Memorial Day Weekend Trip via www.gcmap.com

My Memorial Day Weekend Flying – Intro and By the Numbers

Introduction to Flying the Cycle A tale of Many Lounges 1 Euro-Business and 1 Economy Flight 3 business class flights 3 first class flights 3 hotel stays (1 SPG in Milan, Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro, Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport) — Which included varying arrival experiences I just got back from a spending my Memorial Day Weekend…

Different Hotel Chains, Different Experiences, Different Hotel Status

I’m currently on a crazy trip, that spans 3 continents, 6 long haul flights, 2 shorthaul flights, and is my second attempt to fly the “Cycle” (which is baseball terminology). This trip talks about two different experiences with respect to recognition of hotel status.In the course of the trip, we’re spending 4 nights on planes,…

ResellingDO Tickets and Continuing to Innovate

The first set of tickets for ResellingDO 3 went on sale on Saturday and sold out in under 2 hours. The second set on Sunday, sold regularly, however there are still a few left. If you have been thinking about attending, you still have a chance to get your ticket!As I think I have mentioned…

MMS and Bankrate, Checklists and United MileagePlus

The roundup is short this week due to travel, hope everyone has a safe and happy Memorial Day! The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect the positions of Tagging Miles, and should…

Saverocity Observation Deck

It is time for the TSA to step aside

Note: I had originally submitted this as an OpEd to the Washington Post last week (to the great support of many – Thank you!) Alas, the Washington Post chose not to run it, so I thought I’d share it here (with a brief update about the TSA Director of Security), especially after reading Gary Leff’s TSA piece, which,…

Fulfillment by Amazon, FBA

Amazon to restrict more Apple Products

Mark this one as developing. Amazon has sent out e-mails to sellers of a number of Apple products’ ASIN’s, that come 2 June, they will no longer be permitted to sell them without manufacturer (Apple) approval.On Twitter, Josh Lucas shared the news, and was kind enough to share the e-mail he received:For now, it looks…

Marriott Rewards Premier Business Card

Enhanced Marriott Rewards Premier Business Card

As long time readers know, I’m a Marriott fan, despite calling it the red-headed step child of the miles and points game. That post was more talking about the personal version of the Marriott Rewards Premier Card, but the fact remains that day to day spend is kind’ve weak. Marriott and Chase are doing something…

Fulfillment by Amazon, FBA

Changes coming for Amazon’s FBA Fees in Q4!

If you’re an Amazon Seller, you probably got an e-mail. If not, you can read all the gory detail of the changes to FBA fees in this post, or in the source article. Monthly Inventory ChangesAmazon is perhaps a slave to its own success, when it comes to its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service. The…