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I can tell you are only referring to domestic here. Even then, 6 hours NY to LA or NY to Miami is a huge difference. (Especially since you'll get lie flats, tons of space etc on those transcons up front). The real answer? Room to work. Guessing you don't work on the plane. You truly cannot be productive on a laptop in main cabin economy these days unless you fold the screen towards you and risk the "fast recline guy" smashing your laptop in two. PS: Sometimes the fare difference is minimal; other times it doesn't make sense. Figure out what your per hour breakeven is on comfort and productivity.

I’ve never flown first class and I really don’t see the appeal. It doesn’t even look much different. I’m not going to eat/drink on the plane anyway. There’s a bit more leg room which is certainly somewhat appealing but not the difference of first class and economy appealing. What am I missing?

@vsyo @RootofGoodBlog @JackCulpan @SmartWithPoints Truth

@RootofGoodBlog @MilesTalk @JackCulpan @SmartWithPoints "This will only affect the cash element of your booking"🤣 Even before this increase, British Airways’ surcharges were already so high that the “award ticket” felt more like a regular ticket.

Bad news... British Airways are increasing the cash element of reward flight bookings. You have 5 days before the changes come into effect. This devaluation comes only 5 months after the last.

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Appreciate you guys taking the time to run so much data. Was feeling like I was the only one writing about what a huge increase this really turned out to be, although my eta points were simply my own. (My reservations for just the next year would be 260,000 more points and the best case was a reservation that stayed the same. None went down.). For the high end bookers, IMHO the sweetest spot of WoH until now, it is seismic.

We pulled an absurd amount of data before & after Hyatt’s big changeover today. It’s brutal. And while of course there are upsides … they’re extremely limited. Have to think influencers insisting otherwise are more interested in selling credit cards. thriftytraveler.com/news/hotels/hy…

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@cptdankkk Imagine spending every day of your life calculating whatever purchase made you happy and not buying because of what it could be worth in 30 years. Die in a coffin full of money.

Kevin O'Leary says most people waste $15,000 a year on stupid stuff like $5 coffees "Stop buying coffee for five dollars and fifty cents" "You go to work and you spend $15 bucks on a sandwich, what are you an idiot. It costs you 99 cents to make a sandwich at home and bring it with you" "Bring your own water, your own drink or your own coffee mug. You start to add that up every day it's a ton of money" "Most people starting on their job making their first $60,000 piss away about $15,000 a year"

@tmount Our last stay there was 45k and that hurt but against $1100 seemed ok. 58k feels unreasonable to me and 65k even more-so. Not even 2cpp. At the same time I’m never paying $1,100 so it’s a tough one. We really love the property. Our son loves it. And the staff remembers us.

@MilesTalk I’m both astonished and contemplative on 58k/night for Ziva Cap Cana. The last time we were there, I was doing the mental gymnastics… but never made it. Somehow even 65k (more than 2x what I last paid) doesn’t sound horrible after recalling this winters ice storm.

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@Jason Personally find the Oyster Perpetual in Rhodium the perfect mix of dressy while staying casual - and people notice the color.

Never mind about the Rolex… had no idea buying one was like buying a Ferrari, where you have to beg, jump though hoops and then buy products you don’t want to get the one you do want! 😂 thought it would be fun to own, but would much prefer to just order something on a website (like a Tesla!) and be done with it. These retail and reseller channels make things far too time consuming Is there a nice watch I can just… order?

@dollarsanddata FWIW, a burger at White Horse Tavern is exactly $28 :)

I work in NYC and can't think of a single fast casual lunch that is $28. Even double protein Chipotle is under $20. If you're making $70k a year and regularly spending $28 on lunch at work, you're financially irresponsible.

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@ramit @tylerhuff Credit card points solve this :) ✈️

This person will have over $46,000,000 at age 65 if they don't invest a single cent ever again (via @tylerhuff)

@travelsofjustin @brooke @Delta 😂

@MilesTalk @brooke @Delta Southwest would like a word

A travel expert just told me that my @delta mileage and status were worthless and the worst mileage program by 10x. He said 200,000 Chase points or United miles worth more than almost 2 million Delta miles. Said the Delta Amex is the worst mileage credit card. I’m apoplectic!

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@realpeteyb123 You can get from New England to Grand Central in 43 minutes. It’s not just LI ;)

The LIRR is one of the greatest hidden advantages in New York and even America. People outside Long Island don’t understand it. You can live surrounded by greenery, great schools, quiet neighborhoods, the beach, space, peace… then be in Manhattan 35 minutes later surrounded by the financial capital of the world, restaurants, energy, opportunity and power. That balance is mind boggling and we always strive to keep it a secret. My internal dialogue is telling me to stop typing and delete this post. You step off the train at home and hear birds instead of sirens, right after being in the concrete jungle of NYC. That’s quality of life. I have some time during transit and I’m diving into this research, and if I’m wrong please correct me. Governor Hochul & MTA offered raises (3% + lump sum for ’26 after prior years), but unions want more (5% base) to match inflation & high LI costs. Ok…. LIRR workers are among the highest-paid transit employees nationally (many over $130 ,000 base, often $200k+ w/ OT). I’ve also heard and seen some questionable overtime metrics… Democrats like Hochul are pushing back on unions this time over budgets/fares/taxpayers. Republicans & some backing Trump are highlighting worker concerns & criticizing state handling. Trump got pulled in as Hochul blamed federal mediation cuts. Long Islanders on both sides are suffering with inflation & high costs, nobody wins in a prolonged strike. Have these transit workers realized how much better they have it then most of the people they are pushing on the tracks daily? They wished they made this money. The entire country is under an affordability crisis and it’s about to get much worse. Just thinking out loud here…

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@JackCulpan UK?

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