Airlines charge extra for the 'better' coach seats. It would be nice if they gave you something extra when you're stuck in one of the seats that's worse than average -- a free cocktail, free inflight internet, or a discount on your next trip. At a ...

Whose Arm Rest Is It Anyway? Here’s Why the Middle Seat Passenger Gets Both and more...  In This Issue...  Whose Arm Rest Is It Anyway? Here’s Why the Middle Seat Passenger Gets Both  Swiss Erases Israel From Its Moving Map In Order to “Remain Neutral”  Barclays Arrival Premier Being Closed to New Customers  Man Refused Boarding For Wearing Shorts  American Express Launches New Rose Gold Credit Card With Great 4x Bonus Categories  Theft in Mid-Air. Here’s How Passenger Valuables Were Recovered  Now Marriott Hotel Workers in San Francisco Are On Strike, Too  Measles Exposure at Newark Airport and Flight Attendant Wins Miss Scotland  More Recent Articles This email contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. Whose Arm Rest Is It Anyway? Here’s Why the Middle Seat Passenger Gets Both Airlines charge extra for the 'better' coach seats. It would be nice if they gave you something extra when you're stuck in one of the seats that's worse than average -- a free cocktail, free inflight internet, or a discount on your next trip. At a minimum airlines could make the unwritten rule that the coach passenger gets priority for two arm rests explicit. This isn't a written rule, and it isn't enforceable. We need to be courteous to fellow passengers, and this is the principle that gets us there. Continue reading Whose Arm Rest Is It Anyway? Here’s Why the Middle Seat Passenger Gets Both...          • Email to a friend • Swiss Erases Israel From Its Moving Map In Order to “Remain Neutral” Swiss is under fire after its flight from Zurich to Tel Aviv on Thursday, September 27 displayed the name of a Palestinian Arab village which was abandoned in 1948 prior to the Arab-Israeli war in place of Tel Aviv on the aircraft's 'moving map' display. The destination Tel Aviv is listed, but where it would go on the map has been replaced by the name of a town that was abandoned 70 years ago. Continue reading Swiss Erases Israel From Its Moving Map In Order to “Remain Neutral”...          • Email to a friend • Barclays Arrival Premier Being Closed to New Customers The Barclays Arrival Premier World Elite Mastercard just launched in April. It put Barclays into the transferable miles game alongside American Express, Chase, and Citibank. The play with this card was the unique earning structure — a bonus for spending on the card each year instead of an initial signup bonus. Continue reading Barclays Arrival Premier Being Closed to New Customers...          • Email to a friend • Man Refused Boarding For Wearing Shorts United Airlines had some confusion last year over whether or not passengers in yoga pants were allowed to fly. They are. But did you know there's an airline where men aren't allowed to travel in shorts? Continue reading Man Refused Boarding For Wearing Shorts...          • Email to a friend • American Express Launches New Rose Gold Credit Card With Great 4x Bonus Categories American Express just refreshed their Premier Rewards Gold Card and renamed it "American Express Gold Card." It is now a metal card, and even offers a a 'Rose Gold' metal option that's only available through early January. Most importantly the card raises the bar for points-earning at US restaurants and US grocery stores, while retaining strong points-earning on airline spend. And they've added a new monthly credit for dining. Today's changes to the product - for me - make it the most rewarding card for ongoing spend. Continue reading American Express Launches New Rose Gold Credit Card With Great 4x Bonus Categories...          • Email to a friend • Theft in Mid-Air. Here’s How Passenger Valuables Were Recovered In August I wrote about a ring of thieves stealing from passenger bags in the overhead bin. There are occasional stories of passengers stealing from others' carry on bags, usually this happens during long international flights when the cabin is dark and many passengers are asleep. Continue reading Theft in Mid-Air. Here’s How Passenger Valuables Were Recovered...          • Email to a friend • Now Marriott Hotel Workers in San Francisco Are On Strike, Too Yesterday I wrote about Marriott hotel employees in Boston walking out. Now 2300 employees have walked out at several San Francisco properties. Continue reading Now Marriott Hotel Workers in San Francisco Are On Strike, Too...          • Email to a friend • Measles Exposure at Newark Airport and Flight Attendant Wins Miss Scotland 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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