BoardingArea Required Reading for Frequent Flyers. 2024-07-25T00:47:18Z https://boardingarea.com/feed/atom/ WordPress https://boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/boardingarea-150x150.png 2PAXfly <![CDATA[QANTAS: 20% more for Project Sunrise direct flights to London and New York]]> https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123639 2024-07-25T00:47:18Z 2024-07-25T00:47:18Z The Qantas ‘Project Sunrise’ 20+ hour flights are still at least two years away. Scheduled for 2026, but beset with delays, it may be 2027 before you will pay a 20% premium to fly direct. Those debut direct flights will be from Sydney to London and New York. As Airbus delivers more of the extra […]

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TravelUpdate <![CDATA[Facilities at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas]]> https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123637 2024-07-25T00:35:46Z 2024-07-25T00:35:46Z I posted earlier about how much I enjoyed my stay at the Aria hotel. There is so much to show at the hotel that that review was on the room and this review is on the facilities at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas. https://aria.mgmresorts.com/en.html Arriving at the hotel: There is a big circle at […] ]]> Frequent Miler <![CDATA[How I pay for groceries now that Curve is dead]]> https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123631 2024-07-24T21:45:54Z 2024-07-24T21:45:54Z 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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Eye of the Flyer <![CDATA[Delta Will Reimburse “Reasonable” Expenses — Including Tickets on Other Airlines (#KeepClimbing?)]]> https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123629 2024-07-24T20:42:29Z 2024-07-24T20:42:29Z 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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The Gate with Brian Cohen <![CDATA[Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park Closed Until Further Notice 2024 Due To Hydrothermal Explosion: Travel Alert]]> https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123623 2024-07-24T20:03:52Z 2024-07-24T20:03:52Z 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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View from the Wing <![CDATA[United CEO Vacationed in Costa Rica During This Week’s Chaos, Preceding Delta CEO’s Paris Escape]]> https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123617 2024-07-24T19:04:33Z 2024-07-24T19:04:33Z 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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Travel With Grant <![CDATA[Discover It Credit Card $100 Referral Offer, Earn up to $500 / Year (Referral Links Needed)]]> https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123613 2024-07-24T18:30:48Z 2024-07-24T18:30:48Z 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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The Travel Sisters <![CDATA[Earn Up to 7,500 Bonus Miles: 4 Airlines Giving Extra Bonus Miles for Online Shopping]]> https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123611 2024-07-24T18:27:47Z 2024-07-24T18:27:47Z US airlines offering extra bonus miles on their airline shopping portals right now.

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ATX Jetsetter <![CDATA[JetBlue Goes Big in New England, Adds Manchester, NH Service]]> https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123609 2024-07-24T18:20:31Z 2024-07-24T18:20:31Z 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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Your Mileage May Vary <![CDATA[Secrets From People Who Work At 5-Star Hotels]]> https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=123607 2024-07-24T18:13:14Z 2024-07-24T18:13:14Z 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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