CreditCards

I was pretty anxious before my trip after reading a lot of negative experiences, especially since I booked basic fares while traveling with a toddler and didn’t realize families aren’t always seated together automatically. However, things worked out because my husband has a...

My fiancée and I are planning to have our wedding at a Hilton property, and the initial quote we received is around $60,000. I’ve been researching credit cards and the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card keeps coming up as a strong option, so I’m trying to understand if...

I’m coming from the US and I’m trying to understand how common it is to use a credit card for everyday spending in Thailand. I already use an international credit card in Europe without extra fees, but I’ve heard that in Thailand there may be additional charges or surcharges...

I’m really getting tired of the constant credit card promotion announcements on American Airlines flights. I’ve heard that there might be a policy limiting these announcements to just one per flight and that they should be kept fairly short, but I’m not sure if that’s actually...

When traveling, I usually prefer to pay for most things using my credit card. On a recent trip to Spain, I noticed that payment terminals often gave me the option to pay either in euros or in my home currency (CAD), which initially seemed convenient. However, I later realized...

I’m planning my upcoming trip and noticed that several Crowne Plaza and HUALUXE properties in China list club lounges. I’m wondering whether Platinum Elite members automatically get access to the club lounge, or if you must book a club-level room to enter. Also curious whether...

Hi folks, we booked a round-trip to Thailand from SFO through Chase using points (around 330k points for 4 tickets in Economy Basic for December). According to the booking, the fare is eligible for upgrades. I’ve seen that if you book through Alaska Airlines, you may be able to...

I joined GoWild on 4/23 and my saved credit card was used to book a non refundable flight on 4/26. I’m past the 24 hour window and I’ve found the flight details, resident address and phone number Chase won’t refund my fare because they said it’s not fraudulent if I’ve authorized...

For the past 18 months, I have never been able to use a single-use lounge pass when flying with United Airlines. Every time I try, I see a sign at the United Club entrance saying they are not accepting single-use passes. This has happened at multiple airports including Houston,...

I was trying to fix a name issue on my upcoming Delta flight this Friday. I contacted Delta support through the app and was told I needed to call customer service, and they provided me with a phone number. I called the number, and the person on the line asked for my credit card...

My dad and I have the same first and last name and share the same home address. A few years ago, I created a World of Hyatt account and built up around 250k points. Later, my dad applied for the World of Hyatt credit card and left the membership number blank, expecting to be...

I’m planning to book a Waldorf Astoria stay and want to use either Hilton Free Night Certificates or points to cover it. I have two options: Use 2 Free Night Certificates Or redeem 190,000 Hilton points (95,000 per night) For context, I have over 900,000 Hilton Honors points and...

I wanted to share a recent issue involving Booking.com as a warning to others. Despite claims that no financial data was compromised, I noticed an unauthorized charge of around €2300 on my credit card, even though I had not made any bookings. If you have saved your card details...

I currently have 100,000 points in my DBS Altitude Visa credit card, and if I convert them to KrisFlyer, they become 200,000 miles. I want to know if this is the best conversion option or if there are better ways to transfer credit card points into airline loyalty programs. I am...

My Marriott Bonvoy Boundless credit card renewal is coming up, and I’m considering product-changing to the Ritz-Carlton card. I’m trying to understand how the timing works. If I do the product change after the annual fee posts, will I still be able to get the $95 fee waived, or...

I’m trying to understand how co-branded credit cards work, specifically with Flying Blue, and whether it’s worth applying. If I use a Flying Blue credit card to book flights for family members but I’m not traveling with them, do I earn any bonus (accelerated) miles? Or would I...

I applied for the Frontier Airlines credit card on March 31 using an inflight promo for the 55,000 miles offer. After applying, I received the usual “application under review” message (credit score around 750). The next morning, I noticed I had missed a call with a very unclear...