Tim Steinke
My wife Erin and my first big journey together went around the world in 100 days for
our honeymoon, a trip in which I had one car accident and got one speeding ticket in every country that we visited (I think that I may still have an arrest warrant in New Zealand for an unpaid ticket, but we’ll keep that between us). We currently
live in Washington State; we own a winery, ski after work and hike as much as our elderly knees will let us.
American Airlines and JetBlue expand reciprocal elite benefits
In July 2020, JetBlue and American Airlines announced a new partnership called the Northeast Alliance. Originally, the only part of this "alliance" with a firm timeline was codesharing and point accrual, with the promise...
Blue Apron/Swagbucks/Citi Offers: 12 meals for $35, get back $90 and 1200 AAdvantage Miles
Blue Apron has an increased offer on the Swagbucks Shopping Portal of 9000 SB (equal to $90) when signing-up for meal kit deliveries. There is also a stackable Citi offer that gives $25 back...
(EXPIRED) Aer Lingus: 2+ Business class seats available from Seattle to Dublin all through...
Early today, we posted about the excellent business class availability between the East Coast and Switzerland on Swiss Air. While looking at options for those flights, I happened to notice that some Seattle-Europe flights...
Nearside/Topcashback/Slide: The 14.2% Cashback Superstack
Within the past few weeks, we've written and talked quite a lot about both Nearside Debit and Slide. Nearside is a free, FDIC-insured business banking platform with a Mastercard debit card that offers a...
Swiss Air: business availability wide-open to Europe in mid-Summer, book from 52,500 miles
Thrifty Traveler Premium is reporting good availability to Zurich (from Montreal and NYC) and Geneva (from NYC) in Swiss Business Class for 2+ passengers through January. Summer flights from NYC to Geneva are wide...
(EXPIRED) JetBlue Amex Offer: Get $80 back from $200+ spend (targeted)
There's a new JetBlue Amex Offer giving an $80 statement credit when spending $200 with JetBlue. Note that this is only valid for flights originating in the US.
The Deal
Spend $200+ in one or...
Un”cert”ain: How program changes have affected the value of hotel free night certificates
Beware the Ides of March. Hotel loyalty VP's must have been reading Shakespeare over the holidays, as we've seen major changes devaluations for Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt, as well as a complete revamp of...
Renaissance Newark Airport: Bottom Line Review
I had to spend an overnight at Newark Airport recently in between NYC and Atlanta trips. I'm not a big fan of airport hotels, so I just searched for what seemed like the best...
(EXPIRED) Quill Chase Offer: 10% back on up to $300 + 5x Ultimate Rewards
Quill's targeted Chase Offer is here again, offering 10% back on up to $300 in purchases. This offer seems to only be on business cards, which is exciting as it's stackable with the Ink...
(Changes go live Tuesday: Book now) Hyatt announces 2022 award category changes. It’s...
Update 3/22: Hyatt's Category 2022 category changes go live on Tuesday at 8:00am Central. Make your prospective bookings now!
Hyatt category changes for 2022 have been announced today and will take effect on March 22,...
Hyatt Centric Atlanta/Buckhead: Bottom Line Review
On a recent trip to Atlanta, I was able to stay at the new Hyatt Centric Buckhead. Opened in December of 2021, it's Hyatt's newest property in Atlanta and features two restaurant concepts from...
Emirates Business Class from Newark to Athens for 90,000 miles RT
Thrifty Traveler Premium is reporting good availability on Emirates for non-stop business class on their fifth freedom route between Newark to Athens. This is one of the best deals for business class travel to...
(Expired) Delta Award Sale Last Day: US – Europe Main Cabin from 34k RT,...
Today is the last official day for Delta's award sale to and from NYC airports. This is a better sale than what we've seen recently, as the lowest fares apply to Main Cabin seats...
(EXPIRED) Wait, there’s two different Amazon Amex Offers? 5x on UP TO $200...
I wrote this morning that there was a new Amex Offer out today that's good for an extra 1000 Membership Rewards points at Amazon on a purchase of $200 or more through 5/31/22. I...
