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Is Alila Ventana Big Sur overrated? Or just overvalued?
There's a certain type of person that emerges whenever something starts to get hyped...
Last Chance Deals: Delta Amex Offer, Virgin Atlantic award sale & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection...
Delta’s not a premium airline, Hyatt goes Airbnb and what it’s like to all-you-can-fly...
Hyatt launches a vacation rental program, a harrowing tale of actually using Frontier's all-you-can-fly...
Roll your own hotel elite status
Is hotel elite status worth it? This week, we talk about ways to get...
Lodging
Hyatt offers from Amex for Thompson, Park Hyatt, and SLH [enrollment required]
Among the many new offers added to our Current Amex Offers database today are offers for Hyatt brands Thompson and Park Hyatt as well as...
Lodging
Intercontinental and Kimpton: Get back $75 on $300+ spend with new Amex Offer [targeted, enrollment required]
There is a new targeted but widely-available Amex Offer out today that's good at Intercontinental and Kimpton hotels whereby you'll get $75 back...
Quick Deals
Holland America cruises: Get $300 back on $1K or more with new Amex Offer [targeted, enrollment required]
A valuable new Amex Offer is out on some cards today that's good for $300 back when you spend $1,000 or more with Holland...
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Lodging
Hyatt offers from Amex for Thompson, Park Hyatt, and SLH [enrollment required]
Among the many new offers added to our Current Amex Offers database today are offers for Hyatt brands Thompson and Park Hyatt as well as...
Lodging
Intercontinental and Kimpton: Get back $75 on $300+ spend with new Amex Offer [targeted, enrollment required]
There is a new targeted but widely-available Amex Offer out today that's good at Intercontinental and Kimpton hotels whereby you'll get $75 back...
Quick Deals
Holland America cruises: Get $300 back on $1K or more with new Amex Offer [targeted, enrollment required]
A valuable new Amex Offer is out on some cards today that's good for $300 back when you spend $1,000 or more with Holland...
Credit Card Bonuses
Barclays Aviator Red now up to 75,000 miles with two purchases
The Barclays Aviator Red has a new offer out good for up to 75,000 American Airlines miles -- and all it requires is two...
Featured Article
Is Alila Ventana Big Sur overrated? Or just overvalued?
There's a certain type of person that emerges whenever something starts to get hyped in the points and miles/travel world. I call it "punk-rock...
Featured Article
Last Chance Deals: Delta Amex Offer, Virgin Atlantic award sale & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
After...
Quick Deals
[Early bird ends 9/30] Join Nick at The Travel Summit in Toronto in April 2024
In April of 2024, I (Nick) will be speaking at The Travel Summit in Toronto, Canada and there are just a couple of hours...
Featured Article
Delta’s not a premium airline, Hyatt goes Airbnb and what it’s like to all-you-can-fly Frontier (Saturday Selection)
Hyatt launches a vacation rental program, a harrowing tale of actually using Frontier's all-you-can-fly pass and at least one frequent flyer thinks JetBlue might...
Credit Cards
Cardless revamps Simon Mall Amex (there’s good news and bad news)
Cardless announced this week a revamping on the Cardless Simon Mall American Express card. The key changes will be very positive for the target...
Lodging
[Update: 4K for Cardholders] IHG promo: Earn 2,000 bonus points for every 2 nights you stay through 12/31/23
Update 9/30/23: IHG has sent an email to IHG cardholders who have registered for this promotion indicating that IHG One Rewards Credit Cardmembers will...
Quick Tips
No more buying 3rd party gift cards with Amazon gift cards
Earlier this week, in Greg's post about throwing in the towel on buying groups, he mentioned in passing buying 3rd party gift cards at...
Featured Article
Roll your own hotel elite status
Is hotel elite status worth it? This week, we talk about ways to get elite treatment without investing the time and effort in enough...
Credit Cards
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Review (2023)
The Capital One Venture Rewards card is the OG of the bank's "miles-based" offerings. Over the last few years, Capital One has greatly strengthened...
Credit Card Bonuses
Amex Delta Business Card Upgrade Offers: Up to 50,000 SkyMiles (targeted)
Amex is targeting some Delta business cardholders with spending offers as an incentive to upgrade their Delta Business Gold and Delta Business Platinum cards....
Award Booking
Delta SkyMiles: Business class deals aren’t dead. Here’s how to find them.
It's been a long time since Delta's international business class award prices competed favorably with competitors like AA or United, but until a few...
Quick Deals
Both sides now can now get up to $60 when referring to Capital One Shopping
Update 9/29: Capital One Shopping is now targeting some folks with even higher referral earnings. I've heard reports of up to $60 for each...
Flights
(EXPIRED) Save 50% on Southwest base fares & awards with promo code WOW50
Update: This sale was supposed to end yesterday, but Southwest has now extended it through the end of today, 9/29.
Southwest is celebrating a Week...
Lodging
Wyndham Rewards Promo: Earn Triple Points On Stays Of 2+ Nights
Wyndham Rewards has launched a new promotion which is offering triple points on stays of two or more nights through mid-January.
The Deal
Earn triple...
Lodging
Villa Copenhagen Bottom Line Review (Book via Fine Hotels & Resorts or Choice Privileges)
My wife and I stayed one night at the Villa Copenhagen before the start of a terrific food tour of Denmark. We booked this...
Elite Status
LATAM Pass Offering Status Match For US (useful for Delta benefits)
We've seen numerous airline status match opportunities over the last couple of years and there's another one available now from LATAM. The appeal of...
Flights
Virgin Atlantic: 25% off award flights through 2023 (but mind the fees)
Virgin Atlantic is offering a 25% discount on award tickets for all flights on Virgin Atlantic metal booked from today through October 3rd for...
Award Booking
How to cancel Virgin Atlantic partner awards online
Over the summer I had used my Virgin Atlantic points to book a Delta flight from Detroit to DC. Delta would have charged 16,000...
Credit Card Bonuses
Chase spending offers for Q4 2023 with direct registration links for cobranded cards
For the last few years, Chase has offered targeted spending offers each quarter on its cobranded cards. They're back once again with a new...
Credit Card Bonuses
Amex Morgan Stanley Platinum Card: Increased 125k Welcome Offer
We've seen some incredible Platinum card offers over the past couple of years, but it isn't often that we've seen the offer on either...
Credit Card Spend
(EXPIRED) Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards, Save $15
Update: This deal has traditionally been limited to one per household, but in practice it's been possible to get more than one discount in...
Elite Status
Delta may walk back some of their recently announced changes
Two weeks ago Delta announced huge changes to their SkyMiles elite program and to their Sky Club admission policies. These changes were so unpopular...
Credit Card Spend
My buying group experiment: throwing in the towel, for now
In early July, my wife, my son, and I all applied and were approved for new credit cards (see: 3 Inks approved again. 420K points...
Credit Card Bonuses
Barclays Aviator Red now up to 75,000 miles with two purchases
The Barclays Aviator Red has a new offer out good for up to 75,000 American Airlines miles -- and all it requires is two...
Featured Article
Is Alila Ventana Big Sur overrated? Or just overvalued?
There's a certain type of person that emerges whenever something starts to get hyped in the points and miles/travel world. I call it "punk-rock...
Featured Article
Last Chance Deals: Delta Amex Offer, Virgin Atlantic award sale & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
After...
Quick Deals
[Early bird ends 9/30] Join Nick at The Travel Summit in Toronto in April 2024
In April of 2024, I (Nick) will be speaking at The Travel Summit in Toronto, Canada and there are just a couple of hours...
Featured Article
Delta’s not a premium airline, Hyatt goes Airbnb and what it’s like to all-you-can-fly Frontier (Saturday Selection)
Hyatt launches a vacation rental program, a harrowing tale of actually using Frontier's all-you-can-fly pass and at least one frequent flyer thinks JetBlue might...
Credit Cards
Cardless revamps Simon Mall Amex (there’s good news and bad news)
Cardless announced this week a revamping on the Cardless Simon Mall American Express card. The key changes will be very positive for the target...
Lodging
[Update: 4K for Cardholders] IHG promo: Earn 2,000 bonus points for every 2 nights you stay through 12/31/23
Update 9/30/23: IHG has sent an email to IHG cardholders who have registered for this promotion indicating that IHG One Rewards Credit Cardmembers will...
Quick Tips
No more buying 3rd party gift cards with Amazon gift cards
Earlier this week, in Greg's post about throwing in the towel on buying groups, he mentioned in passing buying 3rd party gift cards at...
Featured Article
Roll your own hotel elite status
Is hotel elite status worth it? This week, we talk about ways to get elite treatment without investing the time and effort in enough...
Credit Cards
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Review (2023)
The Capital One Venture Rewards card is the OG of the bank's "miles-based" offerings. Over the last few years, Capital One has greatly strengthened...
Credit Card Bonuses
Amex Delta Business Card Upgrade Offers: Up to 50,000 SkyMiles (targeted)
Amex is targeting some Delta business cardholders with spending offers as an incentive to upgrade their Delta Business Gold and Delta Business Platinum cards....
Award Booking
Delta SkyMiles: Business class deals aren’t dead. Here’s how to find them.
It's been a long time since Delta's international business class award prices competed favorably with competitors like AA or United, but until a few...
