I can’t say I read The Onion a lot. I’ll see the occasional piece wander by that someone sends me and usually get a bit of a chuckle. Recently, The Onion turned its attention to the world of travel. Thanks to Justin for sending…
In case you missed the announcement recently, Starwood Preferred Guest announced alternatives for folks who stayed more than 50 nights last year but wanted an alternative to Suite Night Awards. The choices themselves weren’t that compelling: 10 Suite Night Awards (status quo) 4 free…
Allegiant Air is the newest partner for the MyVegas slot platform that MGM Resorts operates. For those that aren’t familiar, it’s a Facebook game that you can play (as well as an app version) where you can earn points for free hotel stays, cruises…
United Airlines has had a combination of a software glitch and fare sale on international partner awards going on for a while now, and after acknowledging in publicly, they’ve said that it will end tonight. I was pretty disappointed when these award price increases…
American Airlines has avoided pretty much all the pitfalls other airlines have seen in major mergers of the past. They’ve done so by employing a slow and steady strategy, with no massive “cutover” date where a large number of changes happen, opting instead for…
Citibank and Hilton are partnering on an offer through the end of May, 2015 that awards an extra 2 AAdvantage miles per dollar on all stays. This seems to be targeted to Citi AAdvantage cardholders. I received it for my Citi Executive card but…
You have until March 1st to trade in that rolling suitcase you’re not using in exchange for a $50 or $100 discount on a new Briggs & Riley suitcase. As part of their “A Case For Giving” charity event, they’ll repurpose your suitcase to someone…
A few years ago, Starwood Preferred Guest introduced a new concept called Suite Night Awards. These were targeted at frequent travelers who stayed more than 50 nights a year with SPG. They were meant to help improve the upgrade process, giving elites the ability to…
For as long as I can recall, Laguardia airport in New York has had a restriction on the length of flights permissible at the airport. The “perimeter rule” restricted flights to a maximum of 1500 miles from Laguardia with very few exceptions, forcing longer…
Starwood Preferred Guest has announced a new promotion with Uber. Starwood Preferred Guest members will earn bonus Starpoints for all Uber rides based on their level of elite status, according to the chart below: I think the really big plus here is earning up…