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Best Rewards Card Offers Right Now — Up To 200,000 Points In Bonuses For Premium Travel [November 2026]

Gary Leff — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:04:38 +0000

November 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.

Free GHA Titanium Hotel Status For Bank Of America’s $100,000 Rewards Tier

Gary Leff — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 22:04:02 +0000

If you have $100,000 in qualifying Bank of America and Merrill balances, check your banking rewards before paying for hotel elite status. There's a reported benefit tucked inside the program that gets you GHA Discovery Titanium, with no hotel stay required.

Trans Thai Women Stole Tourist’s $600,000 Watch Over $60 Dispute—They ‘Thought It Was Fake’

Gary Leff — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 19:34:31 +0000

A Chinese tourist says two women took his diamond-covered Patek Philippe and passport from his Pattaya hotel room. He valued the watch at roughly $600,000. When they demanded about $600 to return his belongings, he paid but only got his passport back.

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@Dirk Woerpel +1 by Rico
Did the tourist buy that tacky watch from Liberace’s estate? by Jfhscott
“Y’all be careful on your travels out there!” ... by Thing 1
Or, you know, wear a Timex like normal people. by Denver Refugee
How dumb do you have to be to travel around on vacation with a ... by Dirk Woerpel
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New Bigger Offer For The American Airlines Card That Lets Two People Earn Status From The Same Spend

Gary Leff — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 19:04:51 +0000

The Citi AAdvantage Business card has a new limited-time offer of 75,000 bonus miles after $5,000 in purchases within the first five months. It has an unusual status benefit: spending on an employee card earns Loyalty Points for both the employee and the primary cardmember, so the same purchases can help two people earn American Airlines elite status.

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Gary, on the executive card for your wife, would she be an ... by Irene Hicks
Credit card rewards and airline status benefits can be useful, ... by kiyamin

American Airlines Updates Vouchers For Stranded Passengers—But Tells Employees There May Be Fewer Hotel Choices

Gary Leff — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:58:09 +0000

American Airlines is updating how stranded passengers get hotel rooms, meal credits and rides during flight disruptions. An internal November memo I reviewed lays out automatic offers for eligible overnight delays and a new way for agents to arrange Uber rides without making passengers download the app. It also warns that employees may see fewer hotels to choose from.

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Booking yourself is often faster than the voucher line, at ORD ... by Juie
@Retired Gambler: “People that are so…poor they can’t do ... by Gray
“To make matters worse, my arrival at ORD was already more ... by Gray
Just pay for your own meal and hotel. People that are so cheap ... by Retired Gambler
@1990 Ukraine has been hitting a lot of Russian data centers ... by Winston
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Finnair’s Cheap Avios Sale Offers A Shortcut To Status On American Flights And Access To Flagship Lounges

Gary Leff — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:04:51 +0000

Finnair is selling 200,000 Avios for $2,170, and throwing in 20,000 points towards elite status. Those Avios can buy business class awards on Finnair, or move over to British Airways and Qatar Airways. And the status points can help you get into American Airlines Flagship lounges even when you're flying domestic coach.

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@ Gary — If you originally joined Finnair's program during ... by Gene
To HEL with this!! by 1990
Thanks for covering this. It really is quite compelling. You ... by Peter

University Of California Buys A Ritz-Carlton For $193 Million—And Southwest Flyers Get Surprise Platinum Emails [Roundup]

Gary Leff — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:04:46 +0000

The University of California is buying the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay for $193 million, while some Southwest flyers are receiving surprise emails saying they’ve qualified for Platinum status. Plus, a grab-and-go lounge could come to Seattle, and an owl delays a flight.

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@1990. They ditched him because they thought he was going to ... by Thing 1
Manufactured spending is an interesting concept, especially for ... by Niyama doel
In January, we can finally start funding education to the ... by Matt
(Could you imagine if Republicans learned that lesson? ... by 1990
@Thing 1 — This will be hard for you, but, please note, the ... by 1990
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Air France Jet Turns Toward American Airlines Plane After Takeoff At LAX—Controller Warns ‘Traffic 12 O’Clock’

Gary Leff — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:04:58 +0000

An Air France Airbus A350 turned left toward an American Airlines jet after takeoff from LAX early Saturday morning, requiring urgent intervention. The controller ordered Air France to turn immediately, and told American to return to 2,000 feet. He warned: “Traffic twelve o’clock. Less than a mile.”

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ha ha Wikipedia hates Simple Flying, which is mentioned in ... by derek
PilotPaul – Lindbergh would not have allowed helicopters to ... by Albert Wonders
So you are equating a rickety, slow, experimental flight that ... by Pilot Paul
This is not the elevated experience that LAX's guests are ... by Matt
PilotPaul – Lindbergh did OK whilst flying solo and without a ... by Albert Wonders
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Airport Lounges Just For Singles—A Boarding Pass, A Cover Charge, And A Chance At Finding Love

Gary Leff — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 22:04:40 +0000

A traveler wants major airports to open lounges just for single people: pay to get in, meet other singles, and skip the guessing about whether someone wants to be approached. The comments immediately went to (a) married men and (b) Minute Suites.

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@Mantis — Bah! Are they your new scapegoat? (You know… ... by 1990
Brent – The professional university policemen have saved many ... by Albert Wonders
And I want to be a billionaire. Keep dreaming in efficient use ... by Lounger
Professional Pickkeball players? Equally as laughable as ... by Brent
Pickleball players are idiots. Ignore them. by Mantis
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Hotel Refills Toiletries From Ketchup-Style Bottles—This Is Why You Can’t Trust What’s In The Shower

Gary Leff — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:27:40 +0000

This upscale hotel's housekeeping cart looks ready to dress a hamburger: red, yellow and white squeeze bottles lined up beside the guest supplies. The red one says “Body Wash.” In the shower, the bottles say Klur.

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Same, a couple of 100ml bottles weigh nothing. The Omni Seaport ... by Poe
First, I am so happy with the refillable containers. In the ... by Michael E
I loathe these refillable dispensers, but that's the trend ... by Brian L.
In most hotels, the shampoo and the body wash are the same ... by BBT
It's been so long I can't remember how I really came upon a ... by Robin Rosner
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