Category - Recaps

People Need Loans as Coronavirus Spreads. Lenders Are Making Them Tougher to Get. by WSJ Reminder to be careful with United’s change policy.   Robinhood Accused of Offering $75 Compensation with “No Lawsuit” Catch by DDG... Read More →

Staples Unlikely To Offer In-Store Gift Card Deals For The Next Month by GC Galore. American Express Conspires With Air France To Rip Off Consumers, Break Law by Live and Lets Fly. Looks like I won’t be making any purchases on an... Read More →

Inside American Airlines’ Scramble as Virus Grounds Jets by Hundreds by NY Times. US Government Sites Give Bad Security Advice by Krebs On Security   The Four Seasons NYC Will Give Free Rooms To NYC Healthcare Workers! by Dans... Read More →

United Is Going Out of Its Way to Hose Customers: My COVID-19 Cancellation Experience by Miles to Memories. My tweet on the matter. Aeroplan soft launches using miles to bid for upgrades and a full time buy/gift miles option by Frequent... Read More →

3 New Happy Gift Card Brands: Happy Treats, Happy Mother’s Day & Happy Father’s Day by GC Galore Purell makers made ‘misleading’ claims to customers about killing germs, new suit says by USA Today.   IOC member says... Read More →

American Airlines President Robert Isom Says No Bailout Needed, Will Take The Money Anyway by VFTW AA BusinessExtra allowing free changes to tickets, but not upgrades by Miles from Blightly.   George RR Martin Says Coronavirus Has... Read More →

Canada’s Porter Airlines Suspends All Flights by OMaaT Can you claim EC261 compensation due to coronavirus? The EU clarifies your rights by Head For The Points.   Chinese Marriotts and Hiltons Not Accepting American Guests by VFTW... Read More →

Don’t Feel Sorry for the Airlines by NYT. United’s Award Availability For The Rest Of The Year Is Unprecedented! by Dans Deals.   How To See Germs Spread (Coronavirus) by Mark Rober. Deals starting/expiring at the end of today or... Read More →

Here Are The Government Subsidies The U.S. Is Considering For Airlines by VFTW. DOJ opens antitrust probe into credit score giant Fair Isaac by Politico   CDC now recommending all gatherings of 50+ be cancelled for the next 8 weeks... Read More →

I Swear, If I Receive One More Message About How My Health and Safety are Their Top Priority… by The Gate. I can understand why companies are doing this but unless it’s urgent please stop sending these e-mails. JetBlue bans... Read More →

MGM Resorts in Las Vegas is shutting down their buffets starting March 15th by Miles Quest. Kuwait Airport Closing, All Commercial Flights Banned by OMaaT   FAA and EU Make Rule Change to Halt Unnecessary ‘Ghost Flights’ by MtM If... Read More →

Target Settlement Over Deceptive Marketing of its Debit Card by MtM. Those eligible have a returned payment fee. WOW: United Airlines Domestic Net Bookings Down 70% by OMaaT   Cathay Pacific is the latest airline allowing changes... Read More →

Great Deals Starting at $550 on Singapore Airlines, Plus 50% More Miles by Travel Codex. United opens Club lounge at New Orleans airport by Business Traveler.   Marriott IT Issues: Still Not Posting Stays Automatically by Travel... Read More →

Frontier Airlines appears to reverse coronavirus policy for waiving flight change and cancellation fees by MarketWatch PSA: Chase Awards Full Points Before Statement Credits From Chase Offers by GC Galore.   FAA tells Boeing that... Read More →

Call to Action: Comment Against Proposed Anti-Consumer, Pro-Airline DOT Rule Another New Happy Gift Card Brand: Happy Graduation by GC Galore.   New Alaska Airlines Survey Hints at Possible Mileage Plan Changes by Travel Codex SXSW... Read More →