- Wow! Uber Lowers Rates by 30% in Vegas & Declares War on Lyft & Taxis by Miles to Memories. I think Vegas is one of the most interesting battlegrounds for ride sharing companies. There is a lot of demand due to exceptionally shady/illegal tactics that taxi drivers have used to scam tourists for years. Can’t say I feel sorry for Taxi drivers.
- Making the best of the AA award changes coming by Travel is Free. I haven’t spent a lot of time looking at the new award chart, so this is a nice primer for what’s to come.
- Important Tip For Barclays Credit Card Bonus Offers by Michael W Travels. Most of these offers specifically state that it’s based on posting date rather than purchase date, but something to keep in mind regardless.
- JPMorgan Chase’s Card Services Chief Steps Down by PYMNTS. Don’t think this will make a big difference in the direction the company takes, but who knows. Seems to be instigated by Serra herself as well, so don’t expect a big shake up.
- United is Bringing Free Snacks Back to Economy Class! by Matthew Upgrd. Yay, free snacks. I love stroopwafel, seems a bit of an odd choice for a US carrier (would be more suited to a KLM flight) but I’m not complaining.
- How to cheat Discover’s Deal of the Year… Or not by Frequent Miler. I’m not really big on reselling, but when you’re getting a 20% discount it gets quite a lot easier, that’s how I’ve done the majority of my limit after gift card reselling/unloading was ruled out.
- Discover Credit Limit Recycling & How to Request an Increase to Maximize the Apple Pay Promo without a Hard Pull! by Miles to Memories. This information makes doing the Discover Apple Pay deal much easier to complete.
