UPDATE! Amex has made some changes to the card and it is bad and good. First, bad news: the annual fee for your Gold Card will increase to $325 (from $250) starting on your next renewal date on or after October 1, 2024. Also, Amex has capped the 4X points per $1 at restaurants. […]
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Changes To The Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card.
Amex has rolled out changes to their Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card. I do not think they are too terrible. What do you think about these changes? Your $95 fee is increasing to $150 (from $95) after 2/1/24. 2. You will no longer have your 10 Priority Pass visits. Did you even know about […]
The Delta Changes To The Delta Changes
Even after yesterday’s changes, it still looks like Rob will just have Platinum Delta Medallion Status in 2024 and not beyond that. 😢 NO CHANGE-The program is still nixing the MQMs and the MQD waiver, the way that I have gotten status in the past while being able to supplement our MQMS with spending. Delta […]
All Of The Ugly Details On The Delta Changes To Lounge Access And Status
Below, I will try to simplify the unfortunate (and confusing) Delta news released late last week. It affects those of us with Delta status and those of us who use an Amex Card to access the Delta Lounges. If neither of these cases apply to you, you probably do not need to read any further. […]
Radisson Hotel Group Americas To Become Part Of The Choice Hotels International Family
I got this email today. Personally, I do not use either of these hotel brands so this news is not so relevant to me. What about you? Here is the email… I wanted to personally reach out to share some big news with you. Today, Radisson Hotel Group announced that Radisson Hotel Group Americas will […]
New Lounge Benefit With The Capital One Venture X, Venture, And Spark Cards
Capital One has added a new benefit for its cardmembers. If you have the Venture X, you can access all the lounges run by the Plaza Premium Group. The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses in both Newark and JFK are included in this group of lounges. Here is the list of all the lounges you can enter. Capital […]
New 75,000 Mile Bonus Offer For The Capital One Venture Rewards Card
The Capital One Venture Rewards Card is now offering a bonus of 75,000 Venture Rewards Miles (usually 60,000) if you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months of account opening. If you apply, can you please use my link here. Why I love this card… The card has a $95 annual fee. You earn unlimited 2X miles […]
Achieving United MileagePlus Premier Status In 2022 For 2023
United Mileage Plus tried to help their Premier Status members back in April, 2020 and then again in the fall of 2020, and they are doing so again. Here are the details… Refresher-When you join United MileagePlus, you are a MileagePlus member. Additionally, the MileagePlus Premier Status Program offers Silver, Gold, Platinum and 1K Status. You can […]
Further Update To Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Status
This is a later update to my original update about Alaska Airlines status changes due to covid. When you join the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Program, you are a Mileage Plan member. Additionally, the program offers MVP, MVP Gold, MVP Gold 75k and MVP Gold 100k elite status. You can reach Medallion Status through miles or segments […]
Order Your Newly Designed Amex Platinum Card
Amex Platinum is now offering 2 new designs of the card. You may have seen the below news over the last week. American Express Unveils New U.S. Consumer Platinum Card® Designs by World-Renowned Artists Julie Mehretu and Kehinde Wiley I just ordered the Kehinde Wiley design. I ordered the Julie Mehretu one for […]