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.
$250 Amex credit ends soon, $300 BBP offer, Citi pays $900m by mistake & more
I've made great use of the temporary $250 amex credit at restaurants, but it expires next week. That and more as we recap the top stories this week.
Delta will continue blocking middle seats until 2021
Delta cites a myriad of measures they're taking to ensure the safety of employees and customers. Hence, they'll continue to block middle seats.
10 days left to use your $250 Amex Credit at restaurants
Amex has made changes to its $250 credit. With this temporary change, you can use the credit for restaurant purchases till the end of August.
New advisory extends Hawaii travel restrictions, once again
The updated travel restrictions announced this week could mean that travel to Hawaii may not open up until October at least.
Citi accidentally paid out $900 million due to ‘clerical error’
In what they describe sheepishly as a clerical error, Citi erroneously paid out an amount to the tune of a whopping $900 million!
Earn $300 in statement credits with the Amex Blue Business Plus Credit Card
With this offer on the Amex Blue Business Plus Credit Card, you'll earn a statement credit of $300 in 3 months after you make the necessary purchases.
Best credit card bonus, retention offer call & more
How you can get the best possible credit card bonus each time you apply, optimizing a retention call and much more as we cover the top stories this week.
Answering the million $$ question: when will normal travel resume?
Many frequent travelers are asking the million $$ question, when will normal travel resume? Let's see what the data tells us and make a prediction.
Court order could lead to a shutdown of Uber & Lyft
As the court battle rages on, it could lead to a shutdown for companies like Uber & Lyft. But is Uber's threat real or just part of their legal strategy?
I called Amex for a retention offer, here’s what happened
Before you cancel a card, it's always worthwhile to check if the issuer has any retention offer for you. I picked up the phone and called Amex.