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Where did Portal Alerts go?

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Frequent Miler's Portal Alerts are no more.  We used to publish alerts every morning.  Each Portal Alert contained a list of merchants in which the best portal rates had increased or decreased from the...
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Marriott Ending 10 Elite Nights For 1st Meeting Each Year

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And the hits keep coming. In the past, Marriott offered 10 elite night credits for every meeting you booked, offering a relatively cheap and easy way to earn status if you wouldn't meet the...
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Plastiq no longer accepting prepaid debit cards in 2020

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Plastiq sent out an email yesterday advising that they will no longer accept personal prepaid debit cards (including both reloadable cards as well as gift cards) as of January 1, 2020. These types of...
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[Update: Shutdown emails received] American Airlines shutting down some accounts for churning

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Update 12/16/19: A round of emails has gone out today letting people know that they have officially been shut down. The email indicates that their American Airlines AAdvantage account (and any others under their...
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[Update: Resolved] Major problems reported w/ Mastercard gift cards

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Update 12/16/19: Doctor of Credit reports that funds are being returned to Mastercards gift cards affected with the line item noting "Missing MasterCard Settlement Credit’", though it's unclear whether this has only happened for...
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Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at SFO joining Priority Pass (limited hours)

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The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at San Francisco International Airport will be accessible with Priority Pass during limited hours beginning on Tuesday, December 16, 2019. The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse will admit Priority Pass holders between 6am and 2:15pm...
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Marriott changes terms: Hotels can now charge more than Cat 8 price

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Update: According to TPG, Marriott has said that they have no current plans to increase pricing on current Category 8 properties. Marriott claims that this change was made specifically for the North Island Seychelles...
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Chase Freedom 2020 Q1 Categories

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The Chase Freedom 2019 Q1 5x bonus categories have been released: gas stations, select streaming services, and internet, cable, and phone services. That should be an easy enough category to max out given the inclusion of...
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Radisson adds Treasure Island Las Vegas partnership

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Radisson Rewards is rolling the dice on a new casino partnership: this week they have launched a new tie-up allowing you to earn and redeem points at Treasure Island in Las Vegas. You can...
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Hyatt expands SLH partnership

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Today Hyatt announced that it added an additional 56 Small Luxury Hotels of the World to the list of properties that are part of World of Hyatt. This means that you can now use points to...
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New & improved Asia Miles expiration policy

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Cathay Pacific Asia Miles has improved its mileage expiration policy: miles will no longer expire with activity once every 18 months. That's much better than the current policy of miles expiring after 36 months...
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Delta Allowing Elite Members More Control Over Seat Upgrades

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It's a day of positive loyalty program changes. Choice Hotels has introduced Rollover Nights, while Delta is now providing elite members with more control over how their seat upgrades are processed. Prior to today, upgrades...
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Choice Privileges Introducing Rollover Nights In 2020 (Applies To 2019 Nights)

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Choice Hotels and its Privileges loyalty program tend to go below the radar, although their quarterly promotions can be good if you're booking cheap one night stays, while buying their points can provide enough...
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Plastiq accepting Capital One business card payments again

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A couple of months ago, Plastiq stopped taking Capital One credit cards for payments. However, in a positive change, Plastiq now once again accepts Capital One business credit cards. This is particularly good news...

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