Anson Howard, Author at The Takeoff Nap

Just days prior to its league draft, the National Basketball Association announced it's entering the world of credit card rewards in a major way.

NBA Makes Major Announcement: Launching a New Credit Card Offering the “Best Rewards for Traveling”

by Anson HowardJune 20, 2023June 20, 2023

Just days prior to its league draft, the National Basketball Association announced it’s entering the world of credit card rewards in a major way.

The pilot, who hasn’t been named publicly, received a $50 Delta Air Lines travel voucher “for exceptional bravery” after the FBI accidentally went to his room during a training exercise. The pilot was reportedly put in his bathroom shower and interrogated for nearly an hour before the agents realized their mistake.

Delta Awards $50 Travel Voucher to Pilot Accidentally Arrested By the FBI

by Anson HowardApril 7, 2023April 7, 2023

a large airplane on a tarmac

Delta’s “Most-Traveled Customer” Finally Cashes in Points for…a Trip to Disney World?

by Anson HowardMarch 30, 2023January 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This reporter was in Washington, D.C., to observe the madness that is the Speaker of the House election when he heard of a major development at airports across the country.

DEVELOPING: Flights Canceled After TSA Detains Thousands at US Airports When Passengers Say “Bomb”

by Anson HowardJanuary 5, 2023January 5, 2023

ATLANTA, GA - Delta Air Lines will undergo a major refreshment — teaming up with American Express to start an all First Class airline launching January 1, 2025.

Delta Leaving SkyTeam in 2025, Forming Independent Airline with American Express

by Anson HowardDecember 5, 2022December 1, 2022

TAMPA BAY, FL - The Hertz Corporation rehired one of its most infamous spokesmen: convicted criminal O.J. Simpson.

Hertz is Back in Business with O.J. Simpson

by Anson HowardOctober 10, 2022September 30, 2022

LONDON - The Harry and Meghan drama royally turned up another notch — when they spoiled Operation Adios Avios and burned through all of the Queen's miles.

Exclusive: Harry and Meghan Used All of Queen Elizabeth’s Frequent Flyer Miles for Their Own Travel

by Anson HowardSeptember 12, 2022September 11, 2022

BOISE, ID - A suicidal man intent on Bonvoying himself discovered the will to live after checking into accommodations he found less than ideal.

Suicidal Man Refuses to Be Caught Dead in Disgusting Hotel Room

by Anson HowardSeptember 8, 2022September 2, 2022

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Guests at a local Holiday Inn were stunned today when all three of the property’s ice machines were found in working order at the same time.

BREAKING: History-in-the-Making as All Three Ice Machines at Local Holiday Inn Simultaneously “Work Great”

by Anson HowardSeptember 7, 2022September 4, 2022

CHICAGO, IL - Gabriel Hernandez, Sr., might "Wanna Get Away" from home for a while after missing his child's first steps to check in for a Southwest Airlines flight.

Dad Misses Child’s First Steps to Check In for a Southwest Flight

by Anson HowardAugust 28, 2022August 13, 2022