Missing the boat, Alaska sweet spots, Boxed nearly bankrupt and more [Saturday Selection]
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.
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Trouble matching Wyndham to Caesars? Here’s a solution.
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...
Flat bed seats to Hawaii, a run on the bank, 30K points for walking...
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...
Etihad award chart changes live (big partner devaluations)
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...
JetBlue travel credits no longer valid as long as before
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...
ANA First Class Awards Devalued When Booking Through Virgin Atlantic
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...
Hyatt House Orlando International Airport: A new, beautiful hotel near the airport
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...
United to offer family seating, free of charge
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...
T-Mobile removing autopay discount for credit card payments
In an unfortunate development from the uncarrier, T-Mobile will no longer give the autopay discount to those whose linked autopay payment method is a credit card beginning in May 2023. You'll need to link...
Centurion Lounge Seattle
A few days ago, my wife and I had a chance to try out the new Centurion Lounge at the Seattle Tacoma airport. It was great. It is modern, stylish, and spacious. The food...
Wyndham secrets, new Etihad award chart coming soon, TripIt can save you money and...
From the inner workings of the Wyndham Rewards program to tips for your trip to Mauritius and an app that might monitor your flights for price drops, here are some excellent reads from around...
A route to watch: Virgin Atlantic business class for 75K + $120 from the...
While doing some searches, Stephen noticed a cool new award option in the wild: Virgin Atlantic will begin flying between the Maldives and London. While Virgin Atlantic flying Club charges 67,500 miles and $550...
Metabank meltdown: Many Pathward Visa Gift Cards no longer working for some large purchases
It seems like Pathward (formerly Metabank) / Blackhawk Network got us an unwanted Valentine's Day gift: We've received a bunch of reports that many (most? all?) Metabank gift cards are no longer working for...
Capital One including Global Entry reimbursement on 1099s
For the past several years, all of the major credit card issuers have been sending 1099-MISC forms valuing referral bonuses as income. Capital One has sent 1099s this year with strange amounts that didn't...
