Wells Fargo’s Power Move: New Card Unleashes 5x On Hotels, 4x On Flights, Transferable Points

by Gary Leff

Mar 06 2024

Wells Fargo has entered the chat. They’ve announced themselves in travel rewards, and transferring bank points to airline miles and hotel points. They’ve launched a rich new travel credit card, and launched points transfers to airline and hotel loyalty programs for both this high-earner and existing cards.

The Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Visa Card is a brand new product. It’s pretty compelling in its own right as a travel and dining card, but offers some great possibilities in combination with other Wells cards now that their branded portfolio of points cards all come with point transfers.

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Fee Fury At SFO? Green-Haired Passenger Ignites Spit-Fueled Standoff With Police

by Gary Leff

Mar 05 2024

A green-haired man at the Frontier Airlines ticket counter at San Francisco airport spiraled into a state of distress, marked by continuous and shrill screaming directed at the airline’s check-in staff. Police were called and the man, sporting gray trousers and a red shirt, confronted the officers by spitting at their feet while demanding that they break his legs.

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American Airlines Introduces Mileage Upgrades On Qantas, “Is That All There Is?”

by Gary Leff

Mar 05 2024

American Airlines upgrades on Qantas are now live. It’s managed by PlusGrade, the company that sells ‘bidding for upgrade’ programs to airlines. And it’s a “cash or miles” upgrade option. Basically you have the ability to upgrade on Qantas, as a Qantas member might, but pay using AAdvantage miles. And this is the oneworld upgrade program.

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Sky-High Delivery: Quick Thinking Pilot Delivers Baby When Woman Goes Into Labor In The Lavatory

by Gary Leff

Mar 04 2024

A baby was born on a VietJet flight from Taipei to Bangkok. The boy was delivered by one of the pilots, after learning that a passenger had gone into labor in the lavatory. Medical personnel met the aircraft on arrival.

The pilot noted, “He will be able to tell everyone for the rest of his life that he was born in the air,” he said of the newborn baby boy.” The crew gave the baby the nickname “Sky.”

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