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.
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.
How to track travel restrictions before booking your next trip
Ever since Covid-19 started spreading worldwide, we’ve seen many economies around the world feel its impact. In response to…
You may be overpaying credit card annual fees as travel continues to remain low
As most of us are spend time working from home and travel continues to remain low, are you paying more in credit card annual fees than you should?
When a reconsideration call took the most unexpected turn
I thought I'd seen it all, but this reconsideration call took the most bizarre and unexpected turn, one that I had never even thought of.
Massive Chase bonuses, Airline refuses refund & more
Chase has really hit it out of the park with some massive welcome bonuses on their Ultimate Rewards points earning cards. That & more as we recap this week.
As travel remains low, what’s the ideal credit card strategy?
Travel continues to remain low & the economy continues to remain dodgy. Given that, what's the ideal credit card strategy for your future travel plans?
The massive 80,000 points Sapphire Preferred offer: Who is eligible (& who isn’t)
The Chase Sapphire Preferred currently has a welcome offer of 80,000 Ultimate Rewards points. But, do you qualify for this offer? Read the post to find out.
American Express is dropping an airline transfer partner
American Express is dropping an airline transfer partner on Dec 31st. Starting January 1, 2021, you will no longer be able to transfer points to El Al.
This airline will keep canceling your flight & simply refuse to refund your money
As a customer, I rebooked using travel bank funds in good faith. However, the airline simply continued to refuse a refund after canceling the flight.
Chase card denied, Sapphire Reserve changes, Amex bonuses & more
After many months, I applied for a credit card and Chase denied me instantly. That and more as we wrap up the top stories for the month of September.