Alaska + American partnership crumbling
In a disappointing if not unexpected move, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines announced today the termination of most of the benefits of their partnership beginning January 1, 2018.
The Major Changes
You will only earn miles on codeshare flights...
[Expired] Transfer bonus from Citi to Hilton
Citi is out with a transfer bonus from Citi Thank You points to Hilton Honors points. With the bonus, points will transfer 1:2 (1 Citi Thank You point = 2 Citi Hilton points) from...
Reminder: Activate Third Quarter Cash Back
As the third quarter began yesterday, remember to activate your third quarter cash back on popular cards with rotating categories. Be aware of the various caps in parenthesis on each.
Chase Freedom - 5X on Restaurants...
Bummer: Big restriction on new rewards program at Office Max/Depot
Office Max / Office Depot launched their new 2% back on "everything" rewards program yesterday. This had been planned for quite some time and some customers had been targeted as part of a pilot program....
United creeps towards revenue-based awards
United announced today that they are making a long-expected yet still disappointing move in the direction of loosely revenue-based award pricing for some awards and are raising the prices of other awards (both on...
Hyatt free nights not occupancy-limited at Ziva / Zilara?
As you know, tomorrow the sign up bonus on the Hyatt Credit Card is scheduled to change from 2 free nights at any Hyatt property in the world to 40,000 points after meeting minimum spend. A...
Get 2X everywhere AND a great signup bonus.
We recently reported on the hot new Amex Blue Business Plus. At 2X everywhere on the first $50,000 a year in spend, it's a great card for all kinds of regular spend. We no...
Hyatt Credit Card changing: better or worse?
As you may have heard yesterday, the sign up bonus on the Hyatt Credit Card is set to change. Beginning a week from today (June 29, 2017), the sign up bonus will change from...
New 48-72hr cancellation policy at Marriott
Beginning today, Marriott/SPG has begun a new cancellation policy of 48-72 hours prior to arrival, meaning that reservations must be cancelled by midnight hotel time 2 or 3 days prior to arrival.
Is it worldwide?
Of note, while...
Easy Amex Referral Links + 7500 Starpoints per referral
American Express has finally made it possible to generate short referral links via text message, Facebook, and Twitter. Additionally, you can now earn 7,500 Starpoints per referral on both the personal and business versions of the Amex...
Emirates honoring Maldives error fare! Call to reinstate
Last week, we published a quick deal for an incredible mistake fare from the Maldives to New York for just $101 on Emirates. Routes were also available to Europe from $65 one-way and you...
Is Staples rejecting Ink cards for Visa Gift Card Purchases? Data points welcome
Update: Thanks for all of the reader input! It looks like this must have been a Staples POS issue that affected all stores for a short time yesterday and has since been resolved. Many...
Want to know what’s in the mail before it arrives? USPS Informed Delivery now...
If you ever travel for an extended period of time, you've probably wondered how to handle your mail. And if you're juggling multiple credit cards and bank accounts, that can cause some anxiety -- What...
Will Emirates honor the Maldives mistake fare?
Last night, we posted an incredible mistake fare from the Maldives to New York for just $101 one-way or $142 round trip. You could fly with stopovers for a bit more or to many...
