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There was a lot to keep up with this week — Delta is changing Diamond benefits, Marriott credit card offers are about to expire, and a Reddit user kicked off a debate about whether a $900 Delta One upgrade was worth it. Plus a chaos roundup that includes a Delta passenger getting removed for refusing to hang up the phone (What is this? Spirit?! Oh, wait.)
The big Delta news: Diamond and CLEAR Plus benefits are getting some changes starting in June 2026. If you’re at the top of the SkyMiles food chain — or paying for CLEAR Plus through your Delta card — there’s fine print worth reading before this kicks in.
Marriott’s co-branded cards have HUGE welcome offers right now, but the offers end soon. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to grab one — for free nights, status, or both — the window is closing. Worth a quick look before it disappears. Plus, we think there might be a big change coming to their welcome offers. See the Marriott credit card bonuses.
There was also a fun First World Problem debate this week: would you pay $900 for a Delta One business class upgrade on AMS-MSP? I had thoughts. (I always have thoughts.) Spoiler: my answer surprised me a little.
If you missed any of April, we wrapped the whole month up in our April 2026 recap — Delta Diamond changes, the new Capital One Venture Business Card, cruise drink package crackdowns, and the AAmerican AAirlines tAAsering AAll in one plAAce.
And then there’s this week’s chaos roundup: a guy renting an EV got dinged for not returning it charged, a Delta passenger got removed for refusing to hang up the phone, and more travel weirdness. Dive into this week’s travel news roundup.
In case you missed them:
- EV rental drama, Delta phone removal, and more travel news
- April 2026 monthly recap
- Would you pay $900 for a Delta One business class upgrade?
- Marriott credit card bonuses
- Delta Diamond and CLEAR Plus changes coming June 2026
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