Oct
01
2019
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
What Do We Now Know About the Historic Marriott Data Breach?
SimplyMiles is the New Way to Earn American AAdvantage Miles for In-Store Purchases
Oct
01
2019
Offers are targeted and you have to activate them to earn miles from them. They don’t want to give you miles you didn’t realize you’d be entitled to.
My account had 29 offers available to me including Olive Garden; ExxonMobile; American Airlines (bonus miles ona $3000+ purchase); Teleflora and others.
$50 Back on $300 Hyatt Place or Hyatt House Spend Through January 5, 2020
Oct
01
2019
World Of Hyatt Credit Card cardmembers (and those with the legacy Hyatt Credit Card) can receive a $50 statement credit for spending $300 or more directly with a Hyatt Place or Hyatt House property in the U.S. and Canada between October 1, 2019 and January 5, 2020. Registration required by November 30.
Where to Find Transatlantic Business Class Award Space 88% of the Time
Oct
01
2019
This is some amazing availability. In general it confirms my impressions that West Coast routes are hard (though look at Los Angeles!), and that non-daily routes to secondary cities are tough, but otherwise you’ll find better award space on BA than on most other airlines.
This Crazy Ramp Video From Chicago O’Hare is the Best 30 Seconds You’ll Spend Today
Oct
01
2019
This is some skilled driving – on the part of the catering truck driver and the guy who intervenes with a tug.
This Chicago O’Hare ramp worker driving in circles is Michael Douglas in Falling Down. He is all of us, in these crazy times. The real hero shows up about 27 seconds in to put a stop to the whole thing.
American Airlines Considers Not Reneging on Lifetime Admirals Club Commitment
Sep
30
2019
Beginning November 1, both United Airlines and American Airlines will follow Delta and restrict access to their clubs to members who are flying the airline or one of its designated partners the same day.
Delta still lets lifetime club members have the access benefit they purchased. United and American have publicly said they will not, adding the new access restriction even for those members. However American told employees they’re reconsidering.
Goldman Sachs Spent $300 Million Developing the New Apple Card. Then Apple Claimed They Built It.
Sep
30
2019
Developing the Apple Card turned out to be a huge drain on Goldman‘s IT resources: Goldman Sachs spent $300 million “to build it” and “[w]hen early testing of the software this spring revealed a security vulnerability, Goldman reassigned thousands of engineers from around the firm to patch it, people familiar with the matter said.”
Yet somehow Apple’s line on the product is “Designed by Apple, not a bank.”
Big Bank Against the Airlines, Recommends Buying Miles from Brokers
Sep
30
2019
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Will the Loss of LATAM Bring All the Other Problems at American Airlines to a Head?
Sep
30
2019
The good news for American Airlines investors, employees, and customers is that – outside of the potential for United to introduce functional inflight internet – American has more potential to improve than any other U.S. airline. And there are clear steps that would make it better.
Huge Changes to Delta American Express Cards, and New Limited Time Offers in October
Sep
30
2019
American Express is increasing earn on some cards, adding new benefits, and taking away others while increasing annual fees for new cardmembers (and at renewal for existing cardmembers).
New perks will include access to Centurion lounges for Reserve cardmembers. The re-launch of benefits and earn will happen effective January 30, 2020 and the limited time offer will run October 1 – 30, 2019.
