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I don't know about other BofA card options, but the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) hotel loyalty program has 1:1 transfers to AGR (just without the 5K bonus per 20K transferred that comes with SPG to airline transfers). There is an SPG co-branded American Express card available and usually has...

As much as the whole "hipster" scene can be a bit cringeworthy, I'm happy to see any group of people potentially having increased interest in, and use of, Amtrak.

I love British style pudding (and American pudding too!), and also like dates, so this looks and sounds very tasty to me. Wife and I just had some figgy pudding for Christmas. My wife doesn't usually care for dates or figs, but was pleasantly surprised at the figgy pudding and wants to have it...

Here is some very disappointing news from the AGR representative on FlyerTalk. The "no more blackout dates" turns out not to be entirely true. Some seats will be blacked out at peak times. Others will only be available to Select Plus and Select Executive during peak times. Oh and also you may...

I'm not familiar with BOA having anything comparable, but the Starwood Preferred Guest AMEX card is a great card to have (well, in addition to earning from SPG property stays) as points transfer to multiple airlines (most at 1:1 with a few exceptions such as UA) and to Amtrak. The only minor...

From the AGR Rep on FlyerTalk: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtrak-guest-rewards/1713077-announcement-regarding-chase-ultimate-rewards.html

Another case of parroting the current airline frequent flyer programs, which isn't a good thing these days. In some cases certain airlines are even worse as far as changes. With Delta, for example, award ticket cancelation less than 72 hours before departure results in forfeiture of the entire...

There isn't any special technique required, Chase's public offering for CSP normally includes a $0 first year annual fee ($95 thereafter). My wife's and my CSPs were both fee-free for the first year. There have been a couple of links in the past with the first year fee not waived but those...

Your individual card expiration date has nothing to do with how long Chase will maintain the card as an AGR co-branded card. If Chase/AGR decide the party will end for existing Chase AGR cardholders on, say, 01 February 2016 then that's when a new card of some sort would take its place for all...

Bank of America dumped all of its no-annual-fee co-branded loyalty program cards a few years back IIRC. I think the only no-fee cards at BofA are ones that earn solely in BofA's own points program(s). The rest of the loyalty program co-brands are all annual-fee cards as far as I know. This...

It appears that a revamped "AGR 2.0" will be launching on 31 August for travel after the new year. The biggest change, IMHO, will be that the Zones are gone and the points needed for a redemption will be based upon the regular ticket price - i.e., revenue-based redemptions as some airlines are...

I agree, I've received (simultaneously) a text, and IM, and a phone call from Chase regarding suspected fraudulent use of my CC and debit card. I've had fraud issues from all of my credit card issuers - Barclay's seems to have been the most common but it's hit all of them especially over the...

The way HHonors has been devaluing - especially with category increases and seasonal points variations - I probably have more valuable uses for 6K AGR than 40K Hilton. Depends on your travel needs of course.

Although I'm well immersed in the airline FFP world, I'm not familiar with what airline you may be referencing. But in any case, it's not that the points have no value, but rather that most loyalty programs have it in their T&Cs that the miles/points you earn remain the property of the program...

me_little_me: It doesn't look like anyone has - or if so, they haven't posted in the FT thread about it.

Count this Buckeye as another one that would love to see some of this come to fruition! Whether it ever will or not, who knows but glad to see some initiative at least.

I had the same thought, as far as aiming and/or mounting the camera so it doesn't show the direct front-view. It wouldn't be too dissimilar to Airbus A380 aircraft, where airlines can choose a tail-mounted camera that is turned on during taxi, takeoff, approach, and landing. Getting slightly...