So I just got my first SouthWest Rapid Rewards points last week and Southwest is promptly introducing changes to the must lucrative award category. We want to inform you of an upcoming change to the Rapid Rewards Program that will affect the number of points needed for reward travel. Wanna Get Away reward flight bookings […]
After my rather disappointing stay at the Park Hyatt in Paris in July I'm contemplating what I gonna do with my Gold Passport points. Naturally I expected good redemption options overseas and at the Category 6 level. However the real estate mania in Silicon Valley and the many upcoming conferences have made many places in […]
Simon_sees While American Airline's scare yesterday – in which fuel surcharges were briefly being applied to award tickets – turned out to be merely a technical error, it highlights the importance of "earning and burning" your airline miles and hotel points. Devaluation of these currencies can happen at any time, often without warning. While it […]
Last week reader David made this really interesting comment which highlights the role of the bank in the recent Aeroplan changes. A very interesting read and I think it deserves to have its own entry. Well it's not all come out in the press, but the single largest contributor to miles in Canada, for Aeroplan, […]
Lacking other lucrative promotions the IHG Pointsbreak promotion is winning in comparative value. The new list for stays from September 1st to Oct. 31st has just been released. Each night costs just 5,000 IHG rewards points. There are some true gems on it like the INTERCONTINENTAL KIEV a fantastic property I just stayed last month. […]
United and Marriott have teamed up to recognize each others loyalty program members and status holders. As United Premier Gold, Premier Platinum, Premier 1K and Global Services you will get Marriott Gold Status through a status match. Marriott Gold status isn't bad bad given the many exclusions in Marriott's Terms and Conditions it's a big […]
Given that 2013 has elapsed by half it's time for my personal update on what I think my loyalty goes: – Hotels Since I'm spending more time in Europe this year I'm trying more hotels here than before. I'm a Hilton Diamond (from CC spend) and a Starwood Platinum. Starwood I used to check spg.com […]
james.rintamaki I haven't done any round of applications in over 6 months. But there were a couple of offers I felt I wanted to take advantage of. Here's what I applied for today: – Business Platinum Delta Skymiles, 55,000 Skymiles $150 fee from AMEX – Chase Business Ink Plus, 50,000 Ultimate Rewards points, fee waived […]
Expedia has launched a secondary guarantee to it's Best Price Guarantee. The existing Best Price Guarantee is a rather generous policy that gives you $50 for each valid claim where you find a hotel room cheaper on another English website. However it only guarantees prices for 24 hours from the time of the booking at […]
Chase also rewards Hyatt credit card holders this summer. From July 1 through September 30, 2013, spend $3,000 or more on purchases and get 5,000 Hyatt Gold Passport® bonus points – in addition to the points you would already earn. Chase had a similar promotion some weeks back – I think it's worth switching as […]