Ladies and Gentlemen it is late and I am in a hurry. So, today’s video is going to be short but not sweet. We’re talking Delta and Skykmiles, but unlike last week’s video where I raved about their 777 remodel, I’m now bringing bad news. Getting right to it, since …
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I’m not sure at what point one is officially a cynic, but this is the second day in a row that I’ve got something to complain about. This time around, it’ the US government. I do however, promise that tomorrow’s episode will contain a more uplifting story. So, several news …
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So I read this story on The Points Guy today that instantly made my blood pressure spike. Not quite to the level of some Buzzfeed SJW hit piece, but annoy nonetheless. Apparently, over the weekend, an anonymous passenger, which seems a bit bullshitty on it’s own, was assaulted by an …
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I’m pissed at Southwest right now. In fact, I actually wrote most of this while steaming at flight level 340 en-route to Seattle from Baltimore. This one FA, we’ll call her Jane, even though that’s not her real name, decided to serve my seatmate 6 Jack and Cokes before we …
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Despite showing this portion of my channel about as much love as an absentee father, I have not been idle. Most notably, I recently and successfully completed the Bi-annual Southwest Companion Pass Challenge. It is of course a bi-annual event because the coveted Southwest status is granted for both the …
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Before we get going, I just want to clarify one point: this was my first time lodging at anything that resembles an all-inclusive resort. Never have liked the idea of them, and still don’t. Nevertheless, the Mara Serena Safari Lodge did a relatively decent job of warming me to the idea. …
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The Delta Sky Club Seattle(SEA), an average domestic lounge with above average entrance requirements. Mistakenly, I often correlate exclusivity and quality. Because Sky Clubs are a bit more difficult to enter than some others, I had this notion that once inside, it would somehow be superior. It’s not. Admittance I …
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We’ve known it’s been coming for several months, we had our assumptions and now we have our answers. The Chase Aer Lingus card has launched, and with it, a grandiose 100K Avios signup bonus. At first glance, it appears to be a near-clone of it’s IAG peers, the Iberia and British …
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News Ordinarily I’d jump right into some valuations, but I wanted to switch things up a little bit this week on account of some breaking news. Well, not super-breaking as the info has been out for a couple days, but important nonetheless. American Express is currently targeting some customers for …
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Update: Offer is still available via Cardmatch as of 05/17/2018 I consider American Express Membership Rewards the most valuable transferable award currency currently available. Consequently, the recent re-emergence of the Amex Platinum 100K point signup bonus is cause for celebration. Regrettably, this is not a publicly available offer. Fortunately, the Cardmatch Tool …
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Points Reckoning
