The truth about Delta
Delta has long been the punching bag of airline programs for those in the miles & points hobby… for good reason. For years, their...
IHG signup bonus no longer counting towards status
A few weeks ago, after publishing “How to find the best IHG signup offer: 80K points plus $50,” a number of readers contacted me...
IHG Spire: Ideas for nabbing the new 25K Choice benefit without staying in hotels.
UPDATE: It appears that points from credit card signup bonuses no longer count as elite qualifying. As a result, a number of items in...
What Delta said. What Delta meant. What Delta wanted to say.
Last week, Delta sent an email to many members with the subject heading “SkyMiles Program Developments Worth Noting.” And, its true. Delta flyers ought...
How to find the best IHG signup offer: 80K points plus $50
Chase’s IHG credit card is probably my favorite card to have, but not to use. Most cards are good for some people, but not...
FTU Advanced returns to the west coast: Newport Beach Dec 4-6 2015
A new FTU Advanced session will be held December 4th through the 6th, 2015 in Newport Beach, California. FTU Advanced is for those who...
The best 4th Night Free finds
Last week I challenged readers to beat my best 4th Night finds. The idea was to find hotels and dates in which the 4th...
Crazy 4th Night Free deals, and the $100 e-gift card challenge
The Citi Prestige card’s 4th Night Free hotel benefit always struck me as kind of crazy. When you use this benefit to book a...
Is it time to do the SPG Platinum challenge?
In addition to collecting large quantities of points & miles, I enjoy finding shortcuts for obtaining and keeping elite status. Over the course of...
You DON’T have to pay with your Prestige card for 4th Night Free (but...
UPDATE 6/15/2016: Recent evidence suggests that people do, at least sometimes, check to make sure that charges are placed on your Prestige card before...
You DO have to pay with your Prestige card for 4th Night Free. Here’s...
UPDATE 6/26/2015 3PM EST: Please see my new results here: You DON’T have to pay with your Prestige card for 4th Night Free.
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100% bonus on purchased IHG points. Is it worth it?
Through June 30th, 2015, IHG is offering a 100% bonus on purchased points. You can purchase up to 60,000 points, which will result in...
New SPG card benefits: Do they work for award stays? Authorized users?
Yesterday, I wrote a bit about the new benefits of the Amex SPG cards as of August 11. As a reminder, the new benefits...
Citi offers 25% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic
As reported by MileValue, through August 23, Citi is offering a 25% bonus when transferring ThankYou Rewards to Virgin Atlantic miles. Strangely, this bonus...
