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Up To 100% Transfer Bonus To Etihad, One Day Only — Book 160K First Class Seats For Just 80K Points

by Gary Leff on October 27, 2025

Oct 27 2025

On November 1 only, Bilt will run up to a 100% transfer bonus to Etihad Guest (12 a.m. Eastern to 11:59 p.m. Pacific as its headline Rent Day offer.

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Inside Coinbase’s “4% Back” Amex — A Trojan Horse For The Entire Crypto Economy

by Gary Leff on October 27, 2025

Oct 27 2025

Coinbase’s new Amex card promises “up to 4% back,” but the real story is strategic: it’s designed to trap value inside the Coinbase ecosystem—spend, earn, borrow, stake, repeat.

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Britain Found A New Way To Stay Stagnant—Kill Airport Growth With Climate Laws That Don’t Change The Climate

by Gary Leff on October 26, 2025

Oct 26 2025

Britain’s economy has flatlined — now lawmakers want to ground airport expansion, pretending it’s about saving the planet. Heathrow’s “illegal” runway won’t change global emissions, but it might keep the U.K. stuck on the tarmac.

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New Fintech Turns Your Credit Card Into A Dopamine Slot Machine — Win 100% Cash Back Or Lose It All

by Gary Leff on October 26, 2025

Oct 26 2025

A new fintech startup wants to make every credit-card swipe feel like a Vegas pull. It promises dopamine hits and the chance to win 100% cash back — but the catch is simple: you could also lose it all.

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“Too Fat For My Car”: Uber Driver Refuses Passenger, Threatens To Pull A Gun — Video Viewed Over 27 Million Times

by Gary Leff on October 26, 2025

Oct 26 2025

An Uber driver told a passenger he was “too fat for my car,” then threatened to pull a gun — all caught on video. The clip’s been viewed over 27 million times and raises serious questions about size discrimination and driver rights.

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Delta Flight Attendant Makes $100,000 Mistake—Blows Evacuation Slide, Stranding Passengers Overnight

by Gary Leff on October 26, 2025

Oct 26 2025

A flight attendant accidentally popped the slide on Delta flight 3248 from Pittsburgh to Salt Lake City on Saturday. You can see the Airbus A220 at Pittsburgh’s gate D2, and the flight wound up delayed four hours, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:11 p.m.

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You Can Still Book The Marriott Resort In Cairo Where Freed Hamas Members Are Living In Luxury

by Gary Leff on October 26, 2025

Oct 26 2025

Freed Hamas members exchanged in the latest ceasefire deal are living in luxury at Marriott’s Renaissance Cairo Mirage City—still open to paying guests on Marriott.com.

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I Have Every Major Premium Credit Card. They Cost $2,680 A Year—And Still Earn Me Money.

by Gary Leff on October 25, 2025

Oct 25 2025

Most people think paying thousands in annual fees is crazy. I show exactly how my $2,680 in premium cards more than pays for itself—year after year.

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After 20 Years And $40 Billion, Air Traffic Control Modernized Nothing—FAA Is Doing It Again

by Gary Leff on October 25, 2025

Oct 25 2025

A new government watchdog report out of the Trump administration lays out why air traffic control modernization has failed, but casts down on their own ability to fix it simply through force of spending an additional $30 billion.

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Spirit Airlines Passenger Built A Full Office — With A 20-Inch Monitor And Keyboards Strapped To His Knees

by Gary Leff on October 25, 2025

Oct 25 2025

A Spirit Airlines passenger turned his seat into a full workstation at 36,000 feet — complete with a massive 20-inch monitor and split keyboards strapped to his knees. Fellow travelers called it bizarre, but it may be the most committed in-flight productivity hack ever seen.

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Gary LeffGary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.

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