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Planning for Lifetime Marriott Platinum Elite Status

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Marriott's loyalty program, soon to be named Bonvoy, has a lot to like... and a lot to dislike (even beyond it's name).  Overall, though,...
Southwest A-List Status Match

(EXPIRED) Southwest Status Match: Get A-List Status & Extend With Qualifying Activity

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Southwest Airlines is offering those with status with a domestic airline a match to A-List status. If you were recently targeted for instant status...
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Marriott Bonvoy: Weird name, confusing tiers, but the same story

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Earlier this week, Marriott officially announced the previously-rumored name and elite tiers of the "new" loyalty program. I know that change often meets resistance,...
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(EXPIRED) Match M Life back to Hyatt Explorist ’till Feb 2020

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Thanks to World of Hyatt's partnership with the M Life, the loyalty program of MGM resorts & casinos, you can enjoy reciprocal status between...
American Airlines Platinum Status

(EXPIRED) (Targeted) American Airlines Emailing Instant Status Invitations – Platinum & Platinum Pro

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Check your emails as American Airlines has sent out another round of targeted invitations to get an instant - and free - upgrade to...
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Possible free $30 dining credit at Newark airport for MileagePlus elite members

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If you have United MileagePlus Premier status and you're flying through Newark airport's Terminal C in the next couple of days, you might be able to score...
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Why Gary is nuts not to even consider Hilton

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Earlier today, Gary Leff at View from the Wing published a post titled, "To Everyone Leaving Marriott for Hilton: You’re Nuts.". I respectfully beg...
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Does Chase 5/24 ruin my Hyatt Globalist plans?

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This year, for better or worse, I've left Hyatt behind in order to focus on achieving high level Marriott status (see: Marriott Platinum Premier: Into...
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Marriott Platinum Premier: Into the home stretch

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Prior to the August 18th Marriott Mergerpocalypse I talked myself into reaching for Platinum Premier 75-night status.  And, I’m getting close.  I see the...
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Re-link Hyatt to MGM Gold now

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Back in late February, many readers may have matched their MGM Gold status to Hyatt Explorist status. MGM status runs through September 30th, so your...
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Marriott Platinum Elite: What to expect when checking in

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Marriott and SPG's combined program offers quite a few perks for those with Platinum elite status or better.  Some of the headline benefits of...
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(EXPIRED) [Targeted] Double elite qualifying credits with Radisson

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Radisson Rewards has sent out a targeted offer to earn double elite qualidying credits for stays through December 28, 2018. This makes it possible to qualify for...
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Biding my Marriott time before returning to Hyatt

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Over the past few years, I've become a bit of a Hyatt fanboy.  In my opinion, Hyatt is the sweet-spot brand for those in...
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Delta mileage running: flying vs. spending

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A few days ago a friend mentioned that he was a few thousand MQMs short of reaching Platinum status this year.  MQMs (Medallion Qualifying...

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