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Best Rewards Card Offers Right Now — Up To 200,000 Points In Bonuses For Premium Travel [November 2026]
November 2026 brings some best-ever credit card offers, with new bonuses added and others already gone. Here’s the up-to-date list of the most lucrative deals still available.
Free GHA Titanium Hotel Status For Bank Of America’s $100,000 Rewards Tier
If you have $100,000 in qualifying Bank of America and Merrill balances, check your banking rewards before paying for hotel elite status. There's a reported benefit tucked inside the program that gets you GHA Discovery Titanium, with no hotel stay required.
Trans Thai Women Stole Tourist’s $600,000 Watch Over $60 Dispute—They ‘Thought It Was Fake’
A Chinese tourist says two women took his diamond-covered Patek Philippe and passport from his Pattaya hotel room. He valued the watch at roughly $600,000. When they demanded about $600 to return his belongings, he paid but only got his passport back.
New Bigger Offer For The American Airlines Card That Lets Two People Earn Status From The Same Spend
The Citi AAdvantage Business card has a new limited-time offer of 75,000 bonus miles after $5,000 in purchases within the first five months. It has an unusual status benefit: spending on an employee card earns Loyalty Points for both the employee and the primary cardmember, so the same purchases…
American Airlines Updates Vouchers For Stranded Passengers—But Tells Employees There May Be Fewer Hotel Choices
American Airlines is updating how stranded passengers get hotel rooms, meal credits and rides during flight disruptions. An internal November memo I reviewed lays out automatic offers for eligible overnight delays and a new way for agents to arrange Uber rides without making passengers download the…
Finnair’s Cheap Avios Sale Offers A Shortcut To Status On American Flights And Access To Flagship Lounges
Finnair is selling 200,000 Avios for $2,170, and throwing in 20,000 points towards elite status. Those Avios can buy business class awards on Finnair, or move over to British Airways and Qatar Airways. And the status points can help you get into American Airlines Flagship lounges even when you're…
University Of California Buys A Ritz-Carlton For $193 Million—And Southwest Flyers Get Surprise Platinum Emails [Roundup]
The University of California is buying the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay for $193 million, while some Southwest flyers are receiving surprise emails saying they’ve qualified for Platinum status. Plus, a grab-and-go lounge could come to Seattle, and an owl delays a flight.
Air France Jet Turns Toward American Airlines Plane After Takeoff At LAX—Controller Warns ‘Traffic 12 O’Clock’
An Air France Airbus A350 turned left toward an American Airlines jet after takeoff from LAX early Saturday morning, requiring urgent intervention. The controller ordered Air France to turn immediately, and told American to return to 2,000 feet. He warned: “Traffic twelve o’clock. Less than a mile.”
Airport Lounges Just For Singles—A Boarding Pass, A Cover Charge, And A Chance At Finding Love
A traveler wants major airports to open lounges just for single people: pay to get in, meet other singles, and skip the guessing about whether someone wants to be approached. The comments immediately went to (a) married men and (b) Minute Suites.
Hotel Refills Toiletries From Ketchup-Style Bottles—This Is Why You Can’t Trust What’s In The Shower
This upscale hotel's housekeeping cart looks ready to dress a hamburger: red, yellow and white squeeze bottles lined up beside the guest supplies. The red one says “Body Wash.” In the shower, the bottles say Klur.
Passenger Cut Off From Alcohol Throws Suitcase Off Plane Stairs—Gets 7 Days In Jail
An Uzbekistan Airways passenger demanded more alcohol, cursed at the crew after being cut off, and kept the tantrum going upon landing. Then he threw his own suitcase off the aircraft stairs and kicked it across the ramp. The next day he received a seven day sentence.
Southwest’s Friendly Airport Agents Can Cost You Money—Change Your Flight In The App Instead
Southwest’s free same-day flight change has a seat fee trap. Airport same day changes make separately purchased seats nonrefundable. Website, app and phone exchanges preserve that payment or trigger a refund, depending on the replacement seat’s price.
Hyatt Guest Charged $50 For A “No-Show” Despite Staying—Points To The Bigger Risk Of Booking With Points
A Hyatt guest booked two nights with points, arrived in the middle of the night, and says the hotel charged an extra $50 for being a no-show — even though they showed up and stayed. Hyatt kept the points for both nights, too. After a month of calls, the guest still can’t get a straight answer. The…
Southwest Airlines Passenger Says Flight Attendant Quit After Crew Fight—Pilot Called It ‘Personality Differences’
A Southwest Airlines passenger says a flight attendant quit after a verbal argument with fellow cabin crew in front of the whole plane. She says passengers were then told a flight attendant was sick—before the pilot came on and offered a different explanation: “personality differences.”
Doug Parker Says Flying Was Never A Commodity—His American Airlines Spent Years Making It Feel Like One
Doug Parker says flying was never a commodity business and expects airlines to retain higher fares when fuel gets cheaper. The former American Airlines CEO is right that customers will pay more for a better experience. He spent much of his tenure making American's product less worth paying for.
American Airlines Adds More First Class Seats To 32 Planes—While Ripping First Class Out Of Others [Roundup]
American Airlines has finished adding first class seats to 32 Airbus A319s, while work is underway to remove international first class from its Boeing 777-300ERs. Plus, a Delta carry-on dispute, United’s dark seatback screens and Amazon’s switch from Grubhub to Uber Eats.
I Went Dumpster Diving At Wendy’s And Bought $100,000 In Stickers—All For Airline Miles
How to earn 100,000 credit card points for “zero dollars”: buy 100 bags of dog food, type a chicken sound into your bank account, download an app called SwizzyPay, and stand in your yard yelling “Papa want pointy.”
Airline Lobby Chief Says Up To 99% Of Flyers Are Happy—His Own Survey Disagrees
The head of the U.S. airline lobby says 98% to 99% of passengers are “very happy.” His own organization's survey says 72% are satisfied (28% aren't!) and just 31% are very satisfied.
New Federal Reserve Research Finds Cutting Merchant Swipe Fees Even Hurts Consumers Who Don’t Earn Rewards
You can earn no miles, no points and no cash back from your credit card and still lose if the government cuts credit card merchant swipe fees. Research from two Philadelphia Federal Reserve economists explains why: the money banks collect when you spend helps pay for better borrowing terms.
U.S. Now Requires Ebola Attestation For Flights From Abroad — How To Complete It And Who Can Be Denied Boarding
Flying to the U.S. from abroad now requires an Ebola attestation. You have to confirm that you haven't been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the previous 21 days before boarding your flight even if you've never been anywhere near Africa.
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