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An Etihad passenger spent hours helping cabin crew restrain a violent traveler. The airline initially offered him $50…then the story attracted media attention. We’ve written plenty of stories about passengers…

A woman volunteered for a later Southwest flight and celebrated her four figure LUV Voucher by posting the whole thing—including its number and security code. Other users booked travel until only $6.07 remained, before Southwest ultimately made her whole.

Readers are reporting surprisingly generous approvals for Citi new premium credit card. The Strata Elite currently offers an initial bonus and credits I value at $2,300 total in the first cardmember year, making it one of the most lucrative new card launches in years.

Some reddit users are reporting that they have received a collections notice from Tate & Kirlin saying that BILT is taking adverse action against them due to unpaid debt. A BILT spokesperson has acknowledged the issue and provided the following statement

United Debit Card Glitch There we were: scrolling along on a busy Saturday afternoon in the Facebook group, helping members find awards, book hotels, and get the next best credit card offer to fund their next trip. All of a sudden, Facebook member Billiam alerted us to a glitch in the matrix. For some reason, [...] Read More... from Glitch In The Matrix: Expanded Saver Award Access For Free The po

A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a case about Hilton hotels that NEVER have standard rooms available, making only Premium Rooms available and rendering free night awards earned from cobranded Amex cards worthless. Have a mishap, a loyalty story, or something else travel-related to share? Please […]

Some reddit users are reporting that they have received a collections notice from Tate & Kirlin saying that BILT is taking adverse action against them due to unpaid debt. A BILT spokesperson has acknowledged the issue and provided the following statement

Dusit and Etihad had a bonus miles campaign for stays between February 16 and June 30, 2026, and the miles have now finally posted. Dusit Gold members who book a stay of two nights or longer can earn 5,000 bonus Etihad Guest miles, and there […]

ToP Weekly Review Welcome to our ToP Weekly Review where we put together all of our articles from the past week in one place. Make sure you didn't miss any of the important deals or news from the past week. Organized by category, this article is your one-stop-shop to catch up on the week's news. Headline [...] Read More... from Bilt Collections Mistake, 100K Referrals, Lounge Access Changes & More

An Avis customer booked a weeklong full-size rental with unlimited mileage for $199.64, only to receive a $6,288 bill after the company claimed the car had been driven nearly 95,000 miles. The math is impossible, the rate said unlimited miles, and Avis has a long history of bizarre mileage-billing errors that customers should know how to fight.

Some reddit users are reporting that they have received a collections notice from Tate & Kirlin saying that BILT is taking adverse action against them due to unpaid debt. A BILT spokesperson has acknowledged the issue and provided the following statement

We previously covered the expansion of the ALL Accor partnership with American Express into additional markets, one of which is Germany, and the Platinum Card now carrying Accor Gold Status benefits. As Amex has now implemented the sign-up button, I decided to finally create an […]

Many people don’t realize that Amex allows cardholders to earn Membership Rewards points by referring friends from one card to multiple different Amex cards. With most credit cards, you can refer friends only to the exact same card you have. However, with some Amex cards, you can refer friends to almost any Amex card. This […] The post How to maximize value with Amex referrals appeared first on Fr