Fast-Track to Hyatt Globalist with Meetings and Events by Jess Farley May 6, 2017 20 Hyatt made big changes its loyalty program at the beginning of March, rebranding from Hyatt Gold Passport to World of Hyatt, adding a new elite tier, changing elite status requirements, and adjusting free nights and upgrades for elite members.
Big Changes Coming to How Credit Scores are Calculated by Sam Helmy May 3, 2017 55 Your credit is one of your most valuable personal assets. Later this year we'll see some changes to the modeling used with VantageScore credit scoring. Remember, there are two major models: FICO and VantageScore, with FICO still being used primarily by most major lenders.
American Express Significantly Devalues Pay with Points 50% Rebate by Sam Helmy May 1, 2017 31 As of June 1, 2017, the Pay with Points 50% rebate offered on the The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is slashed to 35% along with a limit of a maximum of 1 million-point rebate per calendar year.
US Government to Implement Facial Recognition When Exiting the US by Sam Helmy April 29, 2017 45 When you depart the US for an international trip, unlike most countries you don't go through an exit immigration process, you simply leave the country. It looks like that might change, and honestly, we're happy to see a standard already implemented across the world brought to the US.
MasterCard Unveils Card with Integrated Fingerprint Scanner by Sam Helmy April 22, 2017 38 What if your credit card had a biometric sensor built into it so only you could use it? It wouldn't matter if someone had your card, your PIN, or your address. Who knows if this will catch on and what the potential security implications will be.
Win One of 1,000 One-Way Flight Certificates with JetBlue by Sam Helmy April 16, 2017 38 Want a free one-way ticket with JetBlue? Enter their latest promo for a shot at one in a thousand.
SAS Makes a U-Turn on its Outstanding Hertz Promotion by Sam Helmy April 16, 2017 15 If a deal sounds to good to be true, it usually is. SAS is backtracking on their amazing 5,000-mile promo with Hertz. The promo is no longer valid on one-day rentals in the US/Canada and is now a 3-day minimum. Elsewhere, one-day minimums are still in place.
Norwegian Targets Africa and the Far East by Sam Helmy April 11, 2017 21 Norwegian has announced that it has its eyes firmly set on expanding its routes into Asia and Africa. This comes on the heels of Norwegian expanding its route network to the US twice over the last couple of months. The company’s CEO confirmed to the UK’s Telegraph that the company is seriously considering expanding its route to Africa and Asia, and while there is no current concrete plans the company is definitely looking to head further afield in its bid to revolutionize budget-long-haul travel.
World of Hyatt Introduces its First Experiential Redemptions by Sam Helmy April 11, 2017 16 World of Hyatt has released its first experiential redemption in partnership with AFAR experiences Tokyo.
Emirates Introduces a New Way to Deal with The Electronics Ban by Sam Helmy April 9, 2017 9 Emirates is now offering premium cabin passengers a Microsoft Surface tablet to use on flights to the US where the electronic travel ban has an impact.
Norwegian Expands its US Route Network Again (April 2017 Edition) by Sam Helmy April 9, 2017 8 Norwegian announced new routes from Denver/DEN and Seattle/SEA to London Gatwick/LGW. The Seattle route is scheduled to start on September 17, 2017. The Denver-Gatwick route is scheduled for September 16, 2017, with a twice-weekly service for the summer season on Tuesdays and Saturdays. During the winter the company plans a 3-flight a week service which will start on November 2, 2017.
Delta Devastates Partner Awards with Massive Price Hike by Sam Helmy April 8, 2017 31 Delta Air Lines doesn't publish an award chart for SkyMiles redemptions. This lack of transparency allows Delta to make changes without notice, at any time and we're on our own to identify how much we'll pay for a ticket using miles.
Improvements to Delta Companion Upgrades by Sam Helmy April 8, 2017 2 Starting April 6, 2017, companions traveling with Medallion Members will be eligible for Complimentary Upgrades not only on paid tickets but Award Tickets, Miles + Cash tickets, and Pay with Miles tickets.
Earn 5,000 SAS Miles with Hertz Per Rental by Sam Helmy April 7, 2017 20 SAS has announced a crazy promotion with Hertz and it’s huge -- almost making it worth doing the car rental equivalent of a mattress or mileage run.
