Spirit Airlines Says It Could Run Out of Money Next Week | Barclays AA Aviator to Citi transition starts 4/24 at midnight
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The Points Daily
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Friday, April 24, 2026
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| 🦨 STINKER | | Spirit Airlines Says It Could Run Out of Money Next Week | | Spirit Airlines told a bankruptcy court it could run out of cash next week, which would be impressively fast even by Spirit's standards of disappointing customers. The ultra-low-cost carrier's financial freefall means those dirt-cheap fares might not be worth the risk of getting stranded when your return flight gets canceled because the airline literally can't afford fuel. If you've got Spirit tickets booked, start shopping for backup options now—and avoid booking anything new on an airline that measures its remaining lifespan in days rather than months. | | source → |
| 🔥 FIRE | | Barclays AA Aviator to Citi transition starts 4/24 at midnight | | The Barclays AA Aviator cards are finally making their awkward transition to Citi, starting tonight at midnight. Your Barclays accounts will go dark immediately, but Citi won't let you open new accounts until April 27th—a three-day banking blackout that's hardly a smooth customer experience. Take a screenshot of your current account details before midnight, because you'll be flying blind until Citi gets its act together. | | source → |
| 🔥 FIRE | | Last chance: Earn up to 200,000 hotel points with this limited-time IHG Rewards card offer | | IHG is pushing their cobranded card with a "last chance" offer for up to 200,000 hotel points, though they're being coy about when exactly this supposed deadline hits. The pitch centers on saving hundreds annually if you're already loyal to their Holiday Inn empire, which is classic cobranded card math—great if you're trapped in their ecosystem, pointless if you're not. Don't let artificial urgency push you into a card decision; check the actual terms and spending requirements before IHG's marketing team gets too excited about your wallet. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Buy United MileagePlus Miles With up to a 50% Discount [Ends May 4] | | United is hawking miles with up to a 50% discount, and this promotion vanishes May 4th, so you've got less than a week to decide. The discount tiers vary based on how many miles you're buying, so you'll need to do the math on whether this beats your usual earning methods. This is a solid deal if you're sitting on the fence about a redemption that needs topping off, but don't let the urgency fool you into buying miles you don't have a plan for. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | JetBlue Changing Boarding Process on April 29 — With 2 Clear Winners in This Shakeup | | JetBlue is finally admitting their boarding process has been a confusing mess of letters, names, and random categories, so they're overhauling it entirely on April 29, 2026. The airline is streamlining to a cleaner system that creates two clear winners in the shuffle. If you're a frequent JetBlue flyer, mark your calendar and check the new boarding hierarchy to see where you'll land in the pecking order. | | source → |
| 🔥 STEAL OF THE DAY | | **Steal of the Day:** JAL and ANA are nearly doubling fuel surcharges on May 1st, so book your Japan flights in the next six days if you want to lock in substantially lower fares. This is straightforward arbitrage—same routes, same airlines, meaningfully cheaper if you move now. Get your reservation in before the surcharge spike hits. |
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| 💳 CARD OF THE DAY | | **Card of the Day:** The IHG One Rewards Credit Card is offering an exceptional limited-time welcome bonus of up to 200,000 points, making this the perfect moment to snag this card before the offer expires. With IHG's global footprint and strong redemption value, this elevated bonus could cover multiple free nights at premium properties worldwide. |
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