Is Delta really charging elite members more for awards than non-elite members? Wow, that technology needs help. Meanwhile, US Airways MasterCard is offering 50% more miles on all transactions from March 1st through June 30, 2015 in a very widely targeted offer. JetBlue is…
It’s that time of year again, where your Hyatt Diamond suite upgrades are expiring on February 28th. If you renewed your Diamond status for 2015, you’ll get new ones on March 1st. But, if you haven’t had the chance to use up the ones…
Starwood Preferred Guest is one of my favorite hotel loyalty programs, next to Hyatt Gold Passport. Their loyalty currency, Starpoints, are difficult to earn in bulk as you can only earn them primarily by staying at their hotels and spending on their credit card…
It’s that time of year again. Since 1988 the Freddie Awards have been the voice of the frequent traveler. No panels of experts, just you and I voting on our favorite hotels and airlines. Millions of votes were cast last year and voting…
I’ve got two tickets to give away from friends of mine to Frequent Traveler University Advanced Edition in San Diego, March 6th-8th, 2015. I’m giving one away tonight, but you can still enter the other giveaway until tomorrow. The first random winner is Bob…
$1,000 business class fares from NY to London on La Compagnie. They’re not the newest seats but they sure beat coach by a country mile. Free American Airlines Club Access With Qantas Status Match. HT: View From The Wing Seth adds more functionality to…
ETA: Winner selected in the comments! Thanks for everyone who participated. Apparently, giving away tickets to the advanced session of Frequent Traveler University is a popular thing this week. I’ve had another friend ask me to give their ticket away. While they can’t make…
After a lawsuit filed over 4 years ago by the US justice department, the ruling came down this morning that American Express had lost in court. The crux of the lawsuit was that the DOJ thought the major credit card issuers (American Express, VISA…
For those trying to learn the absolute best tips and tricks for free award travel all over the world, the advanced sessions at Frequent Traveler University really are unmatched for knowledge. And, I’ve got a free ticket to give away for the next session…
A smart airline executive says something incredibly stupid. HT: Wandering Aramean The Hyatt promo that I announced yesterday which awards a 20% rebate on all award bookings through the end of July is better than we thought. Gary of View From The Wing writes…