Alaska Airlines 2024 Award Chart

Details Written by: RJ Alaska Airlines has announced milage program updates for 2024. Starting in March of 2024, there will be three regions (below) and switch to a distance based program.   Additional notes for coming soon items Increased partner award inventory New partner award sales Upcoming flexibility with partners No change to stopover policy…

Southwest Points Devaluation

Details Written by: RJ Southwest has begun informing fliers of a coming points devaluation. Starting 1/1/24 points will be worth 4% less. Rough SW points valuation was 1.2 cents/point. This would drop them to 1.15 cents/point First reported by DDG Thoughts Only a week ago SW updated their Rapid Rewards program with decent changes… and…

United Updates Milage Plus Program

Details Written by: RJ United has announced the 2024 Milage Plus program changes: We want to stay loyal to our MileagePlus® members because you’ve remained loyal to us. That’s why the Premier® program requirements will not change in 2024. You will not have to earn more Premier qualifying points (PQP) or take more Premier qualifying…

CFPB Wants To Regulate Payment Apps

Details Written by: RJ he Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is exploring regulating non-banks and fintechs that operate in the payment services space. Think Apple Pay, Google Wallet, etc. Big Tech and other companies operating in consumer finance markets blur the traditional lines that have separated banking and payments from commercial activities. The CFPB has…

Paceline Card Making a Return

Details Written by: RJ The Paceline credit card is making a return. No word yet on card details. Originally, the interesting perk was via the welcome offer. It allowed users to purchase an Apple Watch, then get it monthly credits for it when hitting certain fitness goals. The Watch would then be paid for within…

Marriott Updates Suite Night Awards

Details Written by: RJ Marriott has made adjustments to the Suite Night Awards Beginning in early 2024, Suite Night Awards™ will be called Nightly Upgrade Awards and will include these changes: Participating Brands will be expanded to include The Ritz-Carlton®, EDITION®, Aloft®, Element®, and Protea Hotels®. Marriott Bonvoy® Members can access nearly 20% more room inventory…

Intuit Sunsetting Mint Platform

Details Written by: RJ Intuit is sunsetting Mint on 1/1/24. Mint users can join Credit Karma, another Intuit product that does mostly the same thing. The press release does mention that the cash flow management features of Mint will be coming to Credit Karma.   We are reimagining Mint as part of Intuit Credit Karma,…

Capital One Lounge Denver Grand Opening

Details Written by: RJ Capital One is set to open their third airport lounge on 11/3/23. This time in Denver airport. Details Hours 5am-9pm Location: Concourse A, gate 34, mezzanine level Size: 10,800 square feet Local food and beverage selection, including in-lounge meals served and plated as small bites Grab & go food, including jarred…