In a recent Milepoint thread, Jeff Zidell (VP, Hyatt Gold Passport) announced that they would be discontinuing the Platinum Extras benefit for Platinum members of their Gold Passport program. Now, I’m lucky enough to have been given Diamond status as a match to my…
Starwood Preferred Guest is currently offering a 20% discount on purchasing Starpoints. Starpoints normally sell for 3.5 cents a piece. This sale takes them down to 2.8 cents per, and is valid through December 14th. While I consider Starpoints one of the most valuable…
This was an especially busy week for me. I was gone for work until Thursday afternoon, then turned around Friday morning after spending 18 hours with the family and flew to LAX for Frequent Traveler University. For those that don’t know, Frequent Traveler University…
Most people I talk to about miles and points don’t believe that they’re able to take the same types of trips that I do. They just figure because they don’t fly a lot on a yearly basis they surely can’t earn the miles or…
There are some enticing mileage deals out today if you’re trying to get some Black Friday shopping done. The US Airways Dividend Miles Storefront is offering the following: 9 miles/$ on Sears purchases (instead of the normal 3) 9 miles/$ on Sephora purchases (instead…
I’m not a big fan of the US Airways Dividend Miles program. But, if you live on the East coast they may be a fundamental part of your travel. If so, they’ve got an offer out now that seems worthwhile if you’re in the…
Intercontinental Hotels Priority Club and United Airlines MileagePlus appear to be offering triple miles for reservations. I say appear because I got a text message from United detailing the offer with a link to a mobile site. However, the page it brings you to…
Shopping portals are a great way to increase your mileage earning. Not only do the portals provide you with extra miles for purchases you were already going to make, but they also offer periodic bonuses that make certain vendors an even better offer. Finally,…
Jeff Zidell, who’s been a big supporter of the Milepoint community and the MegaDOs for quite some time, took a few minutes to sit down with members of the media and blogsphere during StarMegaDO4. He covered some of the recent highlights for Hyatt and…
Thanks for following along on StarMegaDO4. Previous posts can be found here: StarMegaDO4: Getting Under Way StarMegaDO4: Sheraton Gateway LAX Review StarMegaDO4: Lufthansa LAX-FRA Departure And Star Alliance Lounge After fully feeding and watering ourselves in the Star Alliance lounge, the group headed down…