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...
United making it harder to earn elite status, increasing benefit options for some who...
United revealed details yesterday about MileagePlus elite qualification for 2025 and it's not good news overall as qualifying for status will get 20%-25% more difficult. For those who manage to earn Platinum or 1K...
(Update: More Airlines Eligible) JetBlue launches status match for AA, Alaska, Delta and United...
Update 10/29/24: JetBlue launched a status match opportunity a couple of months ago for elite members of American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United and Delta. That opportunity has now been opened up for those who...
Which program has the best game? Alaska vs. AA
As we reported previously, Alaska Airlines is planning big changes to their Mileage Plan rewards program starting January 2025. The program will offer new ways to earn Milestone rewards and elite status. To some...
Alaska Mileage Plan updates: Earn status with award flights, credit cards, shopping portal spend...
Alaska Airlines announced today a slew of changes to how its Mileage Plan loyalty program will run from January 1, 2025. Big changes like this often make us apprehensive as usually these types of...
