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Save Up to 50% on Amazon with Amex Rewards Dollars (Targeted)
We’ve written about this deal before but it appears to be back! It appears to be targeted but if so, it seems widely targeted. Save 30% on Amazon, up to $30 in savings (offers vary), when you you purchase eligible products and use at least 1 cent in Amex Reward...
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Save $20 On TSA Pre✓ — But…
You can save $20.00 on enrollment in the TSA Pre✓ trusted traveler program during the month of May 2026, which can cost as little as $56.75 for five years... ...but you must...
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American Express Rewards Checking: $300 bonus for new customers
American Express is out with another bonus offer for its Rewards Checking account: Earn a $300 bonus when you open a new American Express Rewards Checking account and receive a direct deposit totaling $7,500 or more within 90 days. Note that you must be a current consumer cardholder for at...
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Chase Freedom Unlimited: $200 welcome offer + one year of 5% on gas / grocery (in-branch only)
The Chase Freedom Unlimited card is unique among Ultimate Rewards-earning cards in that it earns at least 1.5x on all spend and 3x-5x on purchases in bonus categories, including dining and drugstores. This can make it a very useful companion to the issuer’s premium cards. Doctor of Credit has reported...
One Mile at a Time
How To Apply For Amex Business Cards: Approval Tips & Best Options
American Express has a great portfolio of small business cards, and the cards often have large welcome offers. For that matter, a lot of card issuers have been focused on small business cards over the past several years, and you’ll often find that they have better welcome bonuses and benefits...
Your Mileage May Vary
The Only 2 U.S. Airports That Don’t Allow “Airport Pricing”
Paying $7 for a bottle of soda at the airport has become so normal that most travelers barely question it anymore. But two U.S. airports decided years ago that enough…
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Citi American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Card: 100K miles after $10K in purchases
The Citi American Airlines AAdvantage Executive card is once again offering an increased 100,000-mile welcome bonus after $10K in purchases in the first 3 months. I think this will likely appeal most to those who yearn for Admirals Club access and the Loyalty Point boosts. The Offer & Key Card...
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‘New Fear Unlocked, Thanks’: Woman Checks Into Hotel Room. Then She Issues A Horrifying PSA About Hotel Shampoo Bottles. Is She Right?
“I worked cleaning hotel rooms. Can definitely say this happens."
Miles To Memories
BofA Cards For Bilt Points, Chase Reserve 150K and Citi’s ThankYou Problem
Chase's trojan horse, BofA for Bilt, Citi backtracks on ThankYou features, Chase Sapphire 150K & why AT&T's new card might be good.
View from the Wing
Hyatt Guest Got A Broken Room, Then An Occupied Room — And Finally Slept On These Sheets
First the Hyatt room was hot, dirty and broken. Then the replacement room was already occupied. The third room finally had working air conditioning — but morning sunlight revealed the kind of stained bedding no guest should ever have slept on.
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JetBlue Match to Mosaic: Free Spirit elite members get improved status through May
JetBlue is reaching out to all of those stranded Spirit elite members in an effort to wrap them in the warm embrace of JetBlue Mosaic status. Until May 31st, Free Spirit Silver members who apply for a status match will be immediately given Mosaic 1, while Gold members will be...
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Cheers! Better Wine on American Airlines
American Airlines is upgrading their wine in premium cabins on select flights. American likes to claim they are known for their amazing wine program, but we’ve also seen American Airline serve $5 wine on international routes in premium cabins. You pay $5,000 to fly to London and get to enjoy...
The Bulkhead Seat
Spirit 2.0? Unlikely Viral Campaign Aims to Turn Defunct Airline Into Public Company
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines after 34 years has sparked an unlikely grassroots…
Your Mileage May Vary
The Surprisingly Useful Travel Card I Almost Wrote Off
One of the things I’ve given my wife, Sharon, a hard time about since I started collecting points and miles was her insistence on keeping a certain card. No matter…
Points With a Crew
The best and cheapest way to get from HNL airport to Waikiki
You can go from HNL to Waikiki by train, taxi, Uber or bus, but the cheapest and best way from HNL airport to Honolulu / Waikiki Beach is ...
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Discover: Earn $50 bonus cashback when adding an authorized user
Discover is once again targeting some cardholders with an offer giving $50 bonus cashback when adding an authorized user and making a purchase. The Deal Earn $50 in bonus cashback when adding an authorized user to a targeted Discover card account and making a purchase. Key Terms Get $50 Cashback...
Miles To Memories
Citi AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 90K Bonus Is Back!
Citi is once again offering the best welcome bonus of 90,000 miles for the Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard.
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Earn 20,000 Bonus Points Per Stay With Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy
You can earn 20,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points per stay with a minimum of two consecutive nights at greater than 140,000 participating Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy properties worldwide now through Sunday, January 3, 2027 in addition to the typical five points per dollar you would normally earn... ...but you...
One Mile at a Time
How Should I Book SWISS Senses First Class? Any Creative Ideas?
After a couple of failures, Im curious if anyone has any good ideas that Im missing
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GHA Discovery status match from many hotel/airline/cruise programs is back
AwardWallet recently reported on the return of an interesting status match opportunity, albeit one that is not free. GHA Discovery (loyalty program of brands like NH Collection, Kempinski, Viceroy, SAii, and many more) is offering a paid status match through statusmatch.com, which refunds half the cost as rewards dollars that...
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Preferred Hotel Group I Prefer: Earn up to US$250 in reward certificates on stays around the world (May 7 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight has Preferred Hotel Group offering I Prefer members a US$50 reward for each different hotel property they stay at for up to 5 properties. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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Earn Top-Tier Hotel Status Without Staying A Single Night — Blacklane Rides Now Count For GHA Discovery
GHA Discovery now lets you earn hotel elite status without staying a single night. The program’s new Blacklane partnership awards status and credits based on chauffeur rides — up to Titanium after 11 rides — and the benefits can stack with Blacklane rebates, vouchers and Citi Strata Elite’s $200 annual...
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JetBlue Just Quietly Updated its Boarding System
Airlines tweak their boarding processes all the time. But JetBlue’s latest changes quietly shift who boards first, how groups are called, and even when passengers can be denied boarding. Every…
Miles To Memories
American Express Launches New 150K Bonus for Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley Platinum Cards
American Express, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley have launched a new bonus on two Platinum credit cards, offering 150,000 points.
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How To Decide Which Premium Rewards Credit Card Is Right For You
American Express, Chase, Capital One, and Citi have all overhauled the premium card market, and the right answer is no longer obvious. The best card now depends less on marketing claims and more on which lounges, credits, transfer partners, and spending bonuses actually match how you travel.
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Hotel Hopping Is Worth the Hassle
Hotel hopping is the one thing I swear I will stop doing, and yet I find myself changing hotels night…
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Amex Morgan Stanley Platinum: New 150K welcome offer
There are several “flavors” of the Amex Platinum card, including the American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley®. Like its investment bank-branded cousin, the Charles Schwab Platinum, it now has a newly increased welcome offer of 150,000 Membership Rewards points after $12k in spend. You’ll need to be a Morgan...
Economy Class & Beyond
The Collins Aerospace SkyNook – turning unused space into an important offering
Let’s continue our post-show coverage with a Crystal Cabin Award winner – the SkyNook by Collins Aerospace. We all know that every cubic centimetre of space on an aircraft is precious to airlines, as they seek to monetise as much as they can of it. But on widebody aircraft, there...
One Mile at a Time
Big Alaska Atmos Rewards Summit Card Offer: 100K Points, 25K Award, 50% Off
Link: Learn about the best credit cards for Alaska Atmos Rewards
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Rove Adds 18th Transfer Partner, Air Canada’s Aeroplan Program
The relatively new rewards platform Rove has officially expanded its ecosystem by adding Air Canada’s Aeroplan as its latest transfer partner.
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American Express Platinum Card® for Schwab: Increased 150K Welcome Offer
There are several “flavors” of the Amex Platinum Card®, including the American Express Platinum Card® for Charles Schwab. You’ll need to be a Schwab customer in order to get it, which is fairly easy, and it is subject to Amex’s dreaded “family” language. However, for those willing to jump through...
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Capital One Venture Rewards Card Review
Learn how signing up for the Capital One Venture Rewards credit card can supercharge your travel with 75,000 miles, $250 AND benefits that include ...