Roundups
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U.S. Bans Travel from India, Fly Lie Flat To Hawaii, Safeway Ban and More
Travel ban for India, lie flat options for travel to Hawaii, United Airlines changes boarding procedure, Safeway account ban, and Resorts World Las Vegas partners with Gemini.
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Southwest Hawaii Expansion, Hilton’s New 150K Tier, Bad News for GC at Albertsons, Dogecoin & More
Rumored Southwest Airlines Hawaii expansion, Hilton adds 150,000 point Standard Award nights, no more Blackhawk cards at Albertsons stores, Dogecoin co-creator cashed out in 2015 to buy a use Honda Civic, and Marriott eyes Rewards, All-Inclusives in cautious travel rebound.
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Changes to Bank Account Reporting, Tourists Could Be Banned from Some Hawaii Beaches, Issues with Brex Referrals & More
IRS could soon know a lot more about your bank accounts, Hawaii may ban tourists from best beaches on weekends, Southwest returns to Costa Rica, new Disney Cruise Line ship, and issues with sharing Brex referrals.
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Norwegian Cruise Shifts Focus to Caribbean & Europe, SoFi Dives Deeper Into Crypto, NYC to Reopen 100% on July 1 & More
Norwegian Cruise Line shifting focus to Caribbean and Europe, SoFi CEO dives deeper into Crypto, SkyScanner report for 2021 travel trends, New York City will reopen 100% on July 1, and maximizing Amex welcome offers at new Vegas hotels.
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AA Charging for Large Carry-Ons, CDC Updates Mask Guidelines, 8 New Hard Rock Hotels in Brazil and More
AA now charges for large carry-ons, Maldives offering holidaymakers vaccines on arrival, Singapore Airlines adding new award category, CDC unveils new mask guidance, 8 new Hard Rock Hotels in Brazil, and free burritos from Chipotle.
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Hilton Homewood Suites Refresh, Brex $7.4B Valuation, Car Rentals in Hawaii Up to $722/Day & More
Hilton’s Homewood Suites refresh, millions of people skipping second doses of Covid vaccine, Rental car prices are so high in Hawaii, CBP officers find $4M in meth in pickles shipment, Manchester United Credit Card from fintech startup Cardless, and Brex raises $425M at a $7.4B valuation.
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Top 5 Places to Visit, First Hotel in Roosevelt Island, Abandoned $1.6B Missouri Resort and More
Top 5 destination from someone who has visited over140 countries, Roosevelt Island in NYC gets first hotel, Abandoned $1.6 billion Missouri resort community goes viral, World’s first ship tunnel, and Apple knew it was selling defective MacBook displays.
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Iceland Opens Borders, $5,700 for Cup of Coffee, Cash App Vulnerable to Hackers, Expedia Devaluation & Covid-Free Trains.
Iceland opening borders, woman charged $5,700 for cup of coffee, Cash App vulnerable to hackers, Expedia points can no longer be used for flights, and Italy unveils ‘covid-free’ trains.
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Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Bans Outside Food, Cardlytics to Acquire Dosh, Beer Giveaway and More
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas banning outside food and drinks, Cardlytics to acquire Dosh, Wisconsin beer company giving away ‘ice shanty’ and year of free beer, Disneyland opening up in California, and two more Caribbean islands considered “very high risk” for travel.
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Saks Fifth Avenue Changes, Chime Credit Builder Card, New Apple Card Feature and More
Saks changes, Chime Credit Builder Card, new Apple Card feature, Kauai to rejoin Hawaii Safe Travels program, Italy has new way to combat overtourism, and Dallas Mavericks will accept Dogecoin for tickets and merchandise.
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Hotel in Space, Airbnb Cuts Off Bloggers, Most Popular Parks, Top 10 Beaches and More
First-ever space hotel slated to be operational by 2027, Airbnb ends affiliate program, Emirates introduces $55 option to book empty seat, Walmart drops $35 order minimum, most popular national parks, and top 10 beaches in the US.
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Court Case About Credit Card Rewards, New App for Quarantine-Free Travel, Point Rewards Debit Card and More
Analysis of a recent ruling made by the US Tax Court could have some interesting effects on the taxability of credit card rewards, quarantine-free travel may be one step closer with new travel industry app, Point Rewards Debit Card, Qantas pushes back restart of international flights, and Fed glitch that shut down ACH and wire…
