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…
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.…
Details Written by: RJ Delta is upgraded and expanding some Sky Club lounges: Premium lounges planned: JFK – June 2024 LAX – Q4 2024 BOS – Q4 2024 New and upgraded lounges: LGA – Summer 2024 MIA – Q2 2024 CLT – Q4 2024 SEA – Q4 2024 First reported by TPG Thoughts Always nice…
Details Written by: RJ Hilton is adding Small luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) to their booking options. From the press quotes it sounds like each SLH property will have to opt in to the Hilton program. Then the property would be bookable on Hilton and with Hilton Honors points. The press release also mention…
Details Written by: RJ New leaks for the upcoming Wells Fargo Autograph Journey card. Set to launch in March with an annual fee of $95. Intro offers 60k points for $4k in spend within 3 months 70k points for $4k in spend within 3 months for Premier clients. Card Annual fee: $95 Multipliers 3x points…
Details Written by: RJ American Express and Delta have revamped the full lineup of personal and business cards: Companion passes also gain more optionality as they now include flights to Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Delta press release Thoughts Well, Amex did say they were going to revamp 40 products worldwide…
Details Written by: RJ During the American Express Q4 2023 earnings call the CFO mentioned plans to refresh 40 cards globally in 2024: In 2024, we expect to exit the year with some further momentum compared to the current growth supported by continued product innovation and our focus on premium value propositions. We currently have…
Details Written by: RJ Certain coupons on the American Express business platinum card are now set to end on 12/31/24. This included the Dell, Indeed, and Adobe coupons. American Express provided this statement to Dan’s Deals We are committed to making sure there is significant, well-rounded value on our Business Platinum Card. You are seeing…
Details Written by: RJ Capital One has a new partnership with Small Luxury Hotels (SLH). To start, 193/500 SLH properties will be available with this new partnership. When booking via Capital One Travel using a Venture X or Venture X business, some properties will give the user additional perks: Daily breakfast for two Room upgrades…
Details Written by: RJ The merger between Spirit and JetBlue has been blocked by the DOJ: In sum, the Court has made its best attempt, applying the law to the evidence in this case, to predict the future of a dynamic market recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, in markedly uncertain times. For the reasons set…