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Reader tip: Flexible flight credits via Southwest Wanna Get Away Plus

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This morning, I wrote about some of my annoyances with Southwest flight credits. One of the problems with Southwest flight credits has long been...
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(Free Nights Awarded ) Why I paid over $1000 to upgrade 3 no-fee Hilton...

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Update 5/15 - I wanted to do a follow-up to this original post as there were some questions about whether not upgrading to the Aspire...
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How to fight the mental cost of points and miles

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About a month ago, the Point debit card started playing games with referral bonuses, resulting in a situation where those of us referring others...
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JetBlue not on Points.com. No more Amtrak transfers (hopefully temporary?)

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An astute reader pointed out to us on Twitter that JetBlue is no longer listed on Points.com. That means that, unfortunately, it is not currently...
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Star Alliance to launch a credit card, redeem across 26 airlines

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Bloomberg is reporting that Star Alliance is planning to launch a credit card this year that will enable cardholders to redeem miles across all...
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[Update: Access on arrival restored] Delta Reducing Delta Sky Club® Access To 3 Hours...

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Update 5/12/22: Delta sent an email to members today indicating that they have had a change of heart: customers will be able to access the...
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Citi Merchant Offers Now Available For Most (Or All?) Cardholders

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In December 2020, Citi launched Citi Merchant Offers - spending offers that work similarly to Amex Offers and Chase Offers. There was a downside for...
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US Bank Now Providing Instant Credit Card Numbers For New Applications

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A couple of years ago, US Bank announced that they'd be introducing the ability to obtain credit card numbers instantly for new card applications. There...
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A “brief” guide to Zemi Beach House and Anguilla

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At the end of March, my wife and I were able to spend six nights on Anguilla at Zemi Beach House. Anguilla had been...
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Tempe Mission Palms, Destination Hotels: Bottom Line Review

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Destination Hotels is an interesting little catch-all brand that was integrated into World of Hyatt between Summer 2019 and Spring 2020. It includes both...
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Did You Buy 500 Mile Upgrades? American Airlines Might Compensate You.

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A couple of months ago, American Airlines announced that it would be revamping its upgrade process. As part of that process, they advised that anyone...
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PSA: Many PointCard 5x Spending Offers Have Finally Ended

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Bad news for those of you who have been taking advantage of the PointCard debit card's 5x spending offers at some popular retailers -...
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Flush With Marriott Points? Don’t Forget Marriott Bonvoy Moments For Unique Experiences

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Most of us collect hotel points in order to save money on hotel stays, with other redemption options that hotel loyalty programs offer (e.g....
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Hyatt Regency Miami: Bottom Line Review

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My wife and I just wrapped up a two-week stay in Florida and Anguilla with a week of vacation at the marvelous Zemi Beach...

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