Hyatt cracks down on second guest approach to sharing status
This morning I posted options for getting top tier Hyatt elite benefits without having status. The best of these options is for a top-tier friend to book your stay as a Guest of Honor...
Update: Chase says breach is fixed
This morning, we posted about a possible security breach at Chase bank (See: Potential Chase security breach: Don’t log in?). Chase has since confirmed the breach. According to their news release to Bloomberg, the breach was...
Potential Chase security breach: Don’t log in?
Late last night / early this morning, Fly & Dine and Doctor of Credit as well as many people on Twitter have reported what could be a major security breach at Chase: people report logging into their Chase...
Marriott Best Rate Guarantee Now Offers 5,000 Points Or 25% Off
The Marriott Best Rate Guarantee (aka their Look No Further Guarantee) used to only offer 25% off the matching rate. They've now introduced an additional option - 5,000 Marriott Rewards Points.
To take advantage of...
Another hit: No more Amazon GCs with Gamestop GCs
After a rough day in MS news yesterday (See: Alliant paying 0% cash back at Giftcards.com, No more 5x at MPX, and Another one down: No more 5x at Gift Card Mart), the hits...
Another one down: No more 5x at Gift Card Mart
And the hits just keep on coming: We have received two reports here on the blog -- from reader Max in our Laboratory and reader Sophie on the post What's left for 5x Ink? indicating...
No more 5x at MPX
In yet another piece of bad news for points and miles enthusiasts, reports online are indicating that purchases through the United Mileage Plus X (MPX) shopping app are no longer earning 5x on the Amex Platinum...
Alliant paying 0% cash back at Giftcards.com
Miles Per Day reports that the Alliant Cashback Visa card is no longer paying 3% cash back for purchases from Giftcards.com -- instead paying 0% on Giftcards.com purchases. Reports from Flyertalk indicate that a letter was sent out...
Earn Up To 50,000 Points With Marriott Rewards Reward A Friend
During a recent stay at a Residence Inn, I found a flyer offering bonus Marriott Rewards points for referring friends.
I'd initially assumed it was for referring them to the Chase Marriott Rewards credit card,...
JFK restaurant now taking Priority Pass
Over the past year or so, Priority Pass has added partnerships with a number of airport restaurants, where you can now get a dining credit of ~$28-$30 at a number of participating restaurants (amount of credit depends...
Earn 1,000 IHG Rewards Club Points When Booking Activities
IHG Rewards Club has teamed up with Viator and is offering 1,000 points whenever you book activities directly with them.
The IHG activities portal can be found here. Simply do a search for a destination,...
Huge Devaluation – Marriott Announces 2018 Category Changes
Following on from SPG's 2018 category changes, Marriott have announced theirs and it's a shocker. More than four times as many properties are moving up a category than are moving down.
You can find the...
SPG Announces 2018 Category Changes: 145 Increases, 131 Decreases
SPG have announced their category changes for 2018 and it's a mixed bag, with 145 properties moving up one or more categories and 131 properties moving down.
Lucky reported that there's a net decrease, but...
Old Blue no more
As reported by Doctor of Credit, we have seen the demise of the application page for the Old Blue Cash Card from American Express. As a reminder, this card offered 5% back on up to $50,000 in...
