U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve losing Gogo WiFi benefit in 2022
Doctor of Credit notes that U.S. Bank has notified existing cardholders that the free Gogo in-flight WiFi pass benefit will be discontinued on April...
Caution: Don’t accidentally use a Hyatt 1-7 certificate for a Category 4 stay
A friend of the blog reached out with a situation that I narrowly avoided recently but is worth knowing about for anyone who has...
Ritz-Carlton Yachts Now Bookable With Marriott Points (But Poor Redemption Value)
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection was due to set sail in January 2020, but their initial launch was delayed and then it was delayed again,...
[Last Couple Of Days] Daily Getaways: Full Week 1 & 2 Deals Announced (Cheap...
Update 11/3/21: Daily Getaways officially ended a couple of weeks ago, but deals that didn't sell out are still available. These will officially end...
Authorized user bonuses via pre-qualification tool
American Express has been offering good authorized user bonuses this year. My wife had a few offers in her account over the last several...
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...
(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...
Waiting For Choice Points From Daily Getaways? They’re Probably There (But Hidden)
File this under strange-but-useful-to-know if you're waiting on Choice Privileges points. If you bought points during the recent Daily Getaways sale, it might seem...
Caught Up In The Southwest Mess? Keep An Eye Out For Free Vouchers
If you were due to fly with Southwest this past weekend, my commiserations. That sadly included my in-laws who came out to join us...
Hyatt Category Changes & Off-Peak/Peak Pricing Are Coming Soon – Consider Booking Now
Back when we knew no better, Hyatt announced that they'd be implementing category changes for a bunch of their properties that would take place...
Awful deal: United offering new Miles By The Month subscription service
United has launched a new subscription service called Miles By The Month where you can buy MileagePlus miles at a discount each month. In...
[Update: ] Amex may code coin & bullion purchases as cash advance
Update 10/4/21: Travel With Grant has caught a new key upcoming change: American Express is removing coin & bullion purchases from their definition of...
Hilton Extending Status, Rolling Over Elite Nights, Maintaining Reduced Status Requirements & More
Hilton has come out with a very welcome announcement today advising that they'll be once again extending elite status for all of next year....
Reminder: check your flights for price drops
Just a quick post to remind readers that in this time of highly flexible airline change and cancellation policies, it is worth monitoring any...
