Roundups
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CLEAR for Restaurant Access, Wells Fargo $250M Fine, Transforming Rewards into Savings & More
New partnership between Resy, AmEx and CLEAR, another $250M for Wells Fargo, options for transforming rewards into more savings and Southwest to start serving alcohol-free mixers.
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Some Hawaii Hotels Require Vaccinations, BofA Program to Avoid Overdraft Fees, SFO Centurion Lounge Closed & More
Hawaii hotels to require guests prove vaccination, woman removed from JetBlue flight in handcuffs after refusing to wear mask, BofA’s new Balance Connect program, Mastercard makes a big bet on crypto, and SFO Centurion Lounge temporarily closed.
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New $400B City in the American Desert, El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin as Official Currency, Are All Inclusive Resorts Worth It?
A guest at a Las Vegas Strip resort winning $1 million on Labor Day, Boeing customer walks away from new MAX order, new $400B city in American desert, El Salvador adopting bitcoin as official currency, and are all-inclusives worth it?
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Passenger Faces Federal Charges, Alaska Airlines And Iberia Codeshares, Go Cards Launch, Venmo Scam
Passenger accused of punching Southwest flight attendant faces federal charges, Venmo ‘fake friend’ scam, NYC house made of shipping containers sells for $5 million and more.
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Fake ‘Maderna’ Vaccine Card, Zelle Scam, Pilots Union Sues Southwest, PayPal Stock Trading & More
Fake vaccine cards, Zelle scam targeting BofA customers, pilots union sues Southwest, paying for college through travel hacking, PayPal exploring a stock-trading platform and commuting in a boat-plane hybrid.
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Delta Charges Unvaccinated Employees, Air Marshal Confessions, Charles Schwab Amex Platinum Retention Offer and More
Read about Delta imposing a $200 monthly surcharge on unvaccinated employees, Air Marshal confessions, World’s first crewless, zero emissions cargo ship, and more.
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Cell Phone Fire on Alaska Flight, Air Canada Partners with Gulf Air, Cathay Pacific Closes Lounges, Upside.com Shutting Down & More
Cell phone catching fire on Alaska Airlines flight, Air Canada Aeroplan partnering with Gulf Air, Cathay Pacific closes Hong Kong lounges, Delta testing new vaccine card tool, and Upside.com shutting down.
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Boy Duct-Taped on Flight to LA, Curve ‘All In One’ Card, Small Towns Offering $20K to Move There and More
13-year-old boy duct-taped on fight to LA, Citi’s asinine ThankYou Point expiration policy, Curve ‘All In One’ Card, Spirit giving just $50 vouchers to stranded passengers, and small towns offer up to $20K just to get you to live there.
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Amex Earnings Call, Montenegro Trip, Weird Marriott Fee, Hotels with Best Views in NYC
Amex second quarter earnings call, a trip to Montenegro, another weird fee for Marriott stays, best hotels with breathtaking views in NYC, cell phone insurance expands in NY.
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How to Find Fine Hotels & Resorts Deals, Woman Duct-Taped to Plane Seat, Italian Villages Paying $33K to Move In, and More
This is a roundup of news and other interesting pieces that I’ve come across over the last few days.
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Best of Last Week: Find the Amex Platinum Offer, Bank Bonuses and More Amex Platinum News
As you might expect, some of the most popular articles from last week were all about the Amex Platinum Card and the much talked about changes. I have an article listing all the possible welcome bonuses for the Amex Platinum Card, with bonuses as high as 150K Membership Rewards points, or 15X earning at Shop…
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Amex Has Best Mobile App, 15 Crystal-Clear Lakes Across America, Tales From The Ultimate Airline Mileage Maniac and More
15 crystal-clear lakes across America, Amex having the best app, new book with tales from the ultimate airline Mileage Maniac, Croatian town sells homes for 16 cents, Southwest cancels and delays flights, and Rome’s Colosseum opens underground yo public for first time.
