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Queen Anne and Iona Among Six Cruise Ships Forced to Skip Funchal

Virgin Atlantic Ups The Ante In India, As The World Dials In

This week, Virgin Atlantic celebrates 25 years of flying to India. In Virgin fashion, it’s doing so in style, with a joint announcement among partners Delta... The post

Hilton Honors 5,000 Bonus Points For Cobranded Card Holders For A Stay November 18 – April 2, 2027 (Book By December 22)

Hilton has launched several sales, which I will cover in a separate post, but there is also a bonus points opportunity for co-branded cardholders. Cobranded cardholders can earn a one-time bonus of 5,000 Honors points if they book and pay a sale rate using the

Atmos Communities: 20% Points Back on Children's Award Flights

Booking flights with points gets harder when the whole family is traveling. You need seats for everyone on the same flight. With dynamic pricing, searching for four people instead of one can raise the price for everyone.

Rakuten American Express card welcome offer increased to $200 (Ends 11/13)

Rakuten has increased the welcome offer on its American Express credit card to $200 after $2,000 spend in the first 90 days. This matches the best offer that we’ve seen on this fairly new card. This increased offer usually only lasts a day or so; this

Capital One Airport Lounges: Locations & How to Get In

The bank behind the popular *capital one venture card* and the premium *venture x* opened its first airport lounge in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) five years ago this month. Since then, &#8230; <a href="https://thriftytraveler.com/guides/airport-lounges/capital-one

BMO VIPorter World Elite®* Mastercard®*: Split 50 Million Bonus VIPorter Points

New cardholders who spend $2,000 within 50 days will split a pool of 50 million bonus VIPorter points, on top of the welcome bonus of up to 70,000 points.

All-A380 Global Airlines Shutting Down After Court Order

Global Airlines, the British startup that wanted to fly an all-Airbus A380 fleet across the Atlantic, has been ordered into compulsory liquidation. A notice published today in The London Gazette confirms the U.K.&#8217;s High Court of Justice made a winding-up

Apple Card Signup Bonus: Double Cashback For One Year, Up To $1,000 Bonus (Targeted?)

The Offer Direct link to offer &#8211; see below Through 12/10/26, Apple card is offering a signup bonus of double cash back for one year, up to $1,000 in additional bonus cash back. 6% At Apple and at select merchants using Apple Card with Apple Pay (regular

Global Airlines Liquidating: The Senseless A380 Dream Finally Dies

Over the past few years, I’ve extensively covered Global Airlines, the strange “airline startup” that had a single Airbus A380, with which it wanted to bring back the “golden age” of travel. The carrier’s A380 has been parked since the spring of 2025, and just

American Express Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card: 150,000 Point Bonus + $250 Credit

American Express is offering a bonus of 150,000 points and a $250 credit after $5,000 in spend on the first 6 months on the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy. Valid until 1/13/2027

Get $10 back when spending $15+ with Uber Citi Offer

There’s an Uber Citi Offer on targeted cards at the moment which should be pretty easy for many people to take advantage of. All you have to do in order to earn a $10 statement credit is spend $15 or more in a single transaction. The Deal Spend $15+ in a sing…

American Kept Charging A $75 Award Fee After No More Work Was Was Required, Former Loyalty Chief Says

American Airlines used to charge $75 to book an award ticket within 21 days of departure. Now the former head of AAdvantage says the airline kept collecting its expedite fee even after the process it was supposed to expedite became automated.

United MileagePlus Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about the United MileagePlus Program can be found in our comprehensive guide. The post United MileagePlus Complete Guide appeared first on

FBI Investigating ‘Suspected Homicide’ Aboard Cruise Ship Out of Galveston

A passenger-related incident aboard the MSC Seascape sent the ship back to her homeport of Galveston only hours after departing. As the FBI continues to investigate what it has called a “suspected homicide,” more details have emerged and a man has been taken i

[Targeted] U.S. Bank Smartly Savings $500 Bonus

Targeted U.S. Bank offer: Open Smartly Savings account with 3.50% APY and $100/$300/$500 bonus when you deposit $10k/$25k/$50

Capital One adds Copa ConnectMiles as a Transfer Partner

Capital One miles now transfer to Copa ConnectMiles as of November 2, 2026

Who should (and shouldn’t) get the American Express Platinum?

It's easy to make the case that the Platinum Card from American Express pays for itself over time, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's right for you.

Legend of the Seas Christened in Fort Lauderdale on Veterans Day

My First “New” Chase Sapphire Reserve Travel Redemption Blew My Mind

There&#8217;s&#8230; a lot&#8230; of coverage surrounding the revamped Chase Sapphire Reserve Card. As per usual these days, the hot takes are plentiful and people are fired... The post