The Points Pundit
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Ashish's quest to travel the world was fueled by an insatiable appetite to experience language, culture, people and music all over the world.
By using miles, points and loyalty programs astutely, he has now traveled to 6 continents! A marketing executive by profession, he leverages his marketing acumen to analyze the business side of loyalty programs and travel industry trends.
New Chase credit card, Hawaii lifts restrictions & more
A brand new Chase credit card hit the market, as we saw Hawaii lift travel restrictions. That and more as we wrap up the stories this week.
Here’s how to track restrictions before you book travel
If you're planning to book travel any time soon, then this is a handy tool to refer to and view any restrictions in place before you complete your booking.
Yay! You can now travel to Hawaii, no quarantine needed
Now you can travel to Hawaii and skip quarantine requirements. You simply have to test negative for Covid-19 72 hours before you arrive on the islands.
How to get a lucrative retention offer for your credit card
Before you cancel or downgrade your card, make sure you call & request for a retention offer. Not sure how to do it, here's a handy guide you can refer to.
Chase Freedom Flex v/s Freedom Unlimited: Which card should you get?
Chase revamped their Freedom portfolio recently - if you could get only one, then should you get the Freedom Flex or the Freedom Unlimited?
Amex points clawbacks, pre-approved card offers, points transfer bonuses & more
Amex points seem to be in the news, be it due to pre-approved sign-up offers, transfer bonuses or the dreaded clawbacks. That & more as we recap the week...
JP Morgan Chase employees allegedly pocketed Covid-19 relief funds
The report alleges that a few JP Morgan Chase employees pocketed the Covid-19 relief funds meant for small business for their personal use.
Class action lawsuit against Expedia for refusing refunds
The genesis of the case lies in the debate over vouchers v/s refunds. An Expedia customer was offered a voucher for a cancelled ticket and denied a refund.
Amex is clawing back bonus points once again
Amex is clawing back points from customers. Certain customers have received letters informing them about the reason why the points were clawed back.
Amex showing pre-approved offers after you log in
After logging into my Amex account, I saw the offer under the Amex offers section with a banner title saying that I was pre-approved for the card.