Sunday News Roundup 12/8/19: 8 Quick Takes On Travel; DansDeals Interview, Falklands Tanya, Aegean Devaluation, Travel “Nightmare,” Airline Meals, Near NFL Forfeit, And More!
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Battle Of The AMEX Platinum Cards: Should You Have The Consumer Platinum Or Business Platinum Card?
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Thankful For You And 15 Years Of DansDeals!
Allow me a moment to pinch myself. As I think back to the fateful Black Friday when I started blogging, 15 years ago in...
Sunday News Roundup 11/24/19: 10 Quick Takes On Travel; Phone Charging Scam, AMEX Loves Sapphire, Making Amtrak Great Again, Hyatt Private Island, And More
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Sunday News Roundup 11/17/19: 12 Quick Takes On Aviation And Travel; Dubious Marriott Claims, TWA Ice Rink, A380 Failure, Mileage Ban, And...
Sunday News Roundup 11/17/19: 12 Quick Takes On Aviation And Travel; Dubious Marriott Claims, TWA Ice Rink, A380 Failure, Mileage Ban, And More
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Sunday News Roundup 10/27/19: 11 Quick Takes On What’s Going On In Aviation, Credit, And Deals That You Should Know About
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Get Yankees Tickets For Just $5 Plus Fees With Mastercard!
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I, For One, Will Miss Mini Hotel Toiletries; Goodbye IHG, Marriott, And Now Hyatt Toiletries
Update, 11/12: Hyatt will eliminate mini hotel toiletries by June 2021. Is this goodbye to using Grand Hyatt Kauai toiletries at home?
Update, 8/28: Marriott...
Sunday News Roundup 11/3/19: 9 Quick Takes On What’s Going On In Aviation And Travel; Airbnb Scam, United Plays Dirty, 747 Farewell, LAX Uber...
Some stories and deals don't get their own post, but should get some coverage. Here are some quick takes on stories that caught my...
Sunday News Roundup 10/27/19: 11 Quick Takes On What’s Going On In Aviation, Credit, And Deals That You Should Know About
Some stories and deals don't get their own post, but should get some coverage. I'll round them up here and let me know what...
Reader Question: Is It Possible To Earn United Elite Status Solely From Their Credit Cards?
Earlier today I wrote about United's new elite status requirements, which will mean you'll need to spend more to earn United status. You'll want...
Goodbye To Al Haynes, Hero Captain Of United Flight 232 Disaster; Thoughts On Jan Brown And Child Safety On Planes
Al Haynes, the captain of United flight 232, passed away Sunday.
30 years ago, Captain Haynes managed to perform the impossible, by landing a DC-10...
Marriott Will Bonvoy All Mini Hotel Toiletries Worldwide
2 weeks ago I wrote about how I will miss mini hotel toiletries. I expected my take to be somewhat controversial and was surprised...
Dan’s Reviews: Quick Thoughts On Upgrading From A Samsung Galaxy Note8 To A Note10+; First Impression Review Of The Good And The Bad
Related product review post: Here’s Why I’m Not Upgrading From Bose QuietComfort 35s To Bose 700 Noise Cancelling Headphones
My Galaxy Note8 is 2 years...
#Bonvoyed: Goodbye To Using Marriott Points For MLB Moments And Thanks For The Amazing Memories!
I've used 8 figures of miles earned from credit cards to fly myself and my family around the world in first class cabins and...
Goodbye To Jonelle, Our Maui Photographer, Thank You For The Memories And RIP
My love of Hawaii began 13 years ago when I posted and grabbed a deal paying just $87 for airfare and hotel. I've been...
Why I’m Not Upgrading From Bose QuietComfort 35s To Bose 700 Noise Cancelling Headphones
Bose recently released the Bose 700 Noise Cancelling Headphones.
The selling points are that they are more fashion forward, there are 11 noise cancelling levels...
#FakeNews: No Hasidic Jews Are Actually Suing McDonald’s
The Daily News, Miami Herald, Newsweek, JTA, Fox News, and NBC all write that Morteza Javadi is a Hasidic Jew who is suing McDonald's over...
[Spoiler Alert] No, James Holzhauer Didn’t Throw Tonight’s Jeopardy Game…
If you don't want to read about what exactly will happen to James tonight, you should stop reading here...
I'm a big fan of game...
Reader Question: What Do I Do About Fake Damage Charges From Israeli Car Rental Agencies?
I love traveling to Israel, but there are certainly some pain points besides the long flight.
One is Kashrus. I've been to Israel 6 times...
2019 Roundup Of NBA, NFL, NHL, And MLB Teams That Have A Kosher Food Stand; Help Me Save The Indians Kosher Stand?
It's hard to find a comprehensive list of kosher stands in sports stadiums, so below is a list of sports teams that have a...
JetBlue Devaluing Beverage Service
Airlines have found a way to devalue everything, but Coke dominates the soft drinks served onboard. Now you may find your next flight attendant...
Walmart Will Match Amazon’s Next Day Delivery; Where Will You Order From?
Amazon's one day Prime shipping option went live last week.
And sure enough, Walmart responded by announcing today that they will also offer next day...
Reader Question: What Should I Do With My AMEX Points If I Want To Close My Business Platinum Card?
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Today Only: Yankees Tickets For Just $5.65!
Today Only: Yankees Tickets For Just $5.65!
Select March and April games in the Terrace Level or Grandstand Level are on sale via the link...
The Dark Side Of Earning Credit Card Points: DansDeals Radio Interview And Podcast
A few weeks ago I wrote about the firsthand experiences of people who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars swiping their cards for businesses.
DDF...
The 737 MAX Is Being Grounded Around The World, Except For North America; Here’s What You Need To Know
While we don't yet know the cause of the Ethiopian flight 302 tragedy, airlines across the world are grounding their 737 MAX fleets until...
JetBlue’s All You Can Jet Promotion Has Big Caveats, Will You Enter?
JetBlue All You Can Jet Promotion
Back in 2009 and in 2010 JetBlue used to sell All You Can Jet Passes good for unlimited travel.
JetBlue...
The Dark Side Of Earning Credit Card Points; PSA: Don’t Swipe For Others!
Update: With the incredible Ink Credit Card offers coming to an end I thought it an apropos time to share this post from 2019...
Goodbye To The A380 And Thanks For The Memories
While I was traveling yesterday to the awesome LA Kosher Food & Wine event, the news broke that A380 production will end in just...
The Tesla Forums Saga Finale: How I Got Paid For Being Given Control Of Over 1.5 Million Tesla Forum Accounts
Back in November, I wrote about how Tesla made me the owner of their official forums when I had requested car owner status. I...
United Leaks Interesting Data On Their Largest West Coast Corporate Accounts
Most companies are ultra-secretive when it comes to prized internal metrics and customer data. That's for good reason, why would you want to tip...
Air New Zealand Honoring Business Class Glitch Fares To Australia! Rules Of The Deal You Need To Know Before The Next Price Mistake
Last Thursday I wrote about business class fares to Australia that were being sold at coach prices.
After not hearing anything for 5 days, JJ...
Cathay Pacific Is Honoring Their $675 Business/$845 First Class Asia To North America Tickets! Rules Of The Deal You Need To Know Before The...
2 days ago I wrote about crazy cheap business and first class fares on Cathay Pacific.
They have now confirmed that they will be honoring...
Last Chance To Order A Tesla With A $7,500 Federal Government Subsidy; Try One Out With A 4 Day Free Return Policy!
Update 12/19: Tesla is once again promising to deliver cars ordered now by 12/31 in order to qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit.
Goodbye To The S. Regis Princeville Resort In Kauai
The S. Regis Princeville Resort in Kauai has left the Marriott program.
It's not the first former SPG hotel to leave Marriott. The S. Regis,...
Cyber Monday: Happy Birthday To DansDeals, JJ, Maya, And Me! Plus A Special Thank You/Giveaway!
Update: We picked 5 winners of a $100 Amazon gift card using a random number generator: @candidcandyz, @jackspeed2316, @hanna.chana, @deeniekalmanowitz, and @rayshayrosin. Congrats!
Dan’s Reviews: Which Smart Thermostat Should You Get This Cyber Monday? Here Are My Experiences Trying To Find The Perfect One
I'm a relatively slow adapter to smart home technologies.
That's in no small part due to the complexities presented by Shabbos. But it's also because...
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The Captain Of El Al’s Flight #002 Lied To And Tricked His Own Passengers; It’s Time To Realize The Risks Of Taking These Flights
Update: Several videos have been added to the end of this post. There are has been zero evidence of any sort of physical violence that El Al claimed had occurred, nor has El Al clarified on which of their 2 problematic flights the alleged violence occurred.
The real heroes of this story once again are Rabbi and Rebbetzin Hendel of Chabad of Greece. You can donate directly to their efforts here.
