Qatar Airways Now Using Avios; Book QSuites To/From Doha For 70,000 Avios Each Way
A month ago, Qatar Airways dropped the surprising news that they'd be moving their Privilege Club program over to using Avios - the rewards...
Un”cert”ain: How program changes have affected the value of hotel free night certificates
Beware the Ides of March. Hotel loyalty VP's must have been reading Shakespeare over the holidays, as we've seen major changes devaluations for Marriott,...
The 10 Best Awards Bookable Today
This past weekend (3/19, 3/20), Nick and I presented "The 10 Best Awards Bookable Today" at the Travel & Adventure Show in New York...
(Changes go live Tuesday: Book now) Hyatt announces 2022 award category changes. It’s...
Update 3/22: Hyatt's Category 2022 category changes go live on Tuesday at 8:00am Central. Make your prospective bookings now!
Hyatt category changes for 2022 have...
Emirates Business Class from Newark to Athens for 90,000 miles RT
Thrifty Traveler Premium is reporting good availability on Emirates for non-stop business class on their fifth freedom route between Newark to Athens. This is...
Hilton devaluation: top properties now well over 100K per night
Last week, members on Flyertalk began reporting a stealth devaluation that we first saw reported at Loyalty Lobby: Hilton has devalued without notice, increasing...
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco: Bottom Line Review
My wife and I recently spent six nights at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco. This was paid for in a number of ways...
(EXPIRED) Great Singapore business class deals with Spontaneous Escapes
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is back with Spontaneous Escapes, their periodic award ticket discounts that sometimes provide excellent value. The latest list has a number...
Marriott’s Luminary Hotel, Fort Myers Florida: Bottom Line Review
I don't usually write hotel reviews before leaving a hotel, but I'm making an exception this time because the point price for this one...
Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach, California: Bottom Line Review
My wife and I recently spent two nights at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach in Dana Point, California. We used a free night certificate...
[Update: Points have posted!] Marriott Bonvoy: travel package refunds still coming, held up by...
Update 3/10/22: We have had multiple reports from readers today that points are now in their accounts for these cancelled Travel Packages! Looks like...
Le Meridien Maldives: wide-open almost every day until February 2023 (30-40K pts/night)
Earlier today, Greg wrote about the Best Uses of Marriott Free Night Certificates, where he highlighted some of the best options worldwide for spending...
(EXPIRED) Qantas Premium Economy to Australia starting at 47.5K miles
Update 3/6 - Western Australia is now open to vaccinated tourists, making the Perth option discussed below viable. Availability has lessened quite a bit in...
(EXPIRED) Qatar Qsuites available for 70,000 Aadvantage Miles from US – Maldives
Thrifty Traveler Premium reported that Qatar Airways has open Business Class availability to the Maldives from airports throughout the US all the way through...
