For several months American Express has offered Bluebird account holders either 50 or 100 free paper checks that can be used to make routine payments and even pay credit card bills . Today is the last day of the free offer.

These are not like standard checks/cheques that you can just write out and your account will be debited. You must enter the amount online before writing the check and will receive an authorization number which must be noted on the check itself. If your check is ...

Readers: if you are getting bored of posts like this, just leave a comment below, but I cannot get enough of the US Airways call center when it comes to booking a complex international award tickets. Here's how my last call went:

Sue: US Airways Preferred Desk, this is Sue.

Me: Hi, can you help me with a new award booking?

Sue: I sure hope so!

Me: This is a rather complex booking to Cape Town and back from the Seychelles. I think it would be best if we go ...

United Airlines offers one-time passes to its United Club for $50, available online or at the club check-in counter ($45 if purchased on the United mobile app). Is it worth it?

With clubs in 38 airports around the world (and multiple clubs in several hub airports) there is a good chance you will come across one of these lounges in your travel with United. If you have more than a couple hours on your hands, even the United lounges become a very attractive alternative to ...

Alitalia's MilleMiglia loyalty program has some gems on its award chart and is an oft-overlooked American Express transfer partner. Highlights include:

North America-Southern South America 75,000 miles roundtrip in business class North America-North Asia 90,000 miles roundtrip in business class North America-Tahiti 90,000 miles roundtrip in business class North America-Southeast Asia 95,000 miles roundtrip in business class North America-India 100,000 miles ...

A JFK-LAX American Airlines flight made an unscheduled stop in Kansas City on Friday after a woman refused to stop...singing Whitney Houston songs.

AA quickly issued a statement stating, "The woman was being disruptive and was removed from the plane for interfering with the flight crew...There was a federal air marshal on the aircraft, who subdued the woman and put her in cuffs and removed her from the plane." Yet after being dragged off the aircraft singing "I will always love you," ...