Taking stock of the hunt for elite status at the midway point
A few days ago, we passed the end of the first half of the year. I published my hotel elite status plans for 2025...
Flying Blue members get better and/or cheaper award availability with Platinum elite status
United has long offered improved and discounted award availability to credit card holders and those with elite status in the MileagePlus program. It looks...
Intrigued by JetBlue’s epic mileage run opportunity
I didn't see this coming! JetBlue is offering 350,000 points plus 25 years of status to anyone who flies JetBlue to 25 destinations by...
Awesome JetBlue promo: Earn up to 350K points + 25 years of TrueBlue status
SAS EuroBonus rocked our worlds last year with a promotion awarding 1 million miles to everyone who flew 15 different SkyTeam airlines by the...
United adds new ways for elite members to use PlusPoints
One of the benefits that United Airlines Premier Platinum and Premier 1K members receive is PlusPoints, which can be used to confirm upgrades in...
(EXPIRED) Targeted IHG promo: Earn double elite night credits (limit 10 bonus elite nights)
IHG One Rewards is targeting some members with a promotion giving double elite night credits through the end of July, with a limit of...
Hilton Honors has removed late check-out from member benefits
There are many reasons to like the Hilton Honors program, but consistency in providing elite benefits is not one of them. Gold members and...
(EXPIRED) JetBlue Status Match: Improved Opportunities for Delta & American Elites
A couple of weeks ago, soon after the final demise of the "Northeast Alliance" and while JetBlue was playing footsie with United, American targeted...
Delta Choice benefits now include ability to gift Platinum & Diamond status when earning...
For many years, Delta has offered the ability for SkyMiles members to earn Choice benefits when attaining Platinum and Diamond status. According to Delta's...
(Update: Hotel status eligible) Vietnam Airlines offering paid status match; get SkyTeam status for...
Update 6/3/25: This Vietnam Airlines status match has been around for the past year, but it's now become even easier to participate in.
Previously you...
Where Hyatt Suite Upgrade Awards don’t work
In a past post about my perfect Hyatt mattress run, I mentioned paying more to secure a beachfront room. In response, a reader asked...
(EXPIRED) Earn bonus MQDs when booking stays or car rentals through Delta
Delta is once again offering one bonus Medallion Qualifying Dollar (MQD) per dollar spent on car rentals, hotel stays and vacation rentals booked through...
World of Hyatt Complete Guide (2025)
World of Hyatt is our favorite hotel loyalty program. Points are easy to earn, largely through its partnership with Chase, and Hyatt's generous award...
Where is Spirit Airlines headed next?
This week, Spirit Airlines announced a number of big changes that make it more closely mimic a legacy carrier (albeit with a lack of...
