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Seth Miller

@wandrme.paxex.aero

Aviation journalist specializing in #IFEC, #Loyalty, #PaxEx: paxex.aero Some #woodworking, too: millerworks.net NH State Rep serving Dover: miller4nh.com

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Seth Miller@wandrme.paxex.aero · 18h ago

Gift card redemption fraud is a massive problem for loyalty programs. Virtually impossible to recover the value once an account is compromised and the cards issued. Amtrak's answer is to simply restrict redemptions to vaguely reasonable levels. Also, typically a terrible way to use points.

Hi Seth, A quick update to let you know that we're updating our Terms and Conditions to better protect Amtrak Guest Rewards® members from fraud and unauthorized redemptions. These changes will go into effect on August 6, 2026. Here's what you need to know: • Members may redeem up to two (2) gift cards in a 24-hour period, and up to $300 of aggregate value in gift cards in a 7-day period, regardless of gift card brand or denomination. • If a member tries to redeem more than the limit set within the stated timeframes, the redemption will be automatically blocked.
SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 23h ago

Telesat lands $1.63 billion Canadian defense contract Arctic communications award will fund an expansion of Telesat’s Lightspeed, taking the planned LEO network to 225 spacecraft... https://spacenews.com/telesat-lands-1-63-billion-canadian-defense-contract/

Telesat lands $1.63 billion Canadian defense contract

Arctic communications award will fund an expansion of Telesat’s Lightspeed, taking the planned LEO network to 225 spacecraft

spacenews.com

Seth Miller@wandrme.paxex.aero · 23h ago

Good news for $VSAT in today's quarterly earnings announcement: Commercial Aero revenue is up 10.6% YoY. Fixed services is down by a larger margin, though. Even with VS3 F2/F3 satellites expected online before the end of September, Viasat expects continued-albeit slower-shrinking fixed revenue.

Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · yesterday

"Get away from me right now," King, a retired U.S. Army captain who served in Iraq and earned both a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, can be heard telling the three male guard members in the video as they approach her on the bench. "You have absolutely no authority to detain me."

A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing

Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home.

npr.org

John Walton@thatjohn.bsky.social · yesterday

It's totally unacceptable that the CAA just allows airports to fail its (very, very weak) assisted passenger waiting time tests during peak times, and still rates them as "Good" regardless. Peak times are *exactly* when this sort of (again, incredibly weak) standard needs to be enforced.

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 2d ago

BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Five months ago, we learned that ICE seized drawings and letters from children in the Dilley ICE concentration camp. I sued under the Freedom of Information Act. Today, I got responsive documents. www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-e...

BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: ICE Seized Drawings from Children in Detention. I Sued, and Today I Got Them.

Five months ago, I filed a Freedom of Information Act Request for papers seized from children at the Dilley ICE Detention Center. Today, I got a heartbreaking response.

muellershewrote.com

Atlas Shvitzed@therafischwartz.bsky.social · 2d ago

This is the gas station our family uses most often, and for months after, our kids wouldn't want to stop there because they were so freaked over what had happened. The whole topography of the city changed for them.

Minnesota Reformer@minnesotareformer.com · 2d ago

On Jan. 11, Gregory Bovino watched as his Border Patrol agents dragged a man out of his car at a St. Paul Speedway, knelt on his back until he lost consciousness, and dragged his limp body into the back of a van. The man's name is Orbin Mauricio Henriquez Serrano and this is his story.

Seth Miller@wandrme.paxex.aero · 2d ago

There's very little public charging infrastructure in NH. We do just fine with our Ioniq 6, too. We have to plan carefully for some trips. But none are that hard to sort.

Kevin Williams@gaytonausa.bsky.social · 2d ago

Wrote this over the weekend: I was really worried when my parents showed up with a new Ioniq 6 lease in the middle of rural North Carolina. There aren’t many charging stations, and this was now their only car. Turns out, my worrying was for nothing. They love it. insideevs.com/features/803...

Lior Steinberg@steinberg.nu · 2d ago

Here’s a study that will change the way you look at public space. Literally. Researchers from Brigham Young University asked participants to imagine walking through different nighttime environments and click on what drew their attention. The results?

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Jetwhine@jetwhine.bsky.social · 3d ago

On August 3, 1981, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) called a strike against the FAA because there were too many airplanes and too few controllers. Nearly five decades later, the agency still suffers from a controller shortage. www.storiesaboutflying.com/atc-45-years...

ATC: 45 Years After the PATCO Strike

August 3 is the 45th anniversary of the infamous PATCO strike that cost 11,435 air traffic controllers their careers after they called a strike against the FAA. Ne…

storiesaboutflying.com

Seth Miller@wandrme.paxex.aero · 3d ago

WestJet locked out its cabin crew this morning as talks failed to produce an agreement. Roughly 500 cxld flights for Sunday. The company issued a statement with some details about its most recent offer to the workers. #avgeek

WestJet recognizes the decision for Cabin Crew to strike is not an easy one. Given this, it's important to be clear about what was offered, what was not accepted, and what is leading to 250,000 guests whose August long weekend travel is cancelled, with further flights to follow, depending on the duration of the work stoppage. Details of the proposal include Wage increases across the board: Effective October 1, 2026 13.0% increase Effective January 1, 2027 2.5% increase Effective January 1, 2028 2.5% increase Effective January 1, 2029 2.5% increase Retroactive wage payment to January 1, 2026 NEW Duty pay premium – a payment for all duty hours (additional pay for all hours worked designed to solve the union's claim of unpaid work), equivalent to another 12% of salary increase Healthcare Spending Account: $300 in health spending per year Significant increase in per diem (meal allowance) rates: increase of 13% in 2026, and 2.5% every year thereafter Fifth week of vacation at 25 years of service Maternity leave top-up to 17 weeks postpartum New flexible part-time program (reduced block) Significant scheduling and quality-of-life improvements: one additional hour of rest at home base; increase to minimum rest away from base of one hour; out of base partial shift trades Premium payment when reassigned to an uncovered flight in a base Reduced duty day maximum when working three legs or more Payment when crew are faced with a delay accessing a hotel room on a layover
Lisa 🇨🇦@peacewind.aero · 4d ago

I had a moment of utter disbelief when I saw this image for the first time. I’ve never felt so cool! Anyways, the photographer is @jaketeaguephoto.bsky.social. I’m pleasantly surprised to find him on Bsky.

Jèf Uphoff@juphoff.bsky.social · 4d ago

#AOPA featured this absolutely killer shot on its IG feed: @peacewind.aero firing up in an RCAF Chipmunk warbird to leave Oshkosh. On the left, you can also see the nose and spinning propeller of the Chipmunk @astrokatie.com flew in formation with her. Aviation photography at its finest. :)

Two yellow RCAF Chipmunk warbirds preparing to leave Oshkosh. On the left, you can see the nose and spinning propeller of one; and, beyond it, the primary subject of the photo, you see a woman in the open cockpit of a second, its canopy slid back a half meter or so. She's wearing a khaki flight suit and a headset over a skullcap and is looking toward the camera; one of her sunglass lenses is reflecting the yellow of the planes, the other looks dark. Her plane's wing extends toward the camera, and the RCAF roundel and its red maple leaf are visible on the underside.
Rob Pegoraro @robpegoraro.com · 5d ago

I’ve flown in or out of Dulles Airport hundreds of times—no joke, folks—which more than qualifies me to be an IAD Opinion Haver. So here is my take on the $22.5 billion transformation plan unveiled Wednesday, in particular the two parts of it that need to go in the bit bucket immediately.

Dulles Airport does need a reboot, but the two dumbest parts of its $22.5 billion redesign need to get the boot first

For decades, it was screamingly obvious that Washington Dulles International Airport desperately needed three upgrades: extending Metro to there, replacing its horribly cramped C/D concourse, and r…

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