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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.
U.S. startup airline Breeze Airways plans first international flights
The airline’s host of seasonal service kicks off on Jan. 10 with a Saturday-only route between Norfolk, Virginia, and Cancun, Mexico, followed by roundtrips between Charleston, South Carolina, and Cancun on Jan. 17, also only on Saturdays. Other routes include Saturday service to Cancun starting from New Orleans on Feb. 7 and from Providence, Rhode Island, a week later. In March, Breeze is also planning to start Thursday and Saturday service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina and Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Wednesday and Saturday service to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Flights from Tampa, Florida, to Montego Bay start on Feb. 11.
➡️ Read more at CNBC
Delta’s bizarre credit card policy nearly stranded me in London
My wife and I were directed to a Delta supervisor, who explained that without presenting the credit card used to purchase the tickets she could not issue our boarding passes. The agent explained that Delta’s policy protects us from credit card fraud. But we could verify our identities: We had passports and driver’s licenses. And Delta let us board our flight to London without presenting the credit card. She consulted with her colleagues and tried a few things on her computer, but she was unable to override the security protocol.
➡️ Read more at Komo News
Resorts World and Yonkers Casino Plans Move Forward in NYC Area License Race
MGM Empire City in Yonkers and Resorts World in Queens were both approved unanimously by their respective community advisory committees and will now take their casino proposals to a state board that plans to issue new gaming licenses by the end of the year. Both bids are considered frontrunners in the contest for three lucrative casino licenses. Thursday’s votes came as multiple other casino proposals have been snubbed in recent days, including three different projects in Manhattan and a likely rejection for a Coney Island gambling complex.
➡️ Read more at The City
A Southwest Rapid Rewards Debit Card Is Coming
Southwest Airlines is taking its first step into the rewards debit card world. While travel credit cards are everywhere, earning points on debit purchases remains relatively rare — but that’s about to change. The airline is teasing the launch of a Southwest Rapid Rewards® Debit Card, giving travelers a new way to earn points toward flights without using a credit card.
➡️ Read more at Upgraded Points
Venmo to Launch Penn State Venmo Debit Card
Available now for Penn State, Michigan State, Rutgers University, University of Illinois, University of Iowa2, University of Michigan, and coming soon for University of Washington, the Venmo Debit Cards give users access to exclusive perks and new limited-time offers, designed to enhance the gameday and school-year experience.
➡️ Read press release
Cardless Raises $60M Series C On Heels of Coinbase & Bilt Partnerships
Cardless, the credit card platform that lets product-first companies design and launch cards in-house, today announced a $60 million Series C growth round led by Spark Capital. With this round, Cardless has raised over $170 million to date, with continued support from Activant Capital, Industry Ventures, Pear VC, and others. Spark has a track record of backing companies that reshape industries — including Slack, Twitter, and Coinbase — and notably led Anthropic’s $450 million Series C in 2023.
➡️ Read press release
Guru’s Wrap-up
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