- 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 Express targeting only the most creditworthy customers is long over, so delinquencies rising isn’t a huge surprise.
- It’s Back! Cathay Pacific’s Business Class Award Again Bookable With Partners Miles by US Credit Card Guide. I know some readers were struggling with this.
- Primitive Technology: Wood Ash Cement. Not his best video, but still enjoyable & relaxing. Turn on closed captions to learn what is going on.
Deals expiring at the end of today (view the full deal calendar here):
Deals expiring at end of tomorrow:
off topic question – Do we know if the new AMEX Marriott Cards will be considered new products, or if they will be treated like the Surpass-Ascend changeover?
Am wondering if I should cancel my SPG BIz card in the hope of getting another sign-up bonus for the new card in Aug?
AmEx rewards program costs cloud strong quarterly results https://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-express-quarterly-profit-rises-201543312.html?soc_src=community&soc_trk=ma
I guess I don’t have a good perspective to know how much analysts scrutinize rewards programs, but I found this article somewhat disconcerting.
Re: Cathay Pacific business class award availability:
A lot of commenters on the OMAAT post about this issue are reporting lots of ongoing issues with CX J awards. Seems like the issue is partially fixed but not all the way better.