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Some passengers on an ultra long haul United Airlines flight from South Africa to the United States got a little more communication from the pilots than they were expecting, as one pilot reportedly transmitted over the PA what ”f**king morons” the flight attendants are. Thanks to PYOK for flagging this.
There are lots of great business credit cards, but I’d argue that the portfolio of Chase Ink Business credit cards are among the best out there. They have just about everything I look for in credit cards — great welcome offers, big category bonuses, and useful perks.
I’ve written in the past about the general state of miles & points, and about how it’s the best of times, and the worst of times. Big picture, things are better than ever before when it comes to all the ways we can earn points, while they’re worse than ever before when it comes to the ability to efficiently redeem them.
Folks, Starlux Airlines’ COSMILE frequent flyer program has finally gotten into the business of selling miles to consumers. Objectively it’s a pretty awful deal, as the airline is charging an astronomical four cents per mile (we’ll see if there are promotions in the future).
Business class on narrow-body jets within Europe is known for being lackluster, generally just consisting of economy seats with blocked middles and improved service. In 2025, a Lufthansa Group carrier announced it would install more comfortable seats in business class on narrow-body aircraft. Ironically, it wasn’t a full-service airline like Lufthansa or SWISS, but instead the group’s low-cost…
Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value, especially for first and business class travel. The avianca lifemiles program has just launched its newest promotion on purchased miles. Historically the program has almost constantly offered these kinds of promotions, though we’ve seen fewer of these offers in recent times.
The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card (learn more) is Marriotts most premium co-branded credit card, and there are all kinds of reasons to consider picking it up, including a massive improved welcome offer.
Regent Seven Seas is a cruise line owned by Norwegian, and it’s regarded as one of the better luxury cruise lines in the market. Head for Points flags something that I found to be interesting, and which I think is worth being aware of, for anyone planning a cruise. Long story short, if you book a Regent cruise, you absolutely shouldn’t leave these perks on the table…
The Ink Business Preferred Credit Card (learn more) is one of the all-around best business credit cards. There’s a lot to love about the card, from the huge welcome bonus, to the 3x points bonus categories, to the excellent rental car protection, to this being a good hub for the overall Chase business card ecosystem.
Goodness, one of the runways at Germany’s second biggest airport seems to be having a rough couple of days, after back-to-back incidents.
