Kroger Has Reportedly Placed $1,000 Velocity Limit On Best Buy Gift Cards by GC Galore. A man flying a jetpack was reported by pilots above Los Angeles by CNN. Uber Will Use Selfie Tech To Ensure Riders Wear Masks by PYMNTS... Read More →
Category - Recaps
Recap: Avianca $370 Million Loan, Marriott Laying Off Ambassador & More
Colombian government to lend struggling Avianca up to $370 million by Reuters. Marriott Laying Off Ambassador Agents by OMaaT Netflix To Offer Some Free Shows To Hike Market Share by PYMNTS. Kind of surprising they are only doing... Read More →
Recap: Credit Card Delinquencies Decline, MGM Lays Off 18K & More
Credit Card Delinquencies Have Dropped During COVID-19 Pandemic by MtM. Not a huge surprise at this stage. Another Check From the IRS? What to Know About Tax Refund Interest Payments by U.S. News. United Airlines Claims India Job... Read More →
Recap: BA Fuel Sucharge Trick, Vistara Aeroplan Partner & More
A Trick To Knock 67% Off British Airways Award Fuel Surcharges Right Now by VFTW. New: Earn & Redeem Air Canada Aeroplan Miles On Vistara by OMaaT Passenger Books Private Jet When Flight Is Oversold, His Lawyer Sends Airline... Read More →
Recap: Delta Debt Backed By Loyalty Program, IHG Loses Properties & More
How Much Virgin Atlantic Pays ANA For First Class Awards [Roundup] by VFTW. $665.80 one way for those too lazy to click. Delta Plans to Follow United With Debt Backed by Loyalty Program by Bloomberg. (Update: App Might Work After... Read More →
Recap: Wells Fargo Checking Changes, DoorDash IPO & More
Changes to Wells Fargo Everyday Checking $10 Monthly Fee Waiver Requirements (Effective October 8, 2020) by Travel With Grant. Not just pocket change: Money left behind by airline passengers adds up, TSA says by NBC News. ... Read More →
Recap: Uber Security Charged With 2016 Coverup, Amazon Get Rich Quick Scheme & More
Ex-Uber security head charged in connection with the cover-up of a 2016 hack that affected 57 million customers by Business Insider. Shares in hoteliers Accor, IHG rise after reported merger interest by Reuters. Bots kept winning... Read More →
Recap: Uber & Lyft Don’t Shut In California, Airbnb Announces Global Ban On House Parties & More
Uber and Lyft avoid California shut down thanks to an emergency stay in their court battle over driver status by Business Insider. Airbnb Announces Global Ban on House Parties by DDG American Airlines will suspend flights to 15 U... Read More →
Recap: Citigroup Wires $175m By Mistake, Airbnb Files IPO Paperwork & More
Citigroup sues hedge fund after mistakenly wiring $175m by Financial Times. Keep up the great work, Citi. Airbnb files confidential paperwork for an IPO by CNN. Blackhawk Distributes Gift Cards To Health Workers In California by... Read More →
Recap: SYWR Points, Impossible Foods & More
Shop Your Way points are…worth something? Transfer Citi->Sears->Gift Cards by FM. Basically 1.2¢ per point in the form of gift cards. Impossible Foods Closes $200M Funding Round by PYMNTS. Singapore Airlines Blocking... Read More →
Recap: Marriott Ends Green Choice Program, Radisson Blue Maldives & More
Marriott Eliminates “Make A Green Choice” Program by OMaaT An AmEx Manager Says She Spoke Up About Sales Problems, Then Got Pushed to the Side by WSJ. Citi Asks Revlon Lenders to Return Mistaken $900 Million by Bloomberg... Read More →
Recap: Choice All Inclusive, Fortnite Removed & More
Choice All Inclusive Promo: 50,000 Points, 2 Free Nights, Resort Credits & More by MtM jetBlue Captain Suffered Toxic Encephalopathy from Contaminated Cabin Air, Court Concludes by Paddle Your Own Kanoo. Apple Removes... Read More →
Recap: Airlines Withholding Billions, Walmart Same Day Grocery & More
Walmart Teams Up with Instacart to Offer Same-Day Grocery Delivery by DDG Airlines Are Withholding Billions in Refunds—That’s Billions With a B by WSJ. Uber CEO Threatens To Shutter Ride-Hailing Service In California Over AB 5 by... Read More →
Recap: Marriott Loss, AmEx To Buy Kabbage & More
Marriott posts bigger-than-expected loss as virus hits bookings by CNBC. American Express Reportedly Close To Buying SMB Lender Kabbage For Up To $850M by PYMNTS. Amazon reportedly wants to take over JCPenney and Sears stores to... Read More →
Recap: PayPal Bringing In QR Codes For CVS, IHG Mistake & More
American Airlines Bringing Back Hot Food To Admirals Club Lounges This Week by VFTW. Someone In IHG Marketing Was Having A Laugh by Frequent Miler. PayPal and Venmo to introduce QR Code touch-free payment technology in CVS... Read More →

