Maximize the 2026 Chase Sapphire Reserve hotel credits
If you hold a premium Chase card, now is a great time to look at your 2026 hotel credits. Recent updates have made them more flexible (and more valuable) than...
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Southwest First Class Is Coming — It Will Be Bare Bones, But It Still Has to Happen
by Gary Leff on January 2, 2026 Southwest Airlines will add first class. It’s inevitable. But they’re going to underperform the industry with premium products. Still, it’s the only path...
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How Disgusting Is The Water In Airplane Tanks? Do We Even Want To Know?
In the past, I’ve covered the topic of whether it’s gross to drink airplane coffee, given that it’s brewed with water from the aircraft’s tanks. One certainly wonders how clean...
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Plan around public holidays to maximize your vacation time in 2026
You may be just getting back to work after the holidays (complete with a hangover and/or fruitcake coma), but it’s never too early to start planning for the year ahead....
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Intoxicated Air India Boeing 777 Captain Delays Vancouver Flight By Seven Hours
This is definitely not a good look for Air India, especially given everything we’ve seen at the airline in recent times. Canadian authorities investigate intoxicated Air India pilot Canadian regulators...
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Passenger Threatens Southwest Gate Agent at Kansas City Airport — Video Shows Bystanders Stepping In
On Wednesday, a passenger at Kansas City airport Southwest Airlines gate B66 got into an argument with an agent at the counter. The man, with long dreadlocks, beanie, glasses, and...
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Oh No: My 3-Year-Old Says He Wants To Eat In The Lounge, Not On The Plane
A couple of nights ago, I had a hilarious travel related conversation with our three-year-old son while putting him to bed, which made me realize something. Let me first share...
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Monthly checklist: Credit card perks and benefits to use
Depending on how many credit cards you have, the list of benefits you should be using this month might feel overwhelming. Can you remember all of these perks without help?...
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14 Travel Quirks That Grind A Reader’s Gears, From Pilot Commentary To Drinks
I get a lot of messages from readers that act as a great source of inspiration for blog posts. Along those lines, OMAAT reader Brendan just sent me an email...
Leia maisHe Was Going To Miss The Rabbi’s Funeral After The Bondi Beach Terror Attack—American Moved Gates, Held The Flight, And Comped The Ticket
A cascading delay into Los Angeles was about to keep travelers from reaching the funeral of the Sydney rabbi killed in the Bondi Beach attacks. United wouldn’t hold its flight—but...
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