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.
Outrage after airline strip searches women passengers
As per the complaint, the airline strip searched women passengers on board one by one after an abandoned baby was found in a bathroom at the airport.
100,000 points offer on the Chase Sapphire Reserve (Targeted)
As per this welcome bonus offer, you'll earn 100,000 Ultimate Rewards Points after you spend $10,000 on the Chase Sapphire Reserve.
Amex closing accounts, bonuses ending soon & more
As per a few data points on Reddit, Amex is closing accounts of customers for abusing certain offers. That and more as we wrap up stories from last week.
Amex shutting down accounts for abusing sign-up bonus offers
Amex is shutting down customer accounts in another wave of shutdowns, apparently for abusing terms and conditions of their card sign-up bonus offers.
Sweet deal!! Up to 30% off on Alaska Airlines flights!
With this deal, you'll get up to 30% off on your next Alaska Airlines flight. you'll need to book before October 23, for travel up to February 10, 2021.
Limited time Amex points transfer bonuses ending soon!
These limited time points transfer bonuses end very soon, so if you're looking to travel soon, now would be a good time to transfer points across.
Amex to remove benefit, easy 7,500 UR points & more
Amex is set to drop a benefit, as we see an offer to make an easy 7,500 Ultimate Rewards points. That and more as we recap stories from last week.
Why banks could make card approvals tougher again
We've seen issuers like Chase ease up a bit on credit card approvals off late, but will issuers tighen their belts if a stimulus deal isn't reached again?
Easy: Spend $99, earn up to 7,500 Ultimate Rewards points!
By simply spending $99, you'll earn a bonus of 7,500 Ultimate Rewards points by shopping through the Chase Ultimate Rewards points portal.
The Amex Gold Card is dropping its airline fee credit benefit
It's a benefit on the Amex Gold Card that I've always had trouble using and justifying every year. However, that's about to change as Amex plans to drop it.