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Qatar Airways Reverses Restriction—You Can Again Use Credit Card Points To Book Flights For Friends & Family

Gary Leff — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:30:59 +0000

Qatar Airways will again let you transfer credit card points into its loyalty program and book a flight for your spouse or another family member without first crediting a flight to your account. The airline reversed that restriction September 14, about three months after imposing it—though limits on who you can book for remain.

Jump On The Chase 100,000 Point Ink Business Preferred Bonus While You Can

Gary Leff — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:04:05 +0000

Chase has brought back a 100,000-point bonus on the Ink Business Preferred, giving small-business owners and those of you with a side hustle one of the strongest bank card offers available right now. The card’s $95 annual fee is low for a bonus this large, and the points can be transferred to valuable airline and hotel partners like Hyatt, United, Air France KLM, British Airways, and Singapore Airlines.

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A $349 Status Match Could Unlock American Airlines Flagship Lounges—Even In Coach, But There’s A Timing Catch

Gary Leff — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:40:48 +0000

A new $349 Philippine Airlines status match could get you into American Airlines Flagship lounges even when you’re flying domestic coach—without ever flying Philippine Airlines. The catch is timing: access won’t begin until the airline joins oneworld, expected by the end of 2027, while the matched status expires in February 2028.

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Retailers Will Now Pay Up To 40% Commissions—That’s How Too-Generous Rewards Will Make Money

Gary Leff — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:04:43 +0000

Max Morganroth pitched targeted shopping offers that can fund rich customer rewards and leave money for Rove. Selling that technology to other loyalty programs could also help solve its expensive customer-acquisition problem.

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PayRewards Can Turn A $10,000 Business Bill Into 40,000 Points—Even If The Vendor Doesn’t Accept Credit Cards

Gary Leff — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:34:02 +0000

PayRewards adds transferable Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific miles on top of credit card rewards. With a card earning 2 points per dollar, a $10,000 business payment can generate 40,000 combined points for $615 in fees. Registration is free.

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I suspect that the base fee would be deductible on the ... by Gray
In reply to Mark. @mark – the value is in transfers to ... by Gary Leff
Does this tome ever define what the other points do / are worth? by Mark

Best Rewards Card Offers Right Now — Up To 175,000 Points In Bonuses For Premium Travel [September 2026]

Gary Leff — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:04:30 +0000

September 2026 brings some best-ever credit card offers, with new bonuses added and others already gone. Here’s the up-to-date list of the most lucrative deals still available.

Southwest Flight Attendant Union Gets An Overseer—Will Audit How They’re Spending Member Dues

Gary Leff — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:58:46 +0000

TWU International cites internal conflict and gives a new overseer authority to examine Southwest’s flight attendant union finances. The intervention follows disputes over dues and treatment of critics, though the letters don’t identify the immediate trigger.

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United Airlines Accused Of Aiding Genocide On Israel Flights—But The Report’s Backers Support Hamas

Gary Leff — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:42 +0000

A new report accuses United Airlines of complicity in genocide over military cargo carried on passenger flights to Israel. Its evidence doesn’t establish that charge or a danger to passengers—and leaders of the groups behind it have defended or praised Hamas.

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What we have here are terrorists and their ... by Comicus
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Marriott’s Gaylord Rockies Could Get $1.3 Billion In Tax Subsidies—Now It Wants Even More For A Water Park

Gary Leff — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:04:30 +0000

Gaylord Rockies near Denver received $155.6 million in tax rebates over three years, with subsidies potentially reaching $1.3 billion. Now it’s seeking more support for a $300 million expansion—including an indoor water park—while competing hotels have to make their businesses work without the same deal.

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To be fair it sits between the airport and the Aurora so ... by J bomb 412
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American Airlines May Fly Nonstop From Los Angeles To Singapore—Taking On Rivals It Once Said It Couldn’t Beat

Gary Leff — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:04:23 +0000

American Airlines pulled back from flying between Los Angeles and Asia because it said the competition made those routes unprofitable. Now Los Angeles–Singapore is being floated as part of a comeback—a nonstop that would pit American against Singapore Airlines, with new business class suites but no local partner to connect passengers beyond Singapore.

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