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Friday, September 28, 2018

Will Chase's 5/24 Apply to the Hyatt Visa Soon? and more...

I'm really thrilled by the relaunch of this card. It's a big improvement over the original Hyatt card, offering a bigger initial points, faster points-earning, more free nights, and credit towards elite status both for having the card and for spending ...

Will Chase’s 5/24 Apply to the Hyatt Visa Soon? and more...


Will Chase’s 5/24 Apply to the Hyatt Visa Soon?

I'm really thrilled by the relaunch of this card. It's a big improvement over the original Hyatt card, offering a bigger initial points, faster points-earning, more free nights, and credit towards elite status both for having the card and for spending on it.

At the launch for the World of Hyatt Credit Card Chase's President of co-brand cards told me (and this got picked up in many places) that we should expect 5/24 to roll out eventually to this card and across the rest of their portfolio, too. However another person in a position to know about such discussions tells me that this card isn't likely to see 5/24 any time soon.

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Official: You Can Now Bring Pot If You’re Departing LAX

Conventional wisdom is that you cannot fly in the U.S. with weed. Colorado Springs airport installed amnesty boxes so that passengers could leave their weed rather than break the law (free pot for airport employees).

Now though LAX has posted an official policy that you can bring pot through security at the airport.

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United: Babies Are Only Allowed to Cry for 5 Minutes (Or Else?)

A woman flying United from Sydney to San Francisco on Monday was told by a flight attendant that the allowable standard for babies crying on the airline's planes is five minutes.

She was also given plenty of parenting advice from a flight attendant who clearly suggested she didn't know what she was doing with her child.

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American Express Walks Back the Idea of Booking Lounge Visits By App

Yesterday an American Express executive offered what seemed like the next step they would take in managing crowds at Centurion lounges: advance reservations via mobile app.

American Express reached out to suggest that booking via app is an example of something they'll consider not something they currently plan to implement.

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Germany – Seattle Flight Had to Turn Back Around Because US Immigration Was Closed

Last summer Eurowings -- Lufthansa's low cost carrier -- started flying non-stop between Cologne, Germany and Seattle twice weekly. At first it seemed like they were receiving a warm welcome into the market. That didn't hold true this week, though.

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Trick to Save 50% on Disney Lodging and New Entertainment System Coming for American 787-8s

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

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