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American Airlines Says Downgraded Business Class Passengers on International Flights Aren’t Entitled to a Partial Refund: A Couple Want the DOT to Force it to Change
American Airlines claimed it didn’t owe a couple who were downgraded from Business Class to Premium Economy on a long-haul transatlantic flight to Edinburgh anything, using an international treaty as its excuse, while ignoring Department of Transportation (DOT) rules, British compensation regulations, and even its own contract of carriage. The...
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Get $50 back at Radisson hotels in Europe & Africa when spending $250 with Amex Offer
There’s a new, targeted Amex Offer for select Radisson properties in Europe and Africa that’s giving $50 back as a statement credit when spending $250 or more. The Deal Spend $250 in one or more purchases at participating Radisson properties in Europe and Africa and get $50 back as a...
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Frontier Passengers Refused To Pay An Extra Bag Fee And Boarded Anyway—Bodycam Shows Them Leaving In Handcuffs
An employee says the group had two carry-ons but had paid for only one. The March incident delayed the Philadelphia flight about an hour; a September upload is recirculating body-camera footage that local television covered in April
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An awesome hotel in Panama City’s historic old town courtesy of Delta miles (Greg’s Wild Card Journal)
Federico Boyd helped lead the secret movement that won Panama’s independence from Colombia in 1903, and he co-headed the provisional government that quickly won U.S. recognition. That break from Colombia, which had rejected the canal treaty, cleared the way for the United States to build the Panama Canal. Now, the...
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Qatar Airways Privilege Club: Up to 5,000 bonus Avios on flights out of Southeast Asia (September 24 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's Bonus Offer Highlight comes to us from Qatar Airways Privilege Club who are offering up to 5,000 bonus Avios for flights departing from select Southeast Asia gateways. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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Breakfast and 2,000 Bonus Radisson Rewards Points Included in Romance Packages — Plus…
Breakfast, 2,000 bonus Radisson Rewards points, a discount of up to 15 percent on members rates, and a room upgrade when booking a Superior room or better are included in romance packages at participating hotel and resort properties through Tuesday, November 24, 2026...
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Wild Card challenge livestream check-ins: First one is tonight (9/24) at 7pm ET
The Wild Card challenge is well underway and it’s almost time for our first livestream check-in now that all three contestants have visited their first destination. The three live check-ins will be on the following dates and times: Check-in 1: Thursday September 24, 2026 at 7pm ET (that’s tonight!) Check-in...
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Delta Passenger Was Cuffed, Denied The Bathroom, And Exposed Naked—Court Grants Immunity After $7.2 Million Verdict
A jury awarded a Delta passenger $7.225 million after an onboard confrontation left him injured. A divided appeals court has now upheld the airline's immunity, extending protection for reporting suspicious activity to conduct flowing from law enforcement's response.
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Wyndham Rewards: Earn 4x points on stays this fall & early winter
Wyndham Rewards have launched their fall & early winer ystemwide global bonus points offer where members can earn 4x points on all eligible stays. If you earn the maximum 15,000 points you can redeem those for up to two free nights within the Wyndham Rewards program. Wyndham Rewards Insiders and...
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The Two Card Answer To Which Rewards Strategy Is Actually Best
Most people ask for the best rewards credit card, but the better answer is often a pairing: one card that earns the most in your biggest spending categories and another that earns more than 1x everywhere else. Signup bonuses and benefits matter, but ongoing spending should be judged separately, whether...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Delays and More Delays – Back to Arlanda Airport, The Aspire Lounges – Kevin gets a little Seoul and Tokyo
TRIP REPORT: Delays and More Delays – Back to Arlanda Airport, The Aspire Lounges. Kevin gets a Little Seoul and Tokyo. Some say that different experiences are the spice of travel. However, there’s always one unwelcome experience when travelling – delays. Be it on the road or at the airport…...
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(Extended) Holland America Line Amex Offer: Spend $750 & get $200 back or spend $1,000 & get $250 back
Update 9/24/26: It looks like this Holland America Line Amex Offer has been extended through October 22, 2026. ~ There are new, targeted Amex Offers out for Holland America Line which are giving a $200 statement credit after spending $750 or more, or $250 back when spending $1,000 or more....
