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Links to the articles that appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes big route news from JetBlue, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, a very good points sale from IHG, a terrible set of Spontaneous Escapes deals from Singapore Airlines, a new Hyatt resort for Europe, my thoughts on the best 4-card Amex Membership Rewards team, and quite a bit more.
Deals, sales, offers & promotions
– It’s back: Rakuten “refer a friend” earns you & them $40/4,000 Amex Points
– Another Alaska Mileage Plan sale that you should probably avoid (50% bonus)
– Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes deals are live (for December)… and they’re worse than ever
– IHG brings back its very best points sale (buy up to 500,000 points)
Travel news, reviews, rumors & speculation
– Hyatt announces a new all-inclusive resort for Europe (new WoH properties coming this year)
– British Airways is trialling biometrics for international departures
– Big news: JetBlue announces new transatlantic routes to Paris
– A mostly pointless Marriott Bonvoy elite status is getting more expensive
– British Airways has just announced a new route to the United States
– Virgin Atlantic will fly to the Maldives and the Turks & Caicos from next year
Credit card news, offers, reviews & discussions
– Improved CLEAR benefit now live on the American Express® Green Card
– The ideal 4 card American Express Membership Rewards team [Updated]
– This great zero annual fee card is still offering a 15,000 point welcome bonus
Miscellany
– Another reason you should have a VPN when you travel
