Dec
27
2016
Jet Airways flight 2374 from Goa to Mumbai skidded after aborting takeoff and made a 360 degree turn.
Injuries were minor and everyone is ‘safe’.
Boeing 737 Spins 360 Degrees After Aborting Takeoff
How Much Are the Ritz-Cartlon Rewards Credit Card Benefits Really Worth?
Dec
26
2016
The new Ritz-Carlton Rewards® Credit Card is a Visa Infinite card, a higher tier than the Visa Signature that nearly all other premium rewards cards top out at. One blogger tries to estimate the value he got from this card in just a few months.
What the Rewards War Means for Bank Costs — and Its Only Just Heating Up
Dec
26
2016
The Financial Times ran a ‘big read’ piece last week on the battle for customers between credit card issuers, and featured my advice getting started with rewards and credit cards.
The piece began with a hypothesis from the author that blogs like this one have helped educate consumers about the value of points, and really compare offerings, so that consumers are much better at discerning differences — and therefore banks are having to really spend more to compete.
Inside the New Kuwait Airways Boeing 777-300ER: World’s Cheapest Premium Long Haul Airline Gets Brand New Product!
Dec
26
2016
Kuwait Airways no longer flies between New York JFK and London because it would have had to carry Israeli passport holders to do so under US law, while the government of Kuwait does not recognize the state of Israel.
But they do fly non-stop between New York and Kuwait City. And they offer one of the least expensive premium products in the world. Historically that premium product has been awful (and they’re a dry airline to boot) but it’s cheap. For instance, here’s Cairo – New York JFK in business class for $592.
US Customs Video of Santa Claus Submitting to an Enhanced Background Check
FARE ALERT: Europe For Less Than $200 Roundtrip ($195!!!)
Dec
25
2016
The Flight Deal writes about New York JFK to Oslo or Stockhom from $212 roundtrip but you can travel for even less than that!
The trick here is that several of the airline’s international websites create the possibility of savings through currency arbitrage.
How Much Do Airlines Really Pay for New Planes?
Dec
25
2016
Aircraft manufacturers have highly inflated ‘list’ prices. When they announce sales, they announce the value of an order based on list prices rather than what an airline will actually pay for the planes.
They try to keep secret actual purchase prices, because they don’t want to broadcast to all potential buyers how much of a discount they’ll really give. At the same time it’s hardly a secret that no one pays list.
$3M in TVs and Paintings Stolen from a Hyatt and United Thinks Passenger in Cargo Hold
Dec
25
2016
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.
Marriott Rewards Will Now Let You Redeem Points for Donations to Any Charity You Wish
Dec
24
2016
Still need to make a last minute gift to someone? Go online and use your points to donate to almost any charity you could choose and let them your friends or family know you’ve done so for the holidays.
Drunk Passenger Refused Service Lights Cigarette, Drinks His Own Booze, and Bites Flight Attendant’s Ear
Dec
24
2016
A passenger was arrested upon landing after KLM flight 605 from Amsterdam to San Francisco on Wednesday after fighting with his girlfriend, smoking onboard, and biting a flight attendant’s ear.
Our hero Jonah Cayle Snow got into a fight “after flight attendants asked the allegedly already heavily-inebriated Snow to put out his cigarette and refrain from drinking.”
