Why you should avoid the Amex Platinum / The Hospital Club pop-up lounge in Covent Garden by Head For Points. Capacity of 15 when they are having the cocktails and canapes seems a little silly but not much you can do about it. PSA: Get... Read More →
Global Entry Enrollment on Arrival Expands to 11 Additional Airports (No More Waiting for an Interview). Good news if you haven’t done this already. Sneak Pre-Opening Photos Inside the American Airlines LAX Flagship Lounge by View... Read More →
Name+DOB+SSN=FAFSA Data Gold Mine by Krebs On Security. That’s a crazy amount of data to be giving people based solely on DOB & SSN. Las Vegas! $10 for $50 off Hotels! by Extreme Hotel Deals. Been killing it with the Black... Read More →
Justice Department Announces Compensation Process for Western Union Fraud Victims With Funds Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture by Department Of Justice. $586 million in total. Fingers crossed no readers were impacted by this scam, but... Read More →
My Disney World Hacks eBook Is Live! by The Deal Mommy. I have no idea if this book is any good because Disney isn’t my scene, but Dia has always put out good stuff before so might be worth a look for those interested in a Disney... Read More →
Richard Cordray is stepping down as head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by The Washington Post. This isn’t going to be good. Citi Retention Offers Now Firmly Annual by Rapid Travel Chai. If anybody has success doing it... Read More →
The CFPB Wants More Data On Free Credit Scoring Sites by PYMNTS. This is about building out better education resources and keeping their pages up to date rather than trying to fine companies providing free credit scoring. CFPB, you... Read More →
Southwest eyes Hawaii’s lucrative island-hopping routes by SFGate. Very interesting. Club Carlson for Business Ending. So I gave away two free nights. by Frequent Miler. If anybody else has any orphan business points they... Read More →
Get 5+ Expensive Nights from One Obscure Hotel Card Signup by Points Adventure. That Best Western promotion is really what makes those cards such a good deal currently. Equifax CEO to Congress: Not Sure We Are Encrypting Data by WSJ. Oh... Read More →
Hyatt Shifts Strategy in Plan to Sell $1.5 Billion in Hotel Real Estate Over Next 3 Years by Skrift. I sure hope Hyatt doesn’t waste $1.5 billion on it’s mobile app. I personally don’t like the plan on focusing on... Read More →
Resort fees back in the spotlight due to Marriott, Wyndham lawsuits by Hotel Management via VFTW. Resort fees have got to be the biggest scam in the tourism industry, followed by dynamic currency conversion. I’ve said this before... Read More →
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 →
