The American Express Platinum Card is about a lose a benefit at the end of the month, new hotel properties in the US, the DHS walking back from their threat and a lot more as we recap some of the top stories from the week gone by.
Use This American Express Platinum Card Benefit Before It Goes Away For Good!
The American Express Platinum Card benefit is about to lose this $100 credit at the end of this month. At the moment, American Express hasn’t announced any replacement for the benefit. If you haven’t enrolled, then now is a good time to enroll and make a qualifying purchase, as the credit may take a while to post to your account.
Post Covid-19, American Express has refreshed several of their card products. Based on a recent name change, there’s a good chance that another card could well be next in line for a refresh.
Trump DHS Walks Back Threat To Stop International Flights At Newark Airport
The Trump Admin seems to have quietly walked back after effectively threatening to halt international flights into Newark airport. As the standoff over immigration and ‘sanctuary cities’ intensifies, the Trump admin’s DHS has trained its guns on blue states, effectively threatening to shut down international flights at key airports like Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles. Seattle and more.
Even a carry-on bag that meets an airline’s published size and weight limits can still be gate-checked. This happens when overhead bin space runs out, particularly on full flights, budget carriers, and regional aircraft, or when cabin crew need to rebalance the aircraft’s weight distribution. If your bag is taken at the gate, always get a proper baggage tag and receipt and remove essentials like passports, medication, laptops, and chargers beforehand, keeping them in a smaller under-seat personal item.
New Hotel Openings
Marriott has relaunched a Midtown Manhattan property at 151 West 54th Street as “The London, a Luxury Collection Hotel, New York City,” leaning into its key differentiator of spacious all-suite accommodations, among the largest in Midtown, spread across 54 stories with Central Park and skyline views. The hotel introduces a locally-inspired “Daily Epicurean Moment” featuring artisanal cheeses from Murray’s Cheese paired with regional wines, aiming to give the property a distinct New York identity beyond just its address.
Hilton Expanding In The Florida Keys With A Waterfront Resort
Hilton is converting the Ocean’s Edge Resort & Marina on Stock Island into the Hilton Key West Resort & Marina, with reservations open for stays from July 1, 2026. The 175-room property, located about six miles from downtown Key West, will feature 86 suites, six saltwater pools, a full-service marina, water activities and two dining outlets, with a complimentary shuttle bridging the distance to the city center. For Hilton Honors members, award rates are currently running 72,000–95,000 points per night, making it a potentially useful redemption in an otherwise expensive market.
Delta SkyMiles Sign-Up Bonuses Return With A 125,000 Miles Bonus & New Benefits
American Express is back with brand new offers on their co-branded Delta Skymiles credit cards. With these offers, you can earn up to 125,000 bonus SkyMiles from just one welcome bonus. Moreover, American Express has also added a couple of new benefit to their cards.
Earn 100,000 Points & $100, Pay No Annual Fee: Hilton Honors Card Review
American Express is offering higher than usual welcome bonuses on their co-branded credit cards with Hilton. In this post, I review the no annual fee Hilton Honors card. For a fee free card, it’s offering an amazing welcome bonus of 100,000 points and a $100 statement credit.
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Credit Card Offers
American Express Business Credit Cards
- Earn up to 300,000 Membership Rewards points with the Business Platinum Card
- Earn up to 200,000 Membership Rewards points with the Business Gold Card by American Express
Chase Sapphire Cards
- 75,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points up for grabs with the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card!
- Earn 150,000 bonus points with the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card
- Earn 150,000 bonus points with the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card for Business Card
- Chase Ink Business Preferred Card offering a limited time welcome bonus of 100,000 points
Hilton Honors
- Pay No Annual Fee, Earn 100,000 points & $100 with the Hilton Honors American Express Card
- Earn 130,000 points & Pay No Annual Fee For the First Year with the Hilton Surpass Card
- Earn 175,000 points and 1 free night with the Hilton Aspire Card
- Hilton Business Card: Earn 130,000 points, pay $0 in annual fee for the first year!
Marriott Bonvoy
