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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…
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Norwegian Air Adds Flights To Rome From Newark, LA and Oakland
Norwegian Air is adding another European destination. You’ll soon be able to fly to Rome with direct flights from three cities in the United States and you can already book flights for travel later this year. These new services will start in November with non-stop flights from both Newark Liberty and Los Angeles. Then in…
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TSA PreCheck Adds 7 More Domestic And International Airlines
The Transportation Security Administration today announced the expansion of its TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program to seven additional domestic and international carriers. The seven new airlines are Copa Airlines, Dominican Wings, InterCaribbean Airways, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Swift Air, and Turkish Airlines. With these additions, the number of airlines participating in TSA Pre✓® is 37 in total.…
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JetBlue And Icelandair Start New Frequent Flier Partnership, Earn Double TruBlue Points Till 7/7
JetBlue and Icelandair have started a frequent-flier partnership that will allow customers to earn points on the other airline’s flights. The carriers made the announcement today and JetBlue sent out emails with an offer to celebrate this new partnership. JetBlue customers wishing to receive TrueBlue Points on Icelandair flights will receive 1 point for every 2 miles…
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American Airlines Squeezes A Few More Seats In Economy, Cuts Legroom
American Airlines is planning to decrease the space between some of its economy class seats by another two inches. The news comes after the airline says it plans to add more seats on its coming Boeing 737 Max jetliners. To make space for the extra seats the pitch (distance between seats) will decrease from 31 inches to…
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Plastc Goes Bankrupt Without Fulfilling Any Of The 80K Pre-Orders
Plastc, a smart payment card that can store all your CC details, was once a promising product. They started taking pre-orders back in 2014. The credit card of the future could digitally hold 20 credit or debit cards that a user could switch between. Maybe not enough for churners, but sufficient for everyone else. Now,…
