Delta upgrade certificate rules appear just in time
Just a few days ago Delta announced new more flexible rules for using upgrade certificates:
Upgrade certificate owners can now upgrade companions without upgrading themselves
Upgrade certificates can now be applied to Companion Certificate...
Kimpton IHG Platinum experience redeeming free nights at the Kimpton Muse
IHG bought Kimpton a while ago, but integration between their rewards programs has taken a while. Now, it's here and I got an early look at what happens when an IHG Platinum elite uses free night certificates to book rooms at the Kimpton Muse hotel NYC
My married million miler mileage run
My wife and I are planning to earn million miler status with Delta, the day after our anniversary, on the same Airbus A350 flight. Why? Because we can... and it's fun. Here's how we plan to do it...
(EXPIRED) Free Or Fast Tracked American Airlines Status – Targeted
American Airlines is sending out targeted offers to some AAdvantage members offering free or fast tracked status.
The Deal
There are various different targeted offers being sent out. Some emails are offering free American Airlines status...
Hilton program changes: a net win
This morning, Greg wrote a post about whether or not you should cancel your Hilton card ahead of the big changes coming to the credit card lineup (See: Should you cancel your Hilton card...
(EXPIRED) Caesar’s promotion: Earn Diamond status in 15 nights
Caesar's Total Rewards is out with an interesting promotion that might be an easy way to fast-track to Caesar's Diamond status through tier points. There is a (potentially targeted) email offer going out to...
Secret Marriott cards, and how to get them
Chase advertises two Marriott cards: Marriott Rewards Premier ($85 per year) and Marriott Rewards Premier Business ($99 per year). The cards vary in a few details, but they're very similar. Both offer: An annual...
Marriott pays up when they fail to deliver elite benefits
Marriott has a set of elite benefits which can result in cash in your pocket if those benefits are not honored. Here's everything you need to know about which benefits are guaranteed, and how much compensation you can expect...
Hilton adds elite breakfast at Waldorf-Astoria hotels
Yesterday, Greg published his predictions for 2018 (See: Frequent Miler’s 2018 miles & points predictions). One of his predictions was that Marriott would offer breakfast for Gold & Platinum elites at resorts, which have historically been...
Awesome: Hyatt to count award stays for status
World of Hyatt made a huge announcement today: Beginning in 2018, award stays will count towards elite status. This is a big improvement in the program that will surely sit well with many miles and points aficionados.
When...
Marriott status buy back really is gone (2nd confirmation)
Initially when Marriott announced the end of their status buy back program, there was a lot of confusion about when it would really end. The answer is now double-confirmed. It ends now.
Bye Bye Marriott Status Buy Back
Yesterday Marriott announced several changes to their rewards program for 2018:
Hertz Status: Platinum members get Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Five Star® Status and Platinum Premier members get Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Presidents Circle®...
10am check-in for IHG Spire Elites
Last week, IHG sent out an email to Spire Elite members advising them of a new benefit of the program: 10am early check-in based on availability. That's a nice benefit to have if it works...
[EXPIRED] Status match to top-tier with National Rental Cars
National Car Rental is offering a nice deal -- they will status match your airline, hotel, or other car rental company status to a comparable tier in the National Emerald Club. Most readers probably have...
