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✈ Thai Airways Boeing 747 Skids off Runway During Heavy Rain & More Daily News From TPG ✈
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TODAY'S POSTS: 
- Thai Airways Boeing 747 Skids off Runway During Heavy Rain  
- Are Bank Account Sign-Up Bonuses Taxable?  
- The Best Programs For Booking Emirates Awards  
- After Just 2 Weeks, New DFW Centurion Lounge Is Reaching Capacity  
- 8 Airlines Issue Waivers as Hurricane Michael Expected to Make Landfall as Major Hurricane  
- 15-Foot Wands Will Light up London in Honor of JK Rowling’s Charity  
- Norwegian Now Flies More Passengers Between NYC and Europe Than British Airways  
- Bid United Miles for a NYC Spider-Man Appearance, Classified Dinner  
- Google+ is Shutting Down, But Many Airlines and Hotels Gave Up Years Ago  
- Qatar Airways Threatens to Leave the Oneworld Alliance 

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Thai Airways Boeing 747 Skids off Runway During Heavy Rain

By Emily McNutt on Oct 09, 2018 09:00 am
A Thai Airways Boeing 747 skidded off the runway upon landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on Monday night. Thai Airways Flight 679, which had traveled from Guangzhou, China (CAN) to Bangkok (BKK), landed in heavy rain at approximately 10:48pm local time. Upon touching down, the Boeing 747-400 skidded off the runway and in to ...
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Are Bank Account Sign-Up Bonuses Taxable?

By JT Genter on Oct 09, 2018 08:00 am
We recently reported on the launch of the brand-new Chase Sapphire Banking product — which is now offering a 60,000-point sign-up bonus when you apply in-branch. One of the aspects of this offer that readers have reached out to us about is this: Sapphire banking customers will be issued a 1099-INT form for their bonus points. Chase values ...
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The Best Programs For Booking Emirates Awards

By Ethan Steinberg on Oct 09, 2018 07:00 am
When it comes to award flights — and specifically premium-cabin redemptions — Emirates is among the most sought-after carriers. Thanks to products like the great first-class suite on the A380 and the updated first-class cabin available on some 777-300ERs, many points and miles enthusiasts make it a priority to redeem their hard-earned points and miles with the carrier. Fortunately, ...
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After Just 2 Weeks, New DFW Centurion Lounge Is Reaching Capacity

By Katherine Fan on Oct 09, 2018 06:00 am
Rumor has it that just a scant two weeks after opening, the new American Express Centurion Lounge at Dallas Fort-Worth is already hitting capacity. Last Saturday, traveler Nathan Totusek tweeted a photo of a sign outside the Amex Lounge that stated, “Due to high traffic in our lounge at this time, we can only welcome ...
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8 Airlines Issue Waivers as Hurricane Michael Expected to Make Landfall as Major Hurricane

By JT Genter on Oct 08, 2018 11:45 pm
Although it just developed as a tropical storm Sunday afternoon, Hurricane Michael has quickly strengthened into a dangerous hurricane. As of the 11pm ET advisory, the hurricane has top sustained winds of 90mph, but it’s expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon as a major hurricane packing 120mph winds. Hurricane warnings now stretch from the Alabama/Florida ...
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15-Foot Wands Will Light up London in Honor of JK Rowling’s Charity

By Haley Mellen on Oct 08, 2018 08:00 pm
For Harry Potter fanatics and JK Rowling enthusiasts alike, London’s newest art installation might be up your alley. From Oct. 18 through Nov. 12, you can walk through a tunnel of 15-foot-tall wands between London’s Millennium Bridge and St. Paul’s Cathedral. Beyond any publicity for Rowling’s screenwriting debut in the upcoming film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes ...
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Norwegian Now Flies More Passengers Between NYC and Europe Than British Airways

By Emily McNutt on Oct 08, 2018 07:30 pm
A new airline is leading the transatlantic market to and from New York — and it’s not the carrier you might be thinking. For years, British Airways was the biggest non-US airline on transatlantic routes to and from the New York City area. However, now, that title is owned by a low-cost newcomer: Norwegian Air ...
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Bid United Miles for a NYC Spider-Man Appearance, Classified Dinner

By Zach Honig on Oct 08, 2018 07:00 pm
Looking to redeem miles for something a bit different next week? United’s latest MileagePlus auction definitely ticks that box. Through 1pm ET on Tuesday, Oct. 9, the airline’s auctioning off two slots to serve as “extras” in the film Spider-Man: Far From Home. The winner and a guest will get to spend Monday, Oct. 15 on ...
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Google+ is Shutting Down, But Many Airlines and Hotels Gave Up Years Ago

By Haley Mellen on Oct 08, 2018 06:30 pm
Google announced Monday that it will officially be shutting down the Google+ social media platform over the next 10 months. According to The Wall Street Journal, the tech giant suffered a massive data breach in which developers may have had access to Google+ users’ profile data between 2015 and March 2018. Google did not disclose ...
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Qatar Airways Threatens to Leave the Oneworld Alliance

By Emily McNutt on Oct 08, 2018 06:00 pm
Qatar Airways’ Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker is making headlines again for his outspoken and controversial personality. This time around, Al Baker is threatening — again — to leave the Oneworld alliance. In an interview with FlightGlobal, Al Baker said that if certain airline partners continue with blocking tactics and accusing Qatar of wrongdoing, the airline ...
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