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Chase removing Sapphire family rule, expanding 48 month rule & allowing new cards without...

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Yesterday's news was dominated by the announcements of a revamp of the Chase Sapphire Reserve card, the upcoming launch of a Sapphire Reserve for...
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Hyatt’s Playa Resorts going from all-inclusive to all-excluded (Bookings cancelled, no compensation for many)

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Hyatt recently finalized its acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts which included properties such as Hilton Rose Hall (now Dreams Rose Hall), Kimpton Tres...
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Major refresh coming to Amex Platinum and Business Platinum cards

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American Express has posted an announcement that there will be a major refresh coming to the Amex Platinum and Business Platinum cards. There is...
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Rumored Chase Sapphire Reserve changes

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For many weeks now, there have been rumors swirling about upcoming changes to the consumer Chase Sapphire Reserve card. Those include an increased fee,...

Chase is launching a Sapphire Business Reserve card – so many questions

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There have been rumors abounding in recent weeks of upcoming changes to the Chase Sapphire Reserve card, from the annual fee increasing to the...

JetBlue restricting access to Mint for partner programs

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One Mile at a Time has reported that JetBlue is restricting Mint award access to partner airline programs, first reducing access for Qatar Airways...

Simon Mall will no longer sell bulk gift cards online

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Pour one out for an old friend...the Simon Mall Gift Card Bulk Purchase Program. Simon Mall first became a hit amongst Visa gift card aficionados...

What are Marriott points worth?

At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called “Reasonable Redemption Values.” These are estimates of the “worth” of airline miles, hotel...
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Iberia devaluation: Business class between US & Europe now starting at 40,500 miles one...

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Iberia updated its award chart last week, increasing the number of Avios you have to redeem to book flights with points. We subsequently updated the...
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Ask Us Anything Live: Wednesday, June 4 at 9pm ET

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Every month, the Frequent Miler team takes your questions live on YouTube. View on YouTube here We normally hold Ask Us Anything at 9pm on the...
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Capital One & Citi have also paused transfers to Emirates

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In news that should surprise no one, Capital One and Citi have both paused points transfers to Emirates Skywards accounts. The reason that this isn't...

The Delta SkyClub at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is gorgeous

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I flew into Charlotte a couple of weeks ago. There I found that the Delta wing is shiny and new, and it contains a...

(Update: Workaround confirmed) Citi to cut cash back redemption rate to 0.75c per point...

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Update 5/21/25: Dan's Deals has confirmed with Citi that this devaluation will only apply to Citi Strata Premier and Prestige cardholders if those are...
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Bonvoyed: Marriott elites shouldn’t expect suites

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Over the weekend, View from the Wing uncovered a sneaky change in Marriott elite member benefit terms and conditions: whereas Platinum members and above...

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