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 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.
How to Book Aeromexico Rewards Awards With Points by Jess Farley April 20, 2017 12 Aeromexico Rewards frequent flyer program can be a touch harder to book than some of its partners in the SkyTeam alliance. But that doesn't mean you should shy away from booking an award!
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 The promo is no longer valid on one-day rentals in the US/Canada and is now a 3-day minimum.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.
