Welcome to The Morning Shave. We read a ton of travel articles each day for our research to share the best travel tips, tricks, and news with you. Here are the articles for Friday, October 4, 2024, that we think you should read.
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Which Credit Card Combo Will Best Maximize Your Rewards?
Maximizing rewards can be challenging when credit card bonus categories typically don’t cover all the ways you spend each month. With credit card combinations, you’ll use cards that offer bonus points on your biggest expenses and a “catch-all” card for everything else.
U.S. Passport Processing Time Reduced.
If you need a new passport or its time for a renewal, there is great news. Passport processing times are now less than 6 weeks. Plus, travelers can get expedited passports in 2 to 3 weeks. Here’s how to renew your passport, and be sure to update Global Entry with your updated passport info.
Why the DOT is examining four major airline loyalty programs.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is examining airline loyalty programs to protect members from unfair and deceptive practices in earning and redeeming rewards. The airlines include four of the biggest names in domestic travel – American, Delta, United and Southwest. Listen to this podcast episode to get all of the details.
Spirit Airlines considers bankruptcy filing, WSJ reports.
The DOJ blocked the merger between JetBlue and Spirit to keep prices competitive in the low-cost flight market. However, they may have messed up since it seems that Spirit Airlines may need to file for bankruptcy. What happens if Spirit goes away? Not only are jobs lost, but the competition that the combined JetBlue & Spirit would have offered is now lost in the marketplace.
When will American Airlines announce free WiFi?
Domestic airlines tend to operate in a “me too” manner. When one airline changes prices or fees, offers new benefits, or makes changes to its loyalty program, other airlines typically follow suit. Delta is rolling out free WiFi across its planes, so you should expect that American and United will soon offer it as well.
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