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News Roundup
This is a roundup of news and other interesting pieces that I’ve come across over the last few days. I thought they are worth sharing so I hope you enjoy reading them.
Destination by Hyatt Brand Set to Debut in the Caribbean
Nestled on the northern tip of St. Lucia, and idyllically situated between two award-winning golf courses, and a stunning white sand beach, Cas en Bas Beach Resort will provide a secluded, elevated luxury escape. House cars will be available for guests looking to explore nearby Rodney Bay, the island’s buzzing cultural and entertainment hub or St. Lucia’s many beaches and attractions. ➡️ Read more
China’s homegrown passenger jet makes international debut
Beijing’s C919 airliner, a potential rival to Western-made Boeing and Airbus planes, made its first foray outside Chinese territory on Sunday by staging a flyby at the Singapore Airshow. ➡️ Read more
Bank of America customers’ information possibly leaked in data breach
In a Notice of Data Breach letter, IMS said on or around Nov. 3, 2023, its systems were hacked. On Nov. 24, 2023, IMS told Bank of America that the data of customers with deferred compensation plans may have been compromised. To clarify, Bank of America was not hacked. IMS was hacked, which may have compromised the data of some Bank of America customers. ➡️ Read more
Etihad’s New Giorgio Armani Amenity Kits & Pajamas
Etihad has unveiled new luxury amenities for guests, primarily in partnership with Giorgi Armani and ESPA. This encompasses all cabins, including first class, business class, and economy class. You can expect all of these new amenities to be rolled out progressively, starting in late February 2024. The partnership with Giorgio Armani comes nearly a year after Etihad debuted an Armani / Casa partnership in business class. ➡️ Read more
AwardTool: a powerful new award search tool
AwardTool is a powerful new flight award search tool with both a free and paid (Pro) version. This tool is very similar to PointsYeah. Both offer powerful search features for free; both allow searching for flight awards across a range of dates; both return results quickly; and both offer alerts. AwardTool, though, offers greater flexibility in searching multiple airports and multiple dates at once. ➡️ Read more
Overcoming the Gift Card Resale Market Lumpiness
One of the most consistently inconsistent methods of increasing your spending volume is gift card resale, roughly because the basic version involves selling to third parties that ultimately use the card and that makes you beholden to their whims. Their whims are really more about demand though, and that demand is cyclical for slightly different reason. ➡️ Read more
Guru’s Wrap-up
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