News and notes from around the interweb:
- Amex Platinum will now cover the cost of Walmart+ membership. I found Walmart’s supply chain indispensable for purchase of cleaning supplies online early in the pandemic, but this still seems very ‘off brand’ for the Platinum card (still, more benefits better).
They’ve also added a $300 statement credit for purchase of Soul Cycle bikes (up to 15 times a year, say what?). This seems likely to be Soul Cycle paying Amex for access to Platinum customers.
- United will start pouring beverages instead of giving out full cans unless requested otherwise. This means giving out fewer beverages, saving money.
- BWI airport will spend $55 millions to clean and refresh its bathrooms
- British Airways pilots agree to the new lower labor cost short haul airline at London Gatwick.
- Airport car service as the first segment of a flight that doesn’t earn miles or elite status credit.
- Hawaiian Airlines Business Mastercard has a 90,000 mile bonus
No, the Wal-Mart benefit fits perfectly into the AMEX vision of coupon clipping. AMEX cards will fill the void left by the departure of S&H green stamps. Stay tuned for exciting new benefits, like a $12.50 monthly White Castle reimbursement for drive-through purchases made Sunday through Thursday.
We aren’t out of the pandemic and I prefer sealed beverages on my flight for a number of reasons.I’ll continue to avoid United
And they still charge award cancellation / change fees to elites
Platinum is what poor people think is a rich people’s brand. The Walmart perk will succeed. Walmart is actually a step up from Amazon which is flooded with cheap sh*t in case you have not noticed.
“Walmart is actually a step up from Amazon which is flooded with cheap sh*t in case you have not noticed,” writes @Philly4life
Um have you ever been in a Walmart, which is full of cheap plastic sh*t made in China and morbidly obese bargain-hunters? At least on Amazon you can overlook the cheap the plastic sh*t made in China.
Or maybe Walmart and Amazon are two sides of the same coin?
But seriously, haven’t there been rumors of a new card product between the Platinum and Centurion?