Finally SPG Platinum, and my St. Regis dilemma
For my family's annual post-xmas-but-before-school-resumes trip I was planning Cape Town, South Africa (previously discussed here and here). That trip fell through. We had...
Marriott SPG 4 New Shortcuts to Platinum Elite Status
The Marriott SPG merger has opened up a wealth of new opportunities. Program members who link their accounts get instantly matched to their highest...
Marriott SPG Complete Guide to Sweet Opportunities
Thanks to the Marriott Starwood merger, it is now possible to link your Marriott Rewards and SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) accounts. By linking accounts...
How to get some SPG Platinum benefits without status
SPG Platinum benefits include a killer feature not found in any other major hotel chain program: “An upgrade to best available room at check-in...
How to get Hyatt Diamond benefits without status
Last year I decided not to mattress run to keep my Hyatt Diamond status. It was a tough decision: Hyatt Diamond status is awesome. ...
JetBlue Status Match
Tomorrow (June 30th) may be the last day to request a JetBlue status match. Given the fact that I’ll soon fly JetBlue in order...
Lufthansa Senator Lounge: a bit of luxury flying out of Detroit
This credit card hobby has spoiled me. Among other perks, my collection of credit cards gives me access, one way or another, to most...
Amex Platinum for less
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Marriott Premier Business Visa offers new path to Gold status
I just received an email regarding my Marriott Premier Business Visa advertising two new benefits of the card: 1) A new path to Gold...
The benefit multiplier effect
Miles to Memories recently wrote about the powerful combination of AA elite status, plus the Citi Prestige card, plus the Citi AT&T card. To...
9 awesome credit card perks you might not know about
Many credit cards have terrific perks that make them worth keeping despite their annual fees. A couple of examples that come to mind are...
Top 10 shortcuts to earning SPG points
Less than two weeks ago, in the post “Top 7 shortcuts to earning Alaska Mileage Plan miles,” I asserted that Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan...
Barclaycard JetBlue offers are live and worth a look
JetBlue credit cards from Barclaycard are now available to new applicants. The new Barclaycard JetBlue cards come in three flavors:
JetBlue Plus Card: 30,000...
Shortcuts to earning and renewing Marriott elite status
High level Marriott elite status is good, but not great. Gold membership (which you get with 50 qualifying nights per year) offers a 25%...
