{"id":6049,"date":"2022-12-27T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/?p=6049"},"modified":"2023-04-18T11:09:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:09:35","slug":"tuesday-triple-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/27\/tuesday-triple-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday Triple"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. I\u2019ve been seeing scattered reports<\/a> of Metabank Visas and Mastercards being spotted at the gift card rack at Kroger stores for a few weeks, but hadn\u2019t seen any in the wild at my stores until yesterday. At 3 out of 4 stores I visited, all of the US Bank Visas and Mastercards had been replaced with Metabanks. At the 4th store, there was a Kroger clerk actively removing the US Bank cards from the rack based on directions from corporate, though the clerk didn\u2019t have any more information to offer. At this point though it looks like the change is in-process and nationwide.\n

    Unfortunately the Metabank cards are harder to liquidate and have a $6.95 activation fee instead of US bank\u2019s $5.95 fee too, so #bonvoyed.<\/li>\n

  2. DansDeals reports that Chase Ink cards are no longer subject to 5\/24<\/a> as of yesterday morning and running through December 31. Multiple reports in MEAB slack suggest that while it\u2019s probably true for certain unknown circumstances, it\u2019s definitely not globally true. If you try and you\u2019re denied, remember that some physical mailers continue to bypass 5\/24.<\/li>\n
  3. A few tips if you\u2019re caught up in the Southwest meltdown<\/a>:\n

    \u2013 Your travel insurance almost certainly won\u2019t cover the cost of a ticket on another carrier, but probably will cover a hotel, food, and perhaps even a rental car
    \u2013 If your rebooked itinerary sucks, proactively check for a better one every few minutes, inventory is constantly shifting
    \u2013 Consider nearby airports, one-way car rentals, a bus, a train, or dropping a leg from your trip to get there quicker<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Good luck!<\/p>\n

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    I would brag that my holiday Southwest flight arrived early and in its original factory uncanceled state, but 1) I flew Southwest, and 2) the mechanics didn\u2019t even get the exit sign on correctly, so here we are.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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