United makes status easier to attain in 2021
United Airlines announced some changes today that will make it easier to earn elite status in 2021 (which would be good through the end of 2022). Elite status has already been extended due to...
United and Amtrak partnership ending
United and Amtrak have long had a partnership that resulted in some code sharing on itineraries that included both train a plane (to my knowledge, most notably on deals "departing" Philadelphia's train station to...
Is Delta loyalty still worth pursuing? (on my mind)
Delta miles seem to drop in value every time I turn around. The latest hit is to international partner awards (see: Delta torpedoes SkyMiles value for partner awards). Delta's partner award prices for flights...
Delta global upgrade certificates improved for partner flights
Delta Diamond status offers elite members members three Choice Benefits each year. The single most valuable choice, in my opinion, is four Global Upgrade Certificates. These certificates can be used to upgrade from the...
New Hilton changes: extended 2021 free night certs, reduced elite requirements, and more
Hilton Honors has announced some new customer-friendly adjustments to the program in light of the current pandemic. The real highlight here is that in addition to the extension in place for 2020 free night...
(EXPIRED) Delta status match challenge
Earlier this week, Delta came out with an incredibly generous status match challenge offer. It isn't entirely clear whether or not it is targeted, but many will find it worth a shot even if...
[Expired] Free Marriott Platinum + 100K or more points w/ new Amex Marriott offers
Update: The Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless offer mentioned in this post that includes 5 free night certificates is scheduled to end on 10/28/20.
The American Express Marriott Bonvoy cards are featuring new offers today and...
Justifying the Hyatt Globalist mattress run: is it worth using points for a “cash”...
The year 2020 has finally pushed me to the absolute brink of sanity, as clearly evidenced by the fact that I've booked a 30-night Hyatt Globalist mattress run. I used Greg's handy spreadsheet and determined...
American Airlines Reducing Status Earning Requirements For 2021
Seeing as some people and businesses are planning their travel for 2021, American Airlines has come out early and announced changes to elite status earning requirements in 2021. These changes are all positive as...
Rocking Hyatt’s overlapping promos: How to claim 2 years of top tier status.
UDPATE: Since this post was written, Hyatt has cut in half their elite status requirements for 2021. Instead of reading below, please see the all-new post: Ludicrously easy path to Hyatt Globalist status (top-tier...
World of Hyatt extends points, certificates, upgrades, and more
World of Hyatt today announced the further extension of points expiration, free night certificates, suite upgrades, club lounge access awards, and the postponement of peak and off-peak pricing. This is all great news for...
Hotel Loyalty Wars, Amazon Prime Day, and more
This week Marriott and Hyatt launched an all-out battle for customer loyalty. Marriott seems to think that the key to our hearts is through their credit card while Hyatt prefers to reward our stays. ...
The Great Debate: Hyatt vs Marriott
Hyatt vs Marriott. This is the debate you really want to see. The Post Roast segment of our most recent Frequent Miler on the Air episode seems to have struck a nerve. Nick took...
(EXPIRED) Fast track from AAdvantage Executive Platinum to Hyatt Globalist
American Airlines is apparently sending out a new round of offers for AA elites to fast track to Hyatt elite. Stephen Pepper, who has AA Executive Platinum status only because of his Hyatt status,...
