A customer was offered a unique retention bonus on the Amex Platinum Card, while one Chase Sapphire Reserve benefit left a cardholder befuddled. That & more as we round up stories from the week gone by.
Amex offering unique retention offers on the Amex Platinum Card
After their most recent refresh, Amex increased the annual fee to $895. This customer reached out to American Express after the annual fee posted and was posted an unusual type of retention bonus on the card.
Your next flight could be $250 cheaper, check your Amex Offers now
If you’re eligible, then Amex is targeting certain customers with Amex Offers that can help you shave a nice $250 off when you book your next flight. However, this offer is only available when you book with qualifying airlines on the Amex Travel website.
Caution! Check twice before using this Chase Sapphire Reserve benefit
The recently refreshed Chase Sapphire Reserve card has an updated suite of benefits, with a brand new dining credit offered via OpenTable. This cardholder thought that his booking was all set, only to see the restaurant disappear from the list at the last moment.
Miles & Points have rewired your travel brain, here’s how…
How have miles & points changed you? I can surely say I’m a very different traveler compared to how I was before I entered the world of miles & points. You may not even know it, but this post sheds light into how your behavioral patterns and outlook towards travel may have changed, all thanks to miles & points.
Hilton Honors to launch a ‘secret’ elite tier level above Diamond Reserve
Hilton Honors recently announced a brand new elite level called the Diamond Reserve. Now, it seems like they’re adding yet another tier, but want to keep it ‘secret’.
Another co-branded Marriott Bonvoy credit card to be launched soon?
After Marriott acquired Starwood, both Chase and American Express have shared the co-branded Marriott Bonvoy card portfolio. American Express is sending out surveys to certain customers, seeking opinions about features they would desire in a brand new co-branded Marriott Bonvoy card. Will this one materialize or is this just another survey?
“They’re garbage, we don’t want them” – New Trump travel ban blocks 19 countries, list could grow to 30
US President Donald Trump has imposed a fresh travel ban on 19 countries, primarily from West Asia and Africa. This list could eventually grow to 30, bringing about a complete stop in immigration, including all types of visas. The order also asks authorities to re-open and review existing applications.
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