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JetBlue Points Just Got Cheaper - And 5 Transfer Bonuses Die This Tuesday

Jun 27, 2026

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JetBlue Points Just Got Cheaper - And 5 Transfer Bonuses Die This Tuesday

A 125% buy-points bonus, all-inclusive resorts for 100k points, and the Amex Business Gold card making a strong case for itself

Credit Cards

Amex Is Cutting Etihad as a Transfer Partner in 6 Days - Plus United's 100% Bonus Expires Tonight

Jun 24, 2026

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Amex Is Cutting Etihad as a Transfer Partner in 6 Days - Plus United's 100% Bonus Expires Tonight

A transfer partner exit you can't ignore, Southwest's Companion Pass shortcut, and a same-day buy-points window closing tonight

American Express

Amex Platinum's $50 Saks Credit Dies June 30 - Plus Delta Is Letting Hotel Stays Count Toward Status

Jun 18, 2026

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Amex Platinum's $50 Saks Credit Dies June 30 - Plus Delta Is Letting Hotel Stays Count Toward Status

Two deadlines you can't miss: Amex Platinum's Saks credit expires in 12 days, and Delta's hotel-to-status promo is back for 2026

Credit Cards

Amex Is Cutting Its Resy Credit August 1 - And the Chase Sapphire Reserve 150K Window Closes This Week

Jun 15, 2026

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Amex Is Cutting Its Resy Credit August 1 - And the Chase Sapphire Reserve 150K Window Closes This Week

Amex Gold and Platinum Resy credit changes hit August 1, plus Citi's 50% Accor bonus and why the CSR 150K offer can't wait

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Citi's Transfer Bonus to Wyndham Ends Saturday - Plus JetBlue Is Selling Miles at 125% Bonus Right Now

Jun 7, 2026

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Citi's Transfer Bonus to Wyndham Ends Saturday - Plus JetBlue Is Selling Miles at 125% Bonus Right Now

Two deadlines hitting this week, semi-annual credits bleeding away, and a Marriott Business card offer worth 150K points

Singapore Airlines

Delta Amex Cards Just Added a Free 2nd Bag - Plus Lufthansa First Class Awards Vanished Overnight

Jun 5, 2026

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Delta Amex Cards Just Added a Free 2nd Bag - Plus Lufthansa First Class Awards Vanished Overnight

Delta's Amex co-brand gets a surprise perk upgrade, Lufthansa's first class partner awards go dark, and Virgin Atlantic has a rare buy-points window open now

American Express

3 Transfer Bonuses Just Expired - And American Is Selling Miles at a 40% Discount

Jun 1, 2026

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3 Transfer Bonuses Just Expired - And American Is Selling Miles at a 40% Discount

End-of-month deadlines, a buy miles opportunity, an AA cabin change, and the Amex pop-up trap explained

American Express

Hyatt Quietly Drops an Elite Perk - And Southwest's 90K Bonus Is Back

May 30, 2026

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Hyatt Quietly Drops an Elite Perk - And Southwest's 90K Bonus Is Back

Hyatt's new early access benefit, Southwest's elevated 90K offer, award booking frustrations to avoid, and two buy-points deadlines expiring today

Credit Cards

Amex Just Added Fanatics as a Transfer Partner - Plus Hilton Is Offering 175,000 Points Right Now

May 22, 2026

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Amex Just Added Fanatics as a Transfer Partner - Plus Hilton Is Offering 175,000 Points Right Now

A sports-world shakeup for Amex points, Hilton's biggest bonus offer of the year, and why Hyatt's new pricing stings more than expected

Credit Cards

Rakuten Is Handing Out 100x Points Per Dollar - And the Marriott Transfer Bonus Expires in 48 Hours

May 13, 2026

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Rakuten Is Handing Out 100x Points Per Dollar - And the Marriott Transfer Bonus Expires in 48 Hours

A shopping portal just went nuclear, a key Chase transfer bonus closes Thursday, and the WHOOP perk that disappeared overnight

Credit Cards

American's Pilots Want a Takeover - Plus BA Just Stripped Its Business Class of the Last Premium Touch

May 7, 2026

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American's Pilots Want a Takeover - Plus BA Just Stripped Its Business Class of the Last Premium Touch

AA's union is openly inviting a merger, BA cuts headrests to save cleaning time, and a 200K Amex Business Gold offer just landed

Credit Cards

United Just Walled Off Its Best Perks Behind a Credit Card - Plus Amex Is Offering 300K Points

May 6, 2026

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United Just Walled Off Its Best Perks Behind a Credit Card - Plus Amex Is Offering 300K Points

United's MileagePlus overhaul rewards cardholders and punishes everyone else, plus a monster Amex Business Platinum offer and a hotel scam you need to know about

Credit Cards

Southwest Charges for a Window Seat With No Window - Plus a Near-Miss Over Nashville and a Marriott Palace

Apr 22, 2026

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Southwest Charges for a Window Seat With No Window - Plus a Near-Miss Over Nashville and a Marriott Palace

A fake window seat, two jets 500 feet apart, and a palace in India you can book with points

Credit Cards

Southwest May Ban Carry-Ons, United's 110K Miles Offer, and Hotel Dark Patterns Getting Darker

Apr 13, 2026

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Southwest May Ban Carry-Ons, United's 110K Miles Offer, and Hotel Dark Patterns Getting Darker

Southwest considers stripping carry-ons from cheap tickets, a 110K United bonus lands, and hotels are hiding fees in plain sight

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Air India Just Made U.S.-India Flights Dramatically Cheaper - Plus United Guts Polaris

Apr 5, 2026

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Air India Just Made U.S.-India Flights Dramatically Cheaper - Plus United Guts Polaris

Air India slashes award prices up to 52%, United strips Polaris perks, Hyatt's award chart is changing fast, and two massive Amex business card offers just dropped

Credit Cards

AAdvantage Is Worth 4X More Than American Airlines - Plus Chase Transfer Bonuses Just Launched

Apr 2, 2026

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AAdvantage Is Worth 4X More Than American Airlines - Plus Chase Transfer Bonuses Just Launched

Airlines are basically credit card companies that happen to fly planes, plus new Chase bonuses and a 300K Amex offer

Credit Cards

Amex Platinum Is Losing Benefits & A Controller Asked A Landing Plane 'Where Are You?'

Mar 31, 2026

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Amex Platinum Is Losing Benefits & A Controller Asked A Landing Plane 'Where Are You?'

Amex quietly strips Platinum perks, airports hit crisis levels, and a transfer bonus window closes tonight

Credit Card Bonuses

Delta's Record Bonus Is Ending, ITA Airways Joins Star Alliance & TSA Lines Are Breaking Records

Mar 25, 2026

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Delta's Record Bonus Is Ending, ITA Airways Joins Star Alliance & TSA Lines Are Breaking Records

A huge SkyMiles bonus window is closing, ITA's alliance switch changes European travel math, and airport security is in crisis mode

Credit Cards

250,000 Amex Points, Charlotte's Secret Lounge & A United Runway Scare at LAX

Mar 9, 2026

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250,000 Amex Points, Charlotte's Secret Lounge & A United Runway Scare at LAX

A record-breaking Amex Business Platinum offer, Amex's next lounge location leaks, and a United close call that should not have happened

American Express

AA's Seat Squeeze, Priority Pass Could Go Private Equity, & Amex Opens a Speakeasy Lounge in Vegas

Mar 6, 2026

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AA's Seat Squeeze, Priority Pass Could Go Private Equity, & Amex Opens a Speakeasy Lounge in Vegas

American Airlines is squeezing flight attendants out of the galley, Priority Pass may be headed for a PE takeover, and Amex just debuted a brand-new lounge concept in Las Vegas.

Credit Cards

Meta Just Killed Credit Card Rewards for Advertisers — And Your Points Strategy May Never Be the Same

Mar 4, 2026

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Meta Just Killed Credit Card Rewards for Advertisers — And Your Points Strategy May Never Be the Same

Meta is forcing ad accounts off credit cards and onto invoice billing. For points earners spending big on Facebook and Instagram ads, the math just changed dramatically.

Flying Blue

Amex Just Paused ANA Transfers - Is a Devaluation Coming?

Feb 28, 2026

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Amex Just Paused ANA Transfers - Is a Devaluation Coming?

A transfer pause that should have your attention, Flying Blue gets better, JetBlue cuts more routes, and a serial stowaway strikes again

American Express

Amex Platinum's $200 Airline Credit Just Got Harder To Use + Southwest's Culture War

Feb 17, 2026

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Amex Platinum's $200 Airline Credit Just Got Harder To Use + Southwest's Culture War

American Express quietly killed United TravelBank reimbursements on February 5th. Plus Southwest flight attendants say corporate rules are crushing the airline's legendary fun vibe.

United MileagePlus

Southwest Unveils Starlink WiFi Rollout, United Hands Out Elite Status & Amex Shuts Delta Card Loophole

Feb 13, 2026

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Southwest Unveils Starlink WiFi Rollout, United Hands Out Elite Status & Amex Shuts Delta Card Loophole

Southwest's 300-plane Starlink upgrade launches this year, United breaks precedent by bundling Silver status with credit cards, and Amex closes a popular Delta hotel credit workaround while clawing back refunds.

Premium Cards

American Express Opens Lufthansa Lounges Wider & Chase Marriott Bundled Offer

Feb 10, 2026

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