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    American Airlines Makes Surprise Drastic Award Changes

    ByThe Miles Professor April 9, 2014

    American Airlines came out with a number of changes this morning concerning redeeming AAdvantage award miles. One of the things they got rid of…

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    Booking an American Airlines Award to Easter Island: Problems I Encountered

    ByThe Miles Professor April 2, 2014

    I previously wrote about how I used the American Airlines oneworld explorer award to book business class award tickets to Easter Island. As I explained…

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    New Park Hyatt Vienna Expected Opening June 1 and Category Announced

    ByThe Miles Professor April 1, 2014April 1, 2014

    Hyatt has been excellent at opening new hotels in exciting locations lately. Last year, I was very happy to stay at the new Andaz…

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  • The image shows a printed memo addressed to store managers from Cary Chaney, with the subject "Reloadable Debit Cards Moving to Cash Only." The memo outlines that starting from March 31st, the acceptable form of payment for all reloadable debit cards will be cash only. It lists specific cards that will be affected by this change, including AMEX Serve, MyVanilla, NetSpend, PayPal, Vanilla Reload, and others. The memo also mentions that a register hard stop will halt all transactions for these cards when a payment other than cash is attempted.
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    Vanilla Reloads “Cash Only” Policy Is Not Nationwide (At Least Not Yet)

    ByThe Miles Professor March 31, 2014June 6, 2024

    Update: As of 4/2/2014, I am no longer able to buy Vanilla Reloads in NYC with credit cards. Others have reported credit card options…

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  • The image shows a printed memo addressed to store managers from Cary Chaney, with the subject "Reloadable Debit Cards Moving to Cash Only." The memo outlines that starting from March 31st, the acceptable form of payment for all reloadable debit cards will be cash only. It lists specific cards that will be affected by this change, including AMEX Serve, MyVanilla, NetSpend, PayPal, Vanilla Reload, and others. The memo also mentions that a register hard stop will halt all transactions for these cards when a payment other than cash is attempted.
    Uncategorized

    Vanilla Reloads at CVS May Be Cash Only Starting Tomorrow

    ByThe Miles Professor March 30, 2014June 6, 2024

    Vanilla Reloads are an excellent tool for boosting our miles and points earnings. We’ve been purchasing Vanilla Reload cards at CVS, loading them onto…

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    Asia | Singapore | Trip Reports

    My Winter Trip to Asia and Hawaii: A Day in Singapore

    ByThe Miles Professor March 27, 2014March 27, 2014

    In December, I took a two week trip away from the cold! I started in New York and stopped in Hawaii for a week…

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    Mile Madness Seminars and Celebration in Charlotte

    ByThe Miles Professor March 27, 2014March 27, 2014

    At the beginning of the month, I mentioned that I am participating in a “march mile madness contest” with a few fellow bloggers. I’ve…

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    Amex Business Platinum Card

    American Express Business Platinum Card Raises Sign-Up Bonus to 40,000 Membership Rewards Points

    ByThe Miles Professor March 26, 2014March 26, 2014

    American Express has made another move to step up its reward offerings and make their cards more attractive in 2014. The American Express Platinum…

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