(Expired) JetBlue offering very generous status match to Delta elite members
The Delta pile-on continues. Following their awful changes for people wanting to qualify for SkyMiles elite status, Alaska Airlines launched a status match opportunity to try to steal formerly loyal SkyMiles members to their...
My first steps towards divorcing Delta’s elite program
On Sunday, I signed up for the Alaska status match designed for disgruntled Delta elites. That should give me Alaska MVP Gold 75K status for 90 days and then once I sign up for...
(EXPIRED) Alaska Airlines offering status match to draw disappointed Delta frequent flyers
If Delta's elite status changes have you down, Alaska Airlines would like to turn that frown around: Alaska Mileage Plan is offering a very generous elite status match through October 31, 2023 whereby you...
Roll your own airline elite status
You can get elite treatment without paying the price for elite-level loyalty. This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, we talk the perks of investing your time, money and effort in elite status...
(EXPIRED) (Targeted) Earn 4.5k-13.5k Bonus American Airlines Loyalty Points Via Credit Card Spend
This past week American Airlines sent out targeted offers to some cardholders. I received an offer giving bonus Loyalty Points when spending enough on one of their credit cards in October and/or November, while...
Delta’s new elite requirements: Blatant copies of United
I knew that the general idea of Delta's new elite requirements seemed to follow United and AA's lead (see: Delta’s 2024 elite program - it ain’t pretty), but until I started crunching the numbers...
(EXPIRED) Frontier Status Match From Hotel Or Airline Programs
Frontier Airlines has another year-end promotion where you can "match" status from other airline, cruise and hotel programs. In reality, the promo is Frontier selling status to elite members of other programs. There's no...
(EXPIRED) American Airlines back with instant status pass for Hyatt Elite Members (targeted)
Hyatt and American Airlines have offered reciprocal benefits for elite members in one or both of the programs for several years, involving points-earning and promotions such as earning 1,000 bonus AAdvantage miles when staying...
Delta’s 2024 elite program: it ain’t pretty
Update 10/18/23: Delta has walked back many of the changes described here and has announced new benefits: Delta revises SkyMiles changes: more SkyClub visits, lower elite thresholds, better 1-time rollovers, vastly improved lifetime status.
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(EXPIRED) New American Airlines / Hyatt status match & challenge; get Globalist with 20...
A few years ago American Airlines and Hyatt launched a partnership offering reciprocal benefits and earnings. At times we've seen status matches and challenges and a new opportunity has started today which gives temporary...
Greg predicts Delta’s SkyMiles changes
A lot has been written lately about a Reddit post that suggests that big changes to Delta's SkyMiles program will be announced on September 14th. We don't have any details about what the changes...
Amex Platinum cardholders can get Hertz President’s Circle status
Update: Since we originally published this at the end of last year, the enrollment link has been frustrating, working on and off or blanking out. Skye at Award Wallet found a redirect that appears...
(EXPIRED) Targeted LifeMiles offer to get elite status with a single flight
I received a targeted email reminder today from Avianca LifeMiles about a targeted opportunity to earn their lowest level of elite status with a single flight on Avianca metal. This offer isn't great as...
Bilt card first impressions
In a recent post (First steps towards rebuilding my point fortune: Bilt and AA) I reported that I had been approved for a Bilt credit card. Since then, I received the card, started using...
