Radisson to Choice conversion: Low end = slight deval, high end = better value
Radisson Rewards Americas properties were originally due to be rolled in to the Choice Privileges program on July 18, 2023, but that was delayed by a week and that finally happened on July 25.
Before...
Singapore Airlines 777-300ER Business Class: Bottom Line Review
A fifth freedom route is when a long haul carrier operates a flight outside of its home network, primarily to utilize airplane downtime. One notable example is Singapore Airlines’ JFK to Frankfurt route. Singapore...
You can now change the date on an Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts or...
Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts and The Hotel Collection bookings come with an attractive suite of benefits. More importantly for some, Amex Platinum cardholders receive up to $200 per calendar year in statement credits...
The new American Airlines Executive card. Is it worth the new fee?
The cost of doing business has gone up. Is it still worth paying for the ultra-premium American Airlines Executive card with its major changes? While I say on the show that I am not...
Our experience booking via Marriott STARS vs Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts
During last month's Party of 5 Challenge, Tim and I arranged for the team to spend a night at the Ritz-Carlton Santiago in Santiago, Chile. We accounted for that stay as having used two...
Plans for rebuilding my point fortune
I love having a big stash of points in a wide array of loyalty programs. That way, when opportunity strikes, I can pounce on it. For example, when United briefly opened up business class...
Bottom Line Review: Grand Hyatt Macau (Standard & Premium Suites)
During the Party of 5 challenge, we visited Macau for a couple of nights. We spent the first night at the Four Seasons Macau, while the second night was spent at the Grand Hyatt...
Elevate your family travel without emptying your wallet: using points, miles, and the right...
My wife and I traveled the world together over the course of about a dozen years before we decided to start a family. Someone in this space once described to me the transition to...
My Buying Group Experiment: Day One Failures
A couple of weeks ago, my wife, my son, and I all applied and were approved for new credit cards (see: 3 Inks approved again. 420K points “in the bag”). In total, we expect...
An Air Canada advantage: far more award space with some partners
Over the weekend, I booked an award ticket via Air Canada Aeroplan that reminded me that I've been wanting to publish a post about the expanded award availability you can find via Air Canada....
AA “enhances” the Citi Executive card and encourages spend elsewhere
With the announced changes to the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard, we no longer have a cheap way to grant American's Admirals Club lounge access to everyone in the family. However, we now...
Partner up to maximize rewards
The quickest way to earn rewards in this game is through new card welcome bonuses. Playing in two-player mode -- where you and a partner both apply for new cards and take advantage of...
Business class to London for less with this Asia Miles trick
Flying business class to London can be very expensive, even when using miles. The reason is that the two airlines that tend to have the most award availability to London (British Airways and Virgin...
IHG Shareholder Rate: Save money, gain flexibility, but lose rewards
Last year I came across a Loyalty Lobby post which shared that there's a special rate that IHG shareholders can use to obtain a discount. My wife and I stay at IHG properties quite...
