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American Airlines Makes Changes To How Upgrades Work
Starting June 9th American Airlines is making some minor changes to how complimentary upgrades work that most AAdvantage status members are going to like. Upgrades when traveling on an award ticket will now be available to all status members and will come with higher priority than before.
Plaza Premium Lounges Return To Priority Pass
You used to be able to access Plaza Premium’s own lounges via Priority Pass, but that partnership ended two years ago. But now it’s back.
San Francisco Is A Mess, And The Owner Of The City’s Largest Hotel Is Just Walking Away
The owner of the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55 hotels in has chosen to stop making payments on $725 million in debt and turn the keys over to their lender, J.P. Morgan Chase.
Park Hotels and Resorts says San Francisco is too much of a mess and won’t be turned around any time soon.
Ex-American Airlines Flight Attendants Union Head Suing After He Was Found To Have Swindled Funds
Last year former APFA President Bob Ross was found to have misappropriated funds while running the union. An arbitrator’s award covered charges he billed a family vacation to the union credit card, improperly billed his personal furniture (and bedding and even toilet paper) to the union, and of having the union pay for a personal office he wasn’t entitled to among other alleged misdeeds.
Ross filed suit to overturn the arbitrator’s judgment, arguing first that he shouldn’t be singled out among past union Presidents for financial impropriety, and then that the accusations against him are all part of a plot for Sara Nelson’s AFA-CWA to take over the union.
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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.
Chase Comes Up With A Truly Original Offer For Southwest Airlines Credit Cards
Southwest’s consumer credit cards from Chase all have an innovative new offer. They’ve increased the initial bonus off points, but have added a unique twist – a discount code for use on a future trip that can be… very valuable.
The Best Current Credit Card Bonus Offers [June 2023]
Every month I post what I find are the biggest credit card offers out there. Some of last month’s biggest credit card offers are gone or changed.
Here’s the current up to date list of biggest credit card offers right now – the most lucrative bonuses available.
Marriott Launches New ‘Basic’ Brand, Literally Calls It ‘Mid’
The new brand is not yet named but internal project names are often revealing, and this one is “currently being referred to as Project MidX Studios.”
They literally tell you the new chain is mid.
United Airlines And Chase Handing Out Bonus Miles To Encourage “Everyone To Fly With Pride”
I think this is great. If this is something you want to support, you can earn more miles doing so. And if it’s not, you can ignore the offer. Of course in 2023 it’s not so simple.