Ariana Arghandewal

Freelance writer & editor covering rewards travel and credit cards. Co-founder of #TRLT

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

@LauraLoomer @SouthwestAir This was a false allegation made by a passenger who shares the same mental illness as you. The FBI found no credible threat and did not arrest the man. Get a hobby, you psychotic nut job.

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

@GovMikeHuckabee This is pathetic. The UAE is providing frequent updates and covering people’s hotel bills while they’re stuck.

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

@ImWanderWoman That's fair. I do get value out of VA, FlyingBlue, and Lifemiles. I'd much rather transfer points from WF to those programs than Chase (which I like to save for Hyatt) or Amex (which I transfer to Aeroplan, esp during bonus promos).

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

@jimmacjr1980 It's pretty outrageous, especially since some of these settlers are dual US citizens. Too many people in the travel space are ignoring it. Even the ones who dismissed it as "not a real threat to peace" are notably quiet.

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

An entire West Bank village has been ethnically cleansed. For years, zionists have downplayed settler violence. Calling them a fringe group whose activities are not endorsed by the country (even though IOF soldiers protect them as they terrorize Palestinians). Now what?

[B'Tselem בצלם بتسيلم @btselem]

Months of relentless violence by Israeli state-backed settler militias, soldiers and police forces have achieved their goal: the last remaining families in the Palestinian community of Ras ‘Ein al-‘Auja left this week.

The largest shepherding community in the southern Jordan Valley, and the last to survive, was home to about 800 people, roughly half of them children. The area has now been completely emptied of Palestinians.

Since October 2023, Israel has forcibly displaced 45 Palestinian communities in the West Bank, comprising at least 3,501 people. Another 12 communities were partially displaced, with at least 455 peopledriven from their homes.

Expelling communities and taking over tens of thousands of hectares are part of a policy of ethnic cleansing that Israel is implementing in the West Bank.

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

Hellhole > a**hole (aka @realDonaldTrump)

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

@Sheerzee Just seeing this. Emailed you

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

Got a retention offer for the first time in a while: 7500 miles after $1k spent in 3 months on my Citi AA business. Not a huge sum, but still worth more than the $99 annual fee. Would you take it?

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

RT @AlaskaAir: We are still experiencing an IT outage affecting our operations that has resulted in cancellations of some of our flights th…

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

@glenngabe What will chatbots do when websites go out of business because chatbots are stealing their traffic and content?

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

@helixcardinal I just googled "Amex Business Platinum" in cognito mode

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

I take back what I said about the Amex platinum card (or the business version at least).

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

I've been updating points content for another site - my biggest takeaway? Use your points. The number of "sweet spots" that have devalued is astounding. The number of hotels that have gone up 50% or more in points per night (in the last 2 years alone) is concerning. Don't hoard.

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

The fact that the U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Card doesn't show up on more "best travel card" lists tells you everything you need to know about how affiliate relationships create bias in coverage.

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

The dreaded Amex Platinum annual fee hike is here. Who is keeping vs canceling their card? https://t.co/sAHVKqiTTF

[Kudos @joinkudos]

Alaska Airlines just launched Seattle-Seoul flights with INSANE deals:

✈️ BOGO flights (companion pays just $6-36 in taxes!) 🎯 20K points one-way (normally 30K)
💳 100K credit card bonuses available

Book by Friday, Sept 12!

Seoul here we come! 🇰🇷

https://t.co/IoyaQuqwwk

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

@TravelFake I just get this page and it never changes:

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

Is it me or has the United site not been working since yesterday? At least award searches seem to be down.

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

@TravelFake I’ll try that next time. The page just wouldn’t load. Ended up using aeroplan points instead.

[Ariana Arghandewal @PointChaser]

Idk what's going on in DCA but RT flights are $1,000 right now. Redeemed 30k Aeroplan points instead. Who says you can't get value out of an economy class redemption?