Should you cancel the old Hyatt Visa and sign up new?
On January 11, 2021, cardholders with the old Hyatt Visa card will be migrated to the World of Hyatt card. Some have asked if...
Frequent flyer programs on the upswing (On Greg’s mind)
Over the past 10 years or so, frequent flyer programs seemed to get worse and worse. Awards became more expensive, fees increased, points earned...
Hyatt’s Elite Devaluation (On My Mind)
Earlier this week, Hyatt surprised us with the news that they were going to make elite status ridiculously easy to earn in 2021. They...
Wow! Hyatt slashes 2021 elite status requirements & extends lucrative promos
Today Hyatt has announced that for 2021 they are cutting in half the elite status requirements in 2021. Plus, they are extending several lucrative...
(EXPIRED) Mattress Running Marriott (Book Off-Peak Awards)
Mattress Running Marriott Update: The Marriott deal offering most properties at off-peak pricing is back. Book by December 14th for stays through February 28,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
(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,...
[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...
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...
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...
