Amex has released another targeted Amex Offer for a couple of Hyatt brands. You can get $200 back as a statement credit if you spend $750+ at Secrets Resorts & Impression By Secrets Resorts. Please note only select properties are eligibile.
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Live And Let's Fly: "An interesting thread on FlyerTalk discusses a recent survey sent to select Mileage Plus members suggesting that United Airlines is considering a more premium product within its Polaris Business Class cabin."
"United has not announced any new Polaris seat, though Live And Let’s Fly has been told that a new seat with doors will eventually be announced for future Boeing 787 Dreamliner deliveries and we will also see new business class lie-flat seats for the Boeing 737 MAX 10, should that aircraft ever take flight."
Thrifty Traveler: "CLEAR just launched a pilot program at the Denver (DEN) airport, offering curbside bag drop service to CLEAR Plus members. Enrolled travelers can simply head to CLEAR's dedicated bag drop stand outside Door 600 West – and even fill out a pre-registration form to expedite the process – to get their bags tagged and taken away, then step inside to clear security."
Frequent Miler: "Chase’s best-ever bonus for opening a new checking and savings account is back again. Until 7/24/24, you can earn $900 when you open a new Chase Total Checking Account and a new Chase Savings account. In order to get the bonus, you have to set up a direct deposit to the checking account and deposit a total of $15,000 into the savings account within 30 days, then maintain the balance for an additional 60 days."
Points Wire Note:
Earning checking and savings account bonuses can be a easy way to build a travel fund to help offset the cost of luxury hotel stays and other fun activities.
Accor Live Limitless has launched a summer promo in which you can earn double points at many properties across Europe and North Africa this summer.
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Participating countries: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, French Guyana, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, the United Kingdom and Uzbekistan.
Points Wire Note:
If you're booking a Fairmont, Raffles, or Sofitel property, make sure you book via Accor's STEP program so you get VIP perks such as daily breakfast for two, a $100 property credit, room upgrade (if available), etc.
Link your Qatar Airways account to earn bonus Avios.
Southwest Airlines is running a 25% off award ticket promo. Of course, Southwest devalued by ~4% earlier this year. Still, this is a solid discount if you're looking to burn some Southwest Rapid Rewards points or transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Southwest.
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Update: It's being reported that the 70,000-mile bonus will only be available through April 17, 2024. However, please note that public offer is often subpar. See below.
There's a welcome offer for the Alaska Airlines Visa Credit Card of 75,000 miles. To earn the bonus, you need to spend $3,000 within 90 days of opening your account.
You'll also receive an Alaska companion fare after meeting the minimum spend requirement. This companion ticket allows you to book a ticket for yourself and pay $99 plus taxes/fees for your traveling companion. The minimum taxes/fees will be $23. This can be especially useful for trips to Hawaii.
Bonus Restrictions
If you have this card or have had this card in the last 24 months, you're not eligible for the bonus.
When it was announced that the Global Entry application fee would be increasing from $100 to $120, many credit card enthusiasts wondered if their cards would cover the increased fee.
Well, Citi is now the first to move on this. Doctor of Credit flagged that Citi has announced they'll be covering the increased application fee. Both the Citi Prestige (no longer available for application) and the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard will cover the $120 fee.
Redditor b1900 reports that American Express sent them an email regarding the Amex Business Checking sign-up bonus they earned in 2023.
The email states:
“Due to a technical issue, we were delayed in issuing a 1099-INT tax statement for 2023 related to the welcome bonus for your account. We realize you may have already filed your taxes for 2023, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this issue may have caused.
To make things right, we’ve issued your 1099-INT tax statement. We mailed it to the address on file on April 9, 2024.”
Keep an eye out if you earned an Amex Business Checking bonus last year!
One Mile At A Time: "Lufthansa’s new Allegris business class seats will be debuting soon. Just ahead of that, the airline has announced a series of minor improvements to its long haul business class soft product, which will be rolled out in the coming months."
"While I don’t think any of these changes will individually be a game changer, I’m delighted to see some thoughtful improvements to catering."
Points Wire Note:
I've always wondered why Lufthansa hasn't matched the catering quality of Austrian Airlines which is owned by the Lufthansa Group.
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