Details Written by: RJ VTW is reporting Marriott is making changes to their suite night awards Hotels will get paid more by Marriott Starting next year hotels will receive reimbursement based on the hotel’s revenue per available room on a given night. More room options will be available. More brands will participate. Suite Night awards…
Details Written by: RJ The Chase Freedom FlexSM Q3 2023 categories have been announced: Gas stations & EV charging Live entertainment Categories can be activated on 6/15/23 in app or here. You must activate on each Freedom card you have. Thoughts No word on what counts as live entertainment. We’ll have to wait and…
Details Written by: RJ Barclays and Breeze Airways have announced a new cobranded credit card partnership. We don’t have many details on the card. It’ll launch in early 2024 on the Visa network. Breeze is also launching a rewards/loyalty program. “Coupled with a business model centered around flexibility, accessibility and ingenuity, Breeze Airways has created…
Details Written by: RJ WSJ is reporting lawmakers are set to introduce another bill aimed at credit card swipe fees. This is very similar to a bill presented last year that didn’t make it too far. This time around there’s said to be two extra two extra sponsors for the second attempt. One from each…
Details Written by: RJ Capital One has purchased Velocity Black, a digital concierge company. “This acquisition brings together two companies focused on finding new ways to solve common consumer pain points. Velocity Black’s innovative technology will bolster Capital One’s delivery of exceptional experiences for consumers.” “Capital One and Velocity Black are committed to innovating on…
Offer Details Written by: RJ Plaza Premium Lounges and Priority Pass have made up after the split in 2021. 63 total Plaza Premium Lounges are rejoining the Priority Pass network 39 lounges rejoined today. The remaining 24 lounges will be available by 6/20/23. Press release First reported by OMAAT Thoughts Nice to see them getting…
Offer Details Written by: RJ The good DoC got the details on the Chase Freedom Rise card: Chase Freedom® Rise Annual fee: $0 Multipliers 1.5x All purchases Additional details Launches 6/11/23 Welcome offer Receive $25 after enrolling in auto payments within the first three months Will replace the Chase Freedom® Student Earns Ultimate Reward…
Details Written by: RJ American Express is sending notice to some cardholders that revokes their guest access to the Centurion Lounge. American Express had changed the rules this year where the cardholder had to spend $75k/year to keep guest access. American Express then granted some cardholders guest passes even without hitting the spend requirement. “Due…
Details Witten by: RJ Plastiq has filed chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware. Priority Technology Holdings is emerged as a stalking horse bidder to acquire Plastiq Business Wire VTF reports – This is not a liquidation, and if all goes according to filings in day one proceedings there shouldn’t be an interruption in service. Thoughts Bankruptcy…
Details Written by: RJ Chase held an Investor Day presentation where they announced the ‘Freedom Rise’ card. The card name had previously been discovered in Trademark filings a few months back. The slide (page 54) shows the card set to launch later in 2023. “Leveraging the strategic advantage of our branches to help new-to- credit…