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Amex Platinum Card design request denied, 250k Amex offer, Miles & Points game getting tougher & more…
I tried requesting the Amex Platinum Card with the new design, but it was denied. That and more as we recap stories from the week gone by. “Sorry Sir, no ‘mirror finish’ Amex Platinum Card for you!” Now, you may be wondering that you can order the new ‘mirror finish’ design on...
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Finally! Unbelievably cheap business class tickets Europe to Australia!
Turkish Airlines are currently offering cheap business class tickets from Europe to Australia. This is not some random ticket from a backwater to an obscure city, but genuinely useful flights between major cities. Deals to Australia have been few and far between over the past few years. Prices have been high...
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Save Up to 10% on Airfares With Qatar Airways
In celebration of World Tourism Day — which was yesterday, September 26, 2025 — you can save up to 10% on airfares 2025 with Qatar Airways on specific fares in both the economy class cabin and in the business class cabin for travel through Monday, March 31, 2026… Save Up to...
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Save on Hertz spending with this targeted Amex offer
Earlier, we wrote about an offer for JetBlue spending which is being targeted to consumer Platinum Cards only, but here we have an offer which holders of either flavor of Platinum Card may be able to see in their accounts. Other links to products and travel providers on this website will...
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Earn 5,000 bonus Amex points on your next JetBlue booking [Targeted]
To coincide with the reveal of the of the refreshed Platinum Card® from American Express, Amex has published a number of new offers which are aimed specifically at holders of the Platinum consumer card. One such offer is this one which gives targeted Platinum Card holders the opportunity to earn...
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IHG flash sale for UK, Ireland, Germany, Belgium & the Netherlands (up to 25% off)
To go along with the global promotion announced yesterday and the targeted double elite nights offer we covered earlier, IHG has also now launched a flash sale for stays made in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Other links to products and travel providers on this website will...
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Save on select Hyatt resort bookings with this targeted Amex offer [extended]
A new targeted Hyatt offer has appeared in our online Amex account this morning and this one is offering cardholders the opportunity to save on bookings at select Hyatt properties in North America, the Caribbean and South America.  Other links to products and travel providers on this website will earn Traveling...
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Save up to 25% on ITA Airways award bookings through 15 November 2025
ITA Airways, the airline that rose from the ashes of Alitalia and which will be joining the Star Alliance next year, has launched a new promotion in which its offering up to 25% back on award bookings for travel though 15 November 2025. Other links to products and travel providers on...
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Save on Enterprise Rent-a-Car spending with this targeted Amex offer
American Express has launched a new offer for spending made with Enterprise Rent-a-Car which will allow targeted cardholders to save $60 when they spend $300 or more on a US, Australia, or New Zealand rental before the end of the year. Other links to products and travel providers on this website...
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TODAY: Earn up to 4x on Apple purchases through shopping portals (select products)
Shopping through online portals can be a great way to boost a loyalty account balance, save some cash, or to prevent a loyalty balance from expiring. Right now a number of shopping portals are offering improved earnings rates for select purchases made with Apple, so this may be a good...
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New high offer: Rakuten “refer a friend” now earns you & them $50 or 5,000 Amex points [targeted]
Rakuten is one of my favorite cash back sites because it allows users to choose between earning pure cash back or Amex Membership Rewards in place of cash back. Now, for a limited time, the site is offering the best bonus we have ever seen it offer to new users...
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Has Hyatt just launched a variety of targeted promotions (again)?
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Hyatt app promotion: Earn up to 20,000 bonus points with select Hyatt Regency stays [possibly targeted]
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Deal: Save at select Mandarin Oriental properties in the US and Europe [Targeted]
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Qatar Airways Americas promotion: Get up to 15% off select fares + bonus Avios
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