Bilt Rewards will double elite status thresholds in 2024
Bilt Rewards has announced that it will be increasing the minimum point thresholds needed for elite status starting on January 1st, 2024. The points...
Star Alliance Gold status on the cheap in Europe
Marriott Bonvoy and Singapore Krisflyer announced an "enhanced partnership" this week whereby members of both programs can link up their loyalty accounts. Members with...
[Dead] New Vegas status match: Get Fontainebleau Gold ($150 dining & spa credits)
Update 12/16/23: The match is dead. It appears to have only lasted for one day. It's worth keeping an eye on this as it...
An end-of-year mattress run decision
World of Hyatt Globalist status is widely thought to be the best hotel elite status in the business. I was lucky enough to be...
Free stay at Conrad Las Vegas / Resorts World via Ocean Prime status match
I've written numerous times about the free cruises one can get through casino status matching, but this week I finally got a chance to...
(EXPIRED) IHG giving opportunity to buy points for Diamond status (but might not be...
IHG is targeting some IHG One Rewards members with an offer giving the opportunity to buy enough points to qualify for Diamond elite status....
IHG offering Diamond elite members free points transfers to other members (but not the...
IHG has been making improvements to its loyalty program over the past year or two and they've made another minor but welcome change today....
End of Year Checklist for 2023
Time is winding down to secure your elite status requirements, snag your Companion Pass, and to make the most of your credit card "coupon...
New ways to earn Hyatt elite nights for meeting planners, travel advisors, and Hyatt...
Today Hyatt has announced new options for earning tier qualifying nights towards elite status. Starting January 1, 2024, Meeting & Event Planners, Travel Advisors,...
Blade Helicopter Review (JFK to Manhattan)
What an awesome way to visit New York City... Last Friday, my wife and I flew JetBlue to JFK and helicoptered from there to...
Alaska MVP Elite! Now what?
In October, my wife and I applied for the Alaska Airlines status match that was targeted to Delta elite members. We were each matched...
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...
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...
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...
