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British Airways increases guaranteed award seats

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One Mile at a Time reports a positive development from the British Airways Executive Club program: they have doubled the number of guaranteed award seats on every flight. Note of course that British Airways award seats...
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Marriott limits Points Advance holds to no more than 60 days

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Marriott Bonvoy's Points Advance option is a relatively unique loyalty program feature. Unlike competitors, Marriott allows any member to easily make a points reservation online even when they don't have enough points in their...
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6 Barbados All-Inclusive Resorts Now Bookable With Marriott Points

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  Dave at Miles Talk has come across some interesting new Marriott Bonvoy opportunities in Barbados. They've added seven Elegant Hotels properties, six of which are all-inclusive and all of which are bookable on points. The...
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IHG Extending Credit Card Free Night Certificates Through 12/31/21

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A few months ago, IHG announced that many free night certificates that were due to expire on August 31, 2021 would be extended through the end of the year. That wasn't the case for all...
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UPS My Choice Deals Closing On May 31, 2021

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Well, that didn't last long. A few weeks ago I published a post highlighting a couple of decent offers in the UPS My Choice Deals program - a $30 Costco Shop card when taking out...
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Chase now showing “Already Approved” offers for some

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Doctor of Credit reports that some cardholders are seeing a new kind of "green check mark" offer in their Chase accounts indicating that they are "already approved" for a new credit card. These offers...
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We Want Your Amex Platinum 100k Referral Links

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Just over 6 months ago, American Express launched an incredible offer on the personal Platinum card which offered at least 100,000 bonus Membership Rewards points, as well as 10x Membership Rewards per dollar on...
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JetBlue Flights From New York To London Now Bookable

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JetBlue announced a while ago that they'd be joining the ranks of US airlines that fly to the UK and they've made good on that promise. Flights to London are now bookable, although pricing isn't...
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[Targeted] 5K point Southwest upgrade offer (requires single purchase)

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My wife received an upgrade offer of 5,000 bonus Southwest Rapid Rewards points after a single purchase when upgrading by 8/31/21 to the Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority card. She currently has a Southwest Rapid...
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(Targeted?) Renew IHG Ambassador Status & Earn 15,000 Bonus Points

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If you're someone who currently has Ambassador status with IHG Rewards and your renewal is coming up, it's worth checking your renewal offer as they might throw an additional incentive your way. Timothy in the...
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Brex card now 2.35% fee on Plastiq payments

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Plastiq reached out today to let us know that there is now a newly-reduced rate on Plastiq payments made with a Brex card. While the standard credit card fee for payments made via Plastiq...
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Has Amtrak eliminated Choice Privileges as a partner?

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While Amtrak points are highly valuable towards train travel, a popular use of Amtrak points in the loyalty enthusiast community has long been transfers to Choice Privileges. Through Amtrak's partnership with Choice, it has...
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You Can Transfer Brex Points To Crypto, But You Shouldn’t

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This post will be short and sweet. Brex has launched the ability to redeem your points for Bitcoin or Ethereum, but even ignoring whether or not you should put money into cryptocurrency, this is...
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Another Perk Bites The Dust: Rakuten Cash Back Visa Removing Price Protection

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In not-too-surprising-but-disappointing-nonetheless news, Synchrony has sent emails to cardholders of the Rakuten Cash Back Visa card informing them that the price protection benefit on the card is being removed from July 16, 2021. The email...

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