4 Things To Know About The Marriott Merger With Starwood
The Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest have some key differences. You need to start thinking about the merger now and how to be on the right side of any changes.
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Hotel Status Check At The 2015 Halfway Mark
How are you doing on qualifying/re-qualifying for elite status?
2015 Mid-Year Check On An Interesting Year In Flight
The first 6 months of the year look like they’ll make for an interesting year in flight. See how my progress towards elite status is going.
I’m Still Executive Platinum. Are You?
I’ve been traveling overseas the past week, so I hadn’t gotten around to checking my status level with American Airlines. I had written recently that I was pretty sure I’d wake up the first day of March and not be Executive Platinum for the first time in 6 or…
The (Small) Silver Lining Of SPG’s New Suite Night Alternatives
In case you missed the announcement recently, Starwood Preferred Guest announced alternatives for folks who stayed more than 50 nights last year but wanted an alternative to Suite Night Awards. The choices themselves weren’t that compelling: 10 Suite Night Awards (status quo) 4 free…
I Wonder If I’ll Be Executive Platinum Tomorrow?
American Airlines has avoided pretty much all the pitfalls other airlines have seen in major mergers of the past. They’ve done so by employing a slow and steady strategy, with no massive “cutover” date where a large number of changes happen, opting instead for…
Airlines: 2014 Year In Review
My goal in 2014 was to be home a bit more, which meant trying to combine trips when I could, killing two birds with one set of flights. I was still on the road quite a bit as evidenced by my hotel stats for…
Hotels: 2014 Year In Review
While 2014 was still a busy year for travel, it was a bit slower than 2013. It certainly didn’t feel like it at times! I set out with a goal to requalify for Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond status, the hotel status I value most…
Milepoint Giveaway: Hyatt Platinum Status
Don’t forget I’m giving away $200 in this hotel cash giveaway. Just a reminder that Milepoint is giving away Hyatt Gold Passport Platinum status to 5 lucky winners today. Don’t forget to enter! The post Milepoint Giveaway: Hyatt Platinum Status was published first…
American Will Allow You To Buy Your Way To Elite Status Again This Year
American Airlines is back in the market this year with a program that allows you to spend some cash to retain status. And, though the pricing is similar to last year, there are more paths this year to retain your status level. Let’s take…