In December Hyatt Gold Passport announced some hotel award category adjustments, which kick in for bookings made as of January 22, 2015.
Through this change Hyatt isn't actually changing their award chart, but rather is just changing which hotels belong in which category.
This change is arguably a net positive. We're seeing a total of 70 Hyatt properties changing categories — 22 hotels are moving up a category, while 48 hotels are moving down a category. So more than two times as many properties are going down in price than going up in price.
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Airlines like fuel surcharges because: Changing the fuel surcharge in a market can raise or lower every ticket price in that market, no need to re-file every single fare. They allow an airline to raise price even with many fixed-fare agreements. And, of course, because they can be charged to frequent flyers trying to redeem […]
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Korean Air has been one of my favorite uses of Chase points. First class awards have been so darned easy to get. There are real sweet spots in their Skyteam award chart They offer cheap awards to Hawaii Although they are of course very Korean and their processes for redeeming awards are unique. Korean went […]
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People rave about the Qantas First Lounge Sydney, so I was excited to check it out. I've always considered the Air France First Class Lounge Paris, Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai, Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt, and Thai Airways First Class Lounge & Spa in Bangkok to be the world's best, so I was curious to see how Qantas' flagship lounge compared.
We arrived at Sydney Airport at around noon for our 3PM departure to Los Angeles.
Once inside the terminal we tried to find the first class check-in counter, which we eventually discovered was actually partitioned off from the rest of the terminal.
For what it's worth, oneworld Emerald members can also use the facility.
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News and notes from around the interweb: Wendy Perrin on How to Find the Best Flight with your Frequent Flier Miles. I agree. Get $100 back from American Express by paying a DirecTV bill. You may be able to register several cards and get the rebate from each, and you can even pay your friends’ […]
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There has been lots of buzz the past week about restrictions between the US and Cuba slowly being lifted, which is exciting news on so many levels, especially for those looking to visit.
I've received tons of questions from readers asking about the best way to redeem miles for travel to Cuba. I'm not an expert on the exact diplomatic situation between the US and Cuba, and don't have any inside knowledge into what these restrictions being lifted means for US airlines and travelers.
That being said, I'd like to think I have a decent grasp of miles & points, so I figured I'd tackle the question as to whether it's possible to redeem miles for travel to Cuba.
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Previous installments: Introduction: Paris for the Holidays, Saying Goodbye to American’s Old Business Class, and a Suite at the Park Hyatt Vendome American First Class Lounge Chicago O’Hare and Business Class, Chicago – Paris Park Hyatt Paris Vendome Executive Suite Avoiding Tourist Traps: Good Places to Eat Near the Eiffel Tower and Picasso Museum in […]
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This past Christmas, Etihad Airlines mistakenly published cheap airfare from the United States to India, Africa, and the Middle East that made its way across the web like wildfire. Fares were as low as $178 round-trip. It was an incredible Christmas gift to many travelers and I shared the deal on social media hoping some of you could snatch some cheap flights. However, a few hours later, thus comment Facebook appeared on Facebook: (Note: I’ve blacked out the person’s name […]
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