Attempts at stacking a deal on event tickets
I don't attend a lot of concerts or sporting events these days, but every now and then we attend something with our kids like Monster Jam or Disney on Ice, etc. When those things...
World of Hyatt Complete Guide
World of Hyatt is, by far, my favorite hotel loyalty program. Points are easy to earn, largely through their partnership with Chase, and Hyatt's generous award chart makes it possible to get huge value...
How to select seats on partner bookings
It's common to book a trip through one airline that includes segments flown by other airlines. For example, a trip booked through American Airlines might include segments flown by Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Qatar,...
(More details) Citi axing Premier card on May 9, launching Strata Premier card on...
Update 5/13/24: The Strata Premier card has been released by Citi earlier than expected and can be found here (we'll have posts out soon about it). Additionally, those who had the Citi Premier card...
Use Finnair Avios to book Nordic / Scandinavian hotels at 2c per point or...
Booking hotels with airline miles is almost always an awful value, even when there is a "deal" to do so. You're almost always getting very low value per mile, particularly if you're comparing not...
Hyatt’s Great Scotland Yard Hotel, London: Bottom Line Review
My wife and I recently stayed four nights at The Great Scotland Yard Hotel in London. This hotel is in the location of the original Scotland Yard which started its life as a castle...
Tornado hits Omaha airport, Russia jams Finnair GPS and how to spot an American...
A tornado devastates Omaha's Eppley Airfield, Finnair accuses Russia of jamming its planes' GPS and how to spot an American in the wild. All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection, our weekly...
Best uses of points, value versus savings, how Frequent Miler began and more [Week...
Got Citi Thank You points or Avios from one of the many programs that use them? This week, we published guides for your best uses of either of those. If you're a Delta loyalist,...
Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge: Bottom Line Review
I've enjoyed all of the Hyatt properties that I've visited in the Boston area, the two most recent being the Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor and the Hyatt Place Seaport. I've been past the Hyatt...
Hyatt’s cumulative changes hurt more in retrospect (on Nick’s mind)
When I got into this game, I didn't understand the effusive love for Hyatt. As I traveled more, I came to understand why award travel enthusiasts love Hyatt so much -- and Hyatt stole...
Value credit card perks not by what you’ll save . . .
I had the chance to eat breakfast in the Delta Sky Club at New York-LaGuardia airport the other day. The lounge is bright and airy, the service was far better than what I have...
[Update: I made it!] My award alert, flight change, and a risky layover
Update: I got up at 4am this morning and rushed to the Detroit airport. I needed to be there at the start of boarding to insure that my carry-on would fit in the overhead...
Another United devaluation, BLADE delivering organs and Southwest is adding…seat assignments? (Saturday Selection)
BLADE helicopter service is actually an organ transport service in disguise, United devalues partner awards again and Southwest may end its cattle call boarding process. All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection,...
Unlocking the lap of luxury with points [Week in review]
This week, Hyatt's disappointing announcement of the details of its Mr & Mrs Smith partnership put luxury hotels front of mind. Specifically, it made us think a lot about other ways to get luxury stays...
