[Update] Nick’s mad dash for American Airlines elite status
Update 3/4/23: The miles from T-Mobile Home Internet showed up last week and the Blue Apron miles hit my account on Saturday morning, both backdated to January. Much to my surprise, overnight between Saturday...
The Las Vegas Mattress Run Returns: Rio Joins World of Hyatt
Hyatt's now-defunct partnership with MGM Rewards not only provided the majority of the hotel chain's footprint in Sin City, but was also was the destination of choice for many World of Hyatt members looking...
Bilt adds Flying Blue Gold status “match” for Platinum members
Late last year, Bilt Rewards announced that it was significantly increasing its point qualification standards for elite status, and at the same time added the ability to attain status purely through credit card spend....
(Expired) Get 6,700 AAdvantage miles + Loyalty Points for $49 with Motley Fool Amex...
A couple of years ago when American Airlines launched Loyalty Points as the way to earn elite status, a popular option was to subscribe to The Motley Fool. That's because there was an Amex...
Marriott Bonvoy Bold card “enhancements” coming. You know what that means.
enhancement
noun
the state or quality of being elevated, heightened, or increased, as in quality, degree, intensity, or value
I think someone needs to have a word with Dictionary.com because their definition of 'enhancement' appears to be...
The Last Ever Delta MQM Rollover
If you earned more Delta MQMs (Medallion Qualifying Miles) in 2023 than were needed for the level of elite status you attained, then the remaining MQMs will have rolled over into 2024. But... Delta...
FoundersCard no longer providing Caesars Diamond status
FoundersCard is a membership program presumptively for small business owners to get a range of benefits ranging from fashion discounts to elite statuses. One of the long-standing benefits of Founders Card has been that...
MGM Rewards Status Matching to Marriott is Live
Last month, Marriott and MGM released the extremely underwhelming details of their new partnership. Coming on the heels of Hyatt's longstanding relationship with MGM, which included reciprocal status-matching and reasonably good benefits, the Marriott...
(EXPIRED) Fontainebleau Las Vegas status match comes back
Last week, The Points Guy announced that Fontainebleau Las Vegas is offering an "Elevate Your Status" match whereby they are matching status from other casino/resorts. When the news first broke, I wasn't seeing the...
T-Mobile adds Hilton elite status, free rental car gas and more for mobile customers
Earlier this week, T-Mobile announced that it was adding more benefits for its wireless customers, under the guise of creating a "Magenta" elite status. Despite the name, Magenta status will apply to all T-Mobile...
Bilt introduces unrewarding Milestone Rewards
Bilt has a history of surprising us in a positive way. Early on, they somehow secured American Airlines, Hyatt, and United (among others) as transfer partners. I would have bet big, big money against...
(EXPIRED) IHG One Rewards releases Diamond Status challenge (targeted)
IHG has again released a targeted fast track towards its very desirable Diamond Status. The challenge requires 8 paid nights in only six weeks. If you meet the terms, you get IHG Diamond status...
A waitlisted Delta Regional Upgrade actually cleared
Wow. I just had a waitlisted Delta Regional Upgrade actually clear into first class! This shouldn't be worth reporting, but I think its the first time it has ever happened to me.
Delta's Regional Upgrade...
Big changes to Delta Gold, Platinum, and Reserve cards
With no advanced warning, Amex today introduced big changes to their suite of Delta SkyMiles cards. Annual fees have increased, but Amex has made up for that by throwing in "coupon book" rebates plus...
