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Hilton to Introduce New HHonors American Express Surpass Card

February 5, 2009 ccwatcher American Express, Reward Cards

Hilton and American Express are set to introduce a new flavor of HHonors credit card to be added to the existing lineup. The new offer, dubbed the Hilton HHonors Surpass Card from American Express, is set to launch in mid-February. The main difference between the Surpass Card and the original Hilton Amex is that, in exchange for an annual fee of $75/year, the Surpass Card offers complimentary Gold VIP status for the first year, 9 HHonors points per dollar spent at Hilton hotels and HHonors Diamond VIP status once spending reaches $40,000 per year.
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Get the Best Value for Your Thank You Points Now

January 11, 2009 ccwatcher Citibank, Reward Cards

Thank You Points Severely Devalued: Fixed Point Option for Flights to be Removed

In a move that will significantly devalue Thank You Points, Citi will be removing fixed point awards for flights, effective March 1, 2009. Why is this such a big deal? For those in the know, fixed point travel redemptions offered a way to get nearly a 3% rebate per point. With many options available for earning multiple Thank You points per dollar spent, fixed point flights represented a tremendous value.

How can you get nearly 3% in value per point?
Here’s how to maximize your Thank You point redemption in a nutshell:
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Cap One Launches No Hassle Reward Card with Double Miles

December 8, 2008 ccwatcher Capital One, Reward Cards, Travel Cards

Cap One recently launched a new No Hassle Rewards Card targeting frequent travelers. The credit card earns two miles for each dollar of monthly spending above $1,000 and one mile per dollar on all other purchases.

Cap One miles redemption is quite flexible, as you have the complete freedom to book your travel by any means you prefer with no blackout dates or seat restrictions. Customers can charge any travel related expense–including airline, hotel, cruise line and rental car transactions–to their card, then call Cap One to reimburse the charge with their miles. Each mile is worth 1 cent and the refund is credited on the next statement. In addition, there is no limit to the number of miles you can earn and your miles do not expire.
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Upgrade to the New Amazon.com Visa

September 11, 2008 ccwatcher Chase, Reward Cards

Chase and Amazon.com launched a new version of their co-branded credit card relatively recently, and they have now made it easy for existing card holders to upgrade. The original version of the card earned 3 points on eligible purchases at Amazon and 1 point anywhere else. The new version also earns 3 points on Amazon purchases, along with 2 points on gas, dining, drugstore and office supply purchases, in addition to 1 point everywhere else. You’ll also earn double points for the first 90 days after you enroll.
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SPG Offers More Flight Redemption Options

September 8, 2008 ccwatcher American Express, Reward Cards

With much fanfare, Starwood Hotel and Resorts recently announced the expansion of its Starwood Preferred Guest program with the introduction of SPG Flights, a new option that allows members to exchange their Starpoints directly for plane tickets. Since the Starwood American Express is one of the top reward card choices precisely because of its loyalty program, a closer examination of these changes is in order.
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Sony Card Application: $150 Credit After SonyStyle.com $299 Purchase

August 16, 2008 ccwatcher Chase, Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses

Here’s the latest deal for the Sony Card: Get a $150 statement credit after you make your first qualifying purchase of at least $299 at SonyStyle.com. This promotion is only available to new Sony Card account holders. In addition, all single sales receipt purchases made at a SonyStyle store, including SonyStyle.com, within 45 days of account opening equal or greater than $299 will automatically qualify for a 12 month deferred interest promo.

For more details, see this link. (Via FW)

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ExxonMobil Credit Card: 15 Cents/Gallon Rebate on Gas and Up to 2% On Other Purchases

July 31, 2008 ccwatcher Citibank, Reward Cards

Citi and ExxonMobil recently made changes to the ExxonMobil MasterCard rewards program, upping the rebates awarded and making it more competitive with other gas rebate cards on the market. Previously, the card offered a 3% rebate at Exxon or Mobil stations and a 1% rebate on all other eligible purchases. Now, the terms are:
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17 Credit Cards with Free Plane Ticket Offers

July 28, 2008 ccwatcher Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses, Travel Cards

A free plane ticket is one of the more popular incentives used to woo credit card customers these days. And with airfares on a steady increase, the attractiveness of a free flight has only increased. So, with summer travel season in full swing, we decided to conduct a survey to find out which credit cards offered free airline ticket introductory promos.

We found 17 cards that fit the bill. Not surprisingly, most of them were airline affinity credit cards, but they included general reward cards as well. In part of what seems to be a growing trend across all credit cards, most of the intro promotions require at least some level of spending in order to earn the full number of bonus miles, so as to discourage customers who only use the card for the sign up bonus. Also, as is the standard for airline-affiliated credit cards, virtually all carry an annual fee, though some of them do waive it for the first year.

You can find the full list of cards along with details here.

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Virgin Atlantic Amex: Up to 40,000 Bonus Flying Club Miles and Access to Perks that are Literally Out of this World

June 12, 2008 ccwatcher Bank of America, FIA, Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses, Travel Cards

Virgin Atlantic Airlines just announced the release of its new credit card with potential rewards that include a trip into outer space on Virgin Galactic. The Virgin Atlantic American Express Card from Bank of America comes in two versions: the black card, which carries a higher annual fee ($90) and more opportunities to earn bonus miles, and the white card, which has a lower annual fee ($49). Both cards also offer an intro 0% on purchases and balance transfers, though BTs are assessed a 3% fee with no cap.
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Orbitz Relaunches Its Visa with Capital One and Sweetens the Deal

June 5, 2008 ccwatcher Reward Cards, Travel Cards

The online travel site Orbitz recently severed its longstanding relationship with Barclays/Juniper to relaunch its credit card with Capital One, in hopes of revitalizing its business.

In addition to the increased marketing clout that Orbitz hopes that Cap One can bring to the table, the new iteration of the Orbitz Visa offers a potentially more compelling value proposition for consumers.
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