Amex Gold – keep or cancel?
Stephen is still enjoying his tropical vacation, but the rest of the gang got together to answer questions about recent devaluations, whether to keep or cancel the Amex Gold card, and more! Watch the...
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Amex Business Gold Card: New 175k referral offer (we need your links)
The Amex Points Parade marches on. We’re now seeing a referral offer for the Amex Business Gold the gives a whopping 175,000 Membership Rewards points after $15,000 in spend. This offer is 75K better...
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Alaska / Hawaiian merger gets DOJ green light – what’s next?
At the end of last year, Alaska Airlines announced that it planned to acquire Hawaiian Airlines, a move that had some of us dreaming about what how a Pacific-Oceania route map and some fresh, widebody...
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Get top-tier Radisson Rewards status instantly…for free (new workaround)
Update 8/20: Some folks have been having issues with the links below. A Loyalty Lobby reader shared a method to remove the promo code pop-up screen so that you can access the sign-up page. You can see...
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Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Review (2024)
The Capital One Venture Rewards card is the OG of the bank’s “miles-based” offerings. Over the last few years, Capital One has greatly strengthened its transfer partners, making this not only a card...
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JetBlue launches status match for AA, Alaska, Delta and United elites
JetBlue has launched a new status match opportunity for elite members of United, Delta, American and Alaska Airlines. Depending on the status that you have with the respective competitor, JetBlue will...
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Does that Amex to Hawaiian transfer bonus make sense now that the Alaska...
Hawaiian miles can be valuable in certain very specific situations. For example, miles can be used to upgrade Hawaiian Airlines flights between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii for 25,000 to 50,000 miles...
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Hyatt Milestone chasing: should we all mattress run to Globalist status?
Last week, Greg published a really thought-provoking post about earning Hyatt elite nights and milestone rewards through spend (See: Hyatt Milestone Spending. What’s my X?). As I read the post, I found...
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Breeze Airways: Save 45% on round trip base fare with promo code DONTPUNT
Breeze Airways frequently runs promo codes that give some kind of substantial discount on base airfare. Their latest is giving 45% off when booking round trip flights and using promo code DONTPUNT. The...
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Another no notice, no communication Bilt change: No more Hawaiian Airlines as...
In Tim’s post about the Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines merger yesterday, he noted that Bilt Rewards had removed Hawaiian as a transfer partner. We therefore wanted to publish this separate post to...
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New Choice Sweet Spot Rewards: Book from only 10k points per night (5k...
For the past two years or so, Choice Privileges has been running Sweet Spot Rewards – a rotating list of hotels that you can book at reduced award pricing in the coming months. When one batch ends,...
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Which hotel award search tool is best?
For those with hotel points and free night certificates across multiple hotel programs, finding the best places to use your points and free nights can be a pain. It can be especially hard when your...
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Wyndham timeshare offer: 3 nights for 7,500 or 15,000 points (offers include...
Wyndham is out with a new timeshare “vacation ownership” offer that might be appealing for some: you can get 3 nights at a number of Wyndham timeshare properties for a total of either 7,500 points or...
View ArticlePodcast: Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard | Card Talk Ep3 | 8-22-24
The Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard is a new card that’s coming out soon to replace the old Bank of America Virgin Atlantic Flying Club credit card. In this episode, we’ll discuss more about this...
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Avianca LifeMiles on sale with up to 160% Bonus (1.27 cents each)
Avianca has its monthly bonus available on LifeMiles purchases, this time it’s a targeted “mystery” bonus of 140, 150, or 160%. That brings the cost per mile down to 1.27 cents for those targeted for...
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Handy feature: World of Hyatt app can show hotel name and address in local...
Today I discovered a handy feature of the World of Hyatt app: you can click a button to display the address of your hotel in the local language. That was very helpful when getting in a taxi in Japan...
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World of Hyatt offering 3x points on Homes & Hideaways stays
World of Hyatt is offering 3x points on Homes & Hideaways stays when you complete your stay between August 21 and November 3, 2024. That could make for a decent return if you’re looking for a...
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TopCashback Travel Week: Earn 15% on Hilton stays, up to 17% at IHG, Sixt...
TopCashback is running a Travel Week Super Cash Back event and there are some excellent boosted cashback rates available. The Deal TopCashback is offering increased cashback rates including: Hilton –...
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Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On 3rd Party Gift Cards; Fixed-Value Visa &...
Kroger has returned with more digital coupons offering 4x fuel points on third party gift cards and fixed-value Visa and Mastercard gift cards. This is valid for online gift card purchases as well,...
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Lux Belle Mare (Mr. & Mrs. Smith): Bottom Line Review
When I checked in to LUX* Belle Mare in Mauritius, I had no intention to write a review. I booked this stay through Hotels.com using gift cards I redeemed from Capital One Shopping (stacked with a...
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