Bilt Mastercard greatly expands ability to pay rent with no fees and earn rewards
A primary focus of Bilt Mastercard's launch last year was its novel ability to earn rewards by paying rent, a welcome addition to the points and miles universe. Today, Bilt announced that it's greatly...
Awesome Times Square Award Pricing: 12k Points With Full Kitchen, Less Than 25k Points...
IHG's low dynamic pricing combined with their new award sale or 4th night free benefit is producing some excellent opportunities for NYC stays in the coming months.
I wrote about the award sale separately, so...
Reminder: Amex Business Platinum Card Now Earns 1.5x In Several Categories (Includes Best Buy)
A few months ago American Express increased the annual fee on the Business Platinum card and added a number of new benefits. (See Business Platinum: New Perks, New Price)
The annual fee increase and additional/increased...
AAdvantage Loyalty Games Fail: There’s just no Future here.
It's been an exhilirating first month of the AA Loyalty Point Games. We've seen great opportunities with offers like Winc, Spot/Tango and Verizon that have given us plenty to be happy about. But the...
Hilton DisHonors: More Than 75% Of Hilton Properties Worldwide Don’t Have To Offer Upgrades
Did you know that the Hilton Honors terms and conditions state that more than three-quarters of their properties worldwide don't offer complimentary room upgrades for those with status?
I didn't realize Hilton had this policy...
No escape from Hyatt Residence Club resort fees (and no elite benefits)
Consider this a Public Service Announcement. I recently stayed on a paid rate at the Hyatt Residence Club Sedona, Piñon Pointe (review coming soon). As a top tier Globalist, I expected the resort's $20...
RIP to the big 15x Shop Small and restaurant bonus
If you read this morning's post about how I earned 581,000 Membership Rewards points buying a car, you may or may not have seen the update about the Shop Small offer. For those who...
Delta extends expiration of eCredits through 2023
Delta airlines recently announced another extension to the expiration of tickets and vouchers. All eCredits from travel booked between the start of the pandemic and December 31, 2022 will be valid for use through...
Marriott Travel Packages discontinued as of 1/19/22
As reported by View from the Wing, Marriott is discontinuing its "Flight and Hotel Awards" (colloquially known as "Marriott Travel Packages") as of 1/19/22. These packages include a number of nights and airline miles...
Amex Business Platinum Fee Going Up On 1/13/22: Save Yourself A Benjamin
Update 1/13/22: This change has been made and the fee is now $695.
A few months ago, American Express announced that the annual fee on the Business Platinum card would be increasing by $100 from...
Plaid Class Action Settlement: Submit Claim By 4/28/22
If you've used one or more of thousands of different apps in the last nine years, there's a good chance that you're eligible to submit a claim under a Class Action Settlement involving Plaid.
The...
Lap infant tip: save on a round trip when the child turns 2 with...
Gilbert Ott at God Save the Points published a great tip this week for parents with a young child who is about to age out of lap infant travel. Whereas most airlines will only...
United TravelBank Working Again
Update 1/8/22: When United TravelBank returned on January 3, I made a $100 purchase with one of our Amex Platinum cards which had United selected for the airline fee reimbursements.
When checking my account yesterday,...
A new way to sample Singapore Airlines’ A350 lie-flat business class on the cheap
As reported by Business Traveller, there's a new way to wet your beak on Singapore Airlines' A350 lie-flat business class without having to put down serious award (or actual) coin. Starting January 17th, Singapore...
