Will Chase match the 100K bonus on the Chase Sapphire Preferred?

The current 100,000-point welcome offer on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) is too lucrative to miss out on. But what if you applied for the card just a few weeks before Chase’s best offer on this product this year launched? Well, all hope is not lost. We’ve received multiple reports from…

Book now: Emirates to restrict first-class award tickets to elite members as of May 12, 2025

It’s been a busy few weeks for the Emirates Skywards loyalty program, but it’s just announced perhaps the biggest change yet. As of Monday, May 12, 2025, Emirates will begin restricting first-class awards to its Platinum, Gold and Silver status members. We first saw this news on Loyalty Lobby. This is a major change that…

Newark plagued by another ATC outage as flight delays keep piling up

Another tech outage early Friday plagued the Federal Aviation Administration facility that governs airspace at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), the agency said, causing air traffic control to lose radar and communications for about 90 seconds. It’s the latest in a string of ATC-related equipment and staffing problems that have snarled travel at Newark, one…

Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Venture X: Which card should you get?

Chase and Capital One are leaders in the travel rewards credit card space. If you’re looking for your next travel rewards credit card, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) and the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card are great options to consider. Both cards have their own transferable currency that they…

How I earn and redeem points at hotels that don’t belong to a loyalty program

Everyone says a daily puzzle regimen will keep your mind sharp, but in my honest opinion, you can forget about Sudoku, the Rubik’s Cube and Wordle. The most challenging — and satisfying — brainteaser in the world is discovering a way to either earn or use points to book a hotel that is not actually…