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Marriott Rewards Members: A Birthday Surprise awaits
Mark this under Speculative, but Marriott is sending out e-mails to Marriott Rewards enticing Marriott Rewards Members to add their birthdays. This is a quick way to possible inc..
My crazy 2018 loyalty goal
I’ve learned over the years that goals are integral for me. They help me to push myself to always improve. I set some to challenge my abilities, and some are
Earn 10,000 United Miles per night with PointsHound
In what is perhaps a blast from the past, I received an e-mail earlier today with an offer from PointsHound – Earn up to 10,000 United Miles per night.
PointsHound back
Popular Marriott Flight and Hotel Packages
There is a lot of interest in Marriott Flight and Hotel Packages of late. It could be because Southwest chose to go the corporately responsible path, it could be the
Amazing SPG Transfer Opportunity, or is it?
There has been much ink spilled on the amazing SPG Transfer opportunity to Virgin America, and onward to Alaska to get a whopping 1:1.652 transfer ratio by the end.
Well, on
DYKWIA – “But, I’m a Hyatt Diamond!”
This is an oldie, but a goodie, and, quite simply, it seems to me like a great opportunity for 4 minutes and 45 seconds of humor.
So, here’s some suggestions for
I just booked my first International Long Haul Economy Flight in 22+ Months?!?
Yes, you read that right. My wife and I just booked an Economy ticket for a long haul international American Airlines flight. Believe it or not, the decision wasn’t as
8 Confessions before the New Year
Earlier this month, Nick at PF Digest shared some confessions. I thought I’d share some as well, because, emulation is a great form of flattery, and the end of the
AccorHotels to acquire Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel
Fairmont Southampton
AccorHotels is acquiring the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissotel brands.
When I first saw this in my e-mail, I had that sinking feeling in my stomach. You may ..
eBay 5x via Aeroplan eStore and Targeted eBay Bucks 5x!
Earlier, Robert Dwyer, tweeted that eBay was 5x on Aeroplan’s Shopping Portal.
5X at eBay through the Aeroplan eStore. Doubled if you have Distinction status. pic.twit..
Marriott Rewards Enhancements – The Fabulous Four
Marriott Rewards recently released enhancements, and I’m really going to call them enhancements… Heck, I’m not even sure if Marriott called them enhancements, but by golly they ..
Shopping Portal Promotion: Alaska Airlines’ Scenic Route Sweepstakes
Alaska Airlines has a new promotion, the Scenic Route Sweepstakes. The promotion is sponsored by Cartera, and is really operated out of the Mileage Plan Shopping Mall. Online S..
Targeted: Barclay AAdvantage Aviator 15k AA miles
I’m not sure if this has been written about elsewhere, so thought I’d throw it out there. I received via e-mail and snail mail an offer essentially offering 15,000 bonus
Is Cathay Pacific Selectively blocking American Airlines?
I have a few minutes of downtime this evening after my daily search for reselling products, and have been having travel withdrawal of late, so I pulled up my trusty
The most important message from the Freddie Awards
This past Thursday I had the chance to attend the Freddie Awards. For a little background, the Freddie Awards, named after Sir Freddie Laker, the founder of Laker Air, Britain’s ..
Why I Cancelled my AAA Membership (and You Can, Too!)
For some reason, the familiar blue AAA card has been a mainstay on my key chain – although I’m not entirely sure why. I questioned this even further after going
Is Traveling on United Airlines Better than Greyhound?
Photo by: N-Lange.de/CC-BY-SA-3.0-DE
My last United flight to Las Vegas and back was nothing special to write about. Despite getting one upgrade to Economy Plus from Cleveland to..
Using OpenFlights.org to find airline routes to the Seychelles
One of the best pieces of advice about finding award space that I could offer is – find the most difficult leg of the itinerary, and work from there. There are
Justifying Hotel Elite Status in 2015
I’ll be the first to admit – I’m a big fan of hotel elite status. I’ve even had twitter conversations about hotel elite status, but as 2014 is coming to
Flying All Nippon Airways Business Class on the 777-300ER
This is part of our Thanksgiving Round the World trip, you can find my initial thoughts / intro here, Flying All Nippon Airways Square Class, The Grand Hyatt Tokyo review, The
Revisiting my Star Alliance Identity Crisis: The International Players
Photo Courtesy: Turkish Airlines/DMCA Fair Use
Weeks ago, I was lamenting the fact that my Star Alliance Gold Status on Aegean would soon be going away. By soon – I mean
Looking back at 2014, and looking forward to 2015
Looking back on 2014, it was a pretty busy year for me. For starters, Joe and I started this blog – and we both truly appreciate the great connections we’ve
AA Systemwide Giveaway – Must fly by 28 Feb
American Airlines 777-300ER
Yesterday, I saw The Flight Deal post a good deal on American Airlines to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
I have a couple American Airlines Systemwide Upgrades (..