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…
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…
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…
Details Written by: RJ The basic American Airlines card is being discontinued. This is different than the AAdvantage cards currently issued by Citi. This basic version of an AA card can only be used on AA purchases. Cardholders received a letter this morning ‘We are writing to inform you that as of October 15, 2023,…
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…
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,…
Details Written by: RJ Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Bank of America to pay more than $100 million to customers for systematically double-dipping on fees imposed on customers with insufficient funds in their account, withholding reward bonuses explicitly promised to credit card customers, and misappropriating sensitive personal information to open accounts without…
Details Written by: RJ American Airlines is beginning a refresh of their Admirals Club airport lounges. Changes being rolling out 7/23/23 and will be at nearly all locations by early 2024… of course this won’t be for free… Price hikes Admirals Club membership will increase to $850 or 85,000 AAdvantage miles Current price: $650 or…
Details Written by: RJ After much rumor Citi has announced the revamp of the American Airlines Advantage Executive card. Changes go live 7/23/23 AAdvantage Executive Annual fee increasing to $595 (from $450) Multipliers 4x American Airlines purchases. After spending $150k in a calendar year, cardmembers can earn a total of 5x AAdvantage miles on…
Details Written by: RJ Fellow YouTuber Mark Reese is reporting American Express no longer counts tax payments towards welcome offer spend. This is backed up by his own experience with the Business Gold and chatting with an American Express rep. The rep referred to these transactions as ‘cash equivalents’ Mark Reese Thoughts Need more data…