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When a company makes a change, it will usually somehow find a way to say it’s positive for customers. But to be honest, that’s not why these changes are made. …

I recently received an email from Flying Blue, the loyalty program for Air France and KLM, informing me about a data breach that may have included my personal information. The …

If you’ve been in the points and miles arena for a while, you’re no stranger to cyberattacks. Hotel systems or loyalty programs are often the targets but airlines and credit …

Several years ago I spent a weekend learning about points, miles and other travel-related things from some of the best people in the business. I learned many tips on how …

The tourism industry for many countries is so important that they have huge operations whose sole purpose is to encourage tourism to said country. Some are more successful than others. …

When news came out that the computers at a Marriott property were infiltrated by hackers, the response was a collective yawn and most people saying, “Again?” According to the website …

Nowadays, having your credit card number stolen is one of the most annoying things that can happen (well, except for someone stealing an Amazon package from your front porch). Credit …

In December 2019, Wawa, the convenience store/gas station chain, announced that it was the victim of a prolonged breach of its payment systems. Going back to March 4, 2019, the …

Back in 2018, Sharon received an unsolicited offer from American Airlines to upgrade her to Platinum Pro. At the time, this was a great offer for us. We had flights …

Happy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we …