Fellow BoardingArea blogger, Matt of Live and Let Fly, ran into a common problem frequent travelers have–no room in the lounge. His solution is to limit the number of times a Platinum Cardholder and her guests can access the lounge. After all, this is a quick and easy way to …
Read More »Tina Fey Misses Out on Reward Bonuses; Rips off Stores
American Express currently has a promotion where you can receive 20% more points if you make twenty or more purchases.  And their spokesperson for that is Tina Fey. Except Tina Fey apparently doesn’t know how to use a credit card.  (Therefore, is missing out on bonuses plus is ripping off the stores). …
Read More »When Should You Spend $25 on a Rental Car Damage Waiver with AmEx?
I wrote about the Rental Car Damage Waiver programs for the Chase Ink credit card and for the Chase Sapphire credit card. But there are times you may want to spend $25 on the American Express Premium Car Rental Protection. You can enroll your American Express cards in this program …
Read More »Things to Know Today–AmEx Plat $500 Statement Credits and More
The American Express Platinum card usually offers huge club access benefits. Â But starting in March, they will no longer offer US Airways and American Airlines club access. I’m a bit miffed because I applied to the card to get access to both US Airways and American (since I will be …
Read More »Perry Platypus’s a First Look at the New DFW Centurion Lounge
The lovely ladies of Heels First sent old Perry Platypus on a Super Top Secret mission to check out the new American Express Centurion Lounge that just opened this week at the Dallas/Ft Worth International airport. It is located in the international terminal at DFW close to gate D14 by …
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