Category - Recaps

Did You Get 1 Year of Free CLEAR? Here Is How to Turn Off Auto-Renewal & Avoid An Expensive Surprise! by Miles to Memories. Hopefully a lot of readers were able to take advantage of this deal. JPMorgan Weighs Sale of $1 Billion AARP... Read More →

The spy in your wallet: Credit cards have a privacy problem by Washington Post. Man Arrested After Very Negative Hilton Hotel Review by Live & Lets Fly. He got arrested for making death threats, not for leaving a bad review.  ... Read More →

Hilton Scores a Huge Coup Over Marriott: Hires Starwood Lurker by VFTW. Let’s hope Hilton doesn’t mess this up. Some Passengers Took an Airline to Court Over Honoring Error Fares by Points Of Arabia.   You no longer... Read More →

My Very, Very Bad First Trip with a Baby by Travel Codex. I was following this on Twitter and it seemed like a nightmare. Private pilot ditches a Beechcraft Bonanza off the Pacific Coast, survives, films Coast Guard rescue by... Read More →

HelloFresh To Begin Offering Beyond Meat In US Meal Kits by PYMNTS. I’ve actually been surprised by how good these fake meat products actually are. Avianca Brasil Will Leave Star Alliance by Live and Lets Fly.   Be a Tester:... Read More →

Finally, Tracking for the Hotel Shuttle Van by WSJ Chase shuts down my checking account and I’m not sure why by Miles Per Day. Even though the Starbucks card is still live, I suspect that’s the reason.   WeWork IPO filing... Read More →

Hy-Vee investigating if customer payment data was exposed at fuel pumps, other locations by USA Today Capital One Cyber Staff Raised Concerns Before Hack by WSJ. Not surprised.   Report: 700k Choice Hotels customer records leaked... Read More →

Goldman Sachs may lose money on the Apple Card in the next recession, Nomura says by CNBC via Running With Miles. That acquisition cost seems insane considering there is no sign up bonus and they aren’t running an affiliate... Read More →

Stubhub now lets you change delivery method from PDF to mobile transfer by Miles Per Day. Gift Card Mart Suspends Gift Card Buying/Selling Operations Temporarily: What Is Going On?!? by Miles to Memories.   Apple MacBook Pro models... Read More →

Leaked: American Airlines Flight Attendant Sick Policy by Live and Lets Fly. Being assigned additional points during critical periods is ridiculous. I personally don’t want to be flying with sick flight attendants on the flight... Read More →

Frontier is offering people with the last name Green or Greene free flights on August 13th. DoorDash Seeks $400M Before IPO by PYMNTS.   Award Maximizer Updated with New Avianca and EVA Air Charts by Travel Codex. Really like this... Read More →

American Airlines Increases International Presence, Makes First Entrance Into Africa. New Enhancement Coming to Hyatt Website End of 2019/Early 2020 by Miles to Memories.   Customs and border officials at JFK airport check 1,000... Read More →

Ibotta Rewards Startup Gets Funding Infusion For Hiring, Expansion by PYMNTS. Fingers crossed this means some good deals for Ibotta users. Delta Connection consolidates to 3 carriers, improving ops efficiency by reddit.   FedEx is... Read More →

Mastercard Buys Nets For $3.19B by PYMNTS. Is Hotels.com/Venture Charging Higher Room Rates than Hotels.com? by VFTW. Even without the price hike it wasn’t worth using as you had to forfeit the free night after 10 nights.  ... Read More →

Flying Alaska Airlines This Month? Share Your Advice for a $50 Gift Card by Travel Codex. Scott has an article in the latest Alaska magazine. Hilton Honors Amazon Security Hack – How to Protect Your Account by Rewards Points.  ... Read More →