Head for Points: "Assuming you don’t mind losing a bit of the spontaneity and surprise of choosing on board, pre-ordering your main course lets you choose from a much wider range of options.
In my case, on a flight from London Heathrow to Male in the Maldives (my coverage of that trip will appear next week) I had a choice of ten different main courses. This is a huge increase from the usual three offered on board."
Frequent Flyer Bonuses: "Emirates has brought back the My Emirates Pass offer for the winter season. This promotion provides discounts and special offers for shopping, dining, leisure activities and much in Dubai and the surrounding area. '
Well, that was quick! It seems the Autograph Journey is definitely going to be a new card.
Bonus Categories: 3x on dining, entertainment, gas/charging stations, telecom services, transportation, and travel
Sign-up Bonus: 60,000 points after $4k in 4 months
Annual Fee: $95
If this is the card that launches transferable points for Wells Fargo, this could be interesting!
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Nice find by Doctor of Credit reader Hunter!
One Mile At A Time: "Currently Etihad’s only route to the United States with first class is the carrier’s daily Abu Dhabi to Washington flight. That will soon be changing. As of April 22, 2024:
Etihad’s Abu Dhabi to Washington route will be swapped from a three cabin 787 to a two cabin 787, meaning it will no longer feature first class
Etihad’s second daily Abu Dhabi to New York flight (the non-A380 frequency) will be swapped from a two cabin 787 to a three cabin 787, meaning it will start to feature first class"
Points Wire Note: If you have a first class ticket booked on the Washington Dulles route that will be impacted by this aircraft swap, I would work on getting it sorted ASAP.
For those who booked an award ticket via a partner program, expect to have some difficulty if you want to move to the JFK flight. You'll need to talk with the program with which you booked.
Danny the Deal Guru: "Wells Fargo will possibly launch two new Autograph credit cards soon. The company has filed trademarks for “Autograph Beyond” and “Autograph Journey” in late October."
"Wells Fargo is also working on adding travel partners to its current Autograph Card. That was supposed to happen in November but the date has been pushed to December 10, 2023."
Spend $300+ on hotel stays booked via Delta and get $50 back as a statement credit. The offer expires on December 31, 2023, but you can travel after that date. You just need to have used the offer by then. This offer can be triggered by multiple purchases.
Excludes car rentals, gift cards, and vacation rentals.
Points Wire Note: This is a third party booking so you won't earn elite nights or redeemable miles. Some properties will honor elite status benefits, but it's up to them.
One Mile At A Time: "Etihad had announced that its plan was to fly the A380 exclusively between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and London (LHR), with no firm plans to fly the jet to any other destination, as the airline planned to bring back just four A380s. It seems the Abu Dhabi-based carrier has had a change of heart, and has announced that as of April 22, 2024, the A380 will also serve the New York (JFK) route."
Points Wire Note: While flying The Apartments on the London Heathrow route is fun, the JFK route is so much better as you have time to experience all it has to offer.
Here's hoping we see some award space when they launch the route!
Frequent Miler: "If you’ve not previously linked your Marriott and Uber accounts and use Uber and/or Uber Eats, this is a fairly easy way to earn 1,000 bonus points."
"I say 'fairly' because there are a couple of key things to be aware of. If you want to earn the bonus points by taking an Uber ride, it has to be with Uber XL, Uber Black, Uber SUV, or Uber Comfort – Uber X, Uber Pet, etc. appear to be excluded."
US Credit Card Guide: "Since we updated the new link for the 150k welcome bonus for the AmEx Platinum a few days ago, many attentive readers have discovered that the terms of this 150k offer are written as ‘Up to 150,000’, followed by ‘Find out your welcome offer if you’re approved.’ This means that you only find out how much of a welcome bonus you will receive after you apply and are approved by AmEx!"
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Amex is out with a targeted Amex Offer for ITA Airways. If you have the offer, you can spend $1,000 on ITA Airways, and earn 17,500 Amex Membership Rewards points. You must book by December 31, 2023, but your flights can be after that date.
This appears to be a targeted offer.
Other important terms:
The flight must originate in the U.S. and be charged in U.S. dollars.
You must book via the ITA Airways website or their app.
Purchases at lounges/terminals, on-board, or by phone are not eligible.
Points Wire Note: Ideally, you'll add this to an Amex Platinum so you can earn 5x and have trip delay coverage.
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