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Best From The Rest; Easy Marriott Points, Maximizing Wine.com Amex Offer, Messed Up Mileage Run, CC Questions Answered And More
Here’s a weekly round up of posts for Week 36 of 2017. Usually every Thursday or Friday I put together a collection of news, deals and other stuff that caught my attention in the last few days. I either don’t have the expertise, or was too lazy to write about them. Or maybe they’re just fun…
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Equifax Hacked Exposing Almost Everyone’s Personal Data, Sign Up For Free Identity Theft Protection
Equifax, one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies, said yesterday that hackers had gained access to company data and compromised sensitive information for 143 million American consumers, including Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers. Additionally, Equifax said that credit card numbers for about 209,000 U.S. customers were exposed, as was “personal identifying information”…
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Closed For Two Weeks, Away On Vacation
I will be away for a little over two weeks so most likely you will not see any new posts for the remainder of August. I might post if I see something really interesting and if I find the time, but don’t count on it. You can sure keep browsing the site and I hope…
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Qatar Waives Visas For 80 Nationalities, Including Americans
Qatar announced today a new program to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism amid a two-month boycott imposed on the Gulf state by its neighbors, Reuters reports. Nationals from United States, dozens of countries in Europe, India, Lebanon, New Zealand, South Africa, and more, only need present…
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Alaska Lounges Now Allow Two Guests For Priority Pass Members
Back in May, Alaska Lounges stopped allowing guests for Priority Pass members, mainly due to overcrowding. Now they are allowing guests again and have updated their conditions to allow two guests per cardholder as of August 7th 2017. This new rule applies to all Alaska Lounges, except the Anchorage lounge. It still states that access may…
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Use ThankYou Points As Payment Option Through PayPal
Update 5/27/2019 –Â Soon you’ll be able to use your ThankYou Points towards eligible PayPal purchases just by adding your card to your PayPal account and using it to make a purchase. This will automatically enroll you in Shop with Points with PayPal where you can use your points going forward provided your Citi ThankYou accounts…
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JetBlue Mint Expansion In Las Vegas, Seattle, LA, San Francisco and Caribbean
Starting in January 2018, JetBlue Mint will land in new cities, launch new routes and expand on existing routes, introducing true premium travel to some markets and offering all customers JetBlue’s new Airbus A321 core experience.
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Amazon Pay Places, Real Word Shopping With Just Your Amazon Info
Amazon is today introducing a new feature called Amazon Pay Places. It allows customers to pay for in-store and order ahead shopping using their Amazon app. This way you can shop in the real world, without using any cash, checks, credit or debit cards. All you need is your Amazon account information instead. The first…
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American Airlines Ending Code Share Agreements With Qatar And Etihad
American Airlines announced yesterday it is ending its code share agreements with Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways over an ongoing dispute about Gulf states’ support for the carriers. This comes after Qatar Airways just recently said it wanted to buy up to a 10 percent stake in American. The changes will go into effect March…
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Hilton Ends Partnership With Avis, Budget, Sixt and Europcar
Hilton has announced that it will end its partnership with several car rental companies by the end of this year. Hilton Honors will be ending its relationships with Avis, Budget, Sixt and Europcar in 2017. However, members may continue to earn Points with these partners for a limited time. Hilton partners page. Here’s the details…
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Airbnb Will Launch Luxury Service With Inspections For Quality Control
Airbnb will soon launch a new service aimed at travelers looking for more luxurious stays during their travels. This new service will match guests with quality-inspected home and apartment rentals. Airbnb is hoping to attract higher-paying travelers who have yet to use the platform and often opt for fancy hotels that guarantee the amenities and…
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British Airways Extends Status By Two Years For Elites Impacted By Power Outage
You should have heard about the power outages at British Airways last weekend, which left 75,000 passengers stranded  and wreaked havoc on the airline’s operations. Many were unable to fly and or even retrieve their personal belongings. From the latest information today, it all happened because of a technician who flipped a switch somewhere and…
