Good morning everyone, yesterday I received the dreaded Schedule Change email from American Airlines and was hoping the change would be minor. I am flying to Chicago in mid October for the Chicago Seminars and picked the American Airlines flights that had the best arrival and departure times. I would land in mid afternoon in Chicago on Friday and then depart Sunday evening after the Chicago Seminars were over. Here is my original itinerary that was booked in April.
(Hat Tip to my friend Bill for the Barclays credit card update and Target gift card update)
Good evening everyone, I have a few random news items to share with you. First off, it looks like Barclays is sending out new Chip and PIN cards to Barclays American Airlines Aviator Red Credit Card holders. When you activate your new credit card online, you are given the option to set up a 4 digit PIN (please don’t pick 1234). This is the first time I have heard of this feature and I wonder if Barclays will send out other replacement credit cards with Chip and PIN technology. To request the new credit card technology, call up Barclays and ask them to send you a new card. If they refuse or tell you to wait patiently, you can tell them your current card is damaged and ask for a replacement card.
(Hat Tip to Paul for the CN Traveler article)
Good morning everyone, I recently learned about a new travel website called ExitFares which aggregates all the best airline deal sites like The Flight Deal, Airfare Watch Dog, and many smaller sites. After you create a free account, you can receive daily emails with only deals from your chosen cities. I selected Los Angeles and San Francisco and received 9 flight deals on the first day. If you are interested in checking in out, please create an ExitFares account.
Good evening everyone, I was just looking through my recent American Express Platinum Charge Card statement when I saw major changes to the Membership Reward Program. Effective October 1, the transfer rate to British Airways and Iberia will change from 1,000 Membership Reward Points = 1,000 British Airways / Iberia Avios to 250 Membership Reward Points = 200 British Airways / Iberia Avios. This is terrible news since British Airways is arguably one of the best transfer partners for Membership Reward Points.
Good morning everyone, just a quick update on my travel plans over the next few months. Even though the FTU Advanced Dallas just ended last weekend, I will return to Dallas for the next FTU Advanced Dallas event on September 25-27. Tickets are $249 and the Hyatt Regency has a $99/night group rate. The hotel is within walking distance of DFW Airport. If you are skeptical of attending by yourself, read this post: Why you Should go to Travel Conferences by Yourself #Rant.
