On Sunday, an American Airlines gate agent working a severely delayed flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Charlotte approached the passengers before the inbound aircraft arrives – giving them a talk on how they’re going to need to be nice to the flight attendants.
March 2025 Frequent Flyer Site Rankings: Frequent Miler Jumps 36%, The Points Guy Falls 21%, Doctor of Credit Holds Steady
The order of this list isn’t close to my own list of favorite or best sites, but for those curious about a best estimate of who sees the most traffic here’s a list that ranks 14 popular websites.
Maximize Your Miles: Master the Two-Card Strategy Every Smart Traveler Uses
Maximizing credit card rewards requires a strategic two-card approach, focusing on cards that offer more than one point per dollar on spending and allow point combining across different reward programs.
“Take Whatever You Want—Just Don’t Let It Shatter”: How Passengers Steal Salt Shakers, Blankets, And Glassware From First Class
A United Airlines flyer admitted to taking a glass off a flight to use at home, and other passengers are weighing in on the things they’ve stolen for their preferred carrier. Am I the only person with UA kleptomania? byu/rbitton inunitedairlines Comment byu/rbitton from discussion inunitedairlines Comment byu/rbitton from discussion inunitedairlines A United flight attendant advised that she only notices passengers taking glassware when doing landing preparation, “while I’m collecting glasses if I’m short a glass” however if it’s off of a first class meal tray “I would never notice.” Their advice? “take whatever you want as long as it doesn’t shatter during landing.” Another employee shared that they have multiple Polaris blankets from nonreving up front.” Just don’t “walk out with it in your hand.” You should “stuff it in your bag B4 deplaning.”…
Delta Sky Club Guest Quietly Filled Three Plates With Ribs, Garlic Chicken, And Cookies—Then Dumped Them Into A Bag For His Flight
The first rule of any all you can eat buffet is that you can consume food while you’re there, but you can’t pack of extras and take it with you. Yet a Delta Sky Club member was spotted filling up plates of food, and packing himself several meals to go – mostly ribs, garlic chicken, associated sides and chocolate chip cookies.
Years of IT Failures Led To This: British Airways Built A Chatbot That Doesn’t Know Heathrow [Roundup]
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New This Week: Skip Baggage Recheck When Connecting At LAX—But Only On American Airlines Flights From Sydney
American Airlines passengers flying from Sydney to Los Angeles will no longer need to collect their checked bags in LA, walk them through customs, and drop them back off with the airline for their onward connection. That’s part of a new test that American says they expect to expand to other airports.
After Two Years of Silence, Chase Sapphire Lounge Plans Surface at DFW—18,000 Square Feet With New Elevators Installed
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What’s In My Wallet – My Credit Card Strategy (2025)
I’ve cleaned out my wallet and I’m not carrying nearly as many credit cards on a daily basis any longer. Still, my wallet is a great window in the spending choices I make every day. What gets a wallet slot, and what cards I have but keep in a drawer, go a long way towards illustrating how I put my mileage and spending strategies into practice. Sharing this also adds a bit to my transparency as I cover credit card rewards.
Here’s a peek into what’s really going on behind the scenes of my daily spending life.
Filthy Coffee Maker at Hyatt. Stained Sheets at Westin. What’s Lurking in Your Hotel Room? [Roundup]
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