Points Game: Tortoise Strategy Triumphs [Weekly Top Posts]

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1. Error in FAA Reauthorization Bill Could Let Airlines Put Travel Agents Out of Business

The FAA Reauthorization bill requires travel agents to provide refunds where they are the vendor of record charging the customer – even when they’ve paid the airline and the airline hasn’t given the money back to them (if they ever get the money back).

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2. Let’s Go Again – My Favorite Credit Card Anniversary Bonuses

A simple perk to receive while doing nothing, credit card anniversary bonuses can bring value. These are the ones I enjoy most.

3. Bubbling Bliss: A Review of World Of Coca Cola in Atlanta, GA Plus 5 Tips

When I was a kid, I remember being so excited to visit the World of Coca-Cola Museum. So, when I had the opportunity to go to Atlanta in October 2023, I knew I had to make a stop there.

4. Delta Adds Premium Heavy CRJ-550 to Fleet

SkyWest will begin operating CRJ-550s on behalf of Delta Connection as the airline adds much needed 50 seat regional capacity.

5. Citi Strata Premier Card Now Live

Just this week, Citi introduced the Citi Strata Premier Card, a revamped version of the Citi Premier card featuring some fresh benefits.

6. Delta SkyMiles Awarding MQDs for Hotels & Rental Cars

For a limited time, Delta SkyMiles is counting hotels and rental cars toward elite status. Here’s how this interesting promotion works.

7. American and Alaska Flight Attendants Live in Poverty and Experience Homelessness

It’s no secret that flights are still jam packed and that airlines have been largely profitable. But not every airline is sharing the wealth like Delta did with the $1.4 billion in bonuses it paid in February. New hires at American Airlines are being issued “poverty verification letters” so that they may apply for government benefits and 9% of Alaska Airlines flight attendants have experienced homelessness in the past year. This is so unacceptable.

8. My Credit Card Cancellation Spree

I decided to embark on a credit card cancellation spree – a bit disillusioned by all the annual fee increases and lack of tangible benefits.

9. Flight Attendants Charged in $8 Million Drug Money Scheme

Four flight attendants have been charged with their involvement in an $8 million drug money smuggling scheme to the Dominican Republic.

10. I’d Rather Be the Tortoise than the Hare: Slow and Steady Wins the Points Game

Discover the benefits of taking a slow and steady approach to collecting points and miles. Learn how to build your stash over time and travel like a pro.

11. Delta Air Lines Corporate Calls Me Within Hours After Complaint and Provides a 30,000 SkyMiles Gift

In a remarkable display of customer service, Delta Corporate swiftly responded to a complaint, contacting the customer within hours and generously offering a 30,000 SkyMiles gift as a gesture of goodwill. This proactive approach underscores Delta’s commitment to addressing customer concerns promptly and satisfactorily.

12. Stolen Valor? United Passenger Reported for Faking Military Service to Get Free Snack

During a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Newark, a passenger observed a woman in coach allegedly exploiting purportedly false military credentials to receive complimentary food.

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Passengers at Dubai International Airport Told to ‘Shelter in Place’ And Planes Enter Holding Patterns But UAE Authorities Deny Any Incident

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Emirates makes overnight changes to partner award chart…for the better?

You don’t have to spend much time in the world of points and miles to learn that award prices go in one direction: up. Each year, the devaluation drumbeat beats regularly across both hotel and airline programs. We expect it. So, when Emirates Skywards made unannounced changes to its partner...

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Man Admits to “Agressively Trying to Open” Cabin Door of Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 After Suspected Drug Overdose

A man has admitted to trying to open the emergency exit for an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 while the plane was mid-flight after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors in which he has pleaded guilty to interference with the flight crew. Kassian William Fredericks is yet to be sentenced after...

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Which Hilton credit card is the best? (New Higher Offers)

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Why Airplanes Fly North Just to Head Back South

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Airport Worker Hospitalized After United Airlines 737 Collies With Deicing Truck at Denver International Airport

An airport worker at Denver International Airport was hospitalized on Friday morning after a United Airlines Boeing 737 collided with a deicing truck during a spell of bad winter weather, toppling the truck over onto its side. The accident occurred as United flight UA-605 from Denver to Nashville was preparing...

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Tools we use to win the points & miles game | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep348 | 3-6-26

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American Airlines Long Haul Plans for Next Winter Are Out — The New Airbus A321XLR Lets Them Extend Europe Flying in the Slow Season

American’s long-haul schedule plans for next winter show exactly what the new Airbus A321XLR is for: keeping marginal transatlantic routes viable when winter demand collapses by right-sizing capacity and leaning premium-heavy. The result is fewer widebody winter losses and more “extended season” Europe flying out of hubs like Philadelphia and...

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Southwest Rapid Rewards Selling Points For 50% Off (1.5 Cents Each): Worth It?

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GOL Launches First Long-Haul Route With Nonstop Flights From Rio de Janeiro to New York

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After Nearly Six Years, United Airlines is Getting Close to Reaching a Contract Deal With Flight Attendants

After nearly six years, United Airlines is becoming increasingly confident that it can lock down a new contract deal with tens of thousands of flight attendants after the latest round of mediated negotiations concluded with the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) in Chicago on Friday. The crew union shared the...

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United Flight Attendants Postpone Protests — Deal Is Close That Makes Them ‘Best Paid in the Industry’ After 5.5 Years Without a Raise

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Dell Amex Offers: 5%-13% back (stack with Dell credits)

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One Week After Airspace Was Closed Across the Middle East, Flights Are Finally Restarting in Qatar

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Video Shows Sheraton Manager Deny a Room Over a Service Dog — Police Have to Explain “No Pets” Doesn’t Apply

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Now Is a Very Bad Time to Try TikTok’s Viral “Airport Theory” Challenge

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Points Game: Tortoise Strategy Triumphs [Weekly Top Posts]

1. Error in FAA Reauthorization Bill Could Let Airlines Put Travel Agents Out of Business

2. Let’s Go Again – My Favorite Credit Card Anniversary Bonuses

3. Bubbling Bliss: A Review of World Of Coca Cola in Atlanta, GA Plus 5 Tips

4. Delta Adds Premium Heavy CRJ-550 to Fleet

5. Citi Strata Premier Card Now Live

6. Delta SkyMiles Awarding MQDs for Hotels & Rental Cars

7. American and Alaska Flight Attendants Live in Poverty and Experience Homelessness

8. My Credit Card Cancellation Spree

9. Flight Attendants Charged in $8 Million Drug Money Scheme

10. I’d Rather Be the Tortoise than the Hare: Slow and Steady Wins the Points Game

11. Delta Air Lines Corporate Calls Me Within Hours After Complaint and Provides a 30,000 SkyMiles Gift

12. Stolen Valor? United Passenger Reported for Faking Military Service to Get Free Snack

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