I was about to place a GrubHub order when I realized something that does not get enough attention about Bilt Cash.
Used the right way, it can be worth a full dollar on the dollar toward something you were already going to buy anyway. That is far better than stretching for a redemption that feels more exciting but delivers less real value. And because this works through a GrubHub gift card, it can stack with monthly card credits and be saved for later use.
Marriott just made its free night certificates easier to use by letting Bonvoy members add up to 25,000 points instead of 15,000. That sounds like a win — and it is more flexible — but it also says something less flattering: hotel redemption prices have climbed so much that you now need extra points to book many of the same stays these certificates used to cover on their own.
Denver International Airport asked passengers to donate $10 and $20 grocery and gas gift cards for TSA screeners working through the partial government shutdown with their pay deferred. The problem is that federal ethics rules and TSA’s own code of conduct bar screeners from soliciting or accepting gifts from travelers – or airports – and changing the type of card or moving the dropoff point away from the checkpoint does not fix that. ❗DONATIONS NEEDED❗ Support the dedicated TSA employees working without pay by donating $10 and $20 grocery store and gas gift cards. Visa gift cards cannot be accepted. Drop off locations can be found at Final Approach cell phone lot and in the Jeppesen Terminal. pic.twitter.com/DZPs5gMuoV — Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) March 11, 2026 Now, they’re (1) asking for grocery story and gas…
Delta has finally disclosed its plan to return to Manila, telling the Department of Transportation that it wants to launch daily Los Angeles service next summer with an Airbus A350-900. But it revealed the route in an unusual way — by urging the U.S. government to delay Philippine Airlines planned Chicago flight until Delta can secure better slot access at Manila airport.
As airports across the Middle East shut down because of the Iran war, Gulf Air is doing something few national carriers ever have to do: moving planes and passengers to another airport and continuing service from there. It sounds extraordinary, but history offers several examples of airlines that lost their home base to war and kept flying from somewhere else — sometimes in another country, sometimes from a different region of the world.
A Discover-optimized lede for this would be: American Airlines flight attendants are being told to wear the red pins again — the same symbols used during the union’s strike-threat campaign — even though they already won a new contract and the union still is not clearly saying what, exactly, it wants now.
Citi Strata Elite arrives in a surprisingly premium package, but the real value is what the card earns. The current offer delivers 75,000 points and credits worth up to $1,200 in the first year, and its points now transfer to American Airlines AAdvantage.
Leaked United internal slides make the airline look like it has already won — with stronger hubs, a more premium fleet, and years of growth under Scott Kirby. The progress is real, but the deck repeatedly uses the most flattering baseline to make the turnaround look bigger, while leaving out context that matters.
A Frontier passenger headed from Las Vegas to Chicago was removed after an overhead bin dispute escalated into a confrontation with flight attendants at the door. In the video he argues “get out of my way” isn’t a threat, then starts posturing about what a “real” threat is and daring the crew as he’s ultimately forced off the aircraft.
LAX wants to make rideshares even more expensive—after building one of the worst pickup systems in the country.
Also Southwest crews win stricter jumpseat access that hurts employee commuting, Hilton quietly devalues Honors again without changing the published cap, Hyatt Regency Hill Country finishes a $100 million renovation, and IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers resigns amid operational chaos.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
