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Thompson Hotels Growth Continues in Southern US

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Hyatt announced they’ll expanding its Thompson Hotels brand with several new properties in Georgia and Texas. With the expansion we’ll see Thompson Savannah and Thompson Buckhead join the development of Thompson Dallas, Thompson San Antonio, Thompson Austin, and Thompson Houston. This latest announcement follows previous expansion in the Americas as Hyatt plans to add 200…

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Minneapolis Athletic Club Now Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis

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Hyatt announced its newest hotel in Minneapolis being the Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis, previously the Minneapolis Athletic Club. As a World of Hyatt Category 4 property, free night award start at 15,000 World of Hyatt points per night. Additionally, this is an eligible redemption for a free Category 1-4 award certificate from the World of Hyatt…

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Amex Offering Retention Offers via Online Chat

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We recently shared of Lucrative Amex Platinum Retention Offer, which 50,000 Membership Rewards points or a $500 statement credit if I agreed to keep the card. This was offered over the phone by calling American Express’s retention department at 800-452-3945 where I was prompted to enter my 15 digit card number. However, I had another…

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United Airlines Updated August 2020 Schedule

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Earlier today, we shared American Airlines Updated International Schedule, in which American plans to restore 75% of its international service by next summer. United Airlines followed by announcing its August schedule which adds back several domestic and international fights. United Airlines will be adding adding nearly 25,000 domestic and international flights compared to July 2020,…

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American Airlines Updated International Schedule

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American Airlines announced its latest international schedule which starts this winter and runs through summer of 2021. The airline is planning long-haul international capacity to be operating at 75% of what it was in 2019, resulting in a 25% reduction of international flying. American says its international routes will be focused on Miami (MIA) for…

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30% Off Amazon With 1 MR Point! Last Day

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Boeing 737 MAX Completes First Recertification Test Flight

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The 737 MAX is Boeing’s fastest selling plane with over 5,000 orders received. Unfortunately, two plane crashes between late 2018 and early 2019 resulted in the grounding of the new model in March 2019. Investigations into the two accidents revealed flaws in the flight control system, known as the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS). Over…

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United Airlines Resumes Flights to China

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United Airlines announced they’ll be resuming service to China starting in just under two weeks. United will resume twice-weekly flights between it’s hub at San Francisco (SFO) and Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport via Seoul’s Incheon International Airport. The new flights will return on July 8, 2020 and will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER. Per United Airlines,…

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American Airlines No Longer Limiting Capacity Onboard Flights

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It might not come as that much of a surprise as American Airlines announced they’d be removing capacity restrictions on all their flights effective July 1, 2020. Previously the airline would limit the number of seats it would sell on each aircraft in an attempt to create more space for customers onboard. Up until this…

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Marriott Off-Peak Redemptions June-July 2020

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We recently shared how Marriott Bonvoy Members Getting Elite Qualifying Nights. In addition, Marriott plans to offer off-peak redemption rates at over 5,500 properties for stays through July 31, 2020. In order to take part in these discounted awards, you must book by June 30, 2020. Per Marriott: All Members — Our Lowest Redemption Rates: To help…

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JetBlue Adds 30 New Routes, Brings Mint to Newark

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Last year, Southwest Airlines announced they’d be leaving Newark Liberty International Airport, now JetBlue Airways has announced a major route expansion. JetBlue Airways plans to launch 30 new routes by the end of this year with the majority of these routes at Newark. JetBlue will be filling in many of the popular routes that Southwest…

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American Express Waiving Excise Tax Offset Fees

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American Express announced some good news for cardholders of Membership Rewards earning cards. Normally the credit card issuer charges an excise tax when transferring to miles to U.S. airlines, however this will now be waived. As a result of COVID-19 and the subsequent CARES Act passed in the United States on March 28, 2020, American Express…

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