Weekly Review: September 23, 2017

Weekly Review: September 23, 2017

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I spent the past few days flying around the US on American to check out some of their new lounges, and starting this coming week my international travel dry spell is ending, as my fall of (more or less) nonstop international travel will kick off. I’m really excited about that.

On the points & travel front, this week news broke that China would be changing their policies on using smartphones inflight, Uber’s London license got revoked, airberlin’s topbonus program made a bit of a comeback, Amex cardmembers began getting access to Lufthansa lounges, and much more.

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

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TIPS: Earning Miles & Promos

Earning The Southwest Companion Pass: Timing & FAQs
New Sign-Up Bonuses On The Two Amex Blue Cash Cards
Great Deal: Buy A $100 iTunes Gift Card For $85
Last Chance To Register For A 140% Bonus On Purchased LifeMiles
Up For Grabs: $10 Off Blacklane Car Service Rides
Earn 10,000 Amex Points For A $300+ Mr. Porter Purchase
Free “Inspired” Status With Small Luxury Hotels Of The World
Awesome Deal: Seated App Gives You $15-20 In Gift Cards Per Meal For Dining Out
The Two Credit Cards That I Consider To Be Too Generous
Air New Zealand Won’t Honor Cheap Business Class Fares
Hours Remaining For The Barclaycard 50K Sign-Up Bonus
Having Issues Registering For The LifeMiles OMAAT Promotion?
Is The New Bank of America Premium Rewards Card Worth It?
Spend Money On The Amex Platinum Card? Here’s How To Earn More Points
Why It’s Cheaper To Buy Allegiant Tickets At The Airport
Why I (Sort Of) Respect American’s Ridiculous Upcharge For Avoiding Basic Economy
ACT FAST: Amazing Air New Zealand Business Class Fares From Australia To The US
The Only Credit Card That Offers An Uncapped Free Night Every Year

TRICKS: Redeeming Miles

Should You Convert Hotel Points Into Avios With A 35% Bonus?
How To Book A Free Doha Stopover Hotel When Flying Qatar Airways
Is The British Airways Companion Voucher Worth It?
You Can Now Redeem Hilton Honors Points For Amazon Purchases (But Please Don’t)
Why Hilton’s Points Pooling Feature Is So Awesome
Great Ways To Redeem British Airways Avios Without Paying Huge Fees

TRAVEL With Ben (Lucky)

Is CLEAR Worth It?
My Experience Upgrading On Virgin America
Booked: Asiana Business Class & Sichuan Business Class
American Customer Service Really Is This Bad, Even For Executive Platinum Members

REVIEWS & Trip Reports

Review: Four Points By Sheraton Chicago O’Hare Airport
Mini-Review: Virgin America First Class Los Angeles To Chicago
Introduction: LAX-ORD-JFK-LAX

NEWS & Updates

Aman Is Opening A Hotel In New York City, But I’m Skeptical
Ouch: Uber’s London License Has Been Revoked
Turkish Airlines Is Also Considering Ordering 40 Airbus A350s?!
Turkish Airlines Is Ordering 40 Boeing 787s
Why Is President Trump Thanking American’s CEO But Not Others?
Shocker: Global Ghana Airlines & Goldstar Air Are Misleading Consumers
Chase Refer-A-Friend Is Now Available Through The Mobile App
La Compagnie Orders Two Airbus A321neos
Delta’s Big 2018 Transatlantic Expansion
A Look at Crystal’s First 777 “Air Cruise” Itinerary
This Asiana Business Class Advertisement Is A Hilarious FAIL
You Can Now Request A Metal Amex Business Platinum Card
Will American Fly Three Cabin A321s Between Boston & Los Angeles?
Wizz Air Now Lets You Book Tickets For Anonymous Passengers
United’s Latest “Safety Is Global” Video
Jealous: A Sports Team Chartered The Crystal 777 To Take Them To China
Access Lufthansa Lounges With Amex Platinum & Centurion Cards
Airberlin’s Topbonus Program Is Making A Bizarre Comeback
Air Canada 737 MAX 8 Seatmaps Revealed
Philippine Airlines Considering Flights From Vancouver To Chicago & Houston
The Creative Way Lufthansa Is Taking Over Airberlin’s Routes To The Caribbean
FINALLY: China Is Lifting Their Ban On Using Smartphones In-Flight
Brussels Airlines: An Example Of A European Airline Successfully Adapting
British Airways Is Adding Flights To The Seychelles In 2018
The Sneakily Brilliant Way Allegiant Air Uses Your Internet Searches Against You
Garuda Indonesia’s Jakarta To London Flight Will Finally Fly Nonstop
Want To Fly First Class For Free? Don’t Do This!!!
The Easiest Way To Try Emirates’ A380 First Class Will Soon Be No More
An Emirates A380 Had A Dangerously Low Go-Around In Moscow
Amex Is Expanding The Centurion Lounge DFW In A Surprising Way
Korean Air Is Discontinuing Flights To Houston As Of Next Month
Emirates Is Closing Their JFK Airport Lounge For The Rest Of The Year
Why Most Longhaul Flights From Auckland Will Divert Over The Coming Days


I hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend!

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