Hyatt Peak/Off-Peak Analysis
As promised/threatened, Hyatt's peak and off-peak award pricing is now live for stays beginning March 1, 2022 and beyond. That means that instead of...
Rideshare & missed event protection: How the Point card is heating up
Have you ever left an item behind in an Uber or Lyft? What if a credit card could cover you against that kind of...
Hyatt Points Calendar Is Now Live & The Experience Is Mixed
Hyatt has launched its Points Calendar which allows you to see award pricing on a month-by-month basis at a glance. This is good in...
Contemplating the best card for a single credit card wallet
This past weekend, I was invited to speak about miles and points at a conference for accountants. I fielded some of the typical questions...
American Airlines revamps program: Earn elite status through credit card and flight spend
American Airlines has announced some major changes coming to the AAdvantage loyalty program in 2022: elite status is being simplified (some will find this...
Marriott to drop award chart, add free night “top off”, extend free nights /...
Marriott has made some major updates this morning regarding extensions to elite status and free night certificates along with major changes to the program...
Choice’s Ascend Collection Gems (Great Value with Citi Points!)
Citibank recently added the ability to transfer ThankYou Rewards points to Choice Privileges at an excellent 1 to 2 rate. 1,000 Citi points becomes...
(Update: More Info) Hyatt Peak/Off-Peak Pricing Coming On Oct 26 – Here’s More About...
Update 10/24/21: We checked with Hyatt to get definite confirmation that once awards become bookable, that properties wouldn't be able to adjust pricing to...
Citi Doubles Your Choice
Citi this week launched its first hotel partner since losing Hilton several years ago. You can now transfer 1 Citi ThankYou point to 2...
Amex Offer Cheat Sheet
Often, there are many great Amex Offers available to cardholders. Some are available to all cardholders. Some are for those with specific cards. Many...
The worlds best Preferred Hotels bookable with Choice points
Separately I wrote about the fact that Choice Privileges points can be used to book many (but not all) high-end Preferred Hotels & Resorts....
Playing with the house’s money: Casino matching in South Florida
If you are headed to the Fort Lauderdale / Miami area and you enjoy a good status match-go-round or you just like “free” money,...
Preferred Hotels & Resorts via Choice: Value unlocked. Frustration assured.
Citibank recently added the ability to transfer ThankYou Rewards points to Choice Privileges at an excellent 1 to 2 rate. 1,000 Citi points becomes...
Southwest introduces new card benefits
Today, Southwest announced new benefits available immediately for current and new cardholders. New features include extra bonus points in various categories of spend, the...
