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American Airlines Improves Coach Food For Sale — A Rare Upgrade Where Most Passengers Sit
American Airlines is giving coach passengers something they do not get very often: an actual onboard food upgrade. New snack boxes, name-brand items, a refreshed cheese plate, and a turkey sandwich are coming to buy-on-board — a small but meaningful improvement in the part of the plane where most customers...
Miles To Memories
Vegas Old School Is Winning: Four Queens Tour, STRAT at 30 & KISS at Virgin
Strat turns 30, Panevino and Ping Pang Pong and how Four Queens is trying to preserve old school Vegas.
Frequent Miler
Rakuten offering bonus cashback/rewards on select Bank of America credit cards
Last year, Rakuten started offering bonus rewards when applicants were approved for select Chase credit cards. The only Chase card available via Rakuten at the moment is the Freedom Unlimited®, but there are now also two Bank of America credit cards for which you can earn bonus rewards on top...
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20% transfer bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Qantas
Chase is currently offering a 20% transfer bonus when you transfer Ultimate Rewards to Qantas Frequent Flyer. Like many transfer bonuses, this isn’t worth speculating on. However, Qantas does have a few sweet spots worth considering, and if you find availability for one, it will be all the tastier. Complete...
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Hyatt Regency Tokyo Hotel Review
I recently returned from a trip to Tokyo- here is my Hyatt Regency Tokyo hotel review, including info on wifi, food, rooms, amenities, cost and more
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Passenger Chugs Tequila In TSA Line Rather Than Throw Out The Bottle
A woman standing in line at a TSA checkpoint can't going through airport security with her booze - so she chugs the full size clear liquor bottle. Reports are this was Don Julio. She chose to drink the tequila rather than give it up - or return to...
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Flying Blue Promo Rewards: Get 25% off awards between select US cities & Europe
It’s the first of the month, which means there’s a new batch of Flying Blue Promo Rewards available. As always, you can save 25% on economy award flights between a selection of North American cities and Europe. The Deal Save 25% on award flights between the following North American cities...
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Today Only! May Bilt Rent Day offers up to 100% Bonus to British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus
Don't forget today is double points day with Bilt Rewards Mastercard
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American Airlines Promo: Earn 3X AAdvantage Miles on IHG Stays
American Airlines has launched a new promotion, offering members 3x AAdvantage miles for early summer stays at participating IHG® Hotels & Resorts.
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May Transfer Bonuses ( Active and Historical Bonuses, Full Partner Lists, and Calculator )
  
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Save Up to 35% On Stays With Radisson Rewards
You can save up to 35% on stays with Radisson Rewards membership program at participating resort properties in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa regions between Wednesday, July 1, 2026 to Thursday, September 10, 2026 — breakfast is included — and you can also earn 3,000 Radisson Rewards...
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Fantastic new offers on IHG Personal Cards ( up to 185k )
I’ve personally held two IHG credit cards for years now. Why? They are fantastic “supporting cast” credit cards that yield valuable benefits at IHG properties, specifically if you are utilizing IHG One Rewards to stay. Learn about how I think of my wallet like the cast of Friends here. Cards...
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Earn 80K miles on the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select card with no first year annual fee
Citi and American Airlines have a boosted welcome offer on the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard. This is a terrific, in-flight offer that gives you 80,000 bonus miles after spending only $1,000 in the first three months. That matches the highest welcome bonus we’ve seen on this card,...
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20% transfer bonus from Capital One Miles to Qantas
Capital One is currently offering a 20% transfer bonus when you transfer Capital One miles to Qantas Frequent Flyer (as an aside, I get a kick out of the fact that transferring from a bank to an airline program, in this case, means converting “miles” to “points”). Like many transfer...
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Passenger Shows Up 7 Minutes After Her Flight’s Departure Time — Then Shoves Staff Demanding To Board
An Aeroméxico passenger showed up at the gate for a Mexico City–Barcelona flight seven minutes after its scheduled departure time, then demanded to be let onboard anyway. Once she started shoving staff and pushing toward police, her case was not being made better...
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With Government Bailout Talks Stalled, Spirit Airlines May Not Survive Longer Than a Few Hours
Beleaguered ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines could have little more than a few hours of cash left and might be forced to ground flights forever by the end of Friday, as crunch talks with creditors and shareholders come to a head, amidst a stalled federal bailout. For now, at least, the...