Looks like United previewed some upcoming changes to their program this morning on Milepoint. Following Delta’s move earlier this year, United is adding a spending requirement to achieve elite status. Quoting from their post: Starting in January 2014, Premier qualification for members living in…
I realized last night that even though I talk about how great the Ink and Sapphire family of cards are from Chase, I had a glaring hole in my own wallet. And, what a great time to realize this issue, since the Ink cards…
Credit cards (and the accompanying sign-up bonuses) have become a big part of most effective strategies for earning points and miles. Just a few days ago I was discussing a great way to pick the low hanging fruit by buying gift cards from office…
Previous posts: Booking A Trip To Panama It’s been a whopping two months since we got back from Panama. Wow, time flies! I need to get off my butt and get these posts done! This would be my first trip on Copa Airlines,…
For those that aren’t familiar, Daily Getaways are a month-long list of opportunities to score great deals on travel, sponsored by American Express and the US Travel Association. I tried to jump in on one offer last year but showed up 4 minutes after…
The United Airlines Mileage Plus shopping mall has a couple good deals on Nike and eBags that are higher than I recall seeing. The deals are only until June 16th. Nike purchase now earn 12 miles per dollar instead of the normal 4. eBags…
A few days ago, Wandering Aramean covered his thoughts on what the new premium seats JetBlue is planning to offer might ultimately be configured. What’s really cool to me is that they look like they’re going to have a few mini-suites on each flight…
I got an e-mail from one of my friends a few days ago. She had just returned from an overseas trip and wanted to send me a quick note about the miles she earned for her trip. It turns out she registered for the…
The game of collecting miles and points has, like most things in life, easy parts and hard parts. For people just getting started, I like to advise them to focus on the low hanging fruit. For me, that’s usually cards like Chase Sapphire and…
One of the reasons I like Hyatt is because they consistently deliver on their benefits. While I’ve enjoyed being a Starwood Platinum over the years, I don’t always get what’s promised. With Hyatt, I always get what’s promised, and sometimes a bit more. Today,…