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What types of purchases qualify for the Local Commuter Transportation category?
(Source: Chase Freedom FAQ)
Merchants in the Local Commuter Transportation category include regional operators of local commuter passenger trains, subways, metro, buses, taxis, and ferries. Please note that some merchants that provide transportation and related services are not included in this category; for example, national and international trains (such as Amtrak), airport shuttles/limousines, parking lots/garages, tolls/bridges, airlines, hotels, car rental agencies, cruise lines, travel agencies, discount travel sites, vacation clubs, tour operators, and some municipal/government owned entities.
Freedom 2017 5X calendar published.
#107
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Registration has always started June 15. IIRC, at least some of the categories were announced for Q3 at the start of the year before, but not this year.
The Q4 2016 categories were certainly not announced till September 14 (the start date of this thread):
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#109
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Uh seriously when does Chase plan on releasing the calendar for the last two quarters? I mean registration for "Summer Fun" begins in just four days and they still haven't even announced WTH it is yet! Really, what kind of business is that?! SMH
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They're probably trying to find a category of business which one cannot buy gift cards in...
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i hope q3 summer fun includes dining out. do they switch things up every year? this is my first year with the freedom.
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Maybe "summer fuN" means that you only 5x points for any purchase for which you write an essay explaining how it led to "summer fun"?
C'mon, the time to complain about them not announcing the Summer categories (if they still haven't by then) will be June 15, not June 11. Why should they announce and open registration in two separate steps a week apart? I mean, if they didn't announce long ago, then they probably had no intention of announcing until it's time to register. So I understand complaining about them not announcing long ago, and I would understand complaining if they didn't announce on June 15, but I don't understand why the expectation that they should announce days ahead of registration if they didn't announce earlier?
C'mon, the time to complain about them not announcing the Summer categories (if they still haven't by then) will be June 15, not June 11. Why should they announce and open registration in two separate steps a week apart? I mean, if they didn't announce long ago, then they probably had no intention of announcing until it's time to register. So I understand complaining about them not announcing long ago, and I would understand complaining if they didn't announce on June 15, but I don't understand why the expectation that they should announce days ahead of registration if they didn't announce earlier?
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Maybe "summer fuN" means that you only 5x points for any purchase for which you write an essay explaining how it led to "summer fun"?
C'mon, the time to complain about them not announcing the Summer categories (if they still haven't by then) will be June 15, not June 11. Why should they announce and open registration in two separate steps a week apart? I mean, if they didn't announce long ago, then they probably had no intention of announcing until it's time to register. So I understand complaining about them not announcing long ago, and I would understand complaining if they didn't announce on June 15, but I don't understand why the expectation that they should announce days ahead of registration if they didn't announce earlier?
C'mon, the time to complain about them not announcing the Summer categories (if they still haven't by then) will be June 15, not June 11. Why should they announce and open registration in two separate steps a week apart? I mean, if they didn't announce long ago, then they probably had no intention of announcing until it's time to register. So I understand complaining about them not announcing long ago, and I would understand complaining if they didn't announce on June 15, but I don't understand why the expectation that they should announce days ahead of registration if they didn't announce earlier?
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Ie, it's Hilton who doesn't tend to announce a promo until sometimes the day it starts. Just about everyone else gives some advance warning. (Plus US Bank also perennially sends me a card telling me I can earn extra LAN-now-LATAM miles several days after the regular spring promo they always give me has started.)
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