Roundups
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AA $160K Gift Card Scam, Visiting Istanbul, Amex Offers by Drop, ABCmouse Settlement & Samsung Credit Card
American Airlines $160K scam, renting out an entire hotel in Istanbul, some new Amex Offers are now powered by Drop, ABCmouse settles for $10M, and Samsung launches its own credit card.
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Tale of a Churner, Living on the Las Vegas Strip for $1K/Month, What Cruise Ships Looks Like Now & More
A churning story, two new JetBlue credit cards in Puerto Rico, Spirit Airlines using its loyalty program to raise cash, living on Las Vegas Strip for $1K/Month, and what cruises look like now.
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New ‘Bullet Plane’, Prime Air Drone Deliveries, Dirtiest Places In Hotels, United Cancels Empty Flights, and Amazon & Toys “R” Us,
New ‘bullet plane’ that aims to revolutionize air travel, Prime Air delivery drones, the dirtiest places in hotels, United canceling flights within seven days of departure when load factors fall too low, and Amazon will provide fulfillment services for the new Toys “R” Us brand.
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Bots Winning T-Mobile Tuesdays Prizes, CSR $300 Travel Credit, Hidden City Penalty and More
Bots have been winning T-Mobile Tuesdays giveaway contests, some new details on how the Chase Sapphire Reserve $300 credit works, American Airlines asks for $2,500 to take care of 52 hidden city ticketing cases, Southwest reports ‘modest’ improvement in travel demand and turns down government loan, and BofA customers finds an extra $2.45 billion in…
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Paying with a Selfie, Amex Sales Practices, Airlines Holding Billions in Refunds and More
New facial recognition payment option rolled out in L.A. area, Ames sales practices, United bets on sun-seekers with new Florida flights, American Airlines bans certain masks from its flights and airlines still holding billions in refunds wed to customers for canceled flights.
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Traveling Again, Marriott Posts Huge Loss, Lying on Credit Card Application and More
Some of the coronavirus impact might be permanent, lying on a credit card application, traveling again, Marriott posts huge loss, Amazon looks to turn malls into giant fulfillment centers and Google turning Android Phones into seismometers.
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Enhanced Unemployment Benefits, Qatar Rescues BA and Iberia, Airbus’ Flying Taxi, Clear Offers COVID-19 Screening and More
Enhanced unemployment benefits expiring, early retirement for Cathay Pacific pilots, Qatar coming to the rescue of British Airways and Iberia, the Airbus flying taxi, CLEAR offering coronavirus screenings, and Delta banning a certain type of face mask on its flights.
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Roundup: Credit Cards w/o SSN, Stuck in Country with No Covid-19, Empty Thailand Islands, Amazing Domestic Destinations
How to apply for a credit card without a SSN, life in a country without coronavirus, Thailand islands are empty, domestic destinations that feel like international hotspots and new restrictions for Venice gondola rides.
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Roundup: Don’t Put Novelty Stamps on Passport, Special Offers, New Digital Checkout Experience and More
Why you should never put novelty souvenir stamps on your passport, how credit card companies select you for special offers, a new digital checkout experience powered by Amex, Discover, Mastercard and Visa, Americans paying an extra $577 annually in fees and other expenses, and The Maldives is now open to all global tourists.
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Roundup: AA Shutdown DoT Complaint Withdrawn, JetBlue LAX Expansion, Covid-19 on Delta Flight, Flight Attendant Dies While Working, CSR Recon
Ms Borges withdrawing AA complaint after the airline’s response, JetBlue LAX expansion, 3 people test positive for Covid-19 after taking Delta flight, American Airlines flight attendant, 61, dies suddenly while working and Chase Sapphire Reserve reconsideration approval.
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Roundup: SoFi a National Bank?, Paying for Hotel Quarantine, Americans Shrinking Credit Card Debt, Stimulus Check & Robinhood Installs Bulletproof Glass
SoFi becoming a national bank, returning Aussies paying for their hotel quarantine, Americans rapidly shrinking their credit card debt during pandemic, fewer Americans may get a second stimulus check and Robinhood installing bulletproof glass after frustrated traders kept showing up at its office.
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Roundup: Hotels Not Changing Sheets, Americans Banned from Europe, Path to Apple Card, Easier Amex Offers and More
NYC hotels not changing sheets, wiping down surfaces, Americans will remain barred from European travel, American Airlines gets rid of social distancing measures, Apple launches ‘Path to Apple Card’ and some Amex Offers easier to redeem.
