US Bank Refreshes Korean Air SkyPass Cards

Details Written by: RJ US Bank & Korean Air have updated their Sky Pass lineup of cobranded credit cards. They come in three flavors, all get updated multipliers and a new coat of paint. SKYPASS SkyBlue Visa Annual fee: $0 Multipliers 2x Streaming and ride shares 1x All other purchases Welcome offer: 10k miles after…

Hyatt Upgrading Reservation System

Details Written by: RJ Hyatt is upgrading their reservation system. The hotel chain is switching to Sabre’s central reservation system. This change will cover all properties and go live some time in 2024. Flexible calendar search – Guests searching for availability will have a more intuitive and efficient calendar view, including key dates when special…

FedNow Instant Payments Service Goes Live

Details Written by: RJ The Federal Reserve announced today that their new instant payment service; FedNow is now live. ‘The Federal Reserve built the FedNow Service to help make everyday payments over the coming years faster and more convenient,” said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell. “Over time, as more banks choose to use this…

Marriott & MGM Announce Partnership

Details Written by: RJ MGM seems to have gotten over the Hyatt breakup rather quickly. MGM & Marriott have announced a new partnership.The new partnership will launch this October. The agreement between MGM Resorts and Marriott will also benefit members of both companies’ loyalty programs. Members of MGM Rewards, MGM Resorts’ acclaimed loyalty platform with…

Hyatt & MGM Ending Partnership

Details Written by: RJ Hyatt and MGM are breaking up on 9/30/23. This means the status matching Hyatt/MGM status to one another will be ending as well. According to TPG: If Hyatt status to MGM between by 7/14/23, you’ll keep your matched MGM Rewards tier status through 1/31/24. Matching MGM Rewards status to Hyatt 7/14/23,…