Hyatt 2024 Award Chart

Details Written by: RJ Hyatt has published the updated 2024 award charts. New chart is effective as of 3/26/24. Anything booked prior to this date will be locked in at the current rates 137 hotels will move to a higher award category. 46 hotels will move to a lower award category. Press release Excel version…

Google Pay Ending US Support

Details Written by: RJ Google is ending support for Google Pay in the US on 6/4/24. Users can make the switch to Google Wallet, which is basically the same thing from what I understand. Major difference being the feature of sending P2P payments. This is not supported in Google Wallet. Users would need another app…

American Airlines Updates

Details Written by: RJ American has released a few changes to their loyalty program today: Earning miles Effective 5/1/24, American is adding new requirements to earn AA points for American Airlines flights. Flights will have to be booked via specific means: Book directly with American or an eligible partner airline Book as an AAdvantage business…

Capital One Purchasing Discover

Details Written by: RJ Capital One is set to purchase Discover Bank for $35.3 billion. This would be an all stock deal. Capital One would keep the Discover brand alive under the Capital One umbrella. CNBC Thoughts Interesting to see if this passes regulatory approval. As well as how else Capital One would use Discover.…