Airlines Waive Cancellation Fees Due to Coronavirus - BestCards.com. Coronavirus fears are gripping Americans as the illness’ spread continues.
Airlines have been hit particularly hard due to the virus, with many carriers suspending flights to Italy, China, and South Korea. According to news reports, Germany may be the next country to face flight reductions, as the number of infections continues to grow. Carriers Changing Cancellation Fees Over Coronavirus One of the most significant travel developments in the outbreak, however, has been the suspension of cancellation fees and the waiving of changing fees by airlines across the globe. Many of the changes are for those flying to the countries hit hardest by the virus – namely China, Iran, Italy, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea. Current List of Airlines Suspending Change and Cancellation Fees: Air CanadaAlaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesBritish AirwaysCathay PacificDelta AirlinesHawaiian AirlinesJetBlueQantasUnited Airlines.
Biometric Scanner from Amazon Could Scan Palms for Card Payments. A new biometric credit card scanner from Amazon is reportedly in the works, representing the company’s latest attempt to revolutionize the way we pay.
If successful, this technology would turn a cardholder’s own hand into a quick and easy payment method. The current wave of contactless payment options has yet to produce such an option. At the moment, cardholders still need some sort of object – a credit card, cell phone, or wearable – to complete their transactions. If these were eliminated, it could further improve payment security and make checkout times even shorter.
Land Elite Status with New LATAM Pass Requirements - BestCards.com. Beginning Apr. 1, 2020, adjustments to the LATAM Pass requirements will make it easier to achieve Elite Status.
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Move over American Express.
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While the company won’t reveal the total number of guests affected, estimates range as high as nearly 11 million people. MGM Resorts joins the likes of Yahoo, Equifax, Marriott, and U.S. Defense agency DISA in suffering breaches, which expose the personal and financial information of tens of millions of Americans. The Story So Far MGM, which operates over 20 properties worldwide, claims the data breach amounts to “phone book data”. The firm claims the breach hit over 10.6 million customers, including high-profile names, such as Justin Bieber. While MGM claims only email addresses, physical addresses, and phone numbers were compromised, a lawsuit against MGM claims passport numbers, driver’s license numbers, and other sensitive materials also fell into the hands of thieves.
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