back to top

Quick Reads

a hand holding a card

A new Hyatt Premium Card, Delta makes everyone angry and skipping TSA Precheck for...

35
Hyatt exploring a new premium card, trying out Chase's premium card rental insurance and did Delta go too far with their recent program changes?...
a man with a beard and mustache

Turkish Star Alliance awards online once again! Book United to Hawaii for 7500 miles...

30
In 2019, we broke the news on the Turkish Miles & Smiles sweet spot for domestic Star Alliance flights with the revelation that it...
a no seat in an airplane

Big changes coming to Delta SkyMiles, how to get free United flights and new...

0
Big changes are coming next week to Delta SkyMiles, a rarely-discussed perk that can get you free flights on United and Citi's new cards...
a person holding a cell phone

1GB free international mobile data with U.S. Bank Altitude Connect card

19
U.S. Bank has launched a new benefit on the Altitude Connect card: complimentary GigSky global mobile data (up to 1GB of data valid for...
a person holding a cell phone

Simple tip: Get sortable search results with Air Canada by turning your phone

5
File this one under really simply tips, but did you know that by turning your mobile device sideways (into a landscape view), you can...
a truck driving through water

Hyatt Regency puts guests in hurricane danger, Visa and Mastercard to raise fees and...

9
A Hyatt Regency in Florida lied to guests and put them in the path of a hurricane, Visa and Mastercard look to raise merchant...
a red sign with a white circle and a hand in the middle

No more public Bilt welcome offer

38
Recently, we had published about a previously unwritten welcome offer on the Bilt Rewards card that had become available in the Bilt Rewards app (See:...
a man with a beard covering his eyes with his hand

American Express clawing back points, JetBlue hiking Spirit fares by 40% and American Airlines...

9
The American Express Rewards Abuse Team (RAT) is on the prowl, JetBlue accidentally tells the world that it plans to hike airfare on Spirit...
a baby sitting on a bed with a red circle around it

American Airlines refuses to seat an infant, Hyatt charges man $5K because his father...

22
Hyatt charges a man $5,500 for cancelling a reservation (because his father died), American Airlines refuses to seat an 18-month old, taxi drivers in...
Thumbs down unhappy

LifeMiles has ended manual bookings by email

19
Reader Charles reached out today to give us a heads up that LifeMiles has ended manual bookings and other support by email. To be honest,...
a man holding his hand up

Amex and Delta about to limit SkyClub access (maybe), Chase shutdowns and a $450K...

21
What to do if Chase shuts you down, a Las Vegas high-roller pays $200K to throw a tantrum, Virgin Galactic launches its first space...
a screenshot of a phone

Southwest to add free standby on all fares & free Wi-Fi for business select

1
Southwest tweeted this week that they will soon offer free same-day standby on all fares, which is an enhancement for those who book Wanna...
a cell phone on a white surface

Bilt card first impressions

124
In a recent post (First steps towards rebuilding my point fortune: Bilt and AA) I reported that I had been approved for a Bilt...
a man taking a picture of penguins on a beach

Air New Zealand business class awards wide open close-in

11
Historically, Air New Zealand has been very stingy with business class award space.  That seems to have changed... a bit.  Currently, we're seeing a...

Follow & Share

49,000FansLike
17,200FollowersFollow
62,216FollowersFollow
13,800SubscribersSubscribe