Manufacturing Delta status: spend big now or later?
On January 30th 2020, Delta credit cards issued by Amex changed drastically. As a result, we had a small window of time to make the most of our cards under the old rules. If...
(EXPIRED) Update 1/20: Get National Executive Elite status through Feb 2022 (YMMV) w/ Amex
Update 1/2/20: This deal is back again for all American Express cardholders. It is well worth doing this now and potentially matching to Hertz President's Circle (though I personally prefer renting through National). Note two...
[Time to hop on board] From zero to hero on the status-match-go-round
If you followed this post last year and matched from some other hotel status to Wyndham Diamond to Caesars Diamond, it's time to match back from Caesars Diamond to Wyndham Diamond. While I matched...
Searching for cheap status with oneworld airlines
Yesterday, Greg wrote about manufacturing Hyatt Globalist status. Later in the day, I saw a fare sale with a super cheap domestic fare: just $59 round trip from Baltimore to Charlotte on American Airlines....
Manufacturing Hyatt Globalist Status
In my opinion, Hyatt offers the best top-tier elite perks of any hotel chain. Hyatt also arguably offers the best redemption options of any major chain thanks to having a reasonably priced award chart...
Some Hyatt elites getting AA Executive Platinum
Earlier today, One Mile at a Time reported on the fact that some Flyertalk members with Hyatt Globalist status have been reporting being targeted to receive American Airlines Executive Platinum status. That's awesome for...
Easy Delta elite status boost
Airline elite status is great to have if you can get it easily. With elite status you can get free checked bags, free premium seat selection, reduced change fees, chances for first class upgrades,...
Book Marriott meeting online for $100, get 10 elite nights
As we approach the end of the year, some of us are looking at our elite status situation and realizing that we haven't yet met our goals. If you were hoping to reach high...
Manufacturing Delta elite status in 2020 and beyond
Reconsidering my Delta elite future
For many years now, I've manufactured high level Delta elite status for myself and my wife using techniques to increase credit card spend and get most of it back. For...
[Now Cat 5 30K-40K] A 25K Kauai Hawaii Marriott worth booking today for a...
Hawaii continues to be one of my favorite destinations in the world. And Kauai, in particular, is my favorite island. It's simply drop-dead gorgeous everywhere you look.
Now, here's a tip from a reader that...
(EXPIRED) Double Radisson points & elite credit (earn 40x or more)
Radisson Rewards is offering double points and doube elite credit with its latest promotion, "Earn double, enjoy more". With this promotion, credit card holders may earn as many as 55 points per dollar on paid stays.
The Deal
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(EXPIRED) IHG: Earn 10k Points With Ambassador Status + 3k-6k Bonus Points When Staying...
IHG Rewards Club has launched a couple of new promotions aimed at people staying at InterContinental properties. The first might tilt the math in favor of paying for Ambassador status, while the second will...
(EXPIRED) Twenty 500-mile upgrades & fast track to AA status via targeted offer
A reader sent us a tip yesterday that he and and his wife both received offers to fast track to American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum status that sounded pretty interesting as the offer included twenty 500-mile...
(EXPIRED) National One Two Free Preregistration emails being sent
Update: Registration for this is now live. Those who preregistered should have been automatically registered yesterday and the promo landing page is now live for those who were not preregistered -- see the landing page...
