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Platinum Forever Free (After Rebate)

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Amex Platinum cards come loaded with elite perks: airport lounge access, hotel and car rental elite status, 100% rebate on a CLEAR membership, emergency medical transportation & evacuation, and much more.  They also come...
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A dive into points pooling: Which are the best airline frequent flier programs for...

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The ability to pool points with others can be a valuable program feature for members of airline and hotel loyalty programs, but relatively few airlines offer any mechanism to share freely with friends and...
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Cavallo Point Lodge, Sausalito: Bottom Line Review

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Location, location location...  Across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, and strikingly near the foot of the bridge, Cavallo Point Lodge's historic buildings form a semi-circle around the decommissioned Fort Baker parade grounds. ...
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Award Booking Artistry

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Getting the best deal on an award ticket is rarely done by going to one airline's website and searching round trip. On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air, we discuss the artistry that...
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Marriott Platinum Elite Free Breakfast Simplified

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One of the benefits of earning Platinum Elite status with Marriott is free breakfast, but not at all brands.  Some brands, instead, give you only a $10 per day food & beverage credit.  And...
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Developing a British Airways strategy for business class flights using points

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I've never flown British Airways in a premium cabin because I've always been put off by high carrier-imposed surcharges. However, there are factors that make British Airways a potentially good choice for a couple...
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My nightmare booking Preferred Hotels via Choice

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Oh the lengths I'll go to secure a good deal...  Using Choice Privileges points, it's possible to book Preferred Hotels & Resorts (some of which are considered to be the best hotels in the...
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New additions to the Best Offers page

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We always make an effort to keep our Best Credit Card Offers page up to date with the best offers available on a wide range of rewards credit cards. Regular readers know that we...
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Delta Choice Benefits: Which to choose and when

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Delta's Platinum and Diamond elite status levels include "Choice Benefits" in addition to many automatic perks.  Platinum elites can choose one Choice Benefit each year they qualify, and Diamond elites can choose three.  This...
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The Hotel Loyalty Rollercoaster

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Is IHG about to be the next big thing in hotel loyalty? Is Hilton actively trying to drive me away? Where are Choice and Marriott headed -- and is Hyatt still at the top?...
Hyatt’s Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Scottsdale Bottom Line Review

Hyatt’s Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Scottsdale: Bottom Line Review

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My wife and I recently spent three nights at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.  We would have happily stayed much longer.  We booked a premium suite for $183 plus 9,000...
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Expanded Delta award availability via . . . Aeromexico?

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A friend asked for some help planning an award strategy for a trip to Alaska. One thing led to another and I stumbled on a weird finding: Aeromexico has access to a lot more...
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I’m excited about… IHG?! [On Greg’s Mind]

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I'm excited about IHG!  What?!  I've never spoken or written that before.  But, yesterday we learned about a number of positive changes coming to IHG credit cards, including the ability to add points to...
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Keep score with the AA Loyalty Game Scorecard

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Are you playing the AA Loyalty Point Game?  If so, you'll want to grab a copy of our AA Loyalty Game Scorecard.  The AA Loyalty Point game is all about earning high level American Airlines...

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