IHG Shareholder Rate: Save money, gain flexibility, but lose rewards
Last year I came across a Loyalty Lobby post which shared that there's a special rate that IHG shareholders can use to obtain a discount. My wife and I stay at IHG properties quite...
Which 40 Night Hyatt Milestone Reward should I pick?
Update: Reposting this because I recently received my 2023 40 Night Milestone choice. I chose 5,000 Hyatt points rather than the $100 Hyatt gift card so that I'd have one less thing to remember...
Marriott to enhance and rename Suite Night Awards (bodacious bedroom bumps?)
As reported by both View from the Wing and Doctor of Credit, Marriott is planning to revamp Suite Night Awards which are Choice Benefits available to those who earn 50 elite nights in a...
Great news (for many); American Airlines offering upgrades on award travel
Some fantastic news got announced yesterday for anyone playing the Loyalty Points games but who falls short of Executive Platinum status. American Airlines will now be offering upgrades to elite members on award flights.
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Wyndham Rewards status match is back & it’s very generous
In the early days of the pandemic, Wyndham Rewards stopped its status match program. What we'd hoped was just a temporary pause in the program turned into what seemed to be a permanent ending...
[Updates] How to earn American Airlines Loyalty Points without flying (Cheat Sheet to play...
In 2022, American Airlines debuted a new simplified system for earning status: Loyalty Points. The good news for us is that in addition to earning Loyalty Points by flying, those coveted American Airlines Loyalty...
JetBlue TrueBlue Complete Guide
JetBlue TrueBlue has launched its new loyalty program today, complete with new levels of elite status and ways to earn recognition along the way even before earning status. These changes were announced last December...
(EXPIRED) Spirit Airlines Launches a New Status Match Program (Ends Sunday)
Update: Spirit has announced that this program will end on Sunday, April 23rd at 11:59 Pacific. Last call for those who are interested.
Spirit Airlines has launched a new, paid status match program in partnership...
Bank of America Air France/KLM Mastercard: 70K Flying Blue miles (+$100 credit via dummy...
Bank of America is back with a best-ever welcome offer on the Air France/KLM World Elite Mastercard of 70,000 Flying Blue miles and 100 XP after spending $2,000 in the first 90 days of...
(EXPIRED) (Targeted) Get Wyndham Diamond Status With 1 Stay
Wyndham Rewards sent out an interesting targeted email yesterday inviting some members to take part in a status fast-track promotion. They're giving Diamond (and, less interestingly, Platinum) status when staying just once by May...
(Update) Hyatt Globalist fast track through Bilt Rewards for Rent Day
Update 4/11/23: Members of Frequent Miler Insiders are reporting that Explorist status from this status fast track is already showing on their accounts. The terms of the offer originally stated that you'd receive the...
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...
