Tag: US Bank Altitude Reserve
US Bank launches transfer partners. Now transfer to Accor, Flying Blue, and Ethiopian
Update 8/17/26: After unexpectedly launching its transferable points program last week with four partners---Accor ALL, Ethiopian Airlines Sheba Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, and...
US Bank’s Mysterious Transferable Points | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep371 | 8-14-26
On today's episode, we'll share a reminder to check your credit card travel portal if you're renting a car. Nick will share tips about...
Guide to Ultra-Premium Credit Card Travel Protections
Ultra-premium credit cards, such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve and American Express Platinum Card®, have annual fees that commonly exceed $500/year. Despite those hefty ownership costs, these...
Has U.S. Bank abandoned the idea of adding transfer partners?
As was recently reported by Doctor of Credit, U.S. Bank has removed the banner promising that transfer partners would be "coming soon" from its...
Which Premium Cards are Keepers?
Ultra-premium credit cards often have great perks like lounge access, elite status accelerators, free nights, companion tickets, etc. The problem is that the annual...
US Bank Altitude Reserve travel protections only cover transportation, not hotels
A reader in our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group points out a limitation I had long missed on the US Bank Altitude Reserve card:...
PSA: It may be possible to product change US Bank Altitude Reserve (and maybe...
The US Bank Altitude Reserve card was once the most under-appreciated credit card in the rewards game. Unfortunately, US Bank severely nerfed the card...
US Bank Altitude Reserve: Major changes coming December 15th. Is it the end?
Update 12/4/25: The nerfing of the US Bank Altitude Reserve commences on December 15th, so only ten more days to get those 1.5-cent-per-point redemptions...
Best credit cards to use at Costco, Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale
Warehouse clubs like Costco, Sam's Club and BJ's have become staples in the lives of many folks around the world, from families to small...
US Bank Real-Time Mobile Rewards: What Works Where?
US Bank's Real-Time Mobile Rewards offer a way to book travel outside of US Bank's limited travel portal and still get 1.5 cents per...
US Bank Card declined for an overseas purchase? Call the bank.
I've booked a number of overseas rental cars over the past couple of weeks (for trips coming up over the next year). I wanted...
US Bank Altitude Reserve no longer accepting new applications
It's a bad news Monday all around.
There have been rumors going around the interwebs for a couple of weeks that US Bank (USB) was...
U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Credit Card Review
The U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve card is a powerful tool to keep in your virtual wallet thanks to increased earnings on mobile wallet spend. It...
Altitude Reserve bonus available again after 5 years
Earlier this week. US Credit Card Guide published a useful tidbit: it is now possible to get the introductory bonus again on the U.S....
