Category - Recaps

CONFIRMED: American Bringing Back Carry On Bags to Basic Economy, Punishing Customers is Bad Business by View From The Wing. I’ve said multiple times that I think basic economy isn’t a winner for legacy airlines, they are... Read More →

Mommy Points Has a New Home at TPG Family by TPG. Seems like TPG has been on a tear adding new contributors recently. Pittsburgh airport lands nonstop flights to London by Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Gotta love direct flights.  ... Read More →

Amazon Rented 330k Hotel Rooms In Seattle Last Year by Monkey Miles. They must be getting some deep discounts on those rooms. I’m kind of surprised they don’t just build something out themselves at that volume, but I guess... Read More →

I’ve Lost My Credit Card Affiliate Links (And I’m Perfectly Fine With It) by The Lazy Traveler’s Handbook. One of the big reasons we got rid of credit card affiliate links is due to wanting final editorial control. Most of the... Read More →

Hyatt Visa Offer: Spend $500 At Miraval Arizona, Get $100 Back by Frequent Miler. 50% rebate on points bookings is the better deal. AmEx 2Q Profits Rise, but There Are Worry Spots on Lending by Associated Press. The days of American... Read More →

Just wanted to say a quick thanks to all the readers who supported our Prime day coverage and those who put up with it even if they aren’t really interested in those types of deals. A teacher talked about her students’ struggles... Read More →

Credit card super-users take a $330 million bite out of JP Morgan’s revenue by CNBC. That’s a huge chunk of revenue, but keep in mind the profit JP Morgan made during that period. Build-A-Bear Succeeds So Hard They Fail by PYMNTS... Read More →

United Becomes Latest Airline to Deploy Flight Crews to Pitch Credit Cards by Skift. Look I understand that these convert really well, but making it mandatory is such a bad idea. I’d love to see the conversion data on red eye... Read More →

American Express 3/90 Rule On Charge Card? by Travel in Points. Short answer is no, weird to see so many positive DP regarding it previously though. Anybody else have any datapoints they can share? Starbucks plans to stop offering... Read More →

Lions eat ‘rhino poachers’ on South African game reserve by BBC News. I mean I never like to see people die, but this seems like nature fighting back. Easy 200 Miles: Install United Shopping Portal Button & Shop by... Read More →

Companies must let customers cancel subscriptions online, California law says by CNET. Big fan of this. Whenever I’ve thought of something similar I’ve always thought you should be able to cancel anyway you can join. For... Read More →

Marriott’s Sleight Of Hand: Category Changes Worse Than Advertised by Frequent Miler. Great article, as bloggers it’s important to call out chains when they try to pull this type of thing rather than just constantly praising them... Read More →

You can get some free Brazi bites but sending an e-mail to four friends offering them $1 off. Toyota is offering a free bag of coffee. I don’t get this promotion, but free is free I guess? I can’t imagine this being good... Read More →

Get FREE Hot Dogs At Brooklyn Bridge Park Throughout The Summer by Michael W Travels. If you’ve been a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know how I feel about free stuff, especially free food! JPMorgan Chase takes... Read More →

Save 10% On Tickets From StubHub by Dans Deals. Not a crazy deal, but better than nothing. BIG stack: $175 back on $125 (yes, that’s right) at Sears by Frequent Miler. I stopped posting these deals when you started getting the points... Read More →