My Family’s Flight Was Delayed — So I Turned $45 in Airline Meal Vouchers Into Starbucks Credit I Can Use Anytime

Oct 11 2025

When my family’s flight was delayed, the airline sent meal vouchers — which most travelers would let expire by the next day. Instead, I found a two-minute way to turn that throwaway credit into reusable Starbucks balance. It’s simple, works with most airlines, and means every delay now funds my caffeine habit long after takeoff.

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Starting Sunday, Airline Agents Must Guess Passenger Gender — As U.S. Rejects Valid ‘X’ Passports It Issued

Oct 10 2025

Starting Sunday, airline agents will have to choose “M” or “F” for every passenger entering the U.S. — even when the traveler’s passport lists “X.” The government is rejecting the very gender markers it issued, leaving airlines to guess who passengers are in order to satisfy new federal rules.

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