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Monthly Archives for May 2021.

Outstanding 75,000 Mile + No First Year Annual Fee Offer For United Business Card

by Gary Leff

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May 07 2021

The UnitedSM Business Card has an outstanding offer to earn 75,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. That’s a lot of miles for a reasonable minimum spend requirement, and it’s exceptional value for a card with a $0 annual fee for the first year (then $99).

With a $0 first year annual fee you can even make money off of its $100 United travel credit offer, too, and the card even comes with club passes in the first year.

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Flight Attendant Tips Off FBI To Passengers Who Stole Nancy Pelosi’s Laptop

by Gary Leff

May 07 2021

Passengers refused to wear a mask on an Alaska Airlines flight. That got them banned from the airline. But it also burned their names and faces into the memory of a flight attendant who had to deal with them in the air.

The cabin crew member stalked their social media, and discovered that the people who wouldn’t wear a mask on their flight were willing to wear one for selfies at the January 6th Capitol Hill insurrection. Digging further it appeared from photos on Instagram that one of them was involved in taking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop. The Alaska Airlines employee tipped off the FBI.

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Flight Attendants Outraged After American Airlines Tells Them To Skip Meals

by Gary Leff

May 07 2021

American Airlines sent a memo to flight attendants on Monday called ‘Moments That Matter’ which encourages them to be prepared to avoid even slight delays that could stand in the way of exact on-time departures. Unfortunately for employee morale it came off as patronizing.

One tip, aimed at flight attendants who are scheduled to work reserve, has incited a anger – and a response from the union. American told flight attendants that they may need to skip meals.

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Europe Is Opening, Right Now Book Business Class From $875 Roundtrip

by Gary Leff

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May 06 2021

Departures are available from New York, Boston, Miami and perhaps Chicago and San Francisco as well. And you can travel to TAP Air Portugal destinations (via Lisbon) such as London, Barcelona, Madrid as well as France, Italy, Sweden, Australia and even more. You can fly as far as Russia, and Croatia. Or for about $500 more Morocco, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal as bookable as well.

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You Can Now Earn Star Alliance Elite Status By Drinking Starbucks Or Ordering Uber Eats

by Gary Leff

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May 06 2021

The new Air Canada Aeroplan program lets members earn elite status through everyday activity, not just flying. Crediting shopping transactions, credit card spending, and other forms of points-earning can give you better treatment with Air Canada, and even incremental benefits with some of its partners – without ever setting foot on a plane.

Aeroplan hass partnerships with brands like Starbucks and Uber Eats that can deliver elite status.

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