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…
As my blog has moved further and further into the travel world, I’ve come across the occasional story that made me say, “Hmmm. Wonder if that’s important enough to bore those that only follow me for travel info?” Unfortunately, last night that story unfolded…
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…
For those that frequent Starwood properties, they have a good, if not great promotion for the fall. And, while I won’t be moving stays over to SPG because of the promo, they have sweetened the pot a bit. I’ve been a foursquare guy since…
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…
My business travel has started taking me down to the Miami area with some increasing frequency. I’ve been trying to find the right Hyatt property (since I’m putting most of my paid stays there to lock up lifetime status, while most of my award…
As a follow-up to my post about the Hyatt Lodge in Oakbrook, I did actually catch a couple good meals while in Oakbrook, despite my suspicion I woudn’t. First, there’s a Gibson’s. I’ve dined at the Gibson’s downtown a number of times, usually wandering…
It’s been a fairly busy year in travel for me. I’ll hit 120,000 miles flown next week, and after a while travel can be a bit of a drag, especially when you’re not going somewhere exciting. So, when I had a pop-up trip to…
I got a little surprise when I was staying at the Hyatt Regency Denver last week. This is one of my go-to hotels for business travel, and I always seem to get some pretty cool upgraded rooms. This time, the hotel was sold out,…