The Dark Side Of Earning Credit Card Points; PSA: Don’t Swipe For Others!
Everyone loves earning points and miles, and they should. It's allowed me and many others to travel the world in first class and stay...
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...
Reader Question: Which Chase Ink Card Should I Apply For?
Update: DEAD! Don’t miss it if this becomes alive again. Sign up for deal notification alerts here!
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.
Goodbye To United International First Class; Which Airline Will Be The Next To Axe First Class?
United quietly killed off their international first class cabin last week.
Planes that still have the old first class seats are being converted to have...
After Pittsburgh, What Is The Future Of Synagogue Security?
Yesterday was a wake-up call.
As we were finishing Shabbos morning services, word filtered into our shul in Cleveland about a synagogue shooting in the...
Mega Millions At $1.6 Billion: Would You Take The Lump Sum Or The Annuity Payments?
The highest jackpot in the history of the world will take place at 11pm EDT tonight when Mega Millions will raffle off a $1.6...
Bid Marriott Points Now On Once-In-A-Lifetime World Series Experiences; My History Using Miles For Baseball Memories
Earn Marriott points on cards like:
Chase Marriott Premier Plus Consumer card
Starwood AMEX Consumer card
Starwood AMEX Luxury Consumer card
Starwood AMEX...
Mega Millions Is Now Mega Billion; Will You Buy A Ticket And What Would You Do With The Winnings?
The Mega Millions drawing tonight has climbed to $1 billion for the first time in history. You won't actually win a billion dollars. If...
It’s Time For Religious Jews To Rethink Taking Flights That Are Too Close To Shabbos
Thursday night's El Al flight 26 from Newark to Tel Aviv was delayed from 9:10pm until 1:07am. Its arrival into Tel Aviv was delayed...
Final Day To Register! Join Me And Over 40 DansDeals Readers On A Once-In-A-Lifetime Kosher Catered Trip To Antarctica!
Update: Registration for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity closes today!
In just over 3 months from now, at least 45 people will be joining our unprecedented kosher...
Here Is The Breakdown Of How Many Antarctica Raffle Tickets Were Bought And Where People Bought From
On August 8th, I posted about a raffle to win 2 tickets to Antarctica as part of a charity auction to raise funds to support...
Hong Kong Airlines Is Honoring $553 Business Class Tickets To Asia! Rules Of The Deal You Need To Know Before The Next Price Mistake
Last week we posted a crazy business class fare of just $553 to Asia on Hong Kong Airways.
They have confirmed that they will be...
Win The Trip Of A Lifetime To Antarctica: Here’s How Many Tickets Were Bought So Far And Where People Are Buying From
Last Wednesday I wrote about the opportunity that so many people had asked for, a raffle to win tickets for 2 passengers aboard a kosher...
Goodbye To All Of The Kosher Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Locations At LAX; My Kosher Food Strategy At Airports
Traveling isn't easy as a religious Jew. You need to bring your own food for the plane, for your connection city, and if you...
Goodbye To The Old AMEX Interface And Multiple AMEX Offers
Update, 5:50pm: The old interface link is working again!
AMEX has killed their old interface that was useful for saving the same AMEX Offer to...
The Starwood AMEX Turns Into A Pumpkin At Midnight; Goodbye And Thanks For The Memories!
I've had a Starwood AMEX card ever since I turned 18 a decade and a half ago. Over the years the card has gone...
Reader Question: Is United Basic Economy Actually Better Than Spirit?
On a recent United airfare deal a commenter asked why the $65 transcontinental price was special given that you can typically find a similar...
My 90K Iberia Avios Posted And I’ve Already Used 60K Of Them, Have Yours Posted And How Will You Use Them?
A month ago Iberia promised 9,000 Avios for each ticket booked. I was initially skeptical, but after Iberia confirmed with me on Twitter that...
Poll: Did Iberia Cheat You Out Of Your Miles? Or Did You Get An Amazing Deal?
I guess I should have known better. After all, Iberia has an awful reputation and was the airline that bumped 3 kids of a...
Goodbye LeBron And Thanks For The Memories
LeBron James has signed a 4 year max contract with the LA Lakers.
There won't be any jersey burning in Cleveland this time around. LeBron...
Supreme Court Votes 5-4 To Overturn Precedent: States Can Now Enforce Out Of State Online Sales Tax Collection
It's not often that you'll see Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Clarence Thomas on the same side of a 5-4 decision, but that's exactly what happened today...
Air France/KLM Flying Blue Kills Promo Awards For Israel Travel
For years, one of the least expensive way to get to Israel with miles has been with Air France/KLM Flying Blue Promo Awards. Those awards...
Use Your Starpoints For Once-In-A-Lifetime Baseball Experiences In Baltimore, NYC, Philadelphia, And Washington DC!
Last week I wrote about several amazing baseball experiences in Wrigley Field that are up for auction. Some of those have sold out, but...
I, For One, Welcome The Google Assistant To Make My Credit Card Reconsideration Phone Calls…
Google gave an amazing demo at the I/O yesterday of the Google Assistant assistant making a phone call for a haircut appointment and for...
Ending Soon! Use Your Starpoints For Once-In-A-Lifetime Baseball Experiences In Wrigley Field!
Earn Starpoints on the new Chase Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Credit Card. Click Here to get more details on this card and compare to other...
My Thoughts On The Sprint-T-Mobile Merger
Sprint and T-Mobile announced today that they will merge, pending regulatory approval.
Mergers rarely benefit consumers. Just take a look at the airline industry, where...
Starwood-Marriott Merger FAQs: Answers To Your Questions About Anniversary Nights, Status From Existing Cards, And More
Readers have been asking some good questions that aren't clearly addressed by Marriott. There's a lot to unpack with this merger, but here is...
Quick Thoughts On The Latest Dr. Dao Lawsuit, United’s Newest Polaris Conversion, And Flying On Beds In The Cargo Hold
Chicago Aviation security officer fired over passenger dragging sues city, United Airlines
James Long sums up what's wrong with the 21st century. He...
MLB.TV Will Be Free Again In 2018 For T-Mobile Subscribers!
Update, 4/2: This offer ends tonight at 11:59pm PDT!
It’s Been A Ruff Month For United, Will 4 Hours Of Compassion Training Fix The Airline?
United started the Chinese year of the dog off with a bark.
Anecdotally, United agents seem to be friendlier than say, American agents. But that's...
