(Update: Lower pricing back!) IHG giving opportunity to buy status & it could be...
Update 12/19/24: This promotion has been a bit of a mess. IHG/Points.com was initially showing a reduced price of $640 for 120,000 points and accompanying Diamond status for those with an IHG Premier, Business...
(Update: Probably an error) Flying Blue targeting some members with free top-tier Ultimate status
Update: Several readers report that they received this same email, but that the email subject line was missing and that their accounts still reflect Explorer status. It therefore looks like this might be a...
Marriott Upgrade Awards now clear five days out (again)
Last year, Marriott made some changes to the Suite Nightly Upgrade Awards that it awards as a choice benefit for elite members upon hitting 50 and 75 qualifying nights within a membership year.
Overall, the...
Marriott Bonvoy Choice Benefits. Which to pick? (New: Feb 1 deadline & new 40K...
If you have earned 50 elite qualifying nights with Marriott Bonvoy within a calendar year, then you are eligible to pick a "Choice Benefit". A second Choice Benefit is available for those who complete...
Earn $2500 Delta MQDs without flying (Not too late for 2024)
If you're in the hunt for Delta elite status, you may be trying to cram in a December flight or two. But that can be very expensive and time consuming. Fortunately, there's an easy...
Book 3+ night Sandals stay & earn 35k Choice points + Gold status
There have been some unusual partnerships in the travel world in recent years as if created during a game of Mad Libs. Hilton and Roblox, InterContinental and Spirit (which sadly wasn't real) and more.
There's...
Gift Hertz President’s Circle or Five Star status to others
Hertz is offering a promotion whereby current Five Star or President's Circle status members can gift that same level of status to two people for free. This is pretty cool because even those who...
Spirit airlines offering status match (useful for holiday travel!)
Spirit Airlines is offering a status match promotion that I imagine could be very handy for those with holiday travel plans given the benefits of top-tier Spirit status. Note that keeping status might be...
Hyatt Suite Upgrades & Club Access awards can now be applied online
Hyatt has never been on the vanguard of user interface when it comes to its website or app, leading to the old joke, "there's no IT in Hyatt." You still have to fill out...
Hilton Honors / Delta Status Match Promotion (targeted)
Hilton and Delta have been exploring a deeper partnership over the last year or so, including a decent promotion on Hilton stays and a crappy one on Delta flights. Now, there's a new opportunity...
(Wyndham Card to Caesars Match Ending) How to get free cruises by gaming casino...
Update: All good things eventually come to an end and this incredible deal is, unfortunately, no exception. Wyndham's tier match page has now posted terms saying that, starting 2/1/25, Wyndham Diamond earned from the...
Shortcuts to Marriott Elite status
If you stay at Marriott hotels often, but not often enough to earn high level Elite status, you may be missing out on perks like free lounge access, room or suite upgrades, free breakfast,...
Shortcuts to Delta elite status (2024)
We're in the home stretch of 2024 and so time is running out for securing elite status with calendar-year elite programs like Delta's. I originally wrote this post in late 2023 to show how...
Marriott Bonvoy offers elite status soft landing for 2025
Marriott Bonvoy has long operated with a "soft landing" policy for members who do not requalify for status. As in years past, Marriott will offer elite members a soft landing in 2025, meaning that...
