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British Airways

Mar 20, 2026

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12 min read

British Airways' Free Starlink Rollout Begins & A Maui Resort Just Became a St. Regis

Free in-flight WiFi is finally arriving on BA, a luxury Maui resort joins Marriott, Capital One launches a travel app, and Chase Avios transfer bonuses end soon

Credit Cards

Southwest Cuts Two Major Cities, Fares Are Climbing & The Hyatt Business Card Just Hit a Record

Mar 15, 2026

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3 min read

Southwest Cuts Two Major Cities, Fares Are Climbing & The Hyatt Business Card Just Hit a Record

Southwest drops Chicago O'Hare and Dulles, airfare surcharges are spreading fast, and a record Hyatt bonus quietly lands

Chase Credit Cards

175,000 IHG Points, Marriott's Quiet Admission & United's Chef's Table Upgrade

Mar 14, 2026

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13 min read

175,000 IHG Points, Marriott's Quiet Admission & United's Chef's Table Upgrade

A record IHG card bonus expires soon, Marriott reveals inflation through a 'positive' change, and United finally admits its food was bad

Credit Cards

175,000 IHG Points, 5 Free Marriott Nights & AA's Wine Box Scandal

Mar 7, 2026

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3 min read

175,000 IHG Points, 5 Free Marriott Nights & AA's Wine Box Scandal

Two massive hotel card offers closing soon, American Airlines serves boxed wine in business class, and a United policy that could get you kicked off the plane

Malaysia Airlines

Feb 16, 2026

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3 min read

Chase Launches 40% Virgin Atlantic Bonus, TSA Clears Passenger With Meat Cleaver & Malaysia Airlines' Puzzling Lounge Rule

Chase's 40% Virgin Atlantic transfer bonus returns through February 28th, plus TSA surveillance footage reveals how a meat cleaver made it through security onto a Delta flight

United Airlines

Chase Portal Overcharges Hyatt Globalists, United's 787 Premium Makeover & American's Union Crisis

Feb 11, 2026

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3 min read

Chase Portal Overcharges Hyatt Globalists, United's 787 Premium Makeover & American's Union Crisis

Chase is billing resort fees that Hyatt's top elites don't owe, United's new ultra-premium Dreamliners arrive soon, and American's flight attendants issue historic vote of no confidence.

Premium Cards

American Express Opens Lufthansa Lounges Wider & Chase Marriott Bundled Offer

Feb 10, 2026

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3 min read

American Express Opens Lufthansa Lounges Wider & Chase Marriott Bundled Offer

Amex Platinum gets expanded Lufthansa lounge access across 7 airlines, Chase launches unusual Marriott card bundle, and a TSA screener gets celebrated for basic honesty

Credit Cards

IHG's Huge 175K Bonus Returns, Chase Gives 50% Marriott Boost & American's Wild Week

Feb 6, 2026

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8 min read

IHG's Huge 175K Bonus Returns, Chase Gives 50% Marriott Boost & American's Wild Week

IHG's best-ever bonus is back, Chase adds 50% to Marriott transfers through month-end, plus American's operational chaos reaches fever pitch

Chase Credit Cards

Southwest Just Made A Huge Mistake (Plus: Marriott's Biggest Bonus Ever)

Feb 5, 2026

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3 min read

Southwest Just Made A Huge Mistake (Plus: Marriott's Biggest Bonus Ever)

Southwest copies the worst airline boarding tactic, Marriott drops 5 free nights on one card, and a teen learns a painful lesson about seat kicking

Point Purchase Offers

Southwest's Boarding Revolution Live Today + American's Historic Profit Collapse

Jan 29, 2026

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8 min read

Southwest's Boarding Revolution Live Today + American's Historic Profit Collapse

Southwest ditches open seating as of today, American reports 87% profit drop, and a new Ritz-Carlton Lodge is coming to Australia with Emirates

Chase Credit Cards

Chase Just Dropped 5 Free Marriott Nights + Citi's 100K Elite Card Shakes Up The Game

Jan 12, 2026

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9 min read

Chase Just Dropped 5 Free Marriott Nights + Citi's 100K Elite Card Shakes Up The Game

Chase's biggest-ever Marriott bonus launches today, Citi's new flagship earns 12X points, and a Marriott guest horror story you won't believe

Avianca Lifemiles

🚨 Marriott's Elite Night Reversal, Capital One's $400K Business Bonus Ends Soon, and Avianca's 160% Bonus

Jan 11, 2026

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3 min read

🚨 Marriott's Elite Night Reversal, Capital One's $400K Business Bonus Ends Soon, and Avianca's 160% Bonus

Marriott finally fixes a terrible policy, Capital One drops a massive business card bonus, and buying Avianca miles just got more interesting. Plus: United's $200 wine, Wyndham status matches, and American's Texas BBQ experiment.

Singapore Airlines

American Airlines Lounge Shower Tip Shakedown, 100K Capital One Offer Disappearing, and Bilt Card 2.0 Preview

Dec 31, 2025

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3 min read

American Airlines Lounge Shower Tip Shakedown, 100K Capital One Offer Disappearing, and Bilt Card 2.0 Preview

From tipping demands at DFW Flagship Lounge to Capital One's expiring 100K bonus and an insider's look at the new Bilt card benefits—here's what changed today.

Credit Cards

American Airlines Just Killed Its Own Pipeline — And Bilt Card 2.0 Demands Your Attention By January 14

Dec 29, 2025

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3 min read

American Airlines Just Killed Its Own Pipeline — And Bilt Card 2.0 Demands Your Attention By January 14

American's basic economy gamble backfires, Bilt's massive transition hits critical deadline, and one Marriott GM's viral rant reveals what loyalty programs are really worth

Chase Credit Cards

American Airlines Rewrites Schedules to Fix Delays + Overhead Bin Thefts Hit Premium Cabin

Dec 28, 2025

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3 min read

American Airlines Rewrites Schedules to Fix Delays + Overhead Bin Thefts Hit Premium Cabin

AA's radical April schedule overhaul targets on-time performance, while Etihad flights face repeated theft reports. Plus: Chase offers $50 back on airfare and Peninsula's secret booking advantage.

Travel Industry

Airlines Killed Elite Upgrades—Here's What Should Replace Them

Dec 27, 2025

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3 min read

Airlines Killed Elite Upgrades—Here's What Should Replace Them

From fake hotel promises to jet lag fixes that actually work, plus why elite status doesn't buy what it used to

United Airlines

Marriott Hotels Turn Against Elites + United's Wine War Goes Premium

Dec 23, 2025

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3 min read

Marriott Hotels Turn Against Elites + United's Wine War Goes Premium

Why one Marriott property just banned elite water requests, United's sommelier-level wine program puts rivals on notice, and American's amenity kits finally get an upgrade worth talking about.

American Airlines

Ryanair Kills Its Own Program After 8 Months, Marriott's Late Checkout Under Fire, Airbus A320 Emergency Fix

Nov 30, 2025

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3 min read

Ryanair Kills Its Own Program After 8 Months, Marriott's Late Checkout Under Fire, Airbus A320 Emergency Fix

From Ryanair's spectacular loyalty program failure to Marriott quietly walking back elite benefits, plus why thousands of A320s need immediate software updates

Credit Cards

Air India Lost a Plane for 13 Years (Plus: Seattle's Fuel Crisis & Emirates A380 News)

Nov 23, 2025

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3 min read

Air India Lost a Plane for 13 Years (Plus: Seattle's Fuel Crisis & Emirates A380 News)

From airlines literally forgetting their aircraft to Seattle's fuel shortage impacting Thanksgiving travelers, today's stories show just how chaotic aviation can get

Credit Card Bonuses

Chase Launches 70% Marriott Bonus (But Don't Transfer Yet) + Delta Wins Big in Court

Nov 16, 2025

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3 min read

Chase Launches 70% Marriott Bonus (But Don't Transfer Yet) + Delta Wins Big in Court

Chase's new 70% Marriott transfer bonus looks tempting, but the math reveals a better strategy. Plus, Delta's Aeromexico partnership gets a last-minute reprieve, Trump axes airline compensation rules, and more.

Credit Card Bonuses

Marriott Guests Evicted Same Day — Plus TAP's $99 United Lounge Access Backdoor

Nov 13, 2025

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3 min read

Marriott Guests Evicted Same Day — Plus TAP's $99 United Lounge Access Backdoor

Marriott-Sonder partnership ends abruptly with guests kicked out, Citi launches 100k card with AAdvantage transfers, and a surprising way to get Star Alliance Gold

Avianca Lifemiles

Marriott Just Ended a Major Partnership & Guests Were Evicted | LifeMiles 170% Bonus, Chase Sapphire Reserve Gets Better

Nov 12, 2025

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3 min read

Marriott Just Ended a Major Partnership & Guests Were Evicted | LifeMiles 170% Bonus, Chase Sapphire Reserve Gets Better

Marriott abruptly terminates Sonder partnership with immediate guest evictions, plus the year's best LifeMiles deal, Chase Sapphire Reserve hidden perks, and American Airlines upgrade chaos

Hilton Honors

Marriott Abruptly Kills Partnership, Hilton Unveils New Top Tier, United FA Incident Shocks Industry

Nov 11, 2025

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3 min read

Marriott Abruptly Kills Partnership, Hilton Unveils New Top Tier, United FA Incident Shocks Industry

From Marriott's sudden Sonder breakup leaving members stranded, to Hilton's Diamond Reserve tier finally bringing confirmed upgrades, plus a United transatlantic incident that nobody saw coming.

United Airlines

United-JetBlue Partnership Goes Live (But Don't Get Too Excited) + American's New A321XLR Debuts Dec 18

Oct 25, 2025

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3 min read

United-JetBlue Partnership Goes Live (But Don't Get Too Excited) + American's New A321XLR Debuts Dec 18

Breaking down the new airline partnerships, fleet updates, and program changes that could impact your travel plans

Credit Cards

Amex CEO Hints at Ultra-Premium Card + IHG 165K Offer Ends Monday

Oct 19, 2025

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3 min read

Amex CEO Hints at Ultra-Premium Card + IHG 165K Offer Ends Monday

Major credit card shakeups, shocking hotel refund drama, and a wild battery fire incident you need to know about

Marriott Bonvoy

British Airways' Free Starlink Rollout Begins & A Maui Resort Just Became a St. Regis

Southwest Cuts Two Major Cities, Fares Are Climbing & The Hyatt Business Card Just Hit a Record

175,000 IHG Points, Marriott's Quiet Admission & United's Chef's Table Upgrade

175,000 IHG Points, 5 Free Marriott Nights & AA's Wine Box Scandal

Chase Launches 40% Virgin Atlantic Bonus, TSA Clears Passenger With Meat Cleaver & Malaysia Airlines' Puzzling Lounge Rule

Chase Portal Overcharges Hyatt Globalists, United's 787 Premium Makeover & American's Union Crisis

American Express Opens Lufthansa Lounges Wider & Chase Marriott Bundled Offer

IHG's Huge 175K Bonus Returns, Chase Gives 50% Marriott Boost & American's Wild Week

Southwest Just Made A Huge Mistake (Plus: Marriott's Biggest Bonus Ever)

Southwest's Boarding Revolution Live Today + American's Historic Profit Collapse

Chase Just Dropped 5 Free Marriott Nights + Citi's 100K Elite Card Shakes Up The Game

🚨 Marriott's Elite Night Reversal, Capital One's $400K Business Bonus Ends Soon, and Avianca's 160% Bonus

American Airlines Lounge Shower Tip Shakedown, 100K Capital One Offer Disappearing, and Bilt Card 2.0 Preview

American Airlines Just Killed Its Own Pipeline — And Bilt Card 2.0 Demands Your Attention By January 14

American Airlines Rewrites Schedules to Fix Delays + Overhead Bin Thefts Hit Premium Cabin

Airlines Killed Elite Upgrades—Here's What Should Replace Them

Marriott Hotels Turn Against Elites + United's Wine War Goes Premium

Ryanair Kills Its Own Program After 8 Months, Marriott's Late Checkout Under Fire, Airbus A320 Emergency Fix

Air India Lost a Plane for 13 Years (Plus: Seattle's Fuel Crisis & Emirates A380 News)

Chase Launches 70% Marriott Bonus (But Don't Transfer Yet) + Delta Wins Big in Court

Marriott Guests Evicted Same Day — Plus TAP's $99 United Lounge Access Backdoor

Marriott Just Ended a Major Partnership & Guests Were Evicted | LifeMiles 170% Bonus, Chase Sapphire Reserve Gets Better

Marriott Abruptly Kills Partnership, Hilton Unveils New Top Tier, United FA Incident Shocks Industry

United-JetBlue Partnership Goes Live (But Don't Get Too Excited) + American's New A321XLR Debuts Dec 18

Amex CEO Hints at Ultra-Premium Card + IHG 165K Offer Ends Monday

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