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  • Points & Miles

    I Tried Frontier’s “Turn Old Miles Into Flights” Big Game Promo. Of Course It Got Weird.

    by joeheg February 11, 2026
    by joeheg February 11, 2026

    Frontier ran a Super Bowl promo that actually sounded… kind of clever. The pitch was basically: take miles you already have elsewhere and “turn them into” Frontier miles. In theory, …

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  • Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)

    This “Morally Gray” Uber Hack Can Slash Airport Ride Prices

    by SharonKurheg February 8, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 8, 2026

    A viral TikTok has sparked debate after a traveler shared a workaround that avoids airport Uber surge pricing by taking a free hotel shuttle first—raising questions about fairness, ethics, and …

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  • Travel

    The $1 Hack That Could Save Your Luggage Wheels — Why Didn’t We Think of This?!

    by SharonKurheg December 30, 2025
    by SharonKurheg December 30, 2025

    When you invest in a piece of luggage — be it a $45 bag you got on Amazon or a $450 one you bought from Tumi — you know it’s …

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  • Airports

    Winter Is Coming — and Some Airports Are Actually Ready for It

    by SharonKurheg November 12, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 12, 2025

    Winter is coming. No, not THAT “winter is coming.” I mean REAL winter is coming. OK, OK…I will admit that winter isn’t much of a thing for us in the …

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  • Airlines

    Hope In The Air: Remember When Checking a Bag Was Free? Some Lawmakers Haven’t Forgotten

    by SharonKurheg November 10, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 10, 2025

    If you’re old enough, you remember the halcyon days when checking a bag didn’t cost you anything (neither did choosing your seat, but I digress). But in 2008, American Airlines …

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  • Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)

    You’re Probably Overpaying If You Automatically Pick UberX

    by joeheg November 9, 2025
    by joeheg November 9, 2025

    Whether we’re heading to the airport from home or from a hotel in a new city, our first step is almost always the same: open both Uber and Lyft and …

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  • Credit Cards

    The Trick to Earning More Credit Card Points When Dining at Hotel Restaurants

    by joeheg November 8, 2025
    by joeheg November 8, 2025

    When we travel, we try to stretch every dollar — not just on flights and hotels, but also on dining. And while we love supporting local spots when we travel, …

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  • Credit Cards

    Demystifying The Most Misunderstood AMEX Platinum Card Benefit

    by joeheg November 4, 2025
    by joeheg November 4, 2025

    When it comes to the American Express Platinum Card, I’d have to describe our relationship status as “complicated.” While I can get a decent return on the card, it requires …

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  • Points & Miles

    Your CVS Purchases Can Now Earn Airline Points — Here’s the Trick

    by joeheg October 31, 2025
    by joeheg October 31, 2025

    Until recently, there haven’t been many ways to earn travel points from everyday, boring purchases.Sure, you could earn credit card points — but that’s tied to the bank, not the …

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  • Airports

    Why TSA at ATL Runs a Little More Smoothly Than at Other Airports

    by SharonKurheg October 30, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 30, 2025

    If you go to the TSA security checkpoint at any airport in the United States – particularly the larger ones – you know it’s just a bunch of ongoing organized …

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