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Why Your Gift Card Is Empty: $14 Million Fraud Ring Busted In Texas—How The Scheme Works [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on January 1, 2026

Jan 01 2026

News and notes from around the interweb: Latvians arrested in Texas in $14 million gift card fraud. If you ever wondered why the cards you buy and load somehow have no value when you go to use them…? The thieves would then take the items to another location and carefully remove the packaging almost surgically. “The card is removed, and then the material on the back that covers up the numbers to transfer anything or activate the card is then removed so that they can see it,” said Colby. “The numbers that are on the card are then programmed into another program that the criminals are using, which will now monitor that card.” From there, the cards are reassembled to appear new, without scratches, and placed back onto store shelves for someone to buy. ”As…

The Only Jet Lag Advice That’s Ever Worked: Set Your Watch To Local Time. Stay Up Until Bedtime.

by Gary Leff on December 25, 2025

Dec 25 2025

You don’t need to suffer jet lag when you travel. There’s a really simple formula to solve it. To begin, there are two basic things you need to do.

American Airlines Pilot Posted His Pay: $35,000 Every Two Weeks—Here’s How The Math Works [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on December 24, 2025

Dec 24 2025

An American Airlines pilot posted a pay breakdown showing how $35,000 every two weeks can happen once hourly rates and stacked incentives are added up. Also in today’s roundup: a fatal “cocaine” buy on the Wynn casino floor that police say was fentanyl, a cockroach dropping onto food in an American Airlines lounge in Philadelphia, a Singapore Airlines business-class theft tied to a crime syndicate, and Austin airport’s unusually frequent elevator rescues.

This Marriott Hotel Is Fed Up With Elites — The Sign Says You Are Not Even Entitled To Water

by Gary Leff on December 21, 2025

Dec 21 2025

A Marriott hotel got so tired of elite guests demanding free bottled water that it put up a blunt sign: you are not entitled to it. And while the message is rude, it is also basically correct—pointing to what’s wrong with how Bonvoy works.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s Daughter Says TSA Pat Down Nearly Made Her Miss Flight — Calls For Agency To Be Abolished

by Gary Leff on December 19, 2025

Dec 19 2025

Delta flyers are discovering the “SkyPesos” reality the hard way: one photo shows the reality hitting the airline’s flyers at the airport – and on board. Also Asiana’s in-flight face mask service, Hyatt paying Texas $1M+ over resort-fee pricing, United’s revived Newark-vs-JFK ads, and more.

Rove Miles Is Giving Mesa Cardholders Free Points — Up to 5,000 Each, Until They Run Out

by Gary Leff on December 17, 2025

Dec 17 2025

Rove Miles is offering a Mesa points “match” for anyone stuck with a Mesa rewards balance—really a giveaway of up to 5,000 Rove points per member, capped at 2 million points total. To claim, upload a screenshot of your most recent Mesa statement and your current rewards balance; points are supposed to post within two weeks after verification.

Bilt Adds Spirit Airlines Transfers — Now Has 23 Airline And Hotel Transfer Partners, Bigger List Than Amex And Chase

by Gary Leff on December 17, 2025

Dec 17 2025

Bilt just added a new transfer partner, and it’s one nobody else offers: Spirit Airlines. That brings Bilt to 23 airline and hotel transfer partners — a bigger transfer list than Amex or Chase — but whether you should actually move points is another matter.

Bankrupt Spirit And Frontier Reopen Merger Talks — A Deal Could Drop This Month

by Gary Leff on December 16, 2025

Dec 16 2025

Spirit and Frontier are back in merger talks, and people close to the discussions say an announcement could come as soon as this month — though it could still collapse.

Passenger Films Flight Attendant Leaving The Lavatory — Then A Pilot Walks Out Looking Caught

by Gary Leff on December 16, 2025

Dec 16 2025

A widely shared video shows a flight attendant stepping out of an airplane lavatory looking awkward and adjusting her uniform. Moments later, a pilot exits the same lavatory with a similarly “caught” expression — and the passenger filming just happens to have the camera perfectly framed on the door the whole time, which is why this looks more staged to me than an accidental leak.

Frontier CEO Barry Biffle Is Out Today — With A Strategy Reset Ahead

by Gary Leff on December 15, 2025

Dec 15 2025

Frontier just replaced CEO Barry Biffle effective today, naming President James Dempsey interim chief as Biffle shifts into a short-term advisory role. The leadership change comes as Frontier’s cost edge has eroded and its revenue strategy is playing catch-up—forcing the airline to rethink what an ultra-low-cost carrier looks like in 2026.