American Express Adds 12 Week Rewards Clause to Some Co-Brand Cards by Sam Helmy September 24, 2017 26 American Express has modified the terms and conditions of its Delta, Hilton and Starwood co-brand credit cards. The amendment adds an up to 12 weeks clause for rewards posting to your account and is effective November 1, 2017.
IHG Launches New Hotel Brand – avid™ hotels by Sam Helmy September 23, 2017 25 IHG has launched a new midscale hotel brand, which will be called Avid hotels. Construction of the first properties is expected to start early in 2018, and the company aims to open the first properties in early 2019. The new brand will be made of midscale properties, which will be priced at $10-$15 per night less than IHG’s Holiday Inn Express Brand.
EasyJet Teams up to Offer Long Haul Low Cost Flights by Sam Helmy September 18, 2017 38 EasyJet has launched its Worldwide By EasyJet to offer long-haul connecting low-cost flights. The partnership is squarely aimed at the transatlantic market and is a partnership between three low-cost carriers; EasyJet, Norwegian, and WestJet.
100 Aeroplan Miles in Less Than 5 Minutes by Sam Helmy September 17, 2017 25 You can pick up an easy 100 bonus Aeroplan miles for less than 5 minutes of your time. All you have to do is head over to the Aeroplan Promotion page and then give your opinion on a promotional video.
How to Help Those Impacted by Hurricane Harvey & Irma by Sam Helmy September 13, 2017 19 Hurricane Harvey and Irma have pulled the country together in wanting to help those most affected by the disaster. Both American Airlines and United Airlines have really stepped up and are offering bonus miles to their members who donate to the Hurricane Harvey/Irma disaster relief efforts. In addition, several hotel programs provide mechanisms to donate and possibly have donations matched. Some of the more popular programs are below.
Up To 25% Bonus On Citi ThankYou Transfers To JetBlue by Sam Helmy September 11, 2017 18 Citi ThankYou® Rewards is running a promotion giving you a 25% bonus on transfers of Citi ThankYou points to JetBlue. The promo runs through October 25, 2017.
All About The United TravelBank Card by Sam Helmy September 9, 2017 1 United and Chase have announced the introduction of a new co-branded credit card -- the United℠ TravelBank Card, which is the only United co-brand credit card that has no annual fee.
Air Berlin Ending Long Haul Routes – September 2017 by Sam Helmy September 7, 2017 34 If you've booked flights through Air Berlin or have flight reservations with Air Berlin for future travel you might want to reach out to confirm your flights are actually operating as scheduled.
Delta SkyMiles Hidden Devaluation Strikes Again – Summer 2017 Edition by Sam Helmy September 3, 2017 32 It’s been a while (in Delta's terms) since Delta devastated its partner awards pricing. Well they have just chipped away at it again, and true to Delta’s form not a single announcement was made about the devaluation, it just happened.
