I have a confession to make, I rarely check my monthly credit card statement details. Instead I generally check my credit card mobile apps a few times a week to track my spending. I use credit cards in place of debit cards. This leads to a ton of smaller charges in any given month. Some…
Recently while waiting in line at the Chicago O’hare Admirals Club I overheard a conversation I hear all too often. A gentleman flying to London was asking for an upgrade to business class. Business class seats were available, but the customer service agent (AAngel) refused to grant him a complimentary upgrade. She insisted he pay the $350…
As many American Airlines travelers are well aware there are several major changes coming to the AAvantage program beginning on January 1, 2017. One of the lesser discussed changes is in regards to the earning period for 500-mile upgrade certificates or “stickers.” Oddly enough, the 500 mile upgrade earning period does not close until January 31,…
Generally when majority of people travel, they travel during common travel times. Departure times tend to start as early as 5:00am and the last flight of the day often leaves around 10:00pm. I am guessing majority of you reading this have never considered IF the TSA Security Checkpoint would be open when you arrive at…
Credit card companies have certain safety measures in place to help proactively prevent fraud. Often if you purchase something from a shady website or try to make a purchase on a different country’s version of a website your credit card issuer will temporarily lock your account, send you an email, text, or call, and ask…
A few days ago I wrote about American Express’ Airline of Choice program and how I had successfully purchased American Airlines gift cards in $100.00 increments which were then reimbursed by American Express. Unfortunately, I messed up on my first attempt and am now stuck with $400.00 worth of American Airlines gift cards. This is not…
Several credit cards offer reimbursements for certain spending categories. Majority of the cards I discuss are travel rewards credit cards, some of which offer annual reimbursements for travel category spending. These reimbursements often make the annual fee associated with the card a little easier to stomach, but not all travel credits are created equal. All…
A few days ago, four domestic airlines (Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines) were all fined for giving inaccurate compensation information to customers for being involuntarily bumped from overbooked flights. Overbooking flights is a common practice for the airlines, especially between city pairs with multiple flights per day. Often, flights with high…
