- The Cheapest Apartment Rentals on the Internet (& A Few Free Nights) by Travel is Free. Really interesting post by Drew (must read if you want some free nights). How useful this site will really depend on how easy it is to get accepted by hosts, if it’s easy I’ll be buying credits and a lot of them.
- BREAKING: LAX Officially Approves Uber and Lyft! Fly & Dine. This isn’t over just yet and it won’t be available until late August at the very earliest. You’re still going to have to pay $4 extra and there are limiting the number of Uber/Lyft drivers that can operate out of the airport. Sigh, it’s like the taxi industry all over again.
- Air Malta launched the first ever Sky Spa by Tagging Miles. I’m honestly surprised more airlines running short holiday routes don’t offer services like this. What better way to start your vacation than with a massage in the air? People would pay money for it, even for the novelty factor alone.
- Bet You Didn’t Know: 3 ways to automate multiple Twitter accounts for Amex Offers by Frequent Miler. Another great post by Julian. This should make it easier to automate multiple Twitter accounts for those still struggling.
- Korea Gets A First Look At Samsung Pay by PYMNTS. Looks like Samsung Pay already has the upper hand versus Apple Pay, as it’ll work with NFC and old magnetic strip terminals (they’re able to do this after their acquisition of LoopPay). I don’t think a brand specific payment platform is the answer, but hopefully the competition causes the different payment companies to offer some promotions we can profit from.
- United Airlines Issuing Compensation by Will Run For Miles. If you were impacted by the United groundings, complain and you should receive some sort of compensation. The amount you’ll receive will vary person to person depending on your flight and how much of an issue it was for you, but it’s worth taking five minutes of your time to submit a complaint.
- How to Give Away Credit Card Annual Free Hotel Nights.. and Earn Status for Other Peoples Stays by View From The Wing. You can decide if this is OK in accordance with your own moral compass, personally I don’t have a problem with but I know some of you will.