One of the benefits of the American Express Platinum Card has always seemed a little out of place. This is a card associated with airport lounges, luxury hotel perks and …
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When you pay for First Class, whether with cash, miles or an upgrade, you generally expect more than a wider seat and an earlier boarding group. On flights long enough …
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When it comes to booking award flights to Asia, Star Alliance offers plenty of options. Airlines including ANA, EVA Air, Singapore Airlines, Air China and Thai Airways provide extensive service …
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When JetBlue replaced Even More Space with EvenMore in early 2025, the change initially looked like a fairly simple rebranding exercise. The airline still offered extra-legroom seats, but added a …
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Points & Miles
We Matched JetBlue Mosaic Status To Southwest A-List. It Was Surprisingly Easy
by joehegby joehegAirline elite status is only useful when you can actually take advantage of the benefits. In my wife Sharon’s case, getting JetBlue Mosaic status for 25 years was the main …
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The American Express Platinum Card is one of the:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}ts on paid airfare. But earning the most points and having the best protection when a trip goes wrong are not necessarily …
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When a transferable points program loses an airline partner, the immediate reaction is usually the same: another devaluation. And technically, that reaction isn’t wrong. American Express has confirmed that U.S. …
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
Things I Wish I Knew Before Booking Deutsche Bahn Trains In Germany
by joehegby joehegBefore our trip to Germany, I spent way too much time trying to figure out Deutsche Bahn train travel. Not because trains in Germany are impossible to understand, but because …
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I don’t usually make credit card decisions based on rumors. There are always rumors in the points-and-miles world. Some turn out to be true, some turn out to be partly …
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Airlines
Southwest Is Finally Warning Passengers About “Window” Seats With No Window
by joehegby joehegWhen Southwest moved to assigned seating, one problem was almost guaranteed to show up sooner or later: what happens when a passenger pays extra for a “window” seat…and there isn’t …