Wow! Alaska joins Oneworld in mid-2021, expands partnership with AA
In a surprise move that I don't think anybody saw coming, as reported by The Points Guy this morning, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines are scrapping plans to reduce their partnership and rather expanding...
Have a Hyatt Cat 1-4 free night certificate? These are your coming and departing...
Yesterday, Hyatt announced its annual category changes and we reported that 217 properties are changing in category. Because many of us have earned Category 1-4 free night certificates, many readers are most interested in...
(EXPIRED) LifeMiles award sale to/from Asia
Avianca LifeMiles is offering an award sale on tickets between select Asian markets and both the US and Europe. While coronavirus has led to a huge decrease in demand to Asia at the moment and...
Marriott Travel Packages expiring again? Here’s what to do
Background
In the summer of 2018, many of us bought Marriott travel packages before it was too late. Prior to the Marriott/SPG merger, travel packages were a great deal. As a reminder, a Marriott Travel...
Build your own Hawaii vacation package with 2 credit cards
Hawaii vacation: when you hear those two words, what comes to mind? Palm trees, pineapples, coconuts, sandy beaches, waterfalls, mountains, luscious scenery and more I'm sure. For the majority of people, another word also...
Searching for good news in Marriott’s latest devaluation
Marriott's latest devaluation is coming March 4th 2020. As Nick previously reported, Marriott is making its annual category adjustments and the news is mostly bad. One thousand six hundred and eighty seven properties will...
(EXPIRED) Japan Airlines First class Sydney to Tokyo wide open for 60K miles
Executive Traveler reports that Japan Airlines has adjusted its schedule to add flights with a first class cabin between Tokyo and Sydney beginning on September 1, 2020. These flights are widely available for 60K American Airlines...
Have an old Marriott travel package you can’t use? You might be able to...
Marriott's handling of the old Marriott Travel packages was extremely poor to put it charitably. Between an announced conversion that made most package holders losers to an about-face that offered partial refunds for the travel-package-hosed,...
A LifeMiles deal that reminds me to expect the unexpected
Many readers likely know of the beauty of LifeMiles mixed-cabin award pricing, a sweet spot that Greg wrote about long ago: Avianca LifeMiles' awesome mixed-cabin award pricing. First class for less. I then dug...
AA eliminates close-in award ticketing fees
American Airlines has today eliminated the $75 close-in booking fee for booking an award ticket within 21 days of travel. That appears to be great news, though we recently saw United do the same only...
(EXPIRED) Awesome Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes: 51% off many routes
Singapore Airlines is out with its latest set of Spontaneous Escapes, and this month it is good for 51% off select flights, including business class between San Francisco and Hong Kong or Singapore for 43,610...
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles mixed cabin award pricing. First class for less.
Many people I know rave about flying Cathay Pacific first class. I haven't yet tried it, but of course I want to (I stupidly didn't book the infamous mistake fare from Vietnam!). So, for...
(EXPIRED) Great deal: Discounted Fiji Airways awards via Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines is offering a discount of up to 50% off on Fiji Airways award tickets booked between today, January 6, 2020 and February 29, 2020. With this sale, you can fly to Australia, New Zealand,...
Radisson now has 3 properties in Manhattan
Earlier this year, we reported about how Radisson Rewards no longer had any properties in Manhattan, with the Radisson at JFK airport being the only Radisson property still in New York City at the...
