Category - Recaps

If you have issues receiving your Uber Platinum credit, make sure you complain! I’d recommend removing and readding the card first but if that doesn’t work then contact Uber. Reader Charles did that and received a $30 credit... Read More →

Part 6: Interview with a Professional Uber/Lyft Driver – Why Uber Now Supports Multiple Stops in the App by Travel With Grant. When this was announced I didn’t even think about Uber sending trip requests when a ride was almost at... Read More →

Citigroup expects $150 million gain on sale of Hilton cards to American Express by Reuters. Actually thought it might have been higher than this. Google Will Shut Down the API that Powers ITA Matrix by Travel Codex. Looks like ITA... Read More →

American Airlines CEO on points program growth: ‘We’d like to turn AAdvantage miles into Bitcoin’ by Dallas News. I suspect they have very little idea on how Bitcoin actually works. New American Express chief prepares for... Read More →

A simple Chip & PIN solution for US tourists by Frequent Miler. Mobile payments do make things so much easier, even better when card issuers are offering some sort of bonus for using them. Amazon has slashed seller fees to try to... Read More →

New Cathay Pacific Lounge in Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 – First Airline to Operate from New Terminal by The Shutterwhale. I don’t really get the 300 seat Japanese themed food court. If the new lounge in T4 is anything... Read More →

Target will offer free shipping from November 1st onwards. They seem to do this every holiday shopping season. New Hertz offer stacks for 15% back total + United miles by Frequent Miler. A few stacking options here might turn this into... Read More →

J.P. Morgan, United Renegotiating Card Partnership by WSJ. It’s crazy to me that United have only just started offering in flight applications for their cards due to their current contract with Chase. The 5/24 rule must also be... Read More →

I’m Suing British Airways for Cancelling a “Mistake Fare” by Don’t Call The Airline. Will be interesting to see how this plays out. Hyatt Hotels Suffers 2nd Card Breach in 2 Years by Krebs On Security. I’m thinking about... Read More →

Don’t Downgrade Your Chase Sapphire Reserve. Not Yet, Anyway. by Points Yak. Interesting strategy, just keep in mind the datapoint in the comments regarding how Chase might treat these product changes when the travel credit has been... Read More →

Update looks like the GoC link is no longer working. New Gift of College page that sells $500 gift of college gift cards found by elliearroway26. First Republic is offering student load refinancing from 1.95% APY. There is a $40,000... Read More →