American Airlines Shutting Down 3 Admirals Clubs in October

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Aug 29 2018

Effective October 15 American Airlines will be closing its Admirals Clubs at Hartford (BDL), Greensboro (GSO), and Caracas (CCS).

The airline says they’re doing this to control costs, offering in a statement that “These decisions are never easy, and we must always ensure we are striking the right balance of providing the level of service our customers have come to expect while keeping our costs in-check.”

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Hilton’s Fourth Quarter Promo is Exactly What You’d Expect

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Aug 28 2018

Hilton has been running double points since May 1. Hilton usually runs double points, for instance they basically ran it all of 2016.

For some reason they weren’t ready to announce what their next promotion would be so at the end of July they extended double points through September 9.

Hilton has just come out with their end of year promo. They’ve used the extra time from that last extension to come up with something new.

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Priority Pass Raising Lounge Per Visit Fee Effective October 1 For Some US Cards

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Aug 28 2018

Priority Pass is a card that gets you into lounges around the world. You don’t have to belong to an individual lounge program, this program works to have lounges in most of the places you go.

There are over 1000 airport lounges that a Priority Pass will gain you access to, most of those are spread throughout airports around the world. Around 60 options exist in the U.S. and that increasingly includes airport restaurants.

When you have a Priority Pass card it may come with visits for you as the cardholder, and it may come with complimentary visits for guests.

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This Ramp Worker Has Mad Skills — and Could Care Less About On-Time Departures

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Aug 28 2018

It’s hard to mind so much having a little fun on the job when they show enthusiasm, and a lack of care in the world for who might be watching — as in the case of this ramp worker who took a break from his job to play “toss the cone.”

The man shoots — and he scores! And he’s caught on video experiencing the true thrill of victory. The video is just 13 seconds, and worth watching all the way to the end.

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