Yesterday, a relatively minor incident at the security checkpoint coupled with misinformation created chaos at the Daniel K Inouye International Airport. How bad were things? The terminal closed for nearly four hours. … [Read more...] about Chaos at the Daniel K Inouye International Airport
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Hawaii Credit Card Award Travel Guide 2019
Last year, I did a few Hawaii credit card award travel guides thanks to all the changes in cards. But a lot has changed since then, so it's time for another update! Check out my Hawaii credit cards award travel guide 2019 edition. … [Read more...] about Hawaii Credit Card Award Travel Guide 2019
Amex is More Liberal Regarding Merchant Categories
Now here's another reason to love the Amex Gold card! Amex is more liberal regarding merchant categories. … [Read more...] about Amex is More Liberal Regarding Merchant Categories
My 2019 Credit Card Strategy
I went through most of 2018 without making significant changes to my credit card strategy. But towards the end of the year, I picked up a couple of new cards. So, here's my 2019 credit card strategy. … [Read more...] about My 2019 Credit Card Strategy
Protect Yourself When Traveling
Inclimate weather has been an increasingly common issue, which in turn causes many travel-related issues. But there are ways to protect yourself when traveling, or at least mitigate the impacts of weather. And best of all, most of you probably already have these coverages! … [Read more...] about Protect Yourself When Traveling
5x Bonus Points on Chase Sapphire Reserve
The Chase Sapphire Reserve is my favorite credit card. It has excellent bonus categories, but for this month only, there's a special bonus available; cardholders may earn 5x bonus points on Chase Sapphire Reserve transactions made with Chase Pay. … [Read more...] about 5x Bonus Points on Chase Sapphire Reserve
Chase Ultimate Rewards Adds JetBlue
Well, that was quick! Just after Korean Air SkyPass ceased being a transfer partner, Chase Ultimate Rewards adds JetBlue TrueBlue as one. But, obviously, TrueBlue is no replacement for SkyPass. … [Read more...] about Chase Ultimate Rewards Adds JetBlue
Hurricane Lane Update + Korean SkyPass Reminder
If you've been following along with this blog of the national news, you'd know that a hurricane is barreling towards Hawaii. So let's take do a Hurricane Lane update as it passes the islands. And if you've forgotten, remember that transferring points to Korean SkyPass will no longer be possible soon. … [Read more...] about Hurricane Lane Update + Korean SkyPass Reminder
Earning Hawaiian Award Flights Post-SkyPass
Korean SkyPass has long offered the best value when redeeming points or miles for travel to and from Hawaii. But since transferring points to SkyPass won't be an option come August 25, it's time to re-think our Hawaii award travel strategy. And so this is what earning Hawaiian award flights post-SkyPass will be like. … [Read more...] about Earning Hawaiian Award Flights Post-SkyPass
Korean Airlines Leaving Chase Ultimate Rewards
Now, this is a sucker punch to the gut. Korean Airlines leaving Chase Ultimate Rewards removes our best award option for flights between Hawaii and the Continental U.S. … [Read more...] about Korean Airlines Leaving Chase Ultimate Rewards