After Chase increased the annual fee on the Reserve, there are rumors about an increase to the fee on the Chase Sapphire Preferred as well. That and more as we round up stories from last week.
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Higher annual fee coming to the Chase Sapphire Preferred too?
As per some chatter on Reddit, Chase may be increasing the annual fee on the Chase Sapphire Preferred as well. While we don’t have a ton of data points, the rumor stems from the fact that a Chase rep told a customer about an annual fee increase effective Jan 1, 2026.
25 people hospitalized after Delta flight encounters turbulence
The last few weeks have been terrible for aviation, with a slew of accidents and near misses. In this case, 25 people had to be sent to the hospital as they sustained injuries after a Delta flight encountered severe turbulence after taking off from Salt Lake City.
Trump Admin mulling over privatizing certain TSA fuctions, using AI for advanced screening
The Trump Administration is considering making changes to the TSA. On one hand, it’s looking to increase the role of private players. This means involving the private sector into doing key security functions in order to improve the overall process. Also, the administration plans to deploy AI to ensure advanced threat detection at airports around the US.
Up to 185,000 points! Brand new Marriott Bonvoy credit card offers are back!
American Express has launched new offers on all of their co-branded credit cards with Marriott Bonvoy. The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card is back with an amazing welcome bonus of 185,000 points. The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy card has an offer of 155,000 points while the Marriott Business Card is out with a welcome bonus offer of 125,000 points.
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New Credit Card Offers
American Express Business Credit Cards
- Earn 200,000 Membership Rewards points with the Business Platinum Card
- Earn 150,000 Membership Rewards and enjoy a 0% intro APR on the Business Gold Card
Chase Sapphire Cards
- Earn 100,000 bonus points and a $500 statement credit with the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card
- Earn 200,000 bonus points with the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card for Business
Co Branded Hilton Honors Cards
- Earn 100,000 bonus points and a $100 statement credit with the Hilton Honors American Express card
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- Earn 175,000 bonus points with the Hilton Business Card
Co-Branded Marriott Bonvoy Credit Cards
- Earn 185,000 bonus points with the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card
- Earn 155,000 bonus points with the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card
- Earn 125,000 bonus points with the Marriott Bonvoy Business Card
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