Passing the GUC: Greg gives global upgrades to Nick… with a catch
Alright Nick. You asked for it and here it is: Two Global Upgrade Certificates (GUCs) just for you. But there's a catch. You have...
Now live: Spirit goes revenue-based, makes elite status easier with new Free Spirit program
UPDATE 1/21/201: Spirit's new Free Spirit loyalty program is now live. Details can be found on Spirit's website here. We will soon follow up...
Bank account bonus goals for 2021
Last year, I put a renewed focus on bank account bonuses. In my case, that was both a function of spending more time at...
The perfect Hyatt mattress run
The perfect mattress run isn't a mattress run at all. A mattress run is where you book a hotel stay solely to earn elite...
Searching for value in Hyatt Night In awards
The other day, a reader commented on our "Year of the mattress run" podcast episode / week in review post to say:
Naturally, this made...
Marriott mattress running: Valuable elite status for nearly 2 years
Marriott is offering several overlapping promotions which, when taken together, can make mattress running worthwhile. A mattress run involves checking into a hotel for...
The year of the mattress run: Hyatt or Marriott? (and more)
Mattress running has been on everyone's mind lately. While Hyatt has previously dominated that type of talk, this week Marriott made us bring them...
Saving stacks without stacking: My experience buying a Best Buy open box laptop
Last week, I wrote a post titled, "A day in the life of a serial stacker". The gist of the post is that I've...
The year of the mattress run: top-tier status in 6 programs in 48 nights
In a bizarre state of irony, 2021 is shaping up to be the year of the mattress run. Hyatt kicked things off with their ludicrously...
Marriott’s elite benefits guarantee is back
During the pandemic, Marriott had previously suspended their elite benefits guarantee, but as of today (January 11, 2021), the guarantees are back! Here is...
Virgin Atlantic dumps Delta sweet spots (Update: US-Europe sweet spot is back!)
UPDATE 1/11/21: Virgin Atlantic has restored its old award pricing for nonstop Delta flights between the US and Europe! You can now once again...
Capital One Shopping: A New – But Old – Shopping Portal
When putting together my predictions for 2021, one of my predictions was going to be that American Express or Capital One would launch a...
American Express: Guide To All Of Their 2021 Spending Offers & Benefit Enhancements
American Express kicked off 2021 with tons of new offers and benefit enhancements for cardholders.
We've written about many of them already, but there are...
Amex races out of the gate. What’s next?
Amex raced out of the gate this week with big new offers for Platinum cardholders. Will they put the pressure on everyone else? What...
