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News Roundup
This is a roundup of news and other interesting pieces that I’ve come across over the last few days. I thought they are worth sharing so I hope you enjoy reading them.
TSA expects over 18.5 million people to travel by air over busy Fourth of July holiday
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is staffed and ready to screen over 18.5 million travelers at the nation’s airport security checkpoints during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. This year’s projection includes Tuesday, July 1, through Monday, July 7, with the highest passenger volume – approximately 2.9 million – expected on Sunday, July 6. TSA screened nearly 3.1 million travelers on Sunday, June 22, the busiest single day in the agency’s history.
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Get 10% in Airbnb credit on HotelTonight bookings
Airbnb owns last-minute-hotel-booking-platform Hotel Tonight. A few months ago, a new perk was announced for HotelTonight bookings: you can now get 10% back on HotelTonight bookings in the form of Airbnb credits. Even better, you can then stack those Airbnb credits from multiple HotelTonight bookings.
➡️ Read more at FM
SLH properties continue joining and leaving Hilton Honors
After snagging the Small Luxury Hotels of the World alliance from Hyatt in February 2024, Hilton added select SLH properties to its program in spurts between June and September 2024. The initial additions are finished, but SLH properties continue to periodically join and leave the Hilton Honors program.
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Capital One Cards Now Have In-Store Offers
Capital One now has special offers linked to your cards which can be used for cash back on In-Store purchases.
➡️ Read more at DoC
Don’t Sleep on Retention
Retention offers encourage you to hold on to a card you might otherwise cancel, and should it help your mental model you can think of them as a secondary sign-up bonus for the same card. The mechanics of getting a retention offer are simple, call the number on the back of your card and say something like: I was considering closing my card ending in [XXXX] because [reason], but before I decide what to do I was wondering if there were any retention offers?
➡️ Read more at MEAB
New YUR Ride-Share App Launches July 1 in NYC
A new player is about to pull up. YUR Drivers Network—a homegrown ride-sharing company promising no surge pricing, better driver pay and cutting-edge safety features—will officially launch in four NYC boroughs on July 1.
➡️ Read more at TimeOut
Guru’s Wrap-up
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