One of the most common ways to commit credit card fraud is by creating a synthetic identity. When the fraud is discovered its tough to go after anyone, because the cardmember doesnt exist!
But credit
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American is leasing slots at London Heathrow from Etihad remember when they hated each other?
New Air China A350 interior, relevant because they are a Star All
Hotel chains have been bending over backwards not to offend property owners, at the expense of their brand and customers. But many hotel owners still arent satisfied, and have lobbied for government
The Washington D.C. area has 3 airports. Baltimore was once the major long haul airport, and renamed itself in the 1970s from Baltimore Friendship to Baltimore Washington International to try to cont
Hotel chains have moved to bulk toiletries, often mounted on the wall in the shower, because its cheaper than giving each guest mini bottles. And they tell you its better for the environment because
Ive written about the risk you run booking an award stay with Hyatt or Marriott, that if you cancel after the cancellation deadline (say, for instance, your flight is cancelled) you dont lose your poi
On January 13, an American Airlines Boeing 777 headed to London taxied on the wrong runway as a Delta 737 began its take off roll. This was nearly a disaster of epic proportions, as the American jet
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Expect Breeze to standardize with fewer premium seats, and to launch a more robust loyalty program but without upgrades.Grinch and reindeer brawl at Hotel Indi
The Washington D.C. area has 3 airports. Baltimore was once the major long haul airport, and renamed itself in the 1970s from Baltimore Friendship to Baltimore Washington International to try to cont
The new Delta Sky Club at New York LaGuardia is now only open until 7:30 p.m. But did you know that 7 Delta flights from New York now only allow lounge access for 35 minutes or less?
To limit lounge
Alaska Airlines 72k bonus: Bank of Americas Alaska Airlines card (non-affiliate link) currently has a 72,000-mile bonus. Spend $3000 in the first 90 days, $95 annual fee. If you make a dummy booking o
Many travelers have abandoned the chase for elite airline status primarily due to the addition of minimum spending requirements with the airline in order to qualify.
Other travelers still find enough
CommuteAir, which operates Embraer ERJ-145s for United Airlines, left the entire U.S. federal No Fly List on a server that was easily hacked.
While the original requirement to show ID at the airport w
American Airlines flight attendants are planning informational picketing on Tuesday at all of the airlines hubs plus Boston and San Francisco (where American is closing its flight attendant base). The
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Inside the new Chase Sapphire lounge Hong Kong.Las Vegas gets its first cannabis-friendly hotel
I really hope that this was an isolated incident and not someth
Thousands of flights were cancelled last week when the FAAs NOTAM system for alerting pilots to potential safety issues failed as a result of a damaged database file. This was a major screwup at the
Air France KLMs Flying Blue is the best frequent flyer program in SkyTeam, the alliance of misfit toys. In fact the program is really useful for anyone that wants to travel to Europe, and anyone that
Anti-trust and competition law in the United States has historically centered around consumer welfare, seeking to ensure low prices and greater innovation. President Biden appointed Lina Khan to chai
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Alaska Airlines miles are the most valuable airline currency. And theyve never offered more miles than this new link with a limited-time 70,000 miles as an in