American Airlines made View From The Wing soil his pants a bit today. And, in the interest of full disclosure, I got pretty nervous myself. Fuel surcharges are the 800 lb. gorilla in the room when it comes to awards. The airlines that charge…
Most people will know the program that covers such brands as Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and Intercontinental Hotels as Priority Club. They’ve changed the name of the program to IHG Rewards. I don’t find their program that rewarding so I don’t spend a lot…
I’m running a couple days behind reviewing Hyatt’s fall 2013 promo. On whole, hotel promotions have been less rewarding then in year’s past as occupancy and rates have risen. On it’s face, I’m reasonably pleased with the Hyatt promo based on those circumstances. It’s…
Spoiler alert! By the end of this post I might change my position that Facebook is the devil’s work. For those that are serious about collecting miles and points, hanging around communities like Milepoint, it’s generally about getting the most value out of a…
It was just about a month ago when Hyatt announced they were forming a partnership with Playa Hotels & Resorts for 13 properties to be added to the Hyatt fold. 6 of those were to be branded with the Hyatt name and we have…
Okay, so it’s not quite mid-year anymore. Let’s call this the mid-August review. I started out the year with two plans: 1. I would fly less. 2. I would fly predominantly on American Airlines. I haven’t done a good job with either of those…
Airline loyalty program puts a beat down on it’s members. I don’t follow Air Canada all that closely for its loyalty program. There was a time when they were one of the best programs, but they’ve shot themselves in the foot a few times…
There’s been a lot written by travel bloggers about buying gift cards at office supply stores to earn lots of points. I’ve been involved with it for a while myself, though not to the extreme of some. I know I’m supposed to get a…
Courtesy of Jeff Zidell, Senior Vice President of Hyatt Gold Passport on Milepoint: Dear Milepoint members, I wanted to remind you about the live chat that I will be cohosting, tomorrow at 7 p.m. MDT, with MGM Resorts Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy…
The American Airlines Advantage shopping portal has a number of good deals this week, especially one for Best Buy: You can link to this offer here. The reason why I’m high on this particular offer is because Best Buy will let you buy…