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You’re The Target: How Tourists Fall For Paris Rings And Cancun Taxis—And How to Avoid These Scams
“[T]he moment someone calls you “friend” there’s a good chance they are not your friend and something is about to get shady…” And just because they’re in a uniform doesn’t mean they’re an official, plus sometimes people in uniform are in on the scam.
Big Wins for Flyers: American Airlines Expands 2025 AAdvantage With Lifetime Perks and Flat Award Prices
American Airlines announced its AAdvantage frequent flyer program changes for 2025 this morning and it’s really great news by omission. There’s nothing bad. In fact there are really just program additions. That’s not something we see often, though it was the case last year with American AAdvantage as well.
So what is changing for the new member year that starts March 1?
Why Is Southwest Betting Big on Orlando As A Florida Short-Haul Hub? Bold Gamble Or Big Blunder?
Southwest Airlines is turning Orlando into a mini-connecting hub for short haul intra-Florida routes, adding flights to Miami, Fort Myers, West Palm Beach and Sarasota to their existing Fort Lauderdale route.
American Airlines Upgrades Million Miler Status: Lifetime Platinum Pro And Executive Platinum Arrive March 2025
American AAdvantage is the best program for earning status beyond simply flying. It has the best partner award redemption pricing. But there’s one area where American AAdvantage has lagged behind all of its competitors: rewarding customers with lifetime elite status.
Starting March 1, 2025 they’re revamping the AAdvantage Million Mile program.
Air Canada Joins Free Wi-Fi Race: Streaming-Quality Access, With 85% Fleet Covered Starting May
Poor quality wifi is something that I avoid when choosing an airline. It costs airlines ticket revenue. While the cost of wifi is part of the cost of travel – airlines that bundle it in with ticket price become more competitive, while charging separately makes little sense when it’s possible to offer it at near-zero marginal cost once installed on the aircraft.
This Frontier Airlines Passenger’s Giant MAGA Hat Wasn’t The Issue—But Panda Express At Dawn Turned Heads
Dallas-based right wing YouTube personality Alex Stein walked through the E concourse of Dallas – Fort Worth airport wearing a clown-sized Make America Great Again hat and filming his interactions with other passengers, before boarding his Spirit Airlines flight to Las Vegas with the hat on.
Hyatt Members Cry Foul: Thompson NYC’s One-Suite Trick to Limit Upgrades [Roundup]
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.
Zero Hours Worked, Full Benefits: How United Flight Attendants Exploit Perks At Junior Crew’s Expense
United Airlines flight attendants haven’t had a raise in four years, as contract negotiations drag on. The union says that the airline is making unreasonable demands, like only paying health care benefits for flight attendants who work.
Flight Goes Off The Rails: Passengers Party On Seats, Hang From Overhead Bins As Crew Vanishes
Two passengers on Argentinian ultra-low cost carrier Flybondi are dancing – not in the aisles or at their seats, but on other passengers’ seats, standing up and using the overhead bins to keep themselves upright. The woman manages to get jiggy with it sans the assistance of the bins, while her male counterpart launches himself backwards into the mosh pit of fans at their seats.