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Articles tagged “credit cards”

Hotels

Hotel Credit Card Wars Heat Up as Hyatt Relaunches Its Chase Card

Hyatt's new World of Hyatt credit card launched Thursday does a better job of targeting younger and thriftier travelers. Big spenders, on the other hand, may be unhappy with some of the new perks.

Grant Martin, Skift | 6 years ago

Hotel Credit Card Wars Heat Up as Hyatt Relaunches Its Chase Card

Airlines

Airlines to Test Consumer Payments That Bypass Credit Cards for Direct Sales

Care to buy a plane ticket without needing a credit card? Soon a few airlines will test enabling air travelers to pay for their tickets by taking payments directly from consumer accounts. Three cheers for testing innovations.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines to Test Consumer Payments That Bypass Credit Cards for Direct Sales

Ground Transport

Uber Enters the Loyalty Game With New Credit Card

It makes sense for Uber to enter the credit card and loyalty arena. This card could be a solid alternative for frequent travelers who don't want to shell out a large annual fee.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Uber Enters the Loyalty Game With New Credit Card

Airlines

Chase Sapphire Reserve Card Buzz Could Be a Problem for United Airlines

Yes, a lot of people have ditched their airline-branded credit cards. But even people who have snazzy new cards, including the Chase Sapphire Reserve, like to redeem points for free travel on United and other airlines. For that reason, United MileagePlus miles are still valuable to Chase.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago

Airlines

American Express Centurion Lounges Are a Differentiator in Credit Card Competition

An airport lounge needs a lot of logistical heavy-lifting and finesse to get it right. But Amex has had some success executing on this mission, and is expanding internationally to Hong Kong.

Colin Nagy, Skift | 7 years ago

American Express Centurion Lounges Are a Differentiator in Credit Card Competition

Business Travel

Business of Loyalty: Bank of America Steps Into the Premium Travel Credit Card Game

Bank of America has a new premium loyalty credit card for the travel industry, but its uses may be limited. Still, for the right kind of traveler the new card can end up being very lucrative.

Grant Martin, Skift | 7 years ago

Business of Loyalty: Bank of America Steps Into the Premium Travel Credit Card Game

Airlines

Delta Says Travelers Still Love Airline Credit Cards Even Though Miles Are Worth Less

Yes, airline frequent flyer programs probably were more lucrative a decade ago. But savvy travelers can still get a lot of value out of the programs and their affiliated credit cards.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago

Delta Says Travelers Still Love Airline Credit Cards Even Though Miles Are Worth Less

Airlines

Mastercard Could Share Your Height and Weight With Airlines, But Will It?

Yes, this seems like a potential invasion of privacy, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. The chances of airlines adopting this technology are low.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago

Mastercard Could Share Your Height and Weight With Airlines, But Will It?

Online Travel

The State of U.S. Travel Loyalty Point Redemption in Four Charts

Travel rewards points redemptions in the U.S. are up sharply this year as several brands focus on rewarding and retaining their elite customers. Hotel loyalty program redemptions in particular have shown bold increases as these programs add millions of new members per year.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

The State of U.S. Travel Loyalty Point Redemption in Four Charts

Airlines

Allegiant Air Banking on New Credit Card Deal to Reveal More About Its Flyers

Allegiant Air knows less about its most loyal customers than it would like. Its new co-branded credit card could help change that. But will anyone apply for it?

Brian Sumers, Skift | 8 years ago

Allegiant Air Banking on New Credit Card Deal to Reveal More About Its Flyers