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ExpertFlyer Now Shows 11 Months of American Airlines Systemwide Upgrade Space in One Search — Adds AeroLOPA Seat Maps [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on March 6, 2026

Mar 06 2026

ExpertFlyer just rolled out a new premium tier that can surface about 11 months of American Airlines systemwide upgrade availability in a single search, and it’s also adding more robust automated alerts plus AeroLOPA seat maps (while raising prices on other plans).

Also, the world’s deepest hotel room is shutting down, a passenger scolds someone else’s kid mid-flight, and Hotels.com in the U.K. is walking back Expedia OneKey to revive its old “stay 10, get 1 free” model.

Canadians Get a 27% Discount in Las Vegas — And It’s Bringing Them Back Because Demand Curves Slope Down [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on March 5, 2026

Mar 05 2026

“Vegas At Par” taking Canadian dollars 1:1 to pay U.S. prices is bringing back visitors to participating properties. Also, Southwest gets dragged again for blocking seat changes even with empty rows, plus a 100,000-point business card offer from a regional bank and new Air Tahiti Nui Sydney service.

American Airlines Blasts United for Flooding Chicago O’Hare to Block Gates — The Employee Memo Isn’t Signed by CEO Robert Isom [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on March 4, 2026

Mar 04 2026

American Airlines sent employees a pointed note accusing United of dumping capacity into Chicago O’Hare to manipulate a lease provision that allocates gates based on prior-year flying. What stands out is who didn’t sign it: the message came from the COO and Chief Commercial Officer, not CEO Robert Isom, whose job has been on the line.

American Airlines Is Handing Out Bonus Loyalty Points Through April 30 — 500 Per Segment Up to 5,000 Toward Status

by Gary Leff on March 3, 2026

Mar 03 2026

American Airlines is running a new AAdvantage promo that awards bonus Loyalty Points on March and April flights that count toward status. Register in your account by April 30 to earn 500 extra Loyalty Points per flown segment (up to 5,000), with additional bonuses on select Mexico and Caribbean routes and for segments booked through AAdvantage Business/Corporate.

A Kid Licks the Seatback Screen on American — Suddenly the Airline’s Phaseout Of TVs Makes Perfect Sense [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on March 2, 2026

Mar 02 2026

An American passenger watched a kid lick the seatback screen in front of him—and the airline’s removal of the last domestic seatback screens suddenly doesn’t feels so bad. Plus a groom dressed as Nicolás Maduro gets “kidnapped” through an Argentina airport and Airbnb’s refund fine print for Dubai turns into a dark joke.

Southwest Ends Open Seating And Wheelchair Requests Plummet Overnight—Here’s What Changed [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on March 1, 2026

Mar 01 2026

After Southwest Airlines replaced open seating with assigned seats, wheelchair requests instantly plummeted, confirming long-suspected abuse of the boarding process. Plus, the abandoned Park Hyatt Los Angeles “ghost tower” might finally get new life, and Bilt launches a premium hotel program for luxury travelers.

Flight Attendant Fired For Denying Passenger Bathroom Access Out Of Spite—Demanded Boarding Pass As Ransom, Now They’re Suing

by Gary Leff on March 1, 2026

Mar 01 2026

A passenger desperately needed to use the lavatory during a delayed flight, but an angry flight attendant repeatedly blocked access—demanding his boarding pass as ransom. Now fired, the flight attendant is suing the airline.

Buy Bilt Or Amex Points For Just 1 Cent—Leverage Rakuten’s 100% Surfshark Rebate

by Gary Leff on February 28, 2026

Feb 28 2026

Rakuten’s new 100% rebate on Surfshark lets you instantly acquire highly valuable Bilt or Amex points at just 1 cent each—here’s exactly how to take advantage today.

Southwest Now Charges For Seats, But Forgets To Clean Them First [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on February 28, 2026

Feb 28 2026

A Delta passenger fakes a heart attack to avoid arrest, Southwest faces backlash for charging extra and delivering dirty seats, and Rio Las Vegas downgrades breakfast for elite guests.

Bilt’s One-Day 125% Transfer Bonus To Japan Airlines—I’ll Take My Whole Family Business Class To Tokyo

by Gary Leff on February 28, 2026

Feb 28 2026

For one day only—March 1—Bilt Rewards is offering up to a 125% bonus when transferring points to Japan Airlines Mileage Bank. Here’s exactly how I’m leveraging this unprecedented deal to turn 285,000 points into four roundtrip business-class tickets to Japan.

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ExpertFlyer Now Shows 11 Months of American Airlines Systemwide Upgrade Space in One Search — Adds AeroLOPA Seat Maps [Roundup]

Canadians Get a 27% Discount in Las Vegas — And It’s Bringing Them Back Because Demand Curves Slope Down [Roundup]

American Airlines Blasts United for Flooding Chicago O’Hare to Block Gates — The Employee Memo Isn’t Signed by CEO Robert Isom [Roundup]

American Airlines Is Handing Out Bonus Loyalty Points Through April 30 — 500 Per Segment Up to 5,000 Toward Status

A Kid Licks the Seatback Screen on American — Suddenly the Airline’s Phaseout Of TVs Makes Perfect Sense [Roundup]

Southwest Ends Open Seating And Wheelchair Requests Plummet Overnight—Here’s What Changed [Roundup]

Flight Attendant Fired For Denying Passenger Bathroom Access Out Of Spite—Demanded Boarding Pass As Ransom, Now They’re Suing

Buy Bilt Or Amex Points For Just 1 Cent—Leverage Rakuten’s 100% Surfshark Rebate

Southwest Now Charges For Seats, But Forgets To Clean Them First [Roundup]

Bilt’s One-Day 125% Transfer Bonus To Japan Airlines—I’ll Take My Whole Family Business Class To Tokyo

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