After a few days of radio silence wrapping up a vacation in Disney World, I’m back and I have a ton of stuff to catch up on in the world of points and miles. Here’s my quick tidbit for this morning. United didn’t have…
I was pretty excited when Milepoint announced it’s second round of Premium Membership a couple weeks ago. It’s been just over a year since Milepoint launched our first premium membership drive and that one sold out before everyone who wanted a package could get…
Milepoint is back with it’s second Premium Membership offering, and I think it’s a great fit for entry level travelers, those who travel a few times a year for business or pleasure. Everyone knows air travel isn’t as luxurious as it used to be….
After a quiet remembrance of 9/11 yesterday, it’s back to talking about the world of travel. Incidentally, yesterday was a very interesting travel day. I ended up on three different flights so got to see a lot of heightened awareness everywhere I went. My…
I was a little surprised this morning to hear that United Airlines MileagePlus and Marriott Rewards were forming a partnership. Here are the particulars, then a few initial thoughts from me: United Gold, Platinum, 1K and Global Services members will now receive complimentary Gold…
United’s having a busy week, and it’s not even Friday yet! First, they added a spending requirement for elite status. Then, very late Tuesday night (essentially yesterday for us East coasters) Hack My Trip picked up on another change, this one for non-elites. Now, if…
Looks like United previewed some upcoming changes to their program this morning on Milepoint. Following Delta’s move earlier this year, United is adding a spending requirement to achieve elite status. Quoting from their post: Starting in January 2014, Premier qualification for members living in…
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Don’t forget to vote in my Briggs & Riley Torq Suitcase giveaway for your chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Points, Miles & Martinis has the scoop on a new United MileagePlus offer for Avis rentals. 500 bonus miles for rentals of…
As a follow-up to my LaunchPoint post earlier this week, I’ll be trying to do reviews of the first class of Launchpoint contestants who are vying for $50,000 in support for their travel-startup. My first test was PointsHound. First, a brief summary of what…