✈️ Rakuten's First Amex Card, Airline Solo Traveler Fees & Hotel Brand Shake-ups

Today we cover Rakuten's debut American Express Membership Rewards card with no annual fee, plus important insights into Amex's one bonus per lifetime rule. We discuss concerning airline pricing trends that charge solo travelers up to 70% more than group bookings, and explore Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer speeds to partner programs. Plus, hotel industry shake-ups as popular Hollywood properties leave Hyatt for Marriott, while Marriott completes its citizenM acquisition, and American Airlines now accepts miles for inflight purchases.

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