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Best $95 travel credit card combo | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep358 | 5-15-26
We talk a lot about the ultra-premium credit cards with expensive annual fees, but there are plenty of people interested in credit cards with more modest annual fees. Luckily, there are some great $95 credit cards that can be supplemented with fee-free cards for a great travel rewards strategy. Best...
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United Sent Us A “Customer Appreciation” Email After Our Flight Returned To Its Departure City
After our United flight to Frankfurt turned around mid-flight and stranded us back in Washington D.C., the compensation process was almost as confusing as the disruption itself. If you’ve been…
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Mastercard launches “Taste by Priceless” Lounges
It seems like every Tom, Dick, airline, and credit card issuer has their own airport lounge these days. Never one to miss out on a chance to get in the game late, Mastercard has now announced the opening of two new proprietary lounges, one in Hong Kong and the other...
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Bets $2.6 Billion On Delta — After Decades Warning Against Airlines
Warren Buffett spent decades warning that airlines destroy capital, joking that investors needed to be talked down before buying them. Now Berkshire Hathaway is back anyway, disclosing a $2.6 billion stake in Delta — its third major run at an industry Buffett once treated like an addiction.
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American Airlines Wants Commercial Flights Back To Naples, Florida — The Airport Locals Tried To Move
American Airlines wants to bring commercial flights back to Naples, Florida — a wealthy, convenient Gulf Coast airport that locals have spent years fighting, and even tried to move. The plan is for Charlotte service starting this winter, but the real story is whether one of Florida’s most contested small...
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US Bank Amazon Business cards are live with targeted welcome offers of up to $750
Early this week, US Bank officially launched its new Amazon Business Cards for new applications. In and of itself, the card is interesting to Amazon Prime customers, as it earns 5% back at Amazon, AWS, and Whole Foods, and 2% back on your top 3 monthly non-Amazon categories (the non-Prime...
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Offer Extended: 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 has been extended by a week! The 40,000 bonus Bonvoy points offer is now available for booking until May 22, 2026 The 40,000 bonus points offer: Earn 40,000 Bonus Bonvoy Points when...
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The Travel Review Trap In Europe — How I Avoid Bad Hotels And Restaurants Built For Tourists
I do not read hotel and restaurant reviews abroad the same way everywhere. In Europe, bad reviews can be easier for businesses to challenge or remove, so I rely less on average ratings and more on patterns, photos, trusted local sites, and avoiding obvious tourist traps.
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Airline Dress Codes: What Constitutes “Offensive” Clothing? Does This Count?
Every so often, we see airlines remove people from aircraft for violating their vague dress codes. In this post, I’d like to talk about that in a bit more detail, because I saw some shirts at an airport today that sure caught me off guard…
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Save Up to 45% at Select Iberostar Beachfront Resorts With IHG One Rewards
You can enjoy some time relaxing at the beach and spend less money, as you can save up to a maximum of 45% at select Iberostar Beachfront Resorts with IHG One Rewards at 26 participating resort properties in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Brazil, Aruba, and the United States from Thursday,...
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[Jun/Jul ’26 added!] Baseball fans: Capital One once again has great seats for 5,000 miles each
Update 5/15/26: Tickets are now available for June and July games. Get on ’em if you want ’em! Remember — there are only 4 cardholder-exclusive seats for each game. Many of the highly desirable games will go quickly, and then the other tickets are a very poor value. You have...
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Earn 40,000 bonus points on one stay with Marriott Homes & Villas (offer extended)
The latest/current Marriott Homes & Villas promotion has just been extended by a week so it's probably worth reflagging the fact that Marriott Bonvoy members can currently earn 40,000 bonus Bonvoy points from a single Homes & Villas stay taken by the beginning of January next year.
