Weekly Good Articles Roundup: Delta Triple Upgrade, Hilton Personal Cards Have No Lifetime Limit, Free Phones, Six UA Card Options, and UA Travel Bank Not Reimbursable

This post summarizes the standout articles from Meika 101 Blog and Meika 101 Planet published between February 15 and 22, making it easy for everyone to catch up in one place~

Meika 101 Planet

Meika 101 Planet is a paid community that shares some loophole strategies and reimbursement tips that are not suitable for direct publication on the blog. It also offers practical features such as business-class award availability alerts, extra cash back for new card applications, and VIP bookings at premium hotels. For more details, see: Meika 101 Planet Introduction

This week’s good articles in the Planet include:

• Some sweet redemptions at I Prefer / Preferred Hotels
• Xfinity $50 1G 5-year deal explained in detail + free phone line for one year
• [Fully Fed] Delta triple upgrade success with the bonus received, and Stays reimbursement also worked!
• Why people say buying a phone in the U.S. is basically free — a practical free-phone guide
• Hilton new promotion: no lifetime limit for personal cards, but not for business cards
• Hong Kong "4-diamond loser" review of HSBC Pulse
• Flight review, route and aircraft: AA B787-9 DFW-BNE
• Delta One review: what it feels like to fly business class for the first time

Mileage award alerts: Meika 101 Planet: Turn on business and first class award availability alerts

• [Mileage redemption gem] 80,000 miles for JAL's new A350 first class! Boston nonstop to Tokyo, ultimate in-the-sky luxury!
• [Mileage redemption gem] Sydney nonstop to Hong Kong! Cathay Pacific business class seats at 90,000 miles — easy to get for Aussies, must grab!
• [Mileage redemption gem] Lock in LATAM business class from 60,000 miles! Miami nonstop to South America, lie-flat all the way to Chile/Argentina!
• [Mileage redemption gem] Lock in EVA Air Royal Laurel Class for 75,000 miles! Taipei nonstop to San Francisco, last 1 seat — grab it fast!
• [Mileage redemption gem] Lock in JAL business class for 60,000 miles! Tokyo nonstop to Vancouver, last two seats — grab them fast!
• EVA Air (BR) has released a large number of business-class saver awards on routes such as LAX/SFO/SEA/YVR/YYZ/DFW/JFK-TPE
• [Mileage redemption gem] Lock in ANA THE Suite first class for 110,000 miles! Tokyo nonstop to Chicago, last 1 seat!
• [Mileage redemption gem] Lock in ANA business class for 75,000 miles! Beijing via Tokyo to Los Angeles, last 1 seat!
• [Mileage redemption gem] Nonstop to Morocco from 42,000 miles! Depart from multiple North American cities and start a romantic Casablanca trip!
• [Mileage redemption gem] Unlock Emirates business class from 80,000 miles! Nonstop to Dubai from multiple North American cities, A380/A350 peak experience!

Cloud player related: Cloud Player Service Introduction

• A niche bank where Cloud Players can open accounts remotely

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Meika 101 Blog

There are also many good articles on the Meika 101 Blog, listed here for the convenience of those who do not have time to check them one by one.

• A step-by-step guide to getting cheap U.S. internet (Xfinity)
• Citi AT&T Points Plus Credit Card (new benefit: $10 monthly discount; $200 welcome bonus)
• Snaplii app introduction: up to 10% cash back on gift cards [red envelope promotion + $15 for new users]
• Raisin savings platform introduction: up to $1,500 + 4% APY
• Citi AAdvantage Globe Credit Card (90,000 welcome bonus ending soon)
• How should you choose among the six United Airline (UA) co-branded credit cards?
• Chase United Explorer Credit Card (welcome offer 80,000/85,000/80,000 + an extra year of Silver status)
• Chase United Quest Credit Card (welcome offer 90,000 + 3,000 PQP)
• Chase United Gateway (formerly Travel Bank) Credit Card [40,000 welcome bonus; no annual fee]
• Futu Moomoo stock investing platform [Lunar New Year special bonus: $100 + $1,000 + 8.1% APY for opening an account]
• AMEX Blue Cash Preferred Credit Card (up to $300 welcome bonus; free for the first year)
• AMEX Blue Cash Everyday Credit Card (up to $200 welcome bonus; no annual fee)
• The most comprehensive introduction to BofA Preferred Rewards benefits (fully revised tier structure, new benefits added)
• ANA miles introduction (optional JPY 3,000 cancellation fee)
• Chase Freedom Flex Credit Card (Q2 5x categories announced, pretty good!)
• AMEX airline credit reimbursement introduction and tips (UA Travel Bank may not be reimbursable)
• Ranking of account-opening bonuses for investing and stock trading platforms (up to $9,000 in rewards)

Some flash deals are pretty good too

• Rakuten cash back deal: 97% cash back on Nord VPN, a super low-cost way to buy Membership Rewards/Bilt points
• Hilton timeshare-style offer: stay 3 nights at a hotel starting from $199 + get 100,000 points back
• Good news for UA co-branded cardholders: a series of new benefits are coming
• AMEX Hilton cards are about to get higher welcome bonuses, plus another free night certificate!
• Rakuten money-maker deal: 100% cash back on Incogni service!
• Amazon baby products: spend $100, get $25 back (wipes, diapers)
• Get a 40% transfer bonus when moving Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Virgin Atlantic (VS)
• Shopback + PureVPN 130% cash back — a money-making deal is here!