Weekly Review: April 10, 2021

On Apr 11, 2021

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I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far! I’m grateful to be spending time with my family.

On the points & travel front, this week the new Chase United Quest Card was introduced, IHG Rewards Club devalued, the value of redeeming Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles on ANA got even better, Avelo Airlines began selling flights, JetBlue revealed its transatlantic economy product, and more.

With that out of the way, here’s a recap of this week on the blog:

Featured Stories

“Quarantine-Free” Flights Are Kind Of Deceiving

What is it with both airlines and all kinds of media outlets promoting “quarantine-free” flights in a way that’s unhelpful at best, and downright deceiving at worst?

I’m writing about this now because I’m currently sitting outside at a coffee shop, and I overheard a lady telling her friend how she’s going to Italy next month. “I thought Europe was closed?” “No, we’re going on one of the quarantine-free flights.”

That’s not how that works!!

Review: Hyatt Carmel Highlands (Stay Away)

Oh, the Hyatt Carmel Highlands. Come for the views, stay for the… well, maybe don’t stay.

Fantastic New United Quest Card Offers Up To 100K Bonus Miles

Chase and United Airlines have a co-brand credit card agreement for both personal and small business cards. Well, the New United Quest℠ Card has just been launched, and I’m extremely impressed by the value proposition of this card. In this post I wanted to take a detailed look at what you need to know about this lucrative card.