance coverage. Like any kind of insurance, it is difficult to measure the quality of trip cancelation coverage until you have cause to use it. A couple of months ago, we had to cancel a trip at the last...
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Earn 10X at Sunoco gas stations on Wyndham credit cards
Wyndham Rewards is once again offering cardholders 10 points for every dollar spent at Sunoco gas stations through the end of August. The Deal Earn 10X points on Wyndham Rewards credit cards when using them at Sunoco gas stations. Key Terms Offer only valid on gas purchases made with a...
Points With a Crew
5 reasons to sign up for the Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card
The Chase Ink Business Unlimited card has one of the highest signup bonuses ever for a card that comes with no annual fee. You can easily get hundreds ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Court Struck Down Controversial $25,000 Ban From Simply Entering Wooded Areas in Nova Scotia
A justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court struck down a controversial ban which incurred a fine of $25,000 to anyone who hiked, fished, camped, drove, or even simply walked in the woods due to temporary restrictions that became effective as of Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 4:00 in the...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn 40,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points on private home rentals
The best offer of the year for booking private home rentals via Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy is now open for all members. After a week of only being available for elite members, the 40,000 bonus Bonvoy points offer is now open to base level members as well. The...
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Registered for a Chase quarterly spending offer & forgotten what it was? Here’s how to find it.
Every quarter, Chase targets some cobranded cardholders with spending offers such as “Earn 5X points on up to $1,000 spend at grocery stores, restaurants, and gas stations” or “Spend $6,000 & earn 6,000 bonus points.” There is an annoying quirk with those spending offers though. If you register directly on...
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[LAST DAY] Best-Ever 200,000-Point IHG Business Card Bonus
The best-ever 200,000-point offer on the IHG One Rewards Premier Business card is being pulled. It's one of the richest hotel bonuses currently on the market. The card’s $99 annual fee is easy to justify if you value the annual free night and fourth-night-free perk, making this a rare hotel...
The Bulkhead Seat
Avelo Airlines Celebrates Its Fifth Birthday
Several airlines are celebrating 100 years in 2026, but one carrier is much younger…
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Searching for good news in Hyatt’s devaluation | Coffee Break Ep103 | 4-28-26
Hyatt is changing their award charts on May 20th, 2026, and it’s pretty devastating with a new 5-tier pricing system and huge increases in prices. Today, we’ll see if there’s some good news in all of this. Searching for good news in Hyatt’s devaluation Watch the full episode below, or...
The Bulkhead Seat
Taste Test: Smoked Beef Brisket on United Airlines
While flying today between Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD),…
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Trump’s Portrait Will Be Featured Inside Some U.S. Passports — Here’s How To Get One Or Avoid One
The State Department is preparing a limited-run U.S. passport variant with Donald Trump’s portrait and gold signature inside, tied to America’s 250th birthday. It appears to be available through the Washington Passport Agency around July 4.
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Choice timeshare offer: Get 3 night stay & 40K points or $150 Mastercard gift card for $199 (+$50 gift card if booking quickly)
Choice has a new timeshare offer in conjunction with Bluegreen Vacations. In return for $199 and sitting through a 2+ hour timeshare presentation, you’ll get a three night stay and your choice of either 40,000 Choice Privileges points or a $150 Mastercard gift card. Also, if you buy one of...
Miles To Memories
Airline Bailouts Are Back — JAL/ANA Fees, Aeroplan Devaluation & Hotel Price Tracking
Airline bailouts incoming, higher fuel surcharges, new portable battery rules, another devaluation & hotel price tracking you'll want to use.
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Avis Rented Broken Car Seats For Her Babies — Then Told Her To Calm Down
A woman at the Atlanta airport Avis Car Rental melts down when she rented car seats as an add-on for her "babies" but the car seats "do not function" and she's trying to get help but the employee "reek[s] of marijuana." She says to call her "Karen" but don't...
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Chase Points Boost is becoming a Points Bust: Some redemptions now only 1.15 cents per point
When Chase refreshed the Sapphire Reserve® card and launched the Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ card last year, it did away with 1.5 cent per point (cpp) redemptions via Chase Travel℠ and replaced it with a feature called Points Boost. Points Boost gives holders of those cards the opportunity to redeem...
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Wisconsin Dermatologist Checks Into Hotel. Then She Sees The Soap And Hair Care Bottles In The Shower: ‘You Know The Rules’
“What could happen?"
Points With a Crew
Should you buy Hilton points with (up to) a 100% bonus?
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?
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Iberia Club: Up to a 30% discount on select award flights worldwide (April 28 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is this month's discounted award flight offers from Iberia Club who are offering up to 30% off the Avios required on select routes worldwide. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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Amex Blue Business Cash: $750 welcome offer, no lifetime language (targeted)
There is a targeted offer available for the Blue Business Cash card that will earn $750 in statement credits after $6,000 in eligible purchases in the first 4 months. While I prefer to prioritise all of the Membership Rewards (MR)-earning offers that Amex is throwing out like candy, this is...
One Mile at a Time
Atmos Rewards Credit Card Limited Time Bonus Offers & Eligibility Rules Explained
Link: Learn about the best credit cards for Alaska Atmos Rewards
Miles To Memories
Hawaiian Airlines Has Joined oneworld Alliance
Hawaiian Airlines has joined the oneworld® alliance. Hawaiian merged with Alaska Airlines last year, which has been part of oneworld since 2021.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Up to 70% Off Tours Worldwide With TourRadar
You can save up to 70% off of tours worldwide with TourRadar during what is being called MegaSale 2026 with thousands of deals from which to choose... ...but you must...
The Alviator
Why Are Some SAS Planes Registered In Ireland?
Some SAS shorthaul planes are registered in Ireland. That may be surprising for a Scandinavian airline whose hubs are in Denmark and Sweden.
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Amex Membership Rewards 20% transfer bonus to Hilton Honors (1,000:2,400)
American Express launched a new transfer bonus today that’s boosting your points by 20% when transferring Membership Rewards to Hilton Honors. The Deal Get a 20% bonus when transferring Amex Membership Rewards to Hilton Honors. Key Terms Expires May 30, 2026. Quick Thoughts Amex Membership Rewards normally transfer to Hilton...
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Ryanair Will Use Locked-In Fuel Costs to Pressure Rival Airlines Suffering From Surging Oil Prices
Ryanair plans to use its advantageous fuel-hedging position to pressure rival carriers with lower airfares while they are forced to put up ticket prices due to the surging cost of oil, chief executive Michael O’Leary has said. Like many airlines in Europe, the Dublin-based low-cost carrier locks in a percentage...
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Bride Gets Kicked Out Of Four Seasons Miami While Trying To Tour Wedding Venue — [Roundup]
A bride gets kicked out of Four Seasons Miami while trying to tour it as a wedding venue, plus Ikea’s hotel, an Ohio hotel robber who politely thanked the clerk, Southwest charging for window seats but they don't have windows, and more.
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: The Cathay Pacific and American Airlines Lounges, Heathrow Terminal 3 – Still for the Friends
The Cathay Pacific and American Airlines Lounges, Heathrow Terminal 3 TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Time for the first two lounge stops – The Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge and the American Airlines Business Class Lounge. How are they both doing, and are changes afoot? Let’s go and take...
Miles To Memories
Rakuten Offering 15% Cash Back at Many Merchants During Big Give Week
Rakuten has revealed a new promotion coming up soon, called the “Big Give Week”, which will run for eight days.
One Mile at a Time
Royal Jordanian’s Strange Air Marshals: Sort Of Undercover But Very Obvious
Okay, I think I’ve ranted enough about my recent Royal Jordanian experience, between the bad soft product on the Boeing 787-8, and the awful hard product on the Embraer E190-E2. In this post I’d like to discuss a topic more broadly, which I can’t really make sense of.
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Amex Blue Business Plus Offer: 75K points, no lifetime language (targeted)
Another targeted offer is available for the Blue Business Plus (BBP) card. Those folks who are targeted will earn 75,000 Membership Rewards points after $6,000 in purchases in the first 4 months. In terms of points per dollar spent, this is one of the best offers that we’ve ever seen...
Live and Let’s Fly
American Airlines CEO Rejects United Merger, Hints At Alaska Deal
Robert Isom has finally responded to Scott Kirby’s public merger fantasy, and while he ruled out United, he left the door open to other deals. American CEO Robert Isom Says No To United…But Yes To Alaska? American Airlines CEO Robert Isom reportedly told employees that a merger with United Airlines...
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Delta Passenger Refuses To End Phone Call — Entire Miami Flight Deplanes To Remove Them
A Delta passenger on a Miami–Atlanta flight reportedly refused to end a phone call or put their phone in airplane mode. The standoff ended with everyone being ordered off the aircraft. The rule may be imperfect and unevenly enforced, but once crew tells you to comply, the alternative is...