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.
Amex closing accounts of customers, stimulus checks, retention offers & more
Amex execs hit that they will be closing customer accounts but don't the specify the time period that in order to arrive at that conclusion. That & more...
How to get the best possible credit card retention offer
If you annual fee due soon or has already posted, use this as a cheat sheet so that you get the best possible retention offer for your credit card.
IATA predicts that air travel may not recover until 2024
The most recent data by the IATA paints a grim picture about the recovery of air travel - 55% of respondents simply don't plan to travel in 2020.
As second stimulus check looms, is the $4,000 travel credit already dead?
Similar to the CARES act, the HEALS act would provide Americans with a stimulus check. Here's why it makes more sense than a $4,000 travel credit.
Amex to close inactive card accounts, acquire fewer new customers
Amex is looking to close down customer card accounts which it deems to be 'inactive. However, Amex doesn't define inactivity specifically in the filing.
Did breach expose Instacart customers’ credit card data?
Initial reports indicated that the data breach could've well compromised credit card details of close to 280,000 Instacart customers.
100k offer, bleak Chase outlook, new travel bans & more
After a long time, we're seeing a nice 100k offer pop up for a popular co-branded credit card. That and more as we summarize the stories covered this week..
How to track Covid-19 travel restrictions on the go
If you plan to book travel soon, refer to this list in order to view a country by country list of restrictions all over the world.
100,000 point sign-up bonus on the Chase Marriott Card!
If you're approved for the Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, you'll earn a welcome bonus of 100,000 Bonvoy points after you meet the minimum spend.
NY state imposes restrictions on travel from 31 U.S states
As per the new travel restrictions, people traveling to NY from 31 U.S states will be subject to a mandatory 14 day quarantine period upon arrival.