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Ben Schlappig
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Blogger. Airline, hotel, and loyalty program expert. Love A380s, jetlag, dogs, dirty martinis, and crime shows.
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Siari, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Resort In Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, Now Open
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Siari, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Resort In Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, Now Open
Siari, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve Resort in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, has opened. Here's what to expect from this new luxury resort.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Citi’s 37-Day Annual Fee Refund Policy: How It Works In Practice
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Citi's 37-Day Annual Fee Refund Policy: How It Works In Practice
Citi will refund the annual fee on credit cards as long as you cancel or downgrade your card within 37 days of the annual fee hitting. Here are the details.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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What Are Operational Upgrades On Flights? How Do You Score Them?
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What Are Operational Upgrades On Flights? How Do You Score Them?
What are operational upgrades on flights, and how do you score one of these elusive upgrades? Here's everything you need to know.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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The Florentin Frankfurt Opens, As The City’s Best New Hotel: Exciting, But…
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The Florentin Frankfurt Opens, As The City's Best New Hotel: Exciting, But...
The Florentin Frankfurt is opening, and will almost certainly be the city's best hotel. Here's what to expect from this new luxury hotel.
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November 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Ryanair Ends Prime Membership, Claims Customers Saved Too Much Money
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Ryanair Ends Prime Membership, Claims Customers Saved Too Much Money
Ryanair is ending its paid annual membership program, arguing that members saved too much money with it. That's quite an explanation!
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November 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Airbus A320s Require Emergency Work Over Solar Radiation Flight Control Issue
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Airbus A320s Require Emergency Work Over Solar Radiation Flight Control Issue
Airbus A320 family aircraft have an emergency airworthiness directive, over concerns that solar radiation is causing flight control issues.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Which Flights Feature Cathay Pacific’s Aria Suite? 10 Planes & 5(ish) Routes
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Which Flights Feature Cathay Pacific's Aria Suite? 10 Planes & 5(ish) Routes
Which planes have Cathay Pacific's new Aria Suite business class, and which routes do these planes operate? Here's what you need to know.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Why Do Airlines Oversell (& Overbook) Flights? Here Are The Main Causes…
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Why Do Airlines Oversell (& Overbook) Flights? Here Are The Main Causes...
Why do airlines oversell & overbook flights, leading to some passengers being denied boarding? Here's the logic for this practice.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Venezuela Bans Six Airlines, Accuses Them Of Supporting US “State Terrorism”
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Venezuela Bans Six Airlines, Accuses Them Of Supporting US "State Terrorism"
Venezuela is threatening to ban foreign airlines that observe a warning from the United States about the risk of flying to the country.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Aerolineas Argentinas Getting A330neos, New Business Class, Wi-Fi
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Aerolineas Argentinas Getting A330neos, New Business Class, Wi-Fi
Aerolineas Argentinas is planning major improvements, including more modern planes, a new business class, inflight Wi-Fi, and more.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Starwood Preferred Guest: Rosy Retrospection, Or Actually Amazing?
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Starwood Preferred Guest: Rosy Retrospection, Or Actually Amazing?
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) is a loyalty program that many people remember very fondly. Was it as great as we remember, though?
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November 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Edelweiss Swaps A320 For A340 On Long Haul Flight: Talk About A Downgrade!
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Edelweiss Swaps A320 For A340 On Long Haul Flight: Talk About A Downgrade!
SWISS' leisure subsidiary, Edelweiss, is swapping an Airbus A320 for an Airbus A340 on a long haul flight, which is a massive downgrade.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Buy American AAdvantage Miles For 50% Off, Best Price Of The Year: Worth It?
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Buy American AAdvantage Miles For 50% Off, Best Price Of The Year: Worth It?
American AAdvantage is offering a 50% discount on purchased miles. Is this a deal you should consider taking advantage of?
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November 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Best Western Selling Gift Cards With 20% Bonus: Worth It If You’re A Loyalist
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Best Western Selling Gift Cards With 20% Bonus: Worth It If You're A Loyalist
Best Western is offering a $20 bonus gift card for every $100 gift card you purchase. Here are the full details of this promotion.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Typical Marriott: “We’re Looking A Little Tight On Suites,” Hands Me Bonvoy Nuts
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Typical Marriott: "We're Looking A Little Tight On Suites," Hands Me Bonvoy Nuts
So many Marriott properties in the United States don't even pretend to try when it comes to elite upgrades. Here's my latest experience.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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US National Parks Go “America First,” Massively Hike Fees For Foreign Visitors
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US National Parks Go "America First," Massively Hike Fees For Foreign Visitors
The United States is massively hiking the costs for foreigners to visit national parks, with fees of a minimum of $100 per person.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Airline Denied Boarding Compensation: What Are You Entitled To?
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Airline Denied Boarding Compensation: What Are You Entitled To?
Were you involuntarily denied boarding from a flight due to an overbooking situation? Here's how much money you're entitled to.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Wild: Chicago Hotel With $5 Nightly Room Rate, $125 “Resort Fee”
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Wild: Chicago Hotel With $5 Nightly Room Rate, $125 "Resort Fee"
Four hotels in Chicago charge outrageously low rates (like $5 per night), and then add on resort fees of $125 per night. What gives?
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November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Park Hyatt Los Cabos Delayed Opening Disaster: What A Disorganized Mess
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Park Hyatt Los Cabos Delayed Opening Disaster: What A Disorganized Mess
The Park Hyatt Los Cabos keeps delaying its opening, including just days before guests are supposed to check-in. Ouch!
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November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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New Pacific Airlines Ceases Operations: No Surprise, But Strange Timing
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New Pacific Airlines Ceases Operations: No Surprise, But Strange Timing
New Pacific Airlines is ceasing operations effective immediately. The Alaska-based Boeing 757 operator's dreams never took off.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Citi Strata Card Welcome Bonus Offers & Details (Elite, Premier, Basic)
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Citi Strata Card Welcome Bonus Offers & Details (Elite, Premier, Basic)
The three Citi Strata Card products (including the Elite and Premier) are excellent. Here are the details of the welcome offers available.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Emirates Airbus A350 Makes Americas Debut With Montreal Flights
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Emirates Airbus A350 Makes Americas Debut With Montreal Flights
Emirates will begin flying its Airbus A350 between Dubai (DXB) and Montreal (YUL), marking the new plane's North America debut.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Earn Bilt Points With Rakuten For Online Shopping: Is It Worth It?
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Earn Bilt Points With Rakuten For Online Shopping: Is It Worth It?
It's now possible to earn Bilt Rewards points for your Rakuten online shopping. Here's how this new partnership works, and if it's worth it.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Delta One Business Class Suites: Which Planes Have Them? How Good Are They?
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Delta One Business Class Suites: Which Planes Have Them? How Good Are They?
Which aircraft feature the new Delta One Suites in business class? Here's a rundown of what to expect by aircraft type.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Citi AAdvantage Globe Card 90K Bonus Miles Limited Time Offer: Apply Now
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Citi AAdvantage Globe Card 90K Bonus Miles Limited Time Offer: Apply Now
The new Citi AAdvantage Globe Card is offering a huge limited time welcome bonus of 90,000 AAdvantage miles. Here's why you should apply.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM