United makes news by doing almost nothing with their elite program in 2024
Delta has been in the news for all the wrong reasons over the past few weeks. First, it made it much more difficult to earn elite status, especially for current elite members with lots...
Marriott Choice benefits now give $1,000 off mattress/bed rather than 40%
When earning 50 and 75 elite night credits with Marriott Bonvoy each year, you get to pick a Choice benefit. Marriott recently announced a change to what were formerly called suite night awards, but...
Delta’s window-seat shop of horrors
Imagine that you're a couple thousand dollars short of the MQDs (Medallion Qualifying Dollars) required to get to the next level of Delta elite status. Now consider that Delta has sent emails to cardmembers...
Marriott says quiet part out loud with new “upgrade award enhancements”
In the world of points and miles, hearing the word "enhancement" is rarely a good sign. It often means that a negative change to a benefit/card/status is about to be spun as though it's...
Pondering my own great Delta mileage run (5 years Diamond)
Last week I wrote about my wife's "last, great Delta mileage run." She is fairly close to achieving Delta's 2 Million Miler status and that will mean lifetime Platinum Medallion status. And, critically, this...
(EXPIRED) Marriott Homes and Villas: Double Elite Nights and 10% off
Marriott is out with a promotion to earn double elite night credits on Marriott Homes & Villas stays of at least two nights, as well as receiving 10% off the cost of the property....
The last great Delta mileage run
Delta's revised SkyMiles plans for 2024 and beyond present an incredible opportunity. With considerable cost and effort through the remainder of this year, my wife has the opportunity to earn 7 years of Delta...
Delta flyer living outside the US? Last chance for easy elite status
Remember Maisie the Culinary Concierge? She contacted me a few days ago because she found that she was $2,865 MQDs (Medallion Qualifying Dollars) short of earning Delta Platinum Medallion status. She had more than...
Delta revises SkyMiles changes: more SkyClub visits, lower elite thresholds, better 1-time rollovers, vastly...
Delta announced revisions to the drastic SkyMiles changes that led to many, many fliers (including yours truly) declaring that they're done with Delta. And while we knew that walkbacks to this plan were coming,...
Can JetBlue capture my loyalty?
Thanks to JetBlue's generous status match for Delta elites, I now have near-top-tier Mosaic 3 elite status with JetBlue, and my wife has top-tier Mosaic 4 status. Additionally, since we each were approved for...
Southwest Rapid Rewards: Positive program changes for 2024
Southwest Airlines announced some Rapid Rewards changes today that look largely positive. The feature I am most excited about personally is the ability to mix cash with points, but we're also seeing reduced paths...
How to get into Delta Sky Club lounges
In an effort to curb overcrowding, Delta has announced big changes to the options for entering Sky Clubs in the future. Basic economy flyers will no longer be welcome. Amex Platinum and Delta Reserve...
(EXPIRED) United/Marriott Earn-Earn promo: Earn bonus miles/points with one when flying/staying with other (high...
United and Marriott have had a partnership for several years whereby they offer status in one if you have high enough elite status with the other. They're currently adding to that partnership by offering...
JetBlue’s Mosaic FoundersCard benefit. Is this a joke?
In the recent post "Digging into JetBlue’s amazing status match for Delta elites" I wrote about the easy status match my wife and I had taken advantage of to go from high level Delta...
