An end-of-year mattress run decision
World of Hyatt Globalist status is widely thought to be the best hotel elite status in the business. I was lucky enough to be able to complete a Bilt status challenge earlier this year...
Free stay at Conrad Las Vegas / Resorts World via Ocean Prime status match
I've written numerous times about the free cruises one can get through casino status matching, but this week I finally got a chance to put another match benefit to use and I'm pretty excited...
World of Hyatt Complete Guide
World of Hyatt is, by far, my favorite hotel loyalty program. Points are easy to earn, largely through their partnership with Chase, and Hyatt's generous award chart makes it possible to get huge value...
(EXPIRED) IHG giving opportunity to buy points for Diamond status (but might not be...
IHG is targeting some IHG One Rewards members with an offer giving the opportunity to buy enough points to qualify for Diamond elite status. It's poor value points-wise due to how much they're charging...
IHG offering Diamond elite members free points transfers to other members (but not the...
IHG has been making improvements to its loyalty program over the past year or two and they've made another minor but welcome change today. Diamond elite members can now transfer points to other IHG...
End of Year Checklist for 2023
Time is winding down to secure your elite status requirements, snag your Companion Pass, and to make the most of your credit card "coupon book" perks. Here's a checklist of points & miles related things...
New ways to earn Hyatt elite nights for meeting planners, travel advisors, and Hyatt...
Today Hyatt has announced new options for earning tier qualifying nights towards elite status. Starting January 1, 2024, Meeting & Event Planners, Travel Advisors, and Hyatt Leverage Administrators will earn 2 tier qualifying night...
Blade Helicopter Review (JFK to Manhattan)
What an awesome way to visit New York City... Last Friday, my wife and I flew JetBlue to JFK and helicoptered from there to Manhattan. It was fantastic. And, thanks to JetBlue's very generous...
Alaska MVP Elite! Now what?
In October, my wife and I applied for the Alaska Airlines status match that was targeted to Delta elite members. We were each matched to MVP Gold 75K Status and as long as we...
United makes news by doing almost nothing with their elite program in 2024
Delta has been in the news for all the wrong reasons over the past few weeks. First, it made it much more difficult to earn elite status, especially for current elite members with lots...
Marriott Choice benefits now give $1,000 off mattress/bed rather than 40%
When earning 50 and 75 elite night credits with Marriott Bonvoy each year, you get to pick a Choice benefit. Marriott recently announced a change to what were formerly called suite night awards, but...
Delta’s window-seat shop of horrors
Imagine that you're a couple thousand dollars short of the MQDs (Medallion Qualifying Dollars) required to get to the next level of Delta elite status. Now consider that Delta has sent emails to cardmembers...
Marriott says quiet part out loud with new “upgrade award enhancements”
In the world of points and miles, hearing the word "enhancement" is rarely a good sign. It often means that a negative change to a benefit/card/status is about to be spun as though it's...
Pondering my own great Delta mileage run (5 years Diamond)
Last week I wrote about my wife's "last, great Delta mileage run." She is fairly close to achieving Delta's 2 Million Miler status and that will mean lifetime Platinum Medallion status. And, critically, this...
