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Amex Blue Cash Preferred®: 6% Cash Back on Groceries, 3% on Gas, Streaming Credits, and More
The American Express Blue Cash Preferred Card is one of the strongest everyday cash back cards, especially for households that spend heavily at traditional supermarkets. With 6% cash back on U.S. supermarket purchases, 6% on select streaming subscriptions, 3% on gas and transit, and a $0 intro annual fee, the...
View from the Wing
Amex Raised Platinum’s Fee, Customers Didn’t Cancel — Higher Annual Charges Coming Across Cards
American Express just showed that raising the Platinum annual fee does not drive cardmembers away, with retention holding steady even after the refresh and higher pricing. Even more important, existing cardmembers are spending more, net card fees are growing faster than other revenue lines, and Amex is proving that consumers...
Miles To Memories
New Chase Offer for AT&T Wireless, Save $75 on Your Monthly Bill
There's an new targeted Chase Offer on select credit cards. Cardholders will receive a $75 credit wen making $100 or more AT&T Wireless payments.
Miles To Memories
10% Off Your Next Hilton Stay With Chase, Wells Fargo & US Bank Offers
There is a new Chase Offer For 10% Off Hilton that is also available from several other banks. This is a pretty good offer if you can get it.
Monkey Miles
Using the 25k Global Companion Certificate that comes with Alaska Airlines Atmos Summit Card
One of my best pickups last year was the Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® Credit Card. Not because I use the card that much for purchases, but it’s saved me a ton on partner booking fees and I just used the 25k Global Companion certificate on an Aer Lingus booking....
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[FINAL WEEK] Best-Ever 200,000-Point IHG Business Card Bonus
Chase has brought back the best-ever 200,000-point offer on the IHG One Rewards Premier Business card, giving small-business owners a shot at one of the richest hotel bonuses currently on the market. The card’s $99 annual fee is easy to justify if you value the annual free night and fourth-night-free...
Monkey Miles
I’ll easily offset the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ annual fee by $600
The Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ is the flagship business card within the Chase portfolio and it has an annual fee to match, $795.  It’s chock full of credits and benefits, that if used to their potential, easily offset the annual fee. If not…well, you may be better suited with...
View from the Wing
[FINAL WEEK] Hyatt Business Card Record 80,000 Points — The Fastest Way To Spend Toward Status
The World of Hyatt Business Credit Card now has its biggest-ever welcome bonus: 80,000 points after $10,000 in spending in the first three months, up from the previous 60,000-point offer. The bigger reason to care is that Hyatt makes this its fastest card for spending your way toward elite status.
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 583: In Search of Better Seats
Doors or not? Herringbone or staggered? These and other design decisions can have a lasting impact for passengers and airlines, two of which announced new cabins last week.
TravelUpdate
American Express Platinum Card Changes 2026: Update List + Key Dates
American Express has announced a total of 5 changes on the American Express Platinum Card in 2026, here's what we know so far...
2PAXfly
THAILAND: Travel insurance for tourists may become compulsory
Thai authorities are moving toward making travel insurance mandatory for all foreign visitors, as hospitals struggle with rising unpaid medical bills from tourists. It’s not law yet, but according to the Bangkok Post, the direction for travellers is clear, so Australians should take note. Why Thailand is cracking down The...
Live from a Lounge
BOBCARD Etihad Guest Premium Credit Card: Up to 15,000 Miles on Signup in April 2026
Etihad Guest and BOBCARD have launched a new signup offer on their newly launched co-brand credit card, the best one, so far.
2PAXfly
LOYALTY: Will travellers pay the price for the crack down on card fees in Australia?
Australian travellers’ love affair with points-earning credit cards could be heading for turbulence, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) tightens the screws on card payment fees. On the surface, it sounds like good news: lower costs for merchants, potentially fewer surcharges at checkout, and a fairer payments system. But...
Points Miles and Bling
Credit Card Welcome Bonuses in Canada Are Getting Worse
The trend in credit card sign-up bonuses in Canada is that they are less straightforward than they used to be.…
Traveling For Miles
A change of home means I need to review my credit card portfolio
For reasons that have nothing to do with the miles and points world, I'm now spending considerably less time in the United States than ever before (I may not set foot in the United States this year), and that change means that it's time to take a closer look at...