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QANTAS: Bed bugs bite passengers on Perth–Rome flight, grounding Dreamliner
Passengers on a Qantas flight from Perth to Rome on 9 October, 2026 had an added inflight experience: bed bugs. The incident forced the airline to ground the affected Boeing 787 Dreamliner, cancel the return flight and accommodate stranded passengers in Rome. Not quite the premium experience passengers might expect....
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QANTAS: Air New Zealand partnership ends in April 2027
Qantas and Air New Zealand are ending their eight-year codeshare partnership. The arrangement ends on 7 April 2027. The change will affect frequent flyers who use Qantas Points, earn Status Credits or enjoy lounge access when travelling domestically within New Zealand. This move comes as Air New Zealand renews its...
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: How to earn double Status Credits or Points and grab 40,000 bonus Points
Virgin Australia has launched two new Velocity Frequent Flyer promotions, offering members a choice between double Status Credits and double Velocity Points on eligible flights, plus a separate opportunity to collect 40,000 bonus Points when booking a holiday package. Both offers launched on Monday 12 October 2026, but the booking...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 11 October, 2026
Hello travellers, Greetings from Paris! After spending a week or so in London catching up with friends, I’m now in Paris. I lost a very long-standing friend to cancer this week. It’s naturally made me resolve to make the most of the life I have left. What happened last week?...
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The greatest Delta sweetspot award: Europe/Africa to Australia/New Zealand
Delta charges roughly three zillion SkyMiles (give or take) for international Delta One flights. But… if you can find award availability on Delta’s partners, and if none of the flights touch North America, you can do really well. With that in mind, I think I’ve found the single best-value Delta...
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Capital One Offers might get doubled in the first year for new Discover cardholders
The Discover It card has never had a particularly exciting welcome offer, usually only awarding $100 bonus cashback. However, it has been possible to enhance your earnings thanks to an additional offer that awards double cashback on all your cashback earnings (other than from referrals) in your first year. That...
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5 reasons I keep recommending the Chase Sapphire Preferred for people starting out
Amongst my friends and family, I'm considered the "credit card guy". When I'm asked for recommendations, most of the time it's the Chase Sapphire Preferred...
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10 Travel Protections For Passengers To Be Eliminated Effective As of October 19, 2026
10 travel protections for passengers are to be eliminated effective as of Monday, October 19, 2026 due to ten events that will be reclassified as within the control of an airline to outside the control of an airline as a result to changes of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 that...
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Hyatt promo: Earn 1.5X Aeroplan points on stays in addition to Hyatt points
The ability to transfer points to other members online isn’t the only good news out of World of Hyatt today. They’ve now opened registration for a new promotion that’s awarding 1.5 Aeroplan points per dollar spent on stays through February 14, 2027. Those Aeroplan points are in addition to your...
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American Airlines’ Network Chief Is Reportedly Out—His Boss Wants To Reverse The Retreat He Managed
Brian Znotins defended American’s retreat from Los Angeles–Asia flying and its preference for domestic growth. Nat Pieper now wants a global network that wins customers in major markets.
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Hyatt Finally Lets You Transfer Points Online Tomorrow—But Adds An Annual Cap
Starting October 15, Hyatt members can share points online instead of submitting a signed form. The new annual limits matter for family pooling, especially when moving Chase points through a household member’s Sapphire Reserve.
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Weekend in Europe, where should Greg go? | Coffee Break Ep125 | 10-14-26
Greg is going to Berlin, but he may not stay in Berlin for the weekend. He hasn’t yet booked a flight home, so he could hop over to another European city and fly home from there. Nick recommended Prague, but are there other places Greg should consider? Coffee Break: Weekend...
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Frequent Flyer Programs Keep Moving the Goalposts. When Do We Stop Chasing?
Frequent flyer programs have always changed. Award charts get more expensive. Elite requirements go up. Benefits get added, removed or shuffled around. For those of us who’ve been doing this…
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Keep an eye on your statement credits when buying Lululemon gift cards
Doctor of Credit had a concerning report yesterday that listed multiple data points of people not receiving statement credits when buying Lululemon gift cards in-store with their American Express Platinum Card® due to the card’s up to $75 per quarter credit for Lululemon. That follows an ever-expanding clampdown on being...
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Kickstarter: Soopl Urban Terrain Performance Suitcase (Back By Thursday)
The Soopl suitcase is an urban terrain suitcase, with oversized wheels designed for streets and suites. It's on Kickstarter, but only for a few more...
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TRIP REPORT: One of the Last Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Performances – Kevin Gets a little Seoul and Tokyo
One of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Performances TRIP REPORT: Kevin gets a Little Seoul and Tokyo  Time to dive into another of the big franchises animated in Japan – Mobile Suit Gundam– and for one of the last times ever, seeing off the Unicorn Gundam for one of its...
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Etihad’s Chief Commercial Officer Leaves To A Wave Of Criticism—What Did People Really Think While He Was In Power?
Reports of bullying and humiliation have followed Arik De’s departure from Etihad. Timur Kuran’s idea of preference falsification helps explain why people speak up after a boss leaves—and why defenders may now keep quiet.
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World of Hyatt Launching Free Online Points Transfers Between Members
World of Hyatt is expected to launch free online points transfers between members on October 15, 2026. Here's what we know so far, and what limits might come with it.
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Is Your Hotel’s Ice Really Safe? There’s Something You Should Know
Hotel ice machines are generally safe when properly maintained, but there are several ways ice can become contaminated. From water quality to cleaning practices, here’s what travelers should know before…
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Marriott Bonvoy: Earn 20,000 Bonus Points on flight+hotel packages to the Caribbean, Latin America, and Mexico(October 14 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's Bonus Offer Highlight is this month's Vacations by Marriott bonus offer where you can 20,000 points on flight+hotel packages in Caribbean, Latin America, and Mexico. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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United is making it harder to earn elite status from 2027
United announced some changes yesterday as to how its MileagePlus program will work from 2027. Unfortunately it’s not good news as they’re making elite status harder to earn, although depending on how you earn United status—and how high of a tier you’re aiming for—these changes might not affect you whatsoever....
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Air Canada Aeroplan Status Challenge For World Of Hyatt Elites: Worth It?
Air Canada Aeroplan has launched its promised status challenge for World of Hyatt Explorist and Globalist members, with Globalists able to earn up to Aeroplan 75K status over 90 days.
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Earn 3,000 Reward Points When You Join ALL Accor+ Explorer As a New Member
You can earn 3,000 reward points when you join as a new member of the ALL Accor+ Explorer membership program for a membership fee of either $225.00 in United States dollars or 15,000 ALL Rewards points per year... ...but you must...
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Receive up to a 90% bonus when you buy Air Canada Aeroplan points
Air Canada Aeroplan’s latest buy points promotion provides members with the opportunity to receive up to a 100% bonus when buying points by October 29, 2026. The up to 90% bonus offer: Receive up to a 90% bonus when you buy 5,000 or more Aeroplan points. Offer valid to Oct...
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Exclusive: Delta Eyes American’s Austin Admirals Club For A Temporary Delta One Lounge
Delta executives have been visiting American’s lounge as they consider an interim home for Delta One in Austin. It wouldn’t serve the first summer of Paris flights, but could open years before Delta’s permanent lounge.
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Whatever Happened to the Amex EveryDay Cards?
If you’ve been around the credit card world long enough, you probably remember the Amex EveryDay cards. They were never the flashiest cards in the American Express lineup. They had…
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World of Hyatt and Air Canada Aeroplan Partnership, Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge Now Live
Air Canada and World of Hyatt have launched a partnership that promises to give members more ways to earn and redeem rewards across travel experiences.
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Get 10% back on Lyft rides with new Chase Offer
There’s a good Chase Offer for Lyft showing on some folks’ accounts that can save you up to 10% on rides, up to a maximum of $10 (or $100 in Lyft spending). The offer is valid for single use only. Unlike Amex, Chase allows you to redeem offers on multiple...
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AIR INDIA: First Class arrives in Sydney as Delhi flights jump to 11 weekly
Air India is giving its Sydney to Delhi service a substantial upgrade, introducing Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with First Class suites and increasing flights from seven to 11 per week. The expansion begins on 5 December 2026, with the larger Boeing 777 initially operating selected services before replacing the Boeing 787-8...
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TRAVELLING: Sometimes, whether you mean to or not, you end up in the thick of it. Paris edition.
I’m in Paris at the moment. The other night me and the husband decided to head to the opening night of Wagner’s Götterdämmerung at the Opéra Bastille. Sometimes you just want to hear five harps playing in a large orchestra. We knew there had been student protests in Paris recently...
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AMEX CENTURION LOUNGES: Sydney and Melbourne close temporarily for refurbishment
American Express is temporarily closing both of its Australian Centurion Lounges this month, leaving some cardholders without their usual pre-flight sanctuary at Sydney and Melbourne international terminals. The Sydney Centurion Lounge at T1 closes from Tuesday, 6 October 2026, reopening on 20 October. Melbourne’s T2 lounge also closes on 6...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday, 4 October 2026
Hello travellers, Greetings from London! I’m here in the United Kingdom thanks to a bunch of credit card points transferred to Cathay Pacific before the conversion was devalued. Two flights to get here: one on an A350, and the other on a B777 with Aria Suites in Business Class. What happened...
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SYDNEY AIRPORT: Near-miss spike puts air traffic control staffing under scrutiny
Sydney Airport’s air traffic control problems have moved beyond delays and cancellations. New safety data shows a sharp spike in runway and taxiway conflicts. That concers controller staffing, overtime, and fatigue now under close scrutiny. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) recorded 11 ground-confliction incidents at Sydney during July and...
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DISASTER AVERTED: FlyDubai flight plunges during cockpit struggle with Australians on board
An interesting side note to this near disaster. There were two Australians among 174 people aboard the flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv that plunged violently during an extraordinary cockpit attack before passengers and crew helped regain control of the aircraft. SMH is reporting that Sydney business couple Steven...
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I am entitled to climb: On Travel, Disappointment and Learning to Hear No
Raises uncomfortable questions about what we think travel owes us, and provides tips on managing expectations and disappointment.
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday, 27 September, 2026
Hello travellers, Why is it that the week before you are heading out on a big international trip, you get anxious? Is it because you need to tidy up the house and garden because you have someone house-sitting? Is it because you have failed to book an important train trip...