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Sign up freeAirline bailouts incoming, higher fuel surcharges, new portable battery rules, another devaluation & hotel price tracking you'll want to use. The post Airline Bailouts Are Back — JAL/ANA Fees, Aeroplan Devaluation & Hotel Price Tracking appeared first on Miles to Memories.
When Chase refreshed the Sapphire Reserve® card and launched the Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ card last year, it did away with 1.5 cent per point (cpp) redemptions via Chase Travel℠ and replaced it with a feature called Points Boost. Points Boost gives holders of those cards the opportunity to redeem Ultimate Rewards points for 1.5cpp-2cpp […] The post Chase Points Boost is becoming a Points Bus
Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways have offered extra flexibility for tickets issued after the start of the Iran War, which is currently paused, but Qatar Airways is now the first of the three to start tightening them up. Qatar Airways won’t offer fee-free changes for […]
Southwest Airlines came to Washington to unveil a patriotic “America 250” jet with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. But behind the celebration was the administration’s more urgent airline problem: Spirit needs a rescuer, and Southwest was apparently asked whether it would be the buyer.
Update 4/28/26: Apple showing up for some. Update 3/24/26: Walmart back for some Update 3/8/26: Doordash and Ebay have been added. Update 10/20/25: I’m seeing now Best Buy, Verizon, Walmart, Safeway, Home Depot, Instacart, eBay, etc. Lots of great new options, and some that were never available before. Update 10/18/25: Some seeing Home Depot and […]
Bilt Rewards just announced Bed Bath & Beyond as a new partner, which mostly made me wonder how Bed Bath & Beyond is still around. It turns out the answer involves Overstock buying the dead retailer’s name, buybuy BABY getting reacquired, Reality TV's Marcus Lemonis taking over, and one of the strangest corporate reincarnation stories in retail.
Aeroplan has announced a fresh round of Flight Reward Chart pricing updates, taking effect for bookings made on or after June 1, 2026.
World of Hyatt’s new five-tier award chart takes effect May 20, 2026, and many top-end hotels will cost noticeably more points.
IHG and ANA upgrade their 20-year partnership with reciprocal status matching, dual earning on stays, and two-way transfers.
Simplifying my American Express credit card lineup has freed me from the burden of managing numerous credits and annual fees. With less travel and a growing family, the allure of these perks has diminished, making this change a perfect fit. The post Breaking Up with My AMEX Coupon Book: No More Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, or Yearly Credits first appeared on Travel with Grant.
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