Category - Recaps

Hong Kong Airlines gets a lifeline in the form of a cash injection by Economy Class & Beyond. Goldman plans to bring wealth management to the masses by FT   You Can Redeem Miles for an Alaska Lounge Membership, but It’s Not a... Read More →

New Kimpton Secret Password [through 2/16/20] by Frequent Miler. Code is STAYHUMAN Southwest Is Surveying Names For Basic Economy by View From The Wing.   NoMad Las Vegas Joins World of Hyatt (Plus Walkthrough Photos!) by Travel... Read More →

My Kiva spend experiment by Frequent Miler. Air New Zealand trials edible coffee cups to combat waste by BBC. I’m sure people will find a reason to hate this. I always think it’s nice when companies try to reduce their waste... Read More →

South African Airways in Limbo as State Considers Bailout by Bloomberg. Easy Delta elite status boost by Frequent Miler.   Expedia CEO, CFO Ousted in Clash With Barry Diller, Board by WSJ Spirit Airlines spooks passengers with... Read More →

Branson Drops Air France Deal to Keep Control of Virgin Atlantic by Bloomberg. Best Western Rewards 56K and 70K is not program’s primary reward devaluation by Loyalty Traveler.   Robinhood drops plan to start a bank; brokerage... Read More →

It’s Way Too Easy to Get a .gov Domain Name by Krebs On Security. Kohl’s small appliances deal: easy spend and good returns by Frequent Miler. We’ve posted about similar deals in the past, this year isn’t as good (unless we... Read More →

Marriott Bonvoy Sending Out Thanksgiving Gifts to 100 Night Elites by VFTW. Same item on Alibaba sells for as low as $6. Unencrypted Vistaprint Database Exposed Personal Customer Data by PYMNTS.   Chipotle giving away free Amazon... Read More →

More than 1 million T-Mobile customers exposed by breach by Techcrunch. eBay Agrees To Sell StubHub In $4.05B Deal by PYMNTS.   Book Marriott meeting online for $100, get 10 elite nights by Frequent Miler. Uber loses licence to... Read More →

Canadian Official Calls for Removal of Key Software From 737 Max by NY Times. Not surprised that Canadian officials are asking for the removal of MCAS given the situation. Man arrested at Indian airport for impersonating Lufthansa pilot... Read More →

eBay promo: Max $10 final value fee on up to 10 sales of $100 or more [Targeted] by Frequent Miler Latam To Leave Oneworld In October 2020 by Sam Chui.   Charles Schwab Holds Talks to Buy TD Ameritrade by WSJ. Deals... Read More →

Deal Dead – MileagePlus GO by Rapid Travel Chai. AmEx Is Paying Up to Get Businesses to Accept Its Cards by WSJ. I guess this is where they are pumping that small business Saturday money into.   PayPal to acquire shopping and... Read More →

One Hyatt Now Charges Extra For Use of an In-Room Desk by VFTW. The Unexpected Perks Of Timeshare Presentations by MtM. Relatively small gains, but better than nothing.   Uber Sued Over Cancellation fees by MtM. Automatic Strike... Read More →

Are You Kidding Me? Mandatory Gala Dinner At A Cat-2, Four Points?! by Travel Update. Keep up the great work, Marriott. Visa, Mastercard Draw FTC Inquiry Over Debit Card Transactions by Bloomberg.   Reddit user WalterBoudreaux... Read More →

Pay Up! Increased Vegas Resort Fees Pass $50 & How to Avoid Them in 2020! by MtM Confirming a Great Hidden Benefit – Citi Prestige 5x TYPs on Travel Agencies by Middle Age Miles.   ‘Heavenly’ Italian beach to charge... Read More →

Caesars Rewards Making Changes To Diamond Status For 2020 by MtM. Looks like American Express Platinum cardholders can access Delta SkyClub when flying on DL codeshare. Not sure if this has always been the case, but the terms are much... Read More →