Category - Recaps

MoviePass Parent Buys Moviefone From Oath by PYMNTS. Secret Service Warns of Chip Card Scheme by Krebs On Security. It’s amazing how crafty some of these scammers are. New FoundersCard Benefit: Las Vegas Cosmopolitan (Marriott’s... Read More →

Coming Soon: Book Finnair Award Travel via Alaska Airlines Website by Travel Codex. Discover Enhances Mobile Experience with Redesigned App Homepage by Discover. Not a huge change, but looks better in my opinion.   IKEA Discount... Read More →

UberRUSH Is Shutting Down At The End Of June by PYMNTS. Trump Official Wants To Put Tight Leash On Consumer Watchdog Agency by NPR. I want to try something a bit different in the comments, if you’re talking about this specific... Read More →

Equifax has been sending some consumers hit by its data breach wrong letters by CNBC. Nothing surprises me when it comes to Equifax and this breach anymore. Hilton adds nine new airline partners, drops 11 and improves the transfer rate... Read More →

On the Money: Robots predict how you’ll spend your points by AP News. [RUMOR] SPG Website Going Down on August 1st? by US Credit Card Guide. They should really give loyalty members more notice if this is the case, although I suspect it... Read More →

Starbucks birthday rewards are now only usable on your actual birthday, previously you were given about three days to use them. Dunkin Donuts gives you 2 months… Thanks to reader John D Alaska Airlines and Aer Lingus team up to... Read More →

Hilton Honors Award Category Changes April 2017 – March 2018 + New Properties by LoyaltyLobby. Can’t imagine how long this took to put together, we are working on an automated solution to shame Hilton whenever a property increases... Read More →

Lyft is finally paying out that $27M lawsuit settlement to California drivers by EZ Journeys. Delta Air Lines may outfit some employees with ‘wearable robotics’ by CNBC. I’m sure this will end well.   Hansen:... Read More →

Google Pay’s got your transit ticket, starting in Las Vegas by Google. Dear google, don’t launch these things without a discount or promotion. Amtrak Quietly Makes Big Negative Changes to Cancellation & Refund Policies by... Read More →

Self-Driving Uber Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian by NY Times. Incredibly sad to hear. Earning Aeroplan on Amazon? by Points Hogger. This is for Amazon.ca only, not Amazon.com unfortunately. Up to 3 miles per $1 spent depending on your... Read More →

Hyatt is Testing Elimination of Free Breakfast at Hyatt Place Properties by View From The Wing. Would be interesting to see average room night prices before and after this testing. Personally I don’t have an issue with it if they... Read More →

A chatbot can now offer you protection against volatile airline prices by The Verge. I imagine this will get shut down pretty quickly by Southwest. Former Equifax executive charged with insider trading for dumping nearly $1 million in... Read More →

Airbnb Makes Its Battle Against Booking and Expedia Official With New Hotel Campaign by Skift. Personally I’ve been using AirBnB less and less recently as the number of unique/cheap properties seems to be declining and the number... Read More →

Southwest Airlines Expects New Hawaii Routes Will ‘Ignite’ Credit Card Sign-Ups by Skift. Makes sense, most other airlines have premium cabin long haul flights they can use as that tempting redemption. Hawaii will be a great move for... Read More →