e-Rewards talks back and offers a smidgen of hope
On Tuesday I wrote about a rash of e-Rewards account shutdowns purportedly due to discrepancies in members' account details and/or survey activity.
In response to that post, Ollie from e-Rewards reached out to me...
@FrequentMiler Hi...
e-Rewards shuts down accounts. Rewards lost. (developing)
By Invitation Only...
You've seen the emails. Every time you sign up for a new loyalty account, you soon receive an email with the subject heading "By Invitation Only". It sounds special, right?
These invitations are...
Can you convert a Marriott 7 Night Travel Package to a 5 Night Package?
Short answer: No, you probably cannot convert a 7 night travel package to a 5 night package.
Yesterday we wrote that multiple people have recently had success booking Marriott 5 Night Travel Packages. This is...
Business Class to Europe + 7 hotel nights for $2225: Investing in Marriott Travel...
This morning, Greg wrote about some of the potential opportunities that could be in store as the SPG/Marriott/Ritz loyalty schemes meld into one over the coming year(s). The merger with SPG has presented some...
Investing in change: Marriott / SPG / Ritz new program opportunities
Airline and hotel mergers are often bad for consumers since they result in less competition. That said, mergers also create lots of change. And with change comes opportunity...
We saw this recently with the American...
Is Amex increasing exceptions to their Once Per Lifetime Rule?
Most American Express credit card offers disallow those who have had the same card before. Language in the application offer terms usually state the following (and usually in bold text): "Welcome bonus offer not...
Bring your favorite passenger: Last chance to buy a Southwest Companion Pass
One of the best deals in domestic travel has long been the Southwest Companion Pass. This benefit is hands-down my favorite airline loyalty program benefit because it allows you to bring a companion with...
How to get 2.17 cents per point from Membership Rewards today
Yesterday I described how I recently got 2.17 cents per point value from Membership Rewards points. I had inadvertently stacked the Business Platinum Card's 50% Pay with Points rebate with a 5X airfare promotion...
Wow! 2.17 cents per point from Enhanced Business Platinum pay with points!
Update: This post includes offers that were valid at the time of publication, but have since expired. Please click here to see the best offers currently available.
You already know that I love the Amex Business...
Finding gold in old Wyndham points
Last week Wyndham offered a ridiculously lucrative deal. The first 50 members to call could book an entire “cottage” in Italy, France, Ireland or the UK for just 15,000 Wyndham points per night. Normally...
New Hilton Honors is better for many. Maybe that wasn’t a middle finger after...
This morning I published a report about Hilton's new award program (see: Hilton Honors results are in. Is that Hilton’s middle finger?). In that post I used charts (published with permission from US Credit...
[EXPIRED] Buy up to 82,285 British Airways Avios for 0.67 cents each!
UPDATE: The match.com deal appears to have expired. Clicking through the portal produces an error that says, "Invalid Publisher Code, Offer, or Publisher - Advertiser Partnership Status". We will keep you updated if there is any...
Double Avios Shopping (Buy miles for .67 cents each!)
The British Airways shopping portal is offering double points for all merchants this weekend.
Important: When you browse to the British Airways Shopping Portal make sure to switch to the US version of the site...
Enhanced Chase offers in-branch for some
Doctor of Credit is reporting some changes in signup bonuses on several Chase cards. Starting March 12, Chase will have some new offers in-branch on several cards starting on March 12th. These offers are...
