Cost of CLEAR is going up for United and Delta members
Last week, news broke that CLEAR is intending to increase the price of membership for those who have been getting a discount through United...
Southwest Having Operational Meltdown, No End In Sight
It might be starting to thaw out in some parts of the country, but it's Southwest that's truly having a meltdown.
Unless you've been living...
ITA Airways Extending Status For Another Year For (Some?) Previous Status Matchers
ITA Airways sent a pre-Christmas gift this past week that you might have overlooked if you were eligible for it.
When ITA launched their Volare...
How to Fix Missing Amex Marriott Brilliant Elite Nights
When American Express revamped its Marriott card lineup this year, it made significant changes to the Marriott Brilliant card. One of the added features...
(Reminder) Nearside Is Going To The Far Side: 2.2% Debit Card Shutting Down On...
Update 12/20/22: Just a quick reminder that Nearside is shutting down in a few days, so it's best to transfer out any money you...
Choice Privileges Mall Is No More
Like many of its bricks & mortar counterparts, the Choice Privileges Mall has closed down.
If you're not familiar with the Choice Privileges Mall, it...
Apply Delta Upgrade Certificates Online
Finally, Delta has enabled the ability to apply upgrade certificates online. In 2021, Delta greatly enhanced upgrade certificate usability by making it possible to...
Caution: Dell portal payouts now split (high payouts only for computers)
I'm not sure when things changed, but I noticed yesterday that Rakuten now lists the payout for Dell as "up to" 10% back. That...
Choice privileges showing price in calendar view
Choice privileges has made a nice little update to its website: they now show nightly award rates in their calendar view, making it easy...
Marriott Bonvoys elite member soft landing policy
Many rewards programs have, or have had, "soft landing" policies for their elite members. This allows elite members who have not met the criteria...
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...
