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Fired Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Say Their Union Pushed Them Out Over Christian Views On LGBTQ Rights — Appeals Court Revives Case

Gary Leff — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:34:57 +0000

The Ninth Circuit revived claims by two fired Alaska Airlines flight attendants who say they were terminated over Christian comments about LGBTQ rights and abandoned by the union meant to defend them. The record includes explosive union texts calling their posts bigoted, urging management to act, and even joking about putting them “in a burlap bag and drop them in a well.”

Marriott Bonvoy Faces Class Action Over Hidden Resort Fees On “Free” Award Nights

Gary Leff — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:58:13 +0000

Marriott Bonvoy is facing a class action over award nights that appear to cost only points, but later add mandatory resort or destination fees. The lawsuit says Marriott hides the true cash cost of “free” nights, even though paid stays show all-in pricing — and the app can still claim taxes and fees are included when they are not.

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Marriott has inspired another criminal partner in Delta ... by dwondermeant
@Melody — If a fee is truly a “mandatory destination ... by 1990
How do we join the lawsuit? by FNT Delta Diamond
These 'Destination' or 'Resort' fees — are they really ... by Melody
God I hate knuckle dragging ambulance chasers and the scum ... by Retired Gambler
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Wyndham Rewards Devalues September 15 — Top Hotels Jump From 30,000 To 45,000 Points

Gary Leff — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:30:12 +0000

Wyndham Rewards is devaluing award redemptions September 15, adding a new 45,000-point tier for top hotels that currently cost 30,000 points. Book expensive awards now: you can lock in current pricing, still cancel later, and Wyndham says it will refund the difference if your hotel drops instead.

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Yeah, Wyndham is really trying to expand its luxury options. ... by brteacher
At the current 80% bonus, a 45K hotel would be 325/nite if ... by Principal Lewis
As a regular customer, I'm going to defend Wyndham here. ... by Dave Hanson

New York Democratic Socialist About To Join Congress Wants To Abolish TSA PreCheck And Nationalize Airlines

Gary Leff — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:04:22 +0000

New York Democratic Socialist Claire Valdez is likely headed to Congress after winning her primary, and she already has a travel agenda: abolish TSA PreCheck and nationalize the airlines. That would mean longer lines, worse security resource allocation, and a return toward the kind of government control that once made flying more expensive and less accessible.

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The US has regulated airlines but never has had nationally ... by jack the ladd
@1990 get a life mate. You spend all day every day on these ... by Thomas
More like “View from the Right Wing”, amirite? by Midix Eregshun
@Kenneth — You ever see Don't Look Up? “No politics. We ... by 1990
Elections have consequences! Very, very scary! by Donna Spicer
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Amex Tests Bringing Back The Hilton Business Card’s Free Night Award — With Higher Annual Fees And More Coupons

Gary Leff — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:34:10 +0000

Amex appears to be testing a Hilton Business card refresh that could bring back a free night award after spend, but likely with a higher annual fee and more statement-credit coupons. Surveyed options include fees up to $395, richer Hilton credits, business-category credits, Hilton for Business incentives, and possible changes to earning rates.

Bilt’s July Rent Day Offers Up To 200% Bonus To Hilton — Why I’m Still Not Transferring

Gary Leff — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:02 +0000

Bilt’s July Rent Day offers up to a 200% transfer bonus to Hilton Honors, but even tripling points only makes the math roughly break even for most redemptions. Hilton can make sense for specific high-value stays, but Bilt points are too valuable across airline and hotel partners to transfer speculatively.

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Simple answer: “Because it's Hilton” by Thing 1
That's “mediocre,” Jack! — Immortan Joe (B*den) by 1990

Chase’s Tiny Phoenix Sapphire Lounge Is Expanding — America’s Smallest Bank Lounge To Roughly Double In Size

Gary Leff — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:17:09 +0000

Chase has started work to expand its tiny Phoenix Sapphire Lounge, currently the smallest U.S. bank lounge at just 3,500 square feet and 78 seats. Airport construction updates show the Terminal 4 project underway behind temporary walls through September, and the expansion may nearly double the lounge’s current footprint.

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Happy to hear about the expansion. The Sapphire Lounge PHX has ... by Samar
Visited the Chase lounge in PHX last Wednesday during my ... by Bruce
I was there last weekend and was not impressed. First, they ... by Michael
Good on Chase. LGA is the best one, IMO. SAN and BOS are great. ... by 1990

Air Canada Express Captain Suffers Seizure Midflight — Passengers Restrain Him As Co-Pilot Diverts To Boston

Gary Leff — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:04:32 +0000

An Air Canada Express flight from Newark to Halifax diverted safely to Boston after the captain suffered an apparent seizure midflight. Passengers helped restrain him in the cabin while the first officer flew the PAL-operated Dash 8-400 to Boston, where medical personnel met the aircraft and took the pilot to the hospital.

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Here is a scarier scenario: What happens if one pilot is in ... by Disgruntled American
@1990, I completely agree with you on this “That’s the ... by Courtney
likely career limiting. and he might not be able to even retain ... by Tim Dunn
Enrilia is reporting a seizure. ... by Raphael Solomon
(See, Gary, I'm learning. I now know your auto-mod don't like ... by 1990
That’s the stuff of nightmares, but the redundancy of a ... by 1990

Delta’s Second Delta One Lounge At LAX Is Already Finished — Just Weeks After We Learned It Existed

Gary Leff — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:45:55 +0000

Delta’s second Delta One Lounge at LAX appears to be finished already, just weeks after we first learned it existed. Employees are reportedly being invited to preview the space and try the food, suggesting the Terminal 2 lounge is staffed, built out, and close to opening as Delta pushes harder for premium travelers in Los Angeles.

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Whether you like Delta or not but got give it props for its ... by BBT
Good DL. Two at LAX, but none at ATL or DTW. Absurb. by This comes to mind
They'll probably make this some 'lite' version and focus the ... by Greg
@L737 — I'm all for it. Gotta start somewhere. Be the 'meme' ... by 1990
@1990 — No reference! Just a fun Dunn pun 🙂 by L737
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United CEO Scott Kirby Wants To Crush American Airlines. So Why Does He Keep Flying Them?

Gary Leff — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:04:26 +0000

United CEO Scott Kirby loves needling American Airlines, the carrier that fired him, and has even floated buying it. Yet he keeps getting spotted flying American — because he still lives in Dallas, American has the better schedule there, and his old severance deal includes lifetime travel privileges.

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@Jason AS really does have an incredible management team. I'm ... by MaxPower
EVERY executive should use (in this case, fly) their ... by Jason
clap back 1990 lol touche 77W is getting the via sat free ... by MaxPower
AA should offer Kirby the CEO position so he can turn them ... by Michael OCallahan
Scotch knows the scotch is better on AA. by MIAZiggy
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