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Washers play an important role in many everyday products and assemblies. With their disc-like shape, they are able to distribute the load of threaded fasteners. You can drive a screw or bolt through the center of a washer. The head of the screw or bolt will then press against the washer, thereby distributing the fastener’s load. While washers are relatively easy and straightforward to use, however, there are several common mistakes you should avoid with them. #1) Wrong Inner Diameter Size You need to choose washers in the right size. If the inner diameter is too big or small, the…

When artists have big tours, it’s not uncommon to see them travel in private jets, or in some cases, even charter commercial aircraft. After all, a lot of people and a huge amount of equipment has to be moved. However, chartering an Airbus A380 isn’t something you often see… but that’s exactly what has just happened! I first covered this theory yesterday, but it has now been confirmed. Qantas A380 operates intriguing Sao Paulo to Sydney charter flight On Sunday, February 22, 2026, a Qantas Airbus A380 flew from Sydney (SYD) to Sao Paulo (GRU). Specifically, the 14hr49min flight departed…

It’s a pretty exciting time for the Park Hyatt portfolio in Mexico. We recently saw the opening of one property, with two more in the pipeline. Along those lines, there’s a positive update, as the new Park Hyatt Mexico City has just started accepting reservations. Basics of the new Park Hyatt Mexico City The Park Hyatt Mexico City is now accepting reservations for stays as of January 12, 2027. It’s a bit unusual to see a hotel accepting reservations nearly a year out, and for that matter, this timeline seems optimistic, based on my understand of the construction progress. But…

It’s always great to see new reciprocal frequent flyer agreements, especially among airlines that don’t otherwise have many partners. So along those lines, here’s a new collaboration that’s worth being aware of. Etihad Airways & Hong Kong Airlines frequent flyer partnership Etihad Airways and Hong Kong Airlines now have a frequent flyer partnership, offering reciprocal opportunities to earn and redeem points. While neither airline belongs to a major alliance, Etihad Guest miles are easy to earn (since the program partners with transferable points currencies), while Hong Kong Airlines Fortune Wings Club points are hard to earn (since the program doesn’t…

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A few days ago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would shut down TSA PreCheck and Global Entry effective immediately, due to the partial government shutdown. Now, you’ll have to explain to me how making average screening times longer helps address a potential staffing shortage, but that’s neither here nor there. Hours later, the government partially reversed course, reopening TSA PreCheck, but keeping Global Entry closed. Many of us wondered what on earth was going on that would lead to such an illogical policy in the first place, and then what caused the reversal. We now have…

In the interest of full disclosure, OMAAT may receive compensation when anyone clicks a link, has an application approved, or opens an account through this site. These are the best publicly available offers (terms apply) that we have found for each product or service. Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of the bank, credit card issuer, airline, hotel chain, or product manufacturer/service provider, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. Please check out our advertiser policy for further details about our partners, and thanks for your support! Several hotel loyalty…

There are quite a few airline frequent flyer programs that offer some sort of a paid subscription model, in addition to their free loyalty programs. The idea is that you pay a fixed fee annually, and receive a set of perks in exchange for that. For airlines, the idea behind this is twofold — not only does it directly generate revenue, but it’s also intended to increase loyalty among travelers, since you’ll want to actually use the perks that you paid for. In some cases, these programs can represent a good deal, while in other cases they’re the equivalent of…

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a prototype contract to Honeywell for a small engine to be used on the service’s autonomous drone wingmen, the company announced in a Feb. 23 release.Honeywell will adapt its design for its existing SkyShot 1600 engine to fit unmanned aircraft in the Air Force’s Collaborate Combat Aircraft program as well as other uncrewed systems, according to a company statement. The SkyShot is a compact engine designed for use in autonomous aircraft. It delivers powerful thrust capability with either turbofan or turbojet propulsion. Turbofan distributes airflow more evenly and quietly, while turbojet is typically used…

The Emirates Skywards program is generally the best way to redeem miles for travel on Emirates, especially in premium cabins. Admittedly there are a lot of things I don’t love about the program, like the high carrier surcharges and redemption rates, the lack of 1:1 points transfers from most programs, and first class redemptions being limited to elite members. However, there are also some things to appreciate about the program, including the Emirates Skywards stopover policy when redeeming miles. I’d like to talk a bit in this post about how this works. Does Emirates allow stopovers on award tickets? Emirates…