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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Last Day for United Explorer 50,000 Mile Offer and more...

Chase is now waiving the first year fee on the United Explorer Card. (After the $0 first year annual fee it is then $95.) And for a limited-time they've also boosted the signup bonus back to 50,000 bonus miles after $3,000 spend on purchases in the ...

 

Last Day for United Explorer 50,000 Mile Offer and more...



Last Day for United Explorer 50,000 Mile Offer

Chase is now waiving the first year fee on the United Explorer Card. (After the $0 first year annual fee it is then $95.)

And for a limited-time they've also boosted the signup bonus back to 50,000 bonus miles after $3,000 spend on purchases in the first 3 months. This offer explicitly ends tomorrow March 15.

Most often in the past I've seen one or the other -- a strong bonus or a $0 the first year annual fee, not both.

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New American Airlines Business Class Meals on Transpacific Flights

American Airlines is making a move that should better align themselves with joint venture partner Japan Airlines on flights from Tokyo to the U.S. and with hoped-for joint venture partner Qantas on flights between Australia and New Zealand and the U.S.

They've collaborated with chefs for each of those markets with new menus live today.

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Trick to Save 60,000 Miles on an Award and 120,000 Point Hotel Bonus

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

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What to Expect From United’s Announcement of Domestic Premium Economy

United Airlines President Scott Kirby told a JP Morgan Chase conference yesterday that it's considering premium economy for domestic flights. He didn't provide any details on what that would mean, but it seems clear enough to anyone paying attention.

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Watch What Happens When You Check Luggage and Airline Staff Don’t Care

Watch as passengers look on in amazement as a spinner bag rolls on its own, away from aircraft and down the alleyway between American Airlines and Delta operations.

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Did United Offer This Passenger $1000 to Take Their Feet Off the Tray Table?

Hint: the white woman on the plane who was tricked into putting her feet down and behaving like something more of a human being isn't actually getting $1000 from United for doing so. That's not racism, that's just gullibility trumping passenger shaming.

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Swift Delta Ground Crew Catch Lithium Ion Battery Fire Just Before Takeoff

And this, Department of Homeland Security, is why you don't require passengers to check electronics with lithium ion batteries as baggage. If they hadn't caught this prior to departure they could have had a much more serious situation on their hands.

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Prince Charles Discovers London Heathrow Security

Charles, Prince of Wales, visited London Heathrow today to celebrate 10 years since the inauguration of Terminal 5. He's pictured with British Airways CEO Alex Cruz.

Charles received a guided tour of British Airways' First Wing. where he may have had a George H.W. Bush supermarket scanner moment.

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American is Fixing Seat Power Outlets and New Lifetime Star Gold

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

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United Forced Passenger’s Dog into the Overhead Bin — and Killed Him

United seems to have a disproportionate number of incidents of pets dying in their care.

The latest story out of United is just horrible, a flight attendant who forced a passenger to put her dog in the overhead bin. And the dog died. United admits they're completely at fault.

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