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Travel Tuesday: Understanding Chase's New Sapphire Lounge

by Kyle Burbank
When Chase announced that it was opening a number of airport lounges in partnership with The Club, there were several questions I and others had. At the top of the list, with The Club being a staple of Priority Pass membership, it seemed fair to assume that those with Priority...
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Travel Tuesday: Hyatt Introduces Hyatt Studios Brand for Extended Stay

by Kyle Burbank
When you're traveling and looking for a place to stay, you'll likely see several different brand names pop up in your searches. Yet, in reality, many of these brands really fall under the banner of a few key companies such as Marriott, Hilton, IHG, or Wyndham. The idea is that...
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Bilt is Offering a Hyatt Status Trial/Challenge for Rent Day

by Kyle Burbank
It's almost the first of the month and you know what that means: time for me to write about Bilt again. If you're new, since October of last year, Bilt Rewards and the Bilt Mastercard have featured special promotions and perks on Rent Day each month. In addition to standing...
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CLEAR Review: How the Biometric Program Saves You Time in Line

by Kyle Burbank
Over the past few years, you may have noticed the service CLEAR growing in prominence. Between its recent partnerships with American Express, its Health Pass being employed by several entities during the pandemic, CLEAR kiosks arriving at more locations, and the company going public, CLEAR is kind of having a...
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Delta Has Finally Revealed a Launch Date for Free WiFi

by Kyle Burbank
For the first time since 2019, I'm not in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year. So, naturally, this installment is shaping up to be one of the more interesting editions for someone like me as Disney is showing off their "Hey Disney" system and FinTech seems...
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Travel Tuesday: My 7 Favorite Travel Tuesday Posts of 2022

by Kyle Burbank
For many Americans, 2022 marked a true return to travel. And while, as I write this, air travel is snarled and looking rather nightmarish, the year turned out to be pretty decent for the industry and travelers alike. As for me, during the year, I reviewed a number of hotel...
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Travel Tuesday: Caption by Hyatt Memphis Hotel Review

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Travel Tuesday: Caption by Hyatt Memphis Hotel Review

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Hilton is Offering Double Points on Hotel Stays This Summer

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