American Express has discontinued the Business Plum Card for new applicants, a notable small-business card lineup change that arrived alongside the new Graphite launch.
A new targeted Amex Offer is showing a $150 statement credit after $375 in Marriott spend across the U.S., Caribbean, Canada, and Mexico through July 22. It is a straightforward hotel-plus-card offer worth watching for travelers with upcoming Marriott stays.
Frequent Miler reports American has now fully removed key elite benefits on basic economy fares, on top of this week’s bag-fee increases. That matters for status holders who relied on cheap fares while preserving some AAdvantage elite value.
Rakuten raised the welcome offer on its no-fee Amex card from the usual $25 level to either $200 cash back or 20,000 Membership Rewards points. That makes it a materially more relevant card launch/update for points users than the prior offer.
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