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In A Few Good Men Lieutenant Sam Weinberg (played by Kevin Pollak) asks Demi Moore why she likes the marines they’re defending so much. She replies, ‘Cause they stand on a wall, and they say “Nothing’s gonna hurt you tonight. Not on my watch.”
The Indian Member of Parliament who attacked an Air India employee when he was denied business class on a plane without business class has been banned from flying, so he’s been trying to fly using fake names. But getting caught each time.
In the bible, Joseph established the world’s first flat tax — a 20% rate on agricultural production. Leviticus describes the world’s first tax cut – the rate was dropped to 10% after the Hebrew Exodus.
But the first time I recall earning miles for taxes was a MileagePlus credit card offer of 5000 miles for any tax payment a dozen years ago. I didn’t owe any taxes but made a $1 tax deposit with my United Visa for the miles.
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Justin Bachman has a Bloomberg piece on the business of airlines selling miles. He’s basically covering the financial analyst Joseph DeNardi’s thesis that airlines are undervalued because their mileage programs have huge margins and represent a stable source of income not nearly as cyclical as air transportation.
You know that news stories on the threat are actual propoganda when they end with the claim that laptop bombs could be considered “a testament to the success” of US airport security.
A Dutch student wound up in the wrong Sydney this week. He wanted to fly to Australia before starting college, and the flight to Sydney on Cape Breton Island’s East Coast in Nova Scotia was US$225 cheaper so that seemed a great way to get there.
This happens over and over.
American Airlines used to offer confirmable upgrade space on nearly all domestic flights (other than premium New York JFK – Los Angeles and San Francisco flights). That completely changed at the beginning of January and now using miles or upgrade certificates is nearly impossible even domestically.
The Wall Street Journal carries a piece on millenials signing up for credit cards.
The thrust of the piece is that there’s an escalating rewards war between banks, and they’re offering ever more lucrative cards. Millenials are most likely to take advantage of all the offers that come along.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
