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As we told you back in April, Rakuten is offering an Easy $30 Portal Bonus For New Users! Here’s a quick way to get some free cash well you’re home during the pandemic. Rakuten, which used to be eBates, is an online shopping portal which offers cash backs when you shop through their portal. They are…
Effective today, April 25, 2020, The Maxwell, New York City, Tribute Portfolio is ceasing operations and permanently closing. Several factors went into this decision including the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the hotel to close. For those not familiar this was previously the original W New York and transitioned to the Maxwell back in 2018. This property was…
Cheesecake Factory has launched their latest promotion, where you can earn a bonus $10 eCard from now through May 10, 2020, for every $50 in gift cards purchased on their website. As a reminder Cheesecake Factory gift cards and the bonus eCards never expire. Most Cheesecake Factory locations are currently open for take out and…
Uber Eats is offering customers one free month of it’s Eats Pass, which normally costs $9.99 for the month. They’ve been emailing this offer to users, however it appears anyone can sign-up which can definitely save you some money the next month if you’ve been ordering delivery. With an Eats Pass, you’ll receive $0 delivery…
DoubleTree is sharing their top secret Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe for the first time. For loyal DoubleTree fans, you’re well aware of the delicious cookies that the chain offers upon check-in, well now you can finally make them for yourself. DoubleTree guests consume more than 30 million of these cookies every year, however I’d imagine…
The Four Seasons New York announced they’ll be offering free rooms for medical workers during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The hotel is closed to the public through April 15, 2020 currently, however decided to offer their rooms for those who are helping fight the pandemic as a way to due their part. This is a great…
U.S. State Dept: Do Not Travel Internationally The Department of State has officially advised U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the Coronavirus. If you are abroad, you should think about your plans as it is likely that international flights will soon be canceled or very limited upon this news. Read below for…
Several Las Vegas resorts have announced they’ll be shutting down this week as a result of coronavirus. Wynn/Encore Las Vegas announced they’d be closing their Las Vegas properties for two weeks. MGM Resorts also announced shortly after they’d be closing all their Las Vegas resorts until further notice starting on Tuesday, March 17. Wynn/Encore: WYNN…
JetBlue Passenger Banned For Life As reported by the Washington Post, A passenger flew on JetBlue Flight 253 from NYC to Palm Beach on Wednesday. He had a pending coronavirus test that he failed to disclose and learned mid-air that he tested positive. “JetBlue has since banned the passenger from the airline for his failure…
Hilton sent out an email today to all Hilton Honors members regarding the current COVID-19 situation going on around the world. One part of the email did include Hilton Honors updates, so I thought I’d share for those who haven seen. Immediately, Hilton is pausing the expiration on all Hilton Honors points until the end…
U.S. Citizens Advised Not To Travel By Cruise Ship The U.S. State Department has issued an advisory stating that U.S. citizens should not travel by cruise ship, especially those with underlying health issues due to Coronavirus. With all the risks of traveling right now, the travel industry is sure to take a hit. What are…
United Adds No Change Fees For New Bookings Delta Waiving All International Change Fees on New Tickets American Airlines Waiving All Change Fees on New Ticket Purchases No United has issued the following policy for March, 2020. Tickets: For tickets issued March 3 through March 31, 2020, customers will be permitted to change free of…
JetBlue No Cancellation Or Change Fees Announced Via Twitter, JetBlue announced that there will be no change or cancellation fees with any fares for the next 2 weeks. Looks like with all the uncertainty around Coronavirus, JetBlue wants to encourage people to travel or at least book travel with no penalty of having to cancel…
Chipotle has launched a their latest promotion where you can earn a free chipotle entree with purchase of another entree when you wear your favorite hockey jersey in store today February 21, 2020! They’ve had a similar offer in the past, and for even more great Chipotle deals, be sure to download and sign-up for Chipotle…
In today’s day and age, it’s common to arrive at airport and immediately fire open the Uber app. What else isn’t unusual, is to see that fares are surging especially late in the evening when it seems to be busiest. On a recent arrival into New York’s John F. Kennedy, I decided to open Uber…
Global Entry Suspended For New York Residents The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is closing the Global Entry program as well as other Trusted Traveler Programs in New York State in response to New York declaring itself as a sanctuary city with the “Green Light Law.” New York residents will no longer be eligible to…
Jet Blue Fare Sale From $59 Jet Blue is advertising a mid-winter sale with fares starting at $59. Check out this sale here. What Credit Card Should I Use? Make sure to use a card that will earn you bonus points on your airline purchase, like the The Platinum Card® from American Express which earns you 5X points for…
As an update: WHO declares global health emergency for Noval Coronavirus today. Airlines Canceling Flights To China As Late As March Airlines are canceling and cutting flights to China through as late as March as the Wuhan coronavirus continues to infect people especially in Beijing and Shanghai. As reported by Business Insider, Airlines around the world…
Have you flown this month and noticed extremely long upgrade lists on flights? January is notorious for long upgrade lists for First Class because there’s more elite members than anytime else during the year. Those who have you earned airline elite status last year still have it until the end of January. New elite members…
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