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.

Europe is reopening for tourists, but when can you travel?

Europe is reopening for travel, but as expected, initial easing of restrictions is in phases and primarily for countries in the European Union.

The Points Pundit

June 9, 2020

Is the travel industry co-opting the black lives matter movement?

Travel brands are tweeting that black lives matter, but do they want to push for societal change or are they genuflecting at the altar of public opinion?

The Points Pundit

June 8, 2020

US Big 3 Airline Layoffs, Maximizing Amex Credits & more

The good news? Countries are now lifting restrictions. The bad news? We could see a spate of layoffs from the Big 3 of the US airline industry. That & more.

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June 6, 2020

Are the new Chase Sapphire benefits worth the hype?

Chase offered a slew of benefits on their Sapphire cards, responding to changing customer behavior post Covid-19. However, should you 'pay yourself back'?

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June 5, 2020

After Chase, Amex card approvals could get tougher

Amex's CFO said that restricting card approvals was in response to the uncertain economic outlook as a second wave of layoffs could emerge after October.

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June 4, 2020