Saturday Selection: Double-booking Delta, a Citi merchant offer drawback and more
After a few weeks off of the Saturday Selection, this weekend we're back with some top reads from around the blogosphere that are worth a few minutes of your time and attention. Read on...
[Update: No more debit funding] PointCard limiting debit card loading to $300 effective 5/19/22
Update 5/13/22: PointCard has sent an email to members today indicating that they will no longer provide third party debit card funding at all as of 6/2/22. This comes after they announced two weeks...
United has extended travel credits to 12/31/23
United airlines sent out an email earlier this week alerting members to a bit of positive news: travel credits that were previously set to expire on 12/31/22 will now be valid until 12/31/23. That's an...
[Prizes Announced] Frequent Miler Live Wednesday, April 27th at 9pm ET. Ask Us Anything!
As a reminder, Greg and I will be taking your questions live tomorrow -- that's Wednesday, April 27th at 9pm Eastern Time. We are giving away prizes -- including packages of 25K IHG points, Spirit Airlines...
Lap infant sweet spot: Turkish charges 10% of the miles for a lap infant
In researching options for a couple of anticipated family trips over the next year, I recently stumbled on a lap infant sweet spot that I hadn't previously known about: Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles...
How to earn 2 years of IHG Club Lounge membership
In response to my post about IHG adding significant elite perks to their program, a reader asked if it was possible to time your Milestone Rewards so that you can get two full years...
Hyatt Residence Club Sedona, Piñon Pointe: Bottom Line Review
The Hyatt Residence Club Sedona is a timeshare resort in which units can be rented nightly with cash or points. It is also a category 4 Hyatt and so can be a good use...
Permanent change: Earn elite credit with Delta award tickets
Delta has announced today that Delta-operated SkyMiles award tickets will earn elite credit, both Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) and Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs), as a permanent change. Delta originally launched elite earnings on their award tickets...
Marriott’s dynamic pricing is looking surprisingly good (for now)
As promised or threatened, depending upon your perspective, Marriott dumped their award charts on March 29th. This is awful news for the most expensive Marriott properties since their award prices are no longer capped...
The Saturday selection: Marriott all-inclusives, easy elite status, new extended stay brand and more
Each week, we feature a curated selection of choice reads from around the 'net for our Saturday selection. I missed last week while we were at the New York Travel & Adventure Show, so...
Bilt Rewards adds United and Asia Miles to the mix
Bilt Rewards has today announced that they are adding two new transfer partners: United Mileage Plus and Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. Cathay's Asia Miles is a broadly useful program that partners with a number...
The Saturday selection
We're trying out something new this week: a "Saturday selection" post with some quick hits from around the web on topics we haven't covered that are well worth a read.
First up, get a free...
Possible negative change on the Caesars x Wyndham status match-go-round
Dave Grossman at Miles Talk reported earlier this week on updated language on the Caesars Rewards site for matching status from Wyndham Rewards:
Please Note: You must have earned Tier Status with your current loyalty...
Online passport renewal is coming (and early reports are positive)
Dan at Dan's Deals reports on his experience renewing his passport online and it's worth a look. If you've ever renewed a passport, you know that it can be an odyssey of several weeks...
