More Hyatt growth. They’ve announced a new Hyatt Place in Times Square. And, they’re adding another Park Hyatt, this time in Qingdao, China. The TSA kinda screwed up in a pretty meaningful way in terms of randomizing security. Wandering Aramean details how they could…
View From The Wing has a synopsis on what is starting to seem like an inevitable change to revenue-based frequent flyer programs by the legacy domestic US carriers. Shockingly, I’m really not a big fan of revenue-based programs. While most of my fellow road…
There’s nothing more a miles junkie like me enjoys more than a great value for his points. And, Starwood has provided just that. View From The Wing has details on a huge discount on some of Starwood Preferred Guest’s properties. There are some truly…
View From The Wing has a nice plus for people who pledge their loyalty to the Marriott brand. United is offering bonus miles if you buy Marriott gift cards. Now, I don’t frequent Marriott on a regular basis, but those people with Marriott status…
View From The Wing has reported that you can now search for Air Berlin and Finnair awards online with American Airlines. For me, one of the biggest mileage values is using your miles for international travel (especially in business class). You used to have…
I generally don’t find purchasing miles to be lucrative. US Airways used to have a pretty good price, but they’ve raised prices since then to make it not quite such a good value. American Airlines AAdvantage is offering a discount on purchased miles again…
There’s no question that the frequent travel game has changed drastically over the years. The value of certain perks has diminished based on the lack of availability (such as award seats on more crowded planes). But, all in all, I still think it’s a…
View From The Wing and a bunch of Boarding Area bloggers are giving away a seat on StarMegaDo4. You’ve only got until Sunday, October 7th, so hurry up and enter. I’ve participated in 3 MegaDos so far, and each one has been an adventure…
I vacillate back and forth about my participation in the various dining programs. There are a few instances where a restaurant I’ve already dined at is a part of the program, so those are easy decisions. There’s also the “surprise dine”, where you go…
Hilton is giving away some decent prizes over the next 25 days. Appears to be fairly “no strings attached”. For example, today’s giveaway is a 3-day weekend at any Hilton property worldwide. More exciting, there’s a 1,000,000 point giveaway in a few days as…