BoardingArea https://boardingarea.com/ Required Reading for Frequent Flyers. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:45:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/boardingarea-150x150.png BoardingArea https://boardingarea.com/ 32 32 54447924 How I pay for groceries now that Curve is dead https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=how-i-pay-for-groceries-now-that-curve-is-dead Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:45:54 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123631 In the post What’s in Greg’s Wallet? 2024 Edition, I explained that I have three Custom Cash cards which I use exclusively for grocery purchases. Since these cards earn 5x on the category you spend the most, but only up to $500 per billing cycle, I can maximize earnings by using them only at grocery […]

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Delta Will Reimburse “Reasonable” Expenses — Including Tickets on Other Airlines (#KeepClimbing?) https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=delta-will-reimburse-reasonable-expenses-including-tickets-on-other-airlines-keepclimbing Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:42:29 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123629 Delta Air Lines announced on Wednesday a slate of ways to help travelers affected by the infamous global IT outage that started last week. And tickets purchased on other airlines will be reimbursed (well, at least partially). “We know many customers have incurred unplanned travel expenses, including purchasing tickets on other airlines, rental cars, train […]

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Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park Closed Until Further Notice 2024 Due To Hydrothermal Explosion: Travel Alert https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=biscuit-basin-at-yellowstone-national-park-closed-until-further-notice-2024-due-to-hydrothermal-explosion-travel-alert Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:03:52 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123623 Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park is closed until further notice 2024 due to a hydrothermal explosion which occurred near Sapphire Pool at approximately 10:19 in the morning Mountain Daylight Time yesterday, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 and caused damage.

The unexpected incident occurred…

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United CEO Vacationed in Costa Rica During This Week’s Chaos, Preceding Delta CEO’s Paris Escape https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=united-ceo-vacationed-in-costa-rica-during-this-weeks-chaos-preceding-delta-ceos-paris-escape Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:04:33 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123617 Delta absolutely melted down, and while employees and customers were dealing with the aftermath their CEO took off for Paris.

United’s CEO appears to have gone on vacation, too. Scott Kirby told employees and customers that he and his family were traveling through the worst of the cancellations this past Saturday.

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Discover It Credit Card $100 Referral Offer, Earn up to $500 / Year (Referral Links Needed) https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=discover-it-credit-card-100-referral-offer-earn-up-to-500-year-referral-links-needed Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:30:48 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123613 Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well.  Discover recently sent out emails to cardholders of the Discover It Credit Card (referral link) announcing a new referral offer where you can earn $100 per referral, up to $500 per calendar year.  If you have this credit card, follow the steps in the post to generate your referral link and please post your referral link in the comments section for other readers to use.

The Discover It referee will earn $100 after being approved and making their first purchase, plus this credit card is currently offering 5% cash back on Grocery Stores and Walmart, up to $1,500 in purchases from now through September 30, 2024.

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Earn Up to 7,500 Bonus Miles: 4 Airlines Giving Extra Bonus Miles for Online Shopping https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=earn-up-to-7500-bonus-miles-4-airlines-giving-extra-bonus-miles-for-online-shopping Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:27:47 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123611 US airlines offering extra bonus miles on their airline shopping portals right now.

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JetBlue Goes Big in New England, Adds Manchester, NH Service https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=jetblue-goes-big-in-new-england-adds-manchester-nh-service Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:20:31 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123609 JetBlue is refocusing on New England with a slew of new routes and upgraded service including the addition of Manchester, NH as a new destination.

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Secrets From People Who Work At 5-Star Hotels https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=secrets-from-people-who-work-at-5-star-hotels Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:13:14 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123607 When you think of 5-star hotels, like Park Hyatt, St. Regis, Mandarin Oriental, Four Seasons, etc., what comes to mind? Most people will say things like personalized service. No detail…

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Delta Changes Its Mind: Will Reimburse Tickets For Stranded Passengers, After It’s Too Late To Buy Them https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=delta-changes-its-mind-will-reimburse-tickets-for-stranded-passengers-after-its-too-late-to-buy-them Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:00:01 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123599 Delta Air Lines is getting approbation for its about-face, finally now being willing reimburse customers who had to buy airline tickets on other carriers while they’ve cancelled well over 5,000 flights the past few days.

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POLL: Is 12,500 SkyMiles Enough Compensation for Delta’s Inconvenienced Travelers? (Vote Now!) https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=poll-is-12500-skymiles-enough-compensation-for-deltas-inconvenienced-travelers-vote-now Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:57:23 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123601 Delta Air Lines is giving 12,500 SkyMiles (or 10,000, depending on what you hear) to its passengers inconvenienced by the Great Meltdown of ’24. Do you think this is adequate?

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