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Cleveland Airport Gets First Priority Pass Restaurant
Bar Symon is the latest addition to the Priority Pass network of airport restaurants and lounges. It will be the first restaurant at Cleveland OH Hopkins Intl.
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The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park Leaving Ritz-Carlton Program March 29th
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park is leaving the Ritz-Carlton brand effective March 29th, 2018. The hotel will continue operations as The Wagner at the Battery. The news was posted on FlyerTalk and came about from an email sent from the hotel. Starting on that date they will no longer accept gift cards and you will not…
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Hilton Devalues Program, A Third of Category 1 Hotels Increase in Price
A third of Hilton hotels that were available a year ago at 5000, points are now more expensive.
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Reselling Amazon Fire Tablets, Crunching the Numbers
Back on February 24th, I posted about an Amazon sale on Fire tablets where you could get up to a $40 discount when you purchase with American Express Membership Rewards points. That wasn’t such a great offer, just decent for those who wanted to buy one of these tablets for personal use. Then about a…
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SPG Backtracks on Some Hotel Category Changes For 2018
Looks like some properties that were supposed to get more affordable haven’t changed and there’s at least one property that should have moved up a category, but did not.
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Google Changes Hotel Rates Search Results, Buries Cheaper Options
Google has changed the way it shows Hotel results when people search for cheapest options on their website. The change comes for advertising reasons obviously, and it has pushed the cheapest options further down the list sometimes even requiring you to click “show more results” to see them. Previously you would see the cheapest options…
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Virgin Atlantic Adds Its Own Version of Basic Economy
Economy Light fares will not have advance seat assignment and they’ll be slotted into seats with the least amount of legroom. There’s no checked luggage either, but you will still at least get meals and drinks on-board.
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Rumor: Citi Double Cash $100 Signup Bonus?
The Citi Double Cash card lets you earn cash back twice, 1% unlimited on purchases and an additional 1% as you pay for those purchases. So it usually works out to 2% cashback if you pay your bill on time every month. It was one of the first 2% cash back cards from a major…
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Rumor: Chase Considering a New Banking Product, Chase Sapphire Banking?
The new product could be named Chase Reserve Banking or Chase Sapphire Banking. It looks to fit somewhere between regular checking accounts and Chase Preferred Client accounts.
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Three NYC Area Airports in Top 5 With Most Canceled Flights
LaGuardia airport topped the list with 3,018 canceled flights in 2017, that’s 3.23 percent of a total 93,326 scheduled flights. Newark Liberty International cam in fourth and JFK fifth.
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Southwest Airlines Will Increase Onboard Drink Prices Starting March 1st
Starting tomorrow on March 1st Southwest Airlines will be raising prices of its on board beverages. Prices will go up $1 or $2 for beer, wine and Liquor.
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Hilton $75 Daily Credit at Resorts in Americas
I received an email regarding a new promotion for a Hilton $75 daily credit. Book your next stay before January 31st, 2019 at one of our Resort properties in the Americas and receive a $75 daily credit on your next trip. Use your on-property credit for dining, shopping, relaxing and more. Book your next getaway…
