• FrequentMiler reminds us to plan Amtrak sooner rather than later, as Amtrak will soon devalue its award chart. Some good tips as well.
• Freequent Flyer talks about various options for buying broadway tickets.
• A few weeks ago, I shared in a weekly, that the Thai Military was considering a Great Firewall, well, according to Reuters, they are considering it no more.
• From Dia, the answer to the parental challenge of flying internationally with a child, but not both parents.
• The Dutch Safety Board released the MH17 report.
  

Miles and Points:

• Kat reports that she was able to get her annual fee waived for her Barclay Aviator Red card, and she got an offer to stack on the 15k offer, for another 5k miles when you spend $1k.
• Chasing the Points reports that all types of Serves, can be loaded at Walmart. Note, there is still a fee.
• Gary Leff shares the new Beta of Award Wallet. I haven’t had the chance to play around with it yet.
• Noob Radar, and nearly everyone else who talks about RedBirds have all declared it is dead.
• Chuck, writing for Doctor of Credit shares his take on RedBird and some of your alternative options.
• Doctor of Credit shares a leaked memo regarding Costco’s conversion to Citi and Visa.

Reselling:

• Oren reports that Discover Deals terms now exclude gift card redemptions, as well as gift card purchases. Further, there are increasing reports of gift cards not tracking.

Tagging Miles Posts of the Week:

• Check your US Passport’s Expiration Date – if its 2017, plan ahead now!
• Airport Parking Reservations – another option for finding affordable parking
• Wandering Singapore before and after the Singapore Formula 1 Night Grand Prix
• A350-900LR to make Singapore to New York and LA possible again
• Review: Marriott Singapore Tang Plaza
• Weird and Funny Hotel Requests
• Singapore Airlines A330 Kneels at the Gate
• and perhaps the most popular post of the week: A new world for longtime credit card churners