Changes to Credit Card Statements Announced
Credit card customers will be getting a different sort of statement through their letterbox this year, the UK Cards Association has announced. There are currently 31 million card users in the UK, and they are set to see a new type of credit card statement for the first time this year. The new statements are […]
Men Spend More on Credit Cards Than Women
Men spend more money on their credit cards than women do, research into our credit card spending habits has revealed. It was found that the average male credit card user will spend 15% more with his plastic than the average female card user will. The research also revealed that men spend more than women on […]
Contactless Card Holders in Danger of Electronic Pick-pocketing
Millions of card holders are in danger of having their card details stolen electronically by thieves with smartphones equipped with special software. An investigation has revealed that users of Barclays’s contactless credit and debit cards are in danger of having their card’s data extracted just by waving a smartphone over their wallet. The electronic data […]
Mild Weather and Fee Hikes Boost Trading for easyJet
The mild winter weather this year has led to a trading boost for easyJet, the low cost carrier has announced. Winter has been unseasonably mild this year, which has led to far fewer flight cancellations for the majority of airlines. Low-cost carrier easyJet has announced that the mild weather, along with a number of other […]
Google Re-enable Prepaid Credit Card Feature for New Application
After being forced to suspend all prepaid credit card functions on their innovative Wallet mobile app following the detection of a security flaw, Google have announced that the service is now back up and running. An official company email stated: “We are happy to announce that you can now add the Google Prepaid Card back […]
Ryanair Under Fire for £10 charge for Emergency Exit Seats
Budget airline Ryanair has come under fire for refusing to let passengers sit in seats next to emergency exit doors unless they pay a £10 fee. The Irish Aviation Authority is launching an investigation into the safety implications that come with these charges, as the seats are regularly left empty. Despite not allowing passengers to […]
Virgin Airlines to Team up for Reward Scheme
Virgin Airlines is to take its flight rewards system global, by linking up the scheme across its different airlines around the world. People in the UK will know Virgin Atlantic Airways, but the multi-national company has a number of airlines around the world. These include Virgin America and Virgin Australia, which are linking up with […]
American Express to Expand Prepaid Travel Card Plans
The prediction comes as the company plans to launch their range of prepaid travel cards within the BRICS market, which is comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The market has been growing rapidly in recent years and, subsequently, has attracted interest from several industries around the globe that are looking to exploit […]