January 8, 2023  •   View this email in your browser
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Aloha!


As you can tell from the greeting, I'm in Hawaii! My family and I escaped California's stormy weather and hopped on a 5:26 minute flight to Maui (OGG). The flight was smooth the whole way and I did something I've never done before and it's a great tip, which you can read here.

In this issue:

✈️ Today's Travel Outlook 


As of 12:04pm PST, there have been 76 canceled flights to, from or within the United States and 1,849 delayed. Here's a link to the up-to-date stats and a live look at the FAA's National Airspace System Status. Here's what to do during weather delays and flight cancellations.

✅ Travel Tips This Week
 

MONDAY
Uh-Oh! Fuel Shortage at San Diego Airport Has Many Flights Making a Stop to Gas Up

TUESDAY
Can You Believe People Actually Pay Someone to Do This to Them? →

WEDNESDAY
How to Get Double Hilton Honors Points →

THURSDAY
N/A (Flew to Hawaii)

FRIDAY
Is This Airline Lounge New York’s Hottest Club? Judging By the Lines, I Think So 

SATURDAY
Earning Marriott Bonvoy Points Does Not Get Any Easier Than This →
 

💬 TRAVEL QUOTE OF THE DAY 

“This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.” ~ Maya Angelou  

🌎 12 Things to Know in Travel Today

1 Boeing’s safety practices to face scrutiny from new FAA panel
2 American Airlines to discontinue service to Long Beach Airport
3 The Air India passenger who urinated on a woman mid-flight has been fired by Wells Fargo 
4 45 miles of Highway 1 south of Big Sur to close for weeks, possibly months
5 It costs over $200,000 to paint a plane — here's a look into the $18 billion aircraft paint industry
6 Jetstar flight makes emergency landing in Japan due to bomb threat
7 Two bodies found in undercarriage of Avianca airplane in Bogota
8 'Have your wits about you': Travel advice for Canadians visiting Mexico
9 British unruly passengers arrested after in-flight chaos
10 Broadway bounces back with ‘best week since the before times’
11 An airline said her luggage was in storage. Her AirTag said otherwise.
12 Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers    

Read the stories here >

 TRAVEL TWEET OF THE DAY

@martysg: The Mexican government spending taxpayer money to buy the hulk of Mexicana. Good lord. Trying to imagine who thinks this is a good idea, other than the popcorn salespeople. 

📺 Travel Video of the Week

Is This Airline Lounge New York’s Hottest Club? Judging By the Lines, I Think So. Watch it here

✅ Currency Exchange            ✅ Calendar Countdown

          🇪🇺 €1 Euro = $1.06 USD                                      👴🏾 8 Days to MLK Jr Day
          🇬🇧 £1 GBP = $1.20 USD                                      💘 37 Days to Valentine's Day
          🇨🇦 $1 CAD = $0.74 USD                                       👨‍💼 43 Days to President's WE
          🇦🇺 $1 AUD = $0.68 USD                                      🐇 91 Days to Easter
          🇲🇽 $1 MXP = $0.05 USD                                      🇺🇸 142 Days to Memorial Day

✈ Miles and Points

Did you know that there's a $0 annual fee card that rewards you for paying your rent? You can use the Bilt World Elite Mastercard® to pay your rent without worrying about processing fees, regardless of whether or not your landlord is in the Bilt network.. Even better, you can redeem your rewards for travel, future rent payments, fitness classes, and even a down payment on a home! 
 
The Bilt card also earns:

  • 3x points on dining
  • 2x points on travel
  • 1x point on rent payments without the transaction fee (up to 50,000 points per calendar year)
  • 1x point on all other purchases

 Rent is one of the most significant expenses for many.. So, having a card that earns on housing expenses without charging fees makes this one of the best credit cards for paying rent. And when you accumulate enough points, you can reward yourself with a nice vacation!
 
There are over a dozen hotel and airline 1:1 transfer partners, including United, American Airlines, and Hyatt.. Additionally, if you redeem travel via the Bilt Travel Portal, your points are worth 1.25 cents per point.. It's also a metal credit card, which is excellent for durability and reliability when traveling. 
 
Here's the credit score needed for the Bilt Card.
 
This card can help renters get more just for paying their bills.. And if you own a home already, the unique Bilt World Elite Mastercard® can help friends and family who are renting.


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✅ Travel Tips from Last Week

MONDAY

-Southwest Airlines Cancels Over 2,500 Flights Today as Holiday Travel Troubles Continue And Airlines Struggle to Play Catch-Up 

TUESDAY
-Southwest Cancels Majority of Flights For Today and Tomorrow: Here’s What Stranded Passengers Should Do 
-Snakes on a Plane Just Happened in Real Life and You Have to See the Video to Believe it 

WEDNESDAY
-How to Get Reimbursed From Southwest Airlines and 9 Other Tips That Will Help Passengers Who Are Caught Up in The Meltdown 

THURSDAY
-Travel Hack For Getting Your Money Back From an Airline Because How Many Travel Credits Can You Really Use? 
-The Major U.S. Airlines Are Still Price Gouging – Even After They Promised Pete Buttigieg They Wouldn’t 
-Is Southwest Airlines Meltdown Actually Ruining People’s Lives? 

FRIDAY
-The Best Sleep Masks for Travelers in 2023 
-VIDEO: It’s Not Just Americans Who Go Bananas on Planes – Check Out This Fist Fight
-COLUMN: How Much Money Do Airlines Make by Squeezing in Extra Seats? And Is It Worth the Discomfort of Their Passengers? 

SATURDAY
-This Mind-Reading Game Will Blow Your Mind 

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📺 This Week's Media Mentions and Appearances

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How many of these 10 terrible, horrible, no good, very bad airplane habits have you witnessed? 
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