Is IHG Diamond Status Elite? My Experience Over 10 Stays At 5 Brands
Last year, IHG introduced its “new and improved” rewards program, IHG One Rewards. At the same time, they unveiled significant changes to their elite program, the most exciting involving the renamed, top-tier Diamond status....
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Guide and Review
In my recently revised post about Shortcuts to Marriott Elite Status, I pointed out that the quickest and easiest way to get to Platinum Elite status is by signing up for the Bonvoy Brilliant...
(EXPIRED) Caesars Diamond members: Now get $50 UberEats credit or $100 Celebration dinner with...
A reader recently pointed out that Caesars Diamond status appeared to have a new benefit option that some readers will find appealing: you now may get the choice between an annual $100 Celebration Dinner...
Should you mattress run the Bilt x Hyatt promotion?
There has been a lot of excitement this week over the limited-time promotion from Bilt Rewards that provides a fast track to Hyatt Explorist and Globalist status. There has been a lot of talk...
Easy path to Hyatt’s top tier status [On my mind]
Wow, I didn't see this coming. During the pandemic Hyatt made it super easy to earn top tier elite status by cutting in half their elite requirements and then doubling elite earnings (see: Ludicrously...
Trouble matching Wyndham to Caesars? Here’s a solution.
Over the past couple of years, we've written about lots of ways to get "free" cruises (in quotation marks because there is usually some relatively minimal cost involved). We even recorded an entire podcast...
The easyish route to Star Alliance Gold status: Avianca LifeMiles
Avianca LifeMiles significantly changed its frequent flyer program this year. One of the new highlights of the program that hasn't gotten a lot of attention is the fact that mileage transfers (like from Amex Membership...
Adventures in Atlantic City fishing for another free cruise
I recently took my third cruise of the past 4.5 months. We've got several non-cruise trips planned this year, but I often say that you have to strike while the iron is hot....and it...
Mattress running Hyatt’s Q2 2023 promo
Hyatt's latest category reshuffling is painful, but that doesn't change the fact that Hyatt offers the best top-tier elite benefits of any major hotel chain. The problem is that you need to spend 60...
Match Hyatt status to MGM Rewards again
Update 2/28/23: Reminder that it's time to match back from Hyatt to MGM again to stay on the merry-go-round. Many people will have earned easy Globalist status in 2021 which is expiring tomorrow (March...
(EXPIRED) Delta Air Lines Promo: Earn Elite Qualifying Dollars from Car Rental and Hotel...
Most US airlines have shopping portals that allow members of their frequent flyer programs to earn redeemable miles through shopping online at a variety of partners. Last year, American Airlines completely revamped the way...
How to earn Delta elite status through credit card spend
Like most airlines, Delta offers extra benefits to their most valuable customers. They do this by awarding "Medallion" elite status with increased benefits at each level of status: Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond. You can...
(EXPIRED) IHG Diamond Status Challenge (targeted?)
IHG introduced its "new and improved" rewards program, IHG One, last year. The change initially seemed to be quite positive, although there's been "clarifications" to some of the elite benefits that have made it...
(EXPIRED) Southwest status fast track to A-list or A-list preferred for some SWABIZ members
Southwest Airlines is offering some SWABIZ members the chance to register for a fast-track to promotional A-list or A-list preferred status. That promotional status will only last through 7/31 and qualifying flights must be...
