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What are Marriott points worth?

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Marriott has now jettisoned the last remnants of their old award charts by removing top-end award price caps.  Stephen collected data before and after the cap was removed and discovered that the results weren't...
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Hello Kitty Flights Return, Bluebird Reload Changes, United Award Sale To Japan & More

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Nick usually publishes an Around The Web post on Saturday afternoons, but there have been all kinds of deals and news worth highlighting in recent days, so you get a bonus edition today! EVA Air...
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Southwest offers lukewarm Promotional Companion Pass offer

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Southwest is out with its latest offer for a promotional Companion Pass. This offer looks exciting at first glance, but feels pretty niche and kind of lame when you dig into the details. The Deal ...
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No joke: Tim goes full time at Frequent Miler

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Note: Even though this is an April Fools post, the title is true.  Tim is now full time at Frequent Miler! You'll be seeing a lot more of Tim now.  That's partly because I put...
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Platinum Card Now Available With Physical Coupon Book + New Benefits

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I know we've joked about it and played the fool about coupon books in the past, but it's now an actual thing - you can register to get a physical coupon book on a...
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Trouble with the Carnival Fun Match? Here’s a potential solution . . .

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We've written extensively about getting free cruise offers from casino status matching (which can start with hotel elite status -- see How to get 57 free vacation nights with a single credit card for...
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Missing the boat, Alaska sweet spots, Boxed nearly bankrupt and more [Saturday Selection]

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Ever wondered what happens if you miss the boat? Looking for a way to eke out value from your Alaska miles post-devaluation? Read about those things and more in this week's Saturday Selection. OH NO...
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Trouble matching Wyndham to Caesars? Here’s a solution.

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Over the past couple of years, we've written about lots of ways to get "free" cruises (in quotation marks because there is usually some relatively minimal cost involved). We even recorded an entire podcast...
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Flat bed seats to Hawaii, a run on the bank, 30K points for walking...

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Whether you're looking to get rewarded for walking around your hotel, you want a way to score flat-bed seats to Hawaii that you probably haven't considered, or you booked Air France business class and...
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Etihad award chart changes live (big partner devaluations)

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This week, Etihad changed its award chart with only a couple of days' notice. Those changes are now live. The plus side is that some partner awards should soon be bookable online, but the...
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JetBlue travel credits no longer valid as long as before

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JetBlue made an unannounced policy change yesterday when they shortened the timeframe you'll have to use travel credits created by cancelled trips. Previously, during the pandemic, JetBlue had made travel credits from changed or...
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ANA First Class Awards Devalued When Booking Through Virgin Atlantic

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It was always going to happen and that time is sadly now - Virgin Atlantic has updated its award chart which has resulted in a no-notice devaluation when redeeming Flying Club points to fly...
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Hyatt House Orlando International Airport: A new, beautiful hotel near the airport

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Last night, I had a quick stay at the Hyatt House Orlando International Airport. It was just a quick overnight and I had to skip breakfast this morning to get to the airport, so...
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United to offer family seating, free of charge

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United Airlines has announced that they will offer adjacent seating when children under 12 years old are part of a booking. This will even apply in basic economy -- and if adjacent seats aren't...

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