As war has broken out between Israel and Iran, there are multiple travel advisories being issued for travel to Israel and around the region. That and more as we round up stories from the previous week.
The Gate with Brian Cohen – War in Israel: June 2025 Travel Alert
As the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, multiple countries including the US State Department, are issuing advisories to get their citizens evacuated from Israel. If you’ve already booked travel, then it would be best to reach out to your airline for a waiver/refund.
View from the Wing: Hilton Quietly Killing Off Elite Late Checkout—Then Sells It Back to You
In my opinion, this is yet another way in which the Hilton program has devalued. Earlier, Gold and Diamond members used to get complimentary breakfast worldwide. Post Covid, Hilton changed that to just issuing breakfast credits at properties in the US. Now, Hilton is killing another useful benefit for elites. What’s even more sneaky is that they might even end up ‘selling’ it as a perk for a price.
Monkey Miles: Chase to Marriott 65% transfer bonus
This is a great option if you have travel coming up with Marriott in the near future. I would not transfer points speculatively, if you don’t have a stay on the horizon. However, for those who might be interested, 65% is a decent bonus as it amps up Chase’s points transfer ratio from 1:1 to 1:65 for a limited period of time.
Doctor of Credit: American Express Now Offers Virtual Cards Numbers Within The Online Login (YMMV)
This is a cool feature. You can now generate virtual card numbers by simply logging into your American Express account.
Miles to Memories: Six Things to Know about Delta One Lounges
This is a pretty good resource if you frequent Delta One lounges.
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- Earn 175,000 bonus points with the Hilton Business Card
Co-branded Delta SkyMiles cards
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- No fee for the first year, earn 90,000 bonus miles with the Delta SkyMiles Gold Business American Express Card
- Earn 100,000 bonus miles with the Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business American Express Card
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Marriott Credit Cards
- Earn 5 free nights with the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card by Chase
- Earn 60,000 points and 1 free night with the Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card by Chase
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