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Friday, October 19, 2018

The 10 Best Deals on Rewards Credit Cards For October and more...

There's no quicker and easier way to earn a large amount of miles quickly than with a new credit card. And before the holidays is the perfect time to get one, because it's even easier than the rest of the year to meet the minimum spending required to ...

The 10 Best Deals on Rewards Credit Cards For October and more...


The 10 Best Deals on Rewards Credit Cards For October

There's no quicker and easier way to earn a large amount of miles quickly than with a new credit card. And before the holidays is the perfect time to get one, because it's even easier than the rest of the year to meet the minimum spending required to earn signup bonuses.

Every month I post what I find are the best signup bonus offers out there. Over the past several months we've seen several new cards and new offers. Right now there's incredible competition to get your attention and encourage you to sign up for very rich offers.

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American Airlines President: We Didn’t Mean It When We Promised Free Texting

Delta, Alaska, and Southwest Airlines all offer free inflight texting. In September 2017, at American's Investor and Media Day, the airline announced they would offering free inflight texting however that never happened. Last month I asked them about it and was told they aren't doing it after all.

American got its media for improving customer experience, and then didn't have to actually improve customer experience.

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Emirates Flight Attendant Charged With Stealing $5000 From Passenger Wallets

Other passengers may try to take your belongings from the overhead bin. Usually though it is other passengers, rather than crew.

Don't leave thousands of dollars lying around the cabin outside of your control.

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Blood-soaked Towel as Passengers Hospitalized After Turbulence On Miami-Buenos Aires Flight

When the seat belt sign is on, wear your seat belt. When the seat belt sign is off, but you're in your seat wear your seat belt.

Yesterday's Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR1303 from Miami to Buenos Aires provided a strong reminder of this important lesson. Our of 192 passengers on board 15 were injured in turbulence after the plane reached cruising altitude, including 8 who were taken to the hospital on arrival in Buenos Aires.

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American AAdvantage Introduces Award Booking via Mobile App

Meeting customers where they are and want to be is important. I'm looking forward to giving this a test drive, to see if the same options are offered in the app as online, once my own app updates on my phone. That said booking ease isn't among the top five challenges that the program faces.

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Hidden Cameras in Airbnbs and Marriott Courtyard Bonus Points

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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British Airways Launching Service to… Charleston, South Carolina?

British Airways announced new London Heathrow service to Charleston, South Carolina. The flight goes on sale tomorrow and will operate twice weekly between April 4 and October 24.

It's seasonal service. It's just twice a week. And it will be operated by a Boeing 787-8 with 35 business class, 25 premium economy, and 154 coach seats. Boeing 787 aft fuselage parts are manufactured at Boeing's North Charleston site.

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Passenger Lawyering Up After American Airlines Refuses to Accommodate His Smoking as a Disability

It is reasonable to be frustrated by a three hour delay. It is reasonable for a smoker to be itching for a cigarette after going without one for several hours, though that's something to plan for and there are myriad strategies for managing this. It is not reasonable to 'lawyer up' and claim civil rights have been violated when an airline employee wasn't willing to escort a passenger out of the post-customs inspection section of the terminal.

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