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 increase your points balance, or otherwise see what Marriott’s proposed birthday surprise is. Add your Birthday to your Marriott Rewards AccountAdding your birthday to your Marriott Rewards…
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 just fun. My crazy 2018 loyalty goal is one that covers the latter two categories. It will take ingenuity, but its a fun one to…
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 working with United?The last I could find of United and PointsHound working together was back in 2013, when they announced that they were no…
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 deals out there due to the new Marriott-SPG Merger, or some fun third option. I first wrote about the Marriott Flight and Hotel Packages…
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 Wednesday, the option to transfer to Virgin America at a 1:1 rate seemed to have gone down. The Twittersphere went crazy. Bloggers had…
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 all of you new Diamonds!
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 tough as I thought it would be. Finding the Right BalanceThis whole trip was precipitated by especially good business class flights out of Brazil that we…
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 year is a time to reflect. Despite my vendoming nature, I’ve never stayed at a Four Seasons or Andaz hotel. On that note, I’ve flown…
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 recall, I revisited the Southampton Princess in Bermuda recently, and it wasn’t my first time there. I probably mentioned in other posts, how Bermuda and the Southampton Princess in…
Update: It’s not clear whether routing through Ebay.ca will earn 5x eBay Bucks. (see David’s comment) 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.twitter.com/tSnoA4TeEd— Robert Dwyer (@RobertDwyer) October 21, 2015 I’ve written many times about the Power…