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…
Today FlyerTalk.com had an interesting article today about Emilie de Ravin taking to twitter to “call out” American Airlines for their rude behavior when taking her carry on bag. Although I disagree with Emilie about firing an employee for taking a carry on bag, I do think there is an issue. I honestly believe that gate…
Yesterday I wrote about credit card travel/airline reimbursements because I honestly had forgotten about the American Express Platinum Airline of Choice program. I had forgotten to redeem my $200 credit and today I am happy to say my Airline of Choice credit has posted. First, a little background on what happened and how I forgot about…
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…
Today, UPS dropped off my Chase Sapphire Reserve card and it felt like Christmas came early! Opening the card could not have been easier and I continue to be impressed by Chase’s customer service. I will quickly share my experience opening the Sapphire Reserve card and some tips about opening the card. One thing I do not…
A few months ago Chipotle announced a summer loyalty program with a name that nobody could pronounce. On the first the of the promotion a greeter at my local Chipotle was handing out cards at the door calling it “Chipoltlia” and the cashier was calling it “Chiptolia.” It was clear very early on that Chipotle’s…
British Airways and American Airlines are both part of the OneWorld alliance which means they often share award space. If an award seat is open on American Airlines, chances are it can be booked using another OneWorld Alliance currency. The process is fairly simple and has improved since the first time I booked an American…
Door County, Wisconsin is a favorite weekend getaway for Wisconsin and northern Illinois residents. Door County is essentially the entire “thumb” of Wisconsin and has an abundance of offerings for everyone. The area features several golf courses, wineries, and restaurants which offer beautiful views of both Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Al Johnson’s is located very near…
The most highly anticipated credit card of the year, the Chase Sapphire Reserve, finally has an official application page at Chase.com. The card technically was accepting applications on Sunday, but the online application page did not go live until earlier this evening. This application page confirms the 100,000 signup bonus offer discussed in prior posts and…
