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American Just Downgraded Elite Upgrades - And Delta Is Flying Empty Planes to Riyadh

Aug 7, 2026

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American Just Downgraded Elite Upgrades - And Delta Is Flying Empty Planes to Riyadh

AA elites lose lie-flat upgrades on key routes, Delta's Saudi gamble isn't paying off, plus a Marriott Brilliant offer worth 150K points

Credit Cards

Amex Business Platinum Just Hit 300K Points - Plus Citi Is Cutting JetBlue Transfers

Jul 13, 2026

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Amex Business Platinum Just Hit 300K Points - Plus Citi Is Cutting JetBlue Transfers

A massive Amex Business Platinum offer, a Citi devaluation to know about, Delta One to Europe for 115K, and a $0 airport chauffeur trick

Credit Cards

Southwest Just Launched a Debit Card That Earns Points - Plus Delta Amex Hits 125K SkyMiles

Jul 10, 2026

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Southwest Just Launched a Debit Card That Earns Points - Plus Delta Amex Hits 125K SkyMiles

Southwest's first-ever debit card changes the game for non-credit-card holders, plus highest-ever Delta Amex bonuses and a buy points deal ending tonight

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Delta Just Unbundled Business Class - Plus Chase Ink Preferred Is Back at 100K Points

Jul 9, 2026

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Delta Just Unbundled Business Class - Plus Chase Ink Preferred Is Back at 100K Points

Delta's fare restructure changes how you book, plus a Chase business card bonus worth knowing about today

Chase Credit Cards

Delta One to Europe for 115K Miles This Summer - Plus IHG's 185K Bonus Expires Soon

Jun 20, 2026

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Delta One to Europe for 115K Miles This Summer - Plus IHG's 185K Bonus Expires Soon

A rare Delta One business-class window just opened for summer travel, and the IHG Premier's best-ever offer is running out of time.

American Express

Amex Platinum's $50 Saks Credit Dies June 30 - Plus Delta Is Letting Hotel Stays Count Toward Status

Jun 18, 2026

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Amex Platinum's $50 Saks Credit Dies June 30 - Plus Delta Is Letting Hotel Stays Count Toward Status

Two deadlines you can't miss: Amex Platinum's Saks credit expires in 12 days, and Delta's hotel-to-status promo is back for 2026

Flying Blue

Jun 12, 2026

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Flying Blue Gold Status Match Ends Tomorrow - $199 Gets You Delta Bags, Boarding, and Exit Rows

Two days left for a paid Flying Blue status match, plus the Chase Sapphire Reserve 150K bonus window is almost gone

Singapore Airlines

Delta Amex Cards Just Added a Free 2nd Bag - Plus Lufthansa First Class Awards Vanished Overnight

Jun 5, 2026

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Delta Amex Cards Just Added a Free 2nd Bag - Plus Lufthansa First Class Awards Vanished Overnight

Delta's Amex co-brand gets a surprise perk upgrade, Lufthansa's first class partner awards go dark, and Virgin Atlantic has a rare buy-points window open now

Credit Cards

JetBlue Just Made Its Premium Card Worth Getting - Plus a Citi Card Nobody's Talking About

Apr 8, 2026

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JetBlue Just Made Its Premium Card Worth Getting - Plus a Citi Card Nobody's Talking About

JetBlue adds a companion pass and award rebate to its $499 card, Citi's Strata Elite delivers $1,200 in year-one value, and Delta wants to count your hotel stays toward status.

Credit Card Bonuses

Delta's Record Bonus Is Ending, ITA Airways Joins Star Alliance & TSA Lines Are Breaking Records

Mar 25, 2026

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Delta's Record Bonus Is Ending, ITA Airways Joins Star Alliance & TSA Lines Are Breaking Records

A huge SkyMiles bonus window is closing, ITA's alliance switch changes European travel math, and airport security is in crisis mode

United MileagePlus

Southwest Unveils Starlink WiFi Rollout, United Hands Out Elite Status & Amex Shuts Delta Card Loophole

Feb 13, 2026

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Southwest Unveils Starlink WiFi Rollout, United Hands Out Elite Status & Amex Shuts Delta Card Loophole

Southwest's 300-plane Starlink upgrade launches this year, United breaks precedent by bundling Silver status with credit cards, and Amex closes a popular Delta hotel credit workaround while clawing back refunds.

Credit Cards

Delta Amex 125K Bonus, United Business 100K, American Wi-Fi Subscribers Still Charged

Feb 1, 2026

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Delta Amex 125K Bonus, United Business 100K, American Wi-Fi Subscribers Still Charged

Two massive credit card bonuses dropped, American's Wi-Fi rollout has a billing problem, and Amex tightens Centurion Lounge rules again

Point Purchase Offers

Delta & United Gift Free Status, Air Canada Aeroplan 100% Bonus, Costco Drops Major Gift Cards

Jan 28, 2026

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Delta & United Gift Free Status, Air Canada Aeroplan 100% Bonus, Costco Drops Major Gift Cards

Major airlines surprise members with elite status, Air Canada launches huge points bonus, and a major shift in gift card availability at Costco.

Hotel Fees

New Pacific Airlines Shuts Down + Delta Hong Kong Awards Wide Open From 93.5K Miles

Nov 28, 2025

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New Pacific Airlines Shuts Down + Delta Hong Kong Awards Wide Open From 93.5K Miles

The airline that couldn't stop rebranding finally closes, Delta opens unprecedented Asia award space, and Chicago hotels are charging $125 resort fees on $15 rooms

Flying Blue

Nov 21, 2025

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United Shuts Down DFW Lounge Over Roaches & Mold—Plus Flying Blue's Elite Game-Changer

Photos expose shocking conditions at United's DFW club, Flying Blue Elite members get secret award perks, JetBlue opens Barcelona and Milan, plus Delta's Europe flash sale from 20,400 miles

Government Shutdown

Lufthansa Miles & More Opens Transfer Floodgates After 6-Year Freeze + Delta's Insane 1,500-Mile Upgrade Deal

Nov 5, 2025

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Lufthansa Miles & More Opens Transfer Floodgates After 6-Year Freeze + Delta's Insane 1,500-Mile Upgrade Deal

Major shakeup as Lufthansa returns to instant points transfers, Delta practically pays you to upgrade, plus government shutdown chaos hitting airports nationwide

Delta SkyMiles

American Just Downgraded Elite Upgrades - And Delta Is Flying Empty Planes to Riyadh

Amex Business Platinum Just Hit 300K Points - Plus Citi Is Cutting JetBlue Transfers

Southwest Just Launched a Debit Card That Earns Points - Plus Delta Amex Hits 125K SkyMiles

Delta Just Unbundled Business Class - Plus Chase Ink Preferred Is Back at 100K Points

Delta One to Europe for 115K Miles This Summer - Plus IHG's 185K Bonus Expires Soon

Amex Platinum's $50 Saks Credit Dies June 30 - Plus Delta Is Letting Hotel Stays Count Toward Status

Flying Blue Gold Status Match Ends Tomorrow - $199 Gets You Delta Bags, Boarding, and Exit Rows

Delta Amex Cards Just Added a Free 2nd Bag - Plus Lufthansa First Class Awards Vanished Overnight

JetBlue Just Made Its Premium Card Worth Getting - Plus a Citi Card Nobody's Talking About

Delta's Record Bonus Is Ending, ITA Airways Joins Star Alliance & TSA Lines Are Breaking Records

Southwest Unveils Starlink WiFi Rollout, United Hands Out Elite Status & Amex Shuts Delta Card Loophole

Delta Amex 125K Bonus, United Business 100K, American Wi-Fi Subscribers Still Charged

Delta & United Gift Free Status, Air Canada Aeroplan 100% Bonus, Costco Drops Major Gift Cards

New Pacific Airlines Shuts Down + Delta Hong Kong Awards Wide Open From 93.5K Miles

United Shuts Down DFW Lounge Over Roaches & Mold—Plus Flying Blue's Elite Game-Changer

Lufthansa Miles & More Opens Transfer Floodgates After 6-Year Freeze + Delta's Insane 1,500-Mile Upgrade Deal

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