Hey everyone, Today I』ll be breaking down the Japan Airlines Mileage Bank program for you all. As you may know, Japan Airlines (JAL or JL for short) is one of the top-notch Japanese airlines along with ANA. With hubs out of Tokyo and Osaka, JAL is one of the best ways to fly trans-pacific and throughout Asia. JAL is part of…
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Direct link: https://www.chase.com/digital/digital-payments/samsungpay-offer-campaign Details: To receive your $15 statement credit, use Samsung Pay to make 5 purchases with your Marriott Rewards Credit Card from May 15 to June 15, 2017. Please allow up to 8 weeks after the qualifying purchase(s) post(s) to your account for the statement credit to post to your Ritz-Carlton Rewards credit account. Chase also have similar promos for…
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I found this small promo on my Chase Ritz-Carlton credit card when I login to my Chase account, but then I found the promo page is public: https://www.chase.com/digital/digital-payments/ritz-applepay-offer-campaign. Chase Marriott credit card has a similar promo as well: https://www.chase.com/digital/digital-payments/applepay-offer-campaign. Details: To receive your $25 statement credit, use Apple Pay to make 5 purchases with your Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card from May 15 to June…
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Chase just sent out emails to Freedom and Freedom Unlimited cardholders for a promotional offer where you earn $15 in cashback by making 5x purchases with Android Pay at the grocery store. The subject line of the email is “It pays to use your Chase Freedom card with Android Pay.” It appears that I received this offer on only one…
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2017.05.22 Update: The official webpage has changed its language: “Automatically receive up to $300 in statement credits as reimbursement for travel purchases charged to your card each account anniversary year.*” The change is officially confirmed. We know that, the definition of “annual” of the CSR $300 annual travel credit is 12 months from every December statement (basically calendar year). By this…
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[Update 2017.5] – This post has been edited from the original version as reader Kan noted a math error in the original post. Upon review, Hilton actually awarded points based on an award stay immediately prior to the cash stay, in addition to the cash stay described below. This is not standard and the post has been rewritten to reflect solely…
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BankAmeriDeals is a function very similar to AmEx Offers but provided by BoA. Most of the time, the deals suck, that’s why there are not so many people talking about it. But now there’s a great AT&T deal: Click the icon of the deal, then you will see “Ready to use” which means you enrolled successfully. Use your BoA credit card make two separate…
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The Lounge at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is one of three airside Priority Pass accessible lounges at BOS. I was recently flying Jet Blue out of the C terminal and stopped in for a light breakfast and pre-departure beverage. Access is provided for all C Terminal departures EXCLUDING Gate C40 and C42, and from Terminal E via the walkway near Gate E1. While The Lounge is…
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Chase Ultimate Rewards (UR) are arguably the most valuable transferrable points currency due to the number of products that can be used to acquire points, the breadth of their transfer partner redemption options, and their baseline value of 1.0 cent per point (cpp) when redeemed for cash. In Part 1 of this chapter on Chase UR, we focus on how…
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Recently awarded 5-Star by SKYTRAX, EVA Air has a very prestigious reputation among frequent fliers. During a recent trip to China I finally got the opportunity to get some first-hand experience on EVA Air’s business class (Royal Laurel class), which turned out to be above and beyond. Compared with other airlines flying across the Pacific, EVA Air in my opinion has the…
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The Platinum Card from American Express for Goldman Sachs Review This card has been there for years, but we didn’t mention it before. The main reason is that, it requires you to have a Goldman Sachs account to apply. However, you need to have $10M to be eligible to open a Goldman Sachs account. It is said that if you…
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The Chase Ink Preferred business card is now available for participation in the Chase Refer-A-Friend program. The referrer will receive 20,000 Ultimate Reward (UR) points per referral up to 100,000 UR per year. The referred will receive the standard public offer of 80,000 UR after spending $5,000 in 90 days. To generate referrals for an eligible Chase account, click here. Once you…
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ContentsIntroductionAA Award AvailabilityGetting to EuropeGetting to AsiaEarn and Burn Introduction American Airlines (AA) miles used to be one of the most sought after currencies for frequent fliers looking for outsized value when traveling on AA metal, both domestically and abroad. When AA completed their merger with US Airways in 2015, Saver award availability suddenly became scarce. With a few exceptions (flights to/from Asia), award availability remains…
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Contents1. Basic Information about the Hotel2. Basic Information about My Stay3. Hotel Exterior4. Hotel Location5. The Lobby6. Inside of the Room7. Outside of the Room8. Facilities9. Food10. Summary 1. Basic Information about the Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong is located in the International Commerce Centre (ICC). The building is 484 meters (1588 ft) in height, and it has 118 floors. The entrance of the…
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