New Electronics Screening Procedures at Domestic US Airports by Sam Helmy August 1, 2017 31 The TSA has announced that it will be implementing new screening procedures for electronic devices on domestic flights. This is not really surprising since the Department of Homeland Security DHS announced new security procedures on all flights to the US nearly a month ago.
Wyndham Introduces Experiential Rewards by Sam Helmy July 31, 2017 26 Wyndham Rewards has introduced experiential rewards to its lineup of redemption options; the new awards are called Wyndham Auctions. It is the third hotel group in the last few months to add experiential rewards after Hyatt introduced experiential rewards in April, and Marriott announced them earlier this month.
American Express Modifies Credit Card Offer Terms by Sam Helmy July 29, 2017 43 AwardWallet receives compensation from advertising partners for links on the blog. The opinions expressed here are our own and have not been reviewed, provided, or approved by any bank advertiser. Here's our complete list of Advertisers.American Express has updated the...
Delta Introduces Biometric Boarding In Washington D.C. by Sam Helmy July 23, 2017 30 Recently we reported that Delta would be trialing biometrics for boarding and lounge access. The trial is now live at Reagan International Airport (DCA) in Washington DC. In the new trial, Delta customers are now using their fingerprint to board flights.
Norwegian Introducing Free Wi-Fi On All Routes by Sam Helmy July 22, 2017 40 You would normally associate free Wi-Fi on board with Premium cabins on legacy carriers, but all that is about to change, since Norwegian have announced that they will be introducing free Wi-Fi on board for all passengers regardless of their class of service.
Citi Prestige Card Changes Effective July 23 by Sam Helmy July 21, 2017 26 While nearly a year ago we reported that some changes would be coming to the Citi Prestige® Card, they are finally here, and Citi has announced changes that will be coming into effect July 23, 2017.
SkyTeam Status Match with China Southern by Sam Helmy July 20, 2017 12 China Southern is currently offering an elite status match. China Southern is a member of SkyTeam, so Elite status would give you benefits across the entire Alliance. Depending on your status you can enjoy various benefits from lounge access to priority boarding.
The Electronics Ban is History For Now by Sam Helmy July 20, 2017 17 The large electronics ban on flights to the US is officially history—for now
Membership Rewards To Avios Back at 1:1 by Sam Helmy July 17, 2017 8 American Express Membership Rewards used to transfer to BA Avios at a ratio of 1:1, then it was dropped to 5:4, and now it has been raised back to 1:1.
Egyptair & Royal Air Maroc Electronics Ban Lifted by Sam Helmy July 12, 2017 20 Royal Air Maroc has confirmed on Twitter today that the electronics ban on flights to the US has been lifted effective July 13, 2017. Shortly afterward Egyptair also confirmed via Twitter that effective July 12, 2017, they also had the ban lifted by US authorities. These last two liftings of the ban almost consign the whole saga of the electronics ban to the footnotes of aviation history.
US Pre-Clearance Coming to UK Airports? by Sam Helmy July 12, 2017 16 A discussion is currently under way between Washington and London to bring US Pre-Clearance facilities to UK Airports.
Global Entry Enrollment on Arrival at 5 International Airports by Sam Helmy July 11, 2017 14 AwardWallet receives compensation from advertising partners for links on the blog. The opinions expressed here are our own and have not been reviewed, provided, or approved by any bank advertiser. Here's our complete list of Advertisers.U.S. Customs and Border Protection...
Royal Jordanian & Kuwait Electronics Ban Lifted by Sam Helmy July 11, 2017 7 In the never ending saga of the large electronics ban, Royal Jordanian has announced via Twitter that the electronics ban on their flights to the US has been lifted, and a few hours later Kuwait Airways also announced that they had their ban lifted.
25% Bonus On Citi ThankYou Transfers to Hilton Honors by Sam Helmy July 9, 2017 28 Citi ThankYou Rewards is currently offering a 25% bonus for transfers to Hilton Honors. Through September 20, 2017, you will receive 2 Hilton Honors points for every Citi ThankYou point transferred. This represents a 33% bonus on transfers.
Qatar Electronics Ban Lifted & Saudi Ban Lift In The Pipeline by Sam Helmy July 7, 2017 9 One by one we see the large electronics ban dropped from the original list of impacted airports. The USA and Turkey have had their bans lifted, and now Qatar's has been lifted. Soon it appears that the Saudi Arabian ban will be lifted as well.
Ups and Downs Coming to United’s Award Chart by Sam Helmy July 6, 2017 37 United recently announced a slew of changes to their MileagePlus program. While you might assume all would be negative, United has actually implemented some minor improvements as well. Unlike other airlines who have devalued overnight, United is giving its customers plenty of advanced notice, since the new changes will not be implemented until November 1, 2017. Until then, current rates/policies will apply.
Emirates and Turkish Airlines Electronics Ban Lifted by Sam Helmy July 5, 2017 16 In addition to the recent lift of the electronics ban on flights from Abu Dhabi, the ban has been lifted from Dubai and Istanbul. Electronic device bans from the UAE and Turkey are now lifted; travel on with your laptop!
Electronics Travel Ban Lifted In Abu Dhabi by Sam Helmy July 5, 2017 8 We recently reported that new security measures were going to be implemented, that would mean airports could apply to have the electronic travel ban lifted. Well, Etihad has announced that the electronics ban no longer applies to Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi to the US.
