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American Airlines Hikes Checked Baggage Fees: What They Cost and How to Avoid Paying Them Entirely
American Airlines Hikes Checked Baggage Fees: What They Cost and How to Avoid Paying Them Entirely
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When you fly with American Airlines, you'll pay as little as $45 for your first checked bag when flying within the U.S. or on short-haul international flights to most of Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean. However, travelers have plenty of ways to avoid paying baggage fees, ranging from an AAdvantage credit card to elite status. Here's what you need to know about American Airlines checked bag fees — and how to avoid them.

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Harrison Pierce & JT Genter

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

How to Fly Delta One Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Routes in April 2026
How to Fly Delta One Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Routes in April 2026
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Delta mostly uses its internationally-configured aircraft, well, on international flights. However, during April 2026, Delta has scheduled widebody aircraft with lay-flat business class seats on 2,267 domestic U.S. flights. That's an average of over 75 flights a day! In this article, we list out (and map) all 67 routes and the exact flights where you'll find these aircraft flying within the U.S. Plus, we'll show you the best ways to book these flights with points and miles.

JT Genter
JT Genter
How to Use the Capital One Travel App to Track Airport Lounge Capacity and Join the Waitlist
How to Use the Capital One Travel App to Track Airport Lounge Capacity and Join the Waitlist
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With travel demand sky-high nowadays, airports are busy places. And given that many travelers carry a credit card that offers lounge access, lounges are busy places, too. To give prospective visitors a heads-up, Capital One offers a feature that lets you track lounge capacity and join a digital waitlist if the lounge is full. You can even reserve a table at Capital One Landings. Here's how it works.

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Tyler Glatt & Harrison Pierce

Reviewed by JT Genter

Delta Bags Delayed? Act Fast to Get 2,500 Bonus SkyMiles Each Time You Wait More Than 20 Minutes
Delta Bags Delayed? Act Fast to Get 2,500 Bonus SkyMiles Each Time You Wait More Than 20 Minutes
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Did your Delta checked bag get to the carousel late? For those occasions when it takes 20+ minutes for your bag to arrive at baggage claim, Delta's 'Bags on Time' guarantee kicks in and you'll walk away with 2,500 bonus SkyMiles just for filling out a quick online form. Here's the lowdown on the Delta late baggage policy and how to claim the mileage bonus.

Tyler Glatt
Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

What You Need to Know About Bask Bank's Miles- and Cash-Interest Savings Accounts
What You Need to Know About Bask Bank's Miles- and Cash-Interest Savings Accounts
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Bask Bank burst onto the points and miles scene in early 2020 with a revolutionary new mileage-earning savings account. Since then, Bask has launched a cash-interest savings account and raised the interest rates on both accounts several times. From earning rates and sign-up bonuses to whether it's better to earn miles or interest, here's what you need to know about Bask Bank savings accounts — including a bonus of 15,000 bonus miles if you sign up by May 31, 2026 and meet deposit requirements.

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JT Genter