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How many “I bet you earned a lot of frequent flyer miles! Hardee-har-har!” jokes did the Artemis crew have to hear after returning from their amazing moon fly-by mission? Did NASA earn a bunch of credit card points paying for the trip? Do we get any of them back because our tax dollars were involved? These are just some of the things I wonder. (If you have a good Delta MQD joke, drop it in the Comments section.)
Delta — the airline with its own oil refinery — raised checked bag fees again. Because oil is expensive. Shocking, I know. Status and cobranded credit cards are becoming even more important in terms of saving money on checked luggage?! Read more about the Delta checked bag fee increase
On the bright side, there’s a targeted Delta Vacations Amex Offer floating around that’ll get you bonus MQDs. Not life-changing, but if you’re chasing status and trying to close a gap, it might be worth your time. Just pay attention to the booking details. Check out the Delta Vacations Amex Offer details
The biggest news this week is the return of massive business card offers — we’re talking up to 500,000 points. Yes, the headline looks great. The real question is whether the spending requirements make sense for you. See the 500K points business card offers
Alaska’s ATMOS portal is running a limited-time shopping bonus. It’s easy to stack with card offers if you’re already buying stuff, but don’t go out of your way unless the math works. Read about the Alaska ATMOS shopping bonus
And then there’s this week’s travel chaos roundup: Air France aborted a takeoff at LAX, EU airports are worried about fuel shortages, and a bunch of other headlines that feel disconnected but probably aren’t. Travel is weird right now. Dive into this week’s travel news roundup
In case you missed them:
- Air France aborts takeoff, EU fuel concerns, and more travel news
- Alaska Atmos shopping bonus offer
- Delta checked bag fee increase
- Delta Vacations Amex Offer: 200 MQDs
- 500K points business card offers
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