Are you ready for some random miles and points news? I hope you said yes, so let’s go. This has been blogged about a few times today, but thought I would chime in anyway. There is currently an AMEX Offer for You deal where you get $15 statement credit after spending $75 or more at Home Depot.
Here is a collection of interesting news from today…
First off, did you win any Plink Points today? Check your inbox for an email from Plink regarding their latest Amazon gift card giveaway…
Turns out that I won a $25 Amazon gift card (actually 2,500 Plink Points which I redeemed for an Amazon gift card). Here is the complete list of winners. Not familiar with Plink, check out this guide Introduction to Plink. Continue reading
Quick Updates Regarding the New Chase IHG MasterCard and Visa Savings Edge Program
This is a follow up post to an earlier post (Friday Rundown: Free Lounge Access for Chase Ink Bold/Plus, New IHG MasterCard…). In that post, I said that I had received a letter from Chase regarding my Chase IHG Visa Credit Card. My card would soon be converted to a Chase IHG MasterCard Credit Card.
The letter stated that I would received my new MasterCard credit card by May 17, but my card would be automatically changed at/on April 1. Apparently my calendars are a few days late or Chase is a few days early, because it looks like they have already made the change to my current IHG credit card. I assume I will receive a new credit card in the mail any day now. Continue reading
Planning your Cabo San Lucas Trip (from Orange County)
If you haven’t already, please read New Southwest Airlines Routes (Orange County to Cabo).
Anyways, since flights are relatively cheap from Orange County (SNA), I convinced my brother to go with me for a short weekend getaway. Since Southwest points will be devalued started April 1, I strongly recommend burning your stockpile before then. Southwest has free change and cancellation fees, so there is no excusing to hold onto your Southwest points now. With that said, flights from SNA to Cabo San Lucas (SJD) are only 11,400 points round trip plus $85 in taxes/fees starting August 10.
For those without massive stockpiles of Southwest points, round trip flights can be had for $315. Much cheaper than $400+ flights on US Airways connecting in Phoenix. Continue reading
UPDATE 3/27/2014 at 10PM PST: Chase has started converting IHG Visa Credit Cards into IHG MasterCard Credit Cards (see pics below).
Friday Rundown: Free Lounge Access for Chase Ink Bold/Plus, New IHG MasterCard, 2 New AMEX Offers, Bluebird Reloads at Walmart, and More
TGI Friday! Here are some random travel-related news from today…
I just created a tutorial about how to sign up for a free Lounge Club membership if you have a Chase Ink Bold/Plus Credit Card. You can read it here.
I got this letter from Chase alerting me that my Chase IHG Rewards Club Visa will soon be replaced by a Chase IHG Rewards Club World MasterCard. Technically, if you cancel the Visa card, you can sign up and receive the sign up bonus on the MasterCard. It appears that you have to close your Visa before April 1, otherwise you will automatically be issued the MasterCard and miss out on getting another sign up bonus.
Here is the corresponding FlyerTalk thread (link).