AA status win: Complimentary extra legroom seating on JetBlue
This post isn't about anything new but rather my first encounter with a useful benefit to come from my American Airlines Loyalty Points game pursuit:...
Chase Luxury Hotel Collection limiting access to fewer cards
The Chase Luxury Hotel collection is Chase's luxury hotel booking arm that's cut from a similar thread as Amex's Fine Hotels & Resorts. It...
Barclays Arrival Plus Adds Transfer Partners – Are More Changes In The Offing?
In news I doubt anyone saw coming, Barclays has today added travel transfer partners on the Arrival Plus card.
If you're new to the game...
United MileagePlus Changes: Increased Status Qualification Requirements, Fewer PlusPoints, Removed Award Redeposit Fees &...
United has provided details today about changes that will be taking effect for its MileagePlus loyalty program from January 1, 2023. There are a...
IHG Ambassador Free Weekend Night Not Useable At Kimpton & Regent From 1/1/23, No...
IHG has announced a couple of upcoming changes that will affect those with Ambassador status. While the changes will be minor for some, it...
Marriott Bonvoy ends transfer bonus for American, Delta and Avianca (Korean too)
Update 11/7/22: Marriott has announced that it is also ending the points-to-miles transfer bonus for Korean Air SkyPass, effective December 1, 2022. American, Delta...
Gift card fees probably increasing ($7.95 for $200 Mastercards at Staples)
We've been receiving periodic reports over the past couple of weeks of readers seeing $200 gift cards with increased fees on the packaging. Whereas...
Amex “apply with confidence” feature for some
It was reported on other blogs last month and on US Credit Card Guide over the summer that Amex debuted a new "Apply With...
Hyatt Twitter team no longer makes Guest of Honor bookings
File this under old news that I never thought to share, but a Shutterwhale post caught our eye this morning and was a good...
Frontier GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass Coming Soon – Take Unlimited Flights For 12 Months
If unlimited flights on Frontier for a year is on your letter to Santa this Christmas, have I got great news for you. Frontier...
Change in terms: No more back-to-back Fine Hotels & Resorts stays
American Express has officially changed the terms and conditions of booking Fine Hotels & Resorts. They have added new language that specifically prohibits booking...
How to see the full cost of Airbnb bookings on the search results page
Airbnb's search engine display isn't terribly straightforward. When you search for a property it displays the nightly cost, then in smaller type below is...
Southwest Airlines increases companion pass qualification to 135K points starting 1/1/2023.
Southwest Airlines has announced that, effective January 1, 2023, the Southwest Companion Pass will require earning 135,000 Rapid Rewards points within a calendar year. That's...
Chase matching some recent applicants to higher offers
Over the past week, we have reported several increased offers on popular Chase cards, including the Chase Sapphire Reserve and the Chase Ink and...
