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Details Of The New Marriott Loyalty Program, SPG Replacement
Marriott announces details of new loyalty program, combining Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest and Ritz-Carlton Rewards into one program. New award charts, elite benefits, lifetime status and credit card updates are just some of what we’re chewing on.
New Episode! Disney Deciphered, Credit Card 101 And Family Travel Tips
We’ve got another episode on tap for you with some great guests and fun topics this week!
Learn To Travel Smarter At ZorkFest In Vegas!
Learn to travel smarter at ZorkFest In Vegas. This event will feature tons of valuable information on casino loyalty, travel loyalty, miles and points. Most importantly, you’ll learn to travel smarter, better and cheaper!
Frequent Traveler University Is Launching A New Event, FTU Expo
Be a part of the largest seminar on miles and points. Learn how to earn and burn from the pros.
Vote For Your Favorite Airline And Hotel In The Freddie Awards!
Make sure your voice is heard. Pick your favorite airlines and hotels based on how rewarding they were to you last year.
Hyatt Updates On Data Breach. Lots of Properties Affected
A month after we learned that Hyatt was the target of a data breach we have more info on how big a breach it was. Honestly, I believe it’s bigger than expected.
More Than Half Of Americans Don’t Know How Much They’re Earning In Credit Card Rewards???
Do you know how much you earn in rewards/rebates from your various credit cards? Think before you swipe!
3 Idle Thoughts For Friday
I’m taking another swing at 3 idle thoughts, mostly because I had fun doing it last week. It’s a tip of the cap to Terry Maxon, who likely will be sitting on his back porch looking up at an A380 late tonight. One of the things Terry did each Friday was post on his “Airline Biz Blog” 3 random thoughts (“idle thoughts”, as it were). Sometimes they were travel related, sometimes not. I recall one about his air conditioning going out in the middle of the hot Dallas summers that kept […]
Booking Reduced Mileage Awards on American, Flying Less On United and More Travel News on Thursday, February 5th, 2015
EU residents will now be able to apply for a “mini-passport” that can be used to travel through most of the EU. Smart that they’re planning to make it the same size as a credit card. HT: uggboy on Milepoint. Hotel credit cards that earn you elite status. Has the Open Skies policy between various nations outlived its usefulness? Passionate arguments on both sides. As Seth notes, US airlines were much more in favor of Open Skies when it benefitted their expansion. Now that other airlines are making a run […]
