Tuesday, September 11, 2018

The 12 Best Credit Card Signup Bonuses Right Now and more...

There's no quicker and easier way to earn a large amount of miles quickly than with a new credit card. And before the holidays is the perfect time to get one, because it's even easier than the rest of the year to meet the minimum spending required to ...

The 12 Best Credit Card Signup Bonuses Right Now and more...


The 12 Best Credit Card Signup Bonuses Right Now

There's no quicker and easier way to earn a large amount of miles quickly than with a new credit card. And before the holidays is the perfect time to get one, because it's even easier than the rest of the year to meet the minimum spending required to earn signup bonuses.

Every month I post what I find are the best signup bonus offers out there. Over the past several months we've seen several new cards and new offers. Right now there's incredible competition to get your attention and encourage you to sign up for very rich offers. How can we say no?

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Report: Don’t Expect Much Elite Recognition From Marriott in the Mideast

Local reader Vineet S. called every Marriott property in Dubai and Abu Dhabi - over 50 hotels - to ask how they're handling elite benefits. He spoke with each hotel's front office manager or higher.

Here are his findings about what the new Marriott program means for members. He concludes, "AUH/DXB/Asia regionally had some of the best compliance with T&C, if this is the condition here..."

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Aeroplan is Working to Restore Option to Book Awards on Several Star Alliance Airlines

On or about August 25 Aeroplan, the frequent flyer program that was spun off from Air Canada that the airline is buying back, began having issues booking award tickets on several Star Alliance partner airlines.

I reached out to Aeroplan to find out why redemption on carriers such as Thai, Swiss, Air New Zealand, and LOT Polish has become unavailable.

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Turkish Introducing New Business Class Next Year, Possible Suites With Doors

The Chief Marketing Officer for Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines, who outlines plans for their new business class which will be introduced for Boeing 787 and Airbus A350s which will be entering the fleet, beginning with the 787s in 2019.

They'll be moving from 2-2-2 seating to four-across direct aisle access. And since "High privacy is our priority," there's the possibility of suites with doors. However the seats are still under design.

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Failing to Communicate During Delays Disrespects Your Customers

It's been over 3 years since I wrote about American's 'Goldilocks Problem' boarding planes too early (before stated boarding time on boarding passes) and updating customers about delays too late.

I find that American won't post flight delays until boarding time for an aircraft, even when those delays are blindingly obvious. And they won't update delays until revised departure times have passed. That's an issue because it wastes customers' time.

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4 Reasons to Get Chase’s New No Annual Fee Small Business Card — And 3 Reasons Not To

Chase introduced a brand new small business card. It has no annual fee, a great bonus, and fast-earning. That's a great combination, there are four reasons you should apply for the card.

And three things to consider before you do.

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American Improves Fleet With Used Airbus A319s from Frontier

Six months ago I reported that American Airlines was in the market for used Airbus A319s.

There was a rumor at the time that American would pick up these narrowbody aircraft from Frontier Airlines but then time passed and nothing happened. Now it seems that American Airlines is receiving its first ex-Frontier A319, registration N922FR.

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Up to 48% Star Alliance Asia Redemptions Using Cheap Avianca LifeMiles

Star Alliance member Avianca LifeMiles has Star Alliance Asia awards on sale. There are discounts up to 48% -- with US-Asia awards in business and first class up to 20% off on designated routes.

This discount is available for bookings made by September 18 though you can travel any time in the future through end of schedule. Availability on many of these routes is amazing.

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