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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…

We’d all like to think that when we’re in a hotel room, we have some degree of safety and security for our stuff and ourselves. Unfortunately, that’s not always 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…