Weekly review: November 21, 2020

by



[ad_1]

In the interest of full disclosure, OMAAT earns a referral bonus for anyone approved through some of the links below. These are the best public offers (conditions apply) that we have found for each product or service. The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author, and not those of the bank, credit card issuer, airline, hotel chain or manufacturer / service provider, and are not not been reviewed, approved or otherwise approved by any of these entities. Please see our Advertiser Policy for more details on our partners, and thank you for your support!

Hope everyone has a great weekend and stay safe, and Americans have a great Thanksgiving! Last week I decided to visit Berlin Brandenburg Airport (without flying anywhere) so I look forward to sharing my airport review soon.

On the points and travel front, this week Delta extended its seat blocking policy, Norwegian Air filed for bankruptcy, Lufthansa cut free food and drink to economy, JetBlue changed the Mint experience, the American eliminated international change fees, and more.

With that out of the way, here’s a recap from this week on the blog:

Featured Articles

Citi offers 5% cash back for online purchases

That’s a great deal that most people with a Citi credit card should be able to maximize quite easily …

Delta extends seat blocking policy until March 2021

Delta is totally opposed to the trend and has announced that it will continue to block seats until early spring 2021.

Delta Air Lines seat blocking policy is now valid until March 30, 2021, which is an extension beyond the previous date of January 6, 2021. Delta’s seat blocking policy includes the following restrictions:

Chase Freedom Flex versus. Freedom Unlimited: which is better?

Chase has a large wallet of credit cards that can potentially earn Ultimate Rewards points, and two of my favorites are the Chase Freedom FlexSM Credit card and Chase Freedom Unlimited®.

There have been some significant changes to these cards recently, so in this article I wanted to take an in-depth look at both cards, and what makes the most sense based on your situation.

One week at a time

TIPS: Earn Miles and Promotions

Singapore KrisFlyer Promo: 15% Credit Card Transfer Bonus
Citi offers 5% cash back for online purchases
Choice Privileges Points of Sale with 40% bonus
Best Western Gift Cards with 20% Bonus
What to do when you get your Amex Platinum card
Buy Marriott Bonvoy points with the best 60% bonus
Aeroplan selling miles with a 50% bonus
IHG credit cards offer the best limited time bonus
Up to 10% cash back (or 10x Amex points) with Rakuten
Best Western Promo: Win a free night after two stays
Aegean offers 5,000 miles to new members
Qatar Airways Privilege Club offers new member bonus

TIPS: redeem Miles

Has Qatar Airways reduced lounge access for business class award tickets?

TRIP WITH Ben (Lucky)

Oneworld Emerald: My Favorite Airline Alliance Status

NOTICE & Trip Reports

Capital One Venture Card Review (100,000 Venture Capital Bonus Miles)
Chase Freedom Flex versus. Freedom Unlimited: which is better?

News update

Silvercar closes all airports and moves to Audi dealers
Eastern Airlines acquires five used Boeing 777s
Cool: Restaurant open for Singapore Airlines cabin crew
Muslim Woman Deported from American Airlines Flight Arrested: What Happened?
Major: Korean Air and Asiana Airlines to merge
Alaska Airlines 737 Hits Bear landing at Yakutat
Etihad launches flights between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv
Clues: Air New Zealand’s new business class seat
Spirit Airlines bans TikToker from sharing bag scam
Fascinating: Marriott started with a root beer stand
Singapore Airlines reconfigures the 12 A380s with new cabins
Lufthansa cuts free food and drink in economy and introduces on-board shopping
Cathay Pacific definitively cuts three American roads
Brilliant: New Qatar Airways student loyalty program
JetBlue secures (junk?) Slot machines at London Airport
Sneaky & Smart: How Delta Avoids US Tariffs on Airbus Planes
Aer Lingus cleared to join transatlantic Oneworld joint venture
Mango House Seychelles: New Hilton LXR hotel
Aer Lingus plans transatlantic flights to Manchester
Official: Boeing 737 MAX “ungrounded” by FAA
Rappers fight on Emirates plane in Dubai
Frontier Airlines Launches Status Match Promotion
Revealed: Virgin Australia’s new business plan
Norwegian Air files bankruptcy protection
Delta extends seat blocking policy until March 2021
Hyatt Card converted to World of Hyatt Card
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas Opening February 2021
Russian pilots secretly “draw” you-know-what in the sky
Extended U.S. and Canadian border closures (again)
EL AL and Etihad will share codes, offer reciprocal benefits to frequent travelers, etc.
Hard Pass: EVA Air’s bizarre speed encounter flights to nowhere
Wow: American Airlines Eliminates International Change Fees
MOM Air ‘founder’ admits airline is a work of art, not real
America and Alaska Introduce Reciprocal Upgrades
Judah 1: the world’s first Christian airline
ZIPAIR Tokyo launches flights to Honolulu
Upcoming changes to the JetBlue Mint experience
Kontiki Expeditions: The First Water-Based SLH Member
Oops: Singapore and Hong Kong travel bubble postponed hours before launch

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

[ad_2]

Source link