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Best in Miles, Points, Credit Cards, Travel and More: Around the Web Nov 7 — Nov 13, 2021

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

Welcome to my weekly miles and points roundup plus other travel news from the blogosphere. Here are some topics: LifeMiles improves the Award Chart Hyatt adds 11 SLH hotels All you need to know about the new Capital One Venture X card New Chase Aeroplan Card Details New Stimulus Money And more! Planes LifeMiles’s… Continue Reading

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Cutting Through the Noise: What Do You REALLY Need to Know About the New Venture X Card?

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 4 Comments

The Venture X Card from Capital One is one of the best credit card offerings ever. It actually pays for itself, and by “paying for itself” I mean after the first year anniversary. Because in the first year it’s at least a $1,000 moneymaker – and that’s conservatively speaking. Very conservatively! Direct link: Venture… Continue Reading

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Chase Has Hugely Devalued Its Ultimate Rewards Portal, And No One Seems to Notice!

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

By now, you probably know that Chase has moved its Ultimate Rewards portal from Expedia to cxLoyalty. Or should I say moved back because Chase already used cxLoyalty before hitting it up with Expedia. Of course, cxLoyalty used to be a separate company back then, but then Chase bought it and the rest is… Continue Reading

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Best in Miles, Points, Credit Cards, Travel and More: Around the Web Oct 31 — Nov 6, 2021

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

Welcome to my weekly miles and points roundup plus other travel news from the blogosphere. Here are some topics: 85.000 Delta miles to Israel in Business Great new welcome bonuses from Cap One and Barclaycard New Hyatt Hotels A roundup of better U.S. Wyndham hotels Chase’s failures And more! Planes You can fly to… Continue Reading

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Best in Miles, Points, Credit Cards, Travel and More: Around the Web Oct 24 — Oct 30 2021

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 6 Comments

Welcome to my weekly travel, points, credit cards and other news from the blogosphere. Here are some topics: Hyatt and Marriott devaluations American revamps AAdvantage Delta’s new dedicated TSA Precheck lobby Bonvoyage to Marriott Bonvoy Three hotel chains extend statuses And more! To access publications hidden behind the paywall, I have three words for you:… Continue Reading

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Best in Miles, Points, Credit Cards, Travel and More: Around the Web Oct 17 — Oct 23 2021

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

Welcome to my weekly travel, points, credit cards and other news from the blogosphere. Here are some topics: How to spend American miles in case of devaluation Qualify for Hyatt Globalist status in 2021 with a six-night stay New Bank of America rewards credit cards Thailand opens on November 1 A guide to Iceland’s… Continue Reading

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Citi Adds Choice Hotels With a 1:2 Transfer Ratio: Here Is Why It’s Great News PLUS a Few Ideas for Your New Year’s Eve Travel!

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 10 Comments

UPDATE: Sweden has reopened for vaccinated Americans Citi has added Choice Privileges as its new transfer partner. If you have a premium Citi card, like Premier or Prestige, your ratio is 1:2, otherwise it’s 1:1.5. There aren’t too many ways to earn Choice points. AmEx also transfers points to Choice Privileges, but only at… Continue Reading

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Best in Miles, Points, Credit Cards, Travel and More: Around the Web Oct 10 — Oct 16 2021

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

Welcome to my weekly travel, points, credit cards and other news from the blogosphere. Here are some topics: U.S. reopens on Nov 8 United adds flights to a bunch of European islands Vacasa warnings Americans can get the EU COVID Certificate And more To access publications hidden behind the paywall, I have three words… Continue Reading

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Best in Miles, Points, Credit Cards, Travel and More: Around the Web Oct 3 — Oct 9 2021

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

Welcome to my weekly credit cards, points, miles news from the blogosphere. Here are some topics: AA negative changes IHG Free Night Certificate Capital One improves transfer rates to partners 20% Citi transfer bonus for transfer to Qatar Qatar Airways World Cup 2022 packages Europe’s best walking cities Who scams the scammers? And more… Continue Reading

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Wyndham Hotels Adds Two Upscale All Inclusive Resorts in Mexico (30,000 Points)

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 4 Comments

Wyndham Hotels has added two new All-Inclusive resorts in Mexico to its collection: Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen, Adults Only Wyndham Alltra Cancun Alltra stands for “All-Inclusive Travel for All.” The resorts are managed by Playa Hotels & Resorts, which also operates Hyatt Ziva and Zilara, as well as Hilton AI resorts in Playa… Continue Reading

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