Wow, November is already here! Here’s a quick roundup of the news we covered over the last month. I covered the recently made changes to the Amex Platinum Card quite extensively. After Amex’s latest earnings report, we got some more clues into their strategy moving forward and why Amex made the changes in the first place.
This new Amex Platinum Card feature – Genius or Gimmick?
Easy $600 with the Amex Platinum Card: Your complete guide to the new $600 Hotel Credit
Don’t make this mistake with the Digital Entertainment Credit on the Amex Platinum Card
Why the Amex Platinum Card refresh is a turning point in the premium credit card market
Wow! 500,000 requests in a month for the ‘mirror finish’ design on the Amex Platinum Card!
Will Amex launch an ultra premium card one level above the Amex Platinum Card?
Why the Amex Platinum Card is no longer a premium travel credit card
American Express shutting down accounts for apparent ‘misuse’
American Express launched this popular credit about a decade back, but what’s going on with it right now? Will Amex discontinue ir or refresh it again?
Hey Amex, what happened to this credit card?
Chase also released their earnings report and it was no surprise that they touted their refresh of the Chase Sapphire Reserve as a success.
Chase declares “Best year ever”, thanks to the Chase Sapphire Reserve
How 8 Chase Sapphire Reserve Perks Easily Cover the Annual Fee & Then Some..
Also, if you’re an existing Chase Sapphire Preferred cardholder like me, then Chase may sweeten the deal soon by offering a bonus to upgrade the card to the Chase Sapphire Reserve.
Bonus points for a Chase Sapphire Reserve upgrade? Here’s what’s next…
While both American Express and Chase were busy touting the ‘success’ of how well they refreshed their premium credit cards, Citi continued to be the laggard as customers kept pulling their hair.
These customers paid $600 for a ‘premium’ credit card – and got a headache in return
Citi refunds annual fee, waives minimum spend requirement for affected Citi Strata Elite Cardholders
Just when we thought Citi was making amends, we got another wave of shutdowns.
Another Citi Strata Elite shocker: Accounts shut down, points wiped out
An AWS outage just showed the world how dependent multiple business across industries are on cloud services performing smoothly. Due to an AWS outage, the travel industry also suffered, causing delays and confusion.
Travel Disrupted as AWS Outage Hits Airlines, Hotels & OTAs
More options are always great. If this turns out to be true, then this would be yet another avenue to transfer points to your favorite loyalty programs.
An exciting points transfer opportunity is on the way!
With uncertainty over immigration and trade policy, countries around the world are also retaliating with their own measures restricting travel from the US. Also, that’s led to the US passport also falling in the global rankings.
Tit-for-Tat: $10,000 Visa Bond Imposed on U.S. Citizens Seeking Entry
US Passport power plunges, crashes out of the top 10
In a tragic incident at Disneyland, a guest died after suffering a stroke during a ride at the Haunted Mansion.
Disneyland guest dies during a ride at the Haunted Mansion
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