What are Hyatt elite nights worth?
Hotel elite nights, on their own, are worthless. The point of elite nights is to earn elite status. In most cases, I don't recommend changing your behavior to earn elite nights. It's usually not...
[UPDATE: Fixed!] Amex Delta status boost tracker broken, but Amex is working on it
UPDATE: The Status Boost tracker appears to have been fixed as of October 1, 2020. The original post follows...
Those who earn Delta elite status through credit card spend may have noticed that Amex's Delta...
Hyatt Mattress Run Q&A
New Hyatt promotions have suddenly made it reasonable to consider booking Hyatt stays even if you have no intention of sleeping there. The objective is to earn bonus points and enough elite nights to...
(EXPIRED) Short term Southwest Companion Pass with just one flight! Hurry to register...
Southwest has extended the end date for purchasing a ticket. Previously the end date was yesterday (9/24), but now you have through end of day today (9/25) to register and purchase a ticket for...
How to earn airline elite status without flying
Lost in the excitement about airlines eliminating change fees was the announcement from American Airlines that their elites will no longer be punished while flying Basic Economy. Later "this fall," those with AA elite...
(EXPIRED) Earn more PQPs with United credit cards through 12/31
Chase is offering the opportunity to earn more Premier Qualifying Points on the United credit cards. PQPs are points necessary for earning elite status. The additional PQP earnings here are slim and probably won't...
(EXPIRED) Earn Etihad elite tier miles with mileage transfer
Etihad Guest is allowing members to earn elite tier miles through mileage transfers through August 30th: those who transfer a minimum of 5,000 miles will earn 1 tier mile for every mile transferred up...
Delta mileage running from home during COVID-19. Should we do it?
If you have a Delta Platinum or Delta Reserve card that you acquired before July 1st 2020, then you should have offers in your Amex account to earn extra miles per dollar for Delta...
Earn status with award tickets & other Virgin Atlantic changes
Virgin Atlantic announced several positive changes to Flying Club today, including the ability to earn elite credit with award tickets booked on Virgin Atlantic metal. That might make it worth paying the high surcharges...
Top tier status via Chase’s IHG transfer bonus
Last week we reported that Chase is offering a 60% bonus for transferring Ultimate Rewards points to IHG. This deal is valid through the end of August. Nick described this as a terrible deal. ...
Marriott Homes & Villas. A great path to elite status?
I recently posted the fact that many people are closer than ever to earning meaningful Marriott Elite status (Platinum status or higher) thanks to pandemic inspired bonus elite nights that have been deposited into...
American & JetBlue partner up (no word on award booking)
American Airlines and JetBlue today announced a partnership. This could get interesting if it leads to reciprocal award redemption, though at the moment we only know for sure about plans to code share.
American announced...
Marriott Bonvoy: 7 nights to Platinum. What to do?
Marriott has made it much easier this year to keep your elite status or reach next level status. In addition to extending everyone's current elite status into 2021, Marriott has added bonus elite nights...
Marriott Bonus Elite Nights Are Posting To Accounts
Marriott announced last month that they'd be making it far easier for Bonvoy members to earn status during 2020 for status through the beginning of 2022. (See Marriott gifting elite night credit & dropping...
