The Second Worst Miles Just Became Even Worse

I tend to think that Spirit Airlines has the worse miles. Spirit’s miles expire after 90 days of inactivity unless you have their co-branded credit card and charge to it every month (although presumably charging somewhat less frequently can meet the 90 day requirement). Some airlines have close-in redemption fees. Spirit’s fees start within 180 […]

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Is Expedia playing hardball on hotel rate parity with Hyatt, Starwood?

Hotel rate parity has kissed the world goodbye so many times, its lips must be chapped. This week brings news that rate ...



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WDS 2014 Speaker: Jadah Sellner on Saying Your Dreams Out Loud

Next week we’ll release the first round of tickets for WDS 2015, a global gathering like no other! But first, over the next few days we’ll be rolling out a different speaker video every day. Jadah Sellner gave us a timely reminder to “Say our dreams out loud” by sharing her sometimes bumpy journey to…



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What I miss about Hong Kong

#2. That spectacular skyline: As far as skylines go, some say Manhattan, others London, but for me Hong Kong wins hands down.



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How Much Does A Points + Cash Stay Cost Hyatt?

I find the financials of hotel loyalty programs to be fascinating. Even more so than airline loyalty programs, given that in almost all cases the hotel brand doesn't actually own the individual hotels, but rather just has a management contract for them.

For example, when you have your Hyatt Diamond breakfast, who pays for it, and how much do they pay for it? Is it a fixed amount, or does it depend on how much you order? Do the servers still get tipped the full amount? Who pays for the Diamond welcome amenity (be it 1,000 points or a food & beverage amenity), and how much does it cost them? What about promotions -- who pays for those? And for confirmed suite upgrades, do the hotels get reimbursed anything for those, or is it just a "cost of doing business" with the hotel brand?

Unfortunately I'm not really privy to most of the details, so I have no clue. But that doesn't stop me from wondering. ;)

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Expedia and Wotif.com finally gets the final approval

It appears that Expedia Inc’s $610 million takeover of wotif.com has satisfied all the regulatory requirements, and wotif.com’s shares are no longer ...



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10 things to do in Amsterdam

There's more to Amsterdam than legal bud.



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What to try in Canada in your 20s

You’ll kiss a cod, repeat a spiel about Newfoundland language, drink some Screech rum, and then you’ll be a honorary Newfoundlander.



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Why don’t you start your own airline and other ridiculous post-election suggestions

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Have you had REAL Cantonese food?

#1. You're too cool for sweet n' sour. Convinced that neon-red takeout gloop is an American invention, you opt for trendy Sichuanese instead.



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Detente allows Iranian travel agents to use to technlogy to be part of the world order

As part of sanctions largely led by the USA against Iran, the country has been in the dark for many years. Now ...



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The Misery of Awards Booking with US Airways

Every once in a while I am asked why is it worth it to pay an award booking service to perform an award search and complete an award booking. The obvious answer is somewhere along the lines of, “Because we can help you find options that may not easily be found when searching online or […]



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Walking through the Forbidden City

From the Museum See Edy in this video? She was my assistant in China. I didn’t choose her; she was automatically given to me by the government. I was there taking photos on behalf of some government arm… they kind of gave me free reign, an assistant and driver, etc. But, in all honesty, I […]



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Introductions to Miles, to Credit, and to Buying and Selling Merchandise for Miles

News and notes from around the interweb: Great guide for beginners in the hobby: My friend Mommy Points has launched an introductory series of e-books. I previewed Hawaii for Nearly Free in the draft stage and think it’s a really good place for beginners to start — it’s a clear explanation of many of the […]

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Free 8000 Spirit Airlines Miles Still Available, and What You Hate Most About Airlines Revealed

Back in July Spirit Airlines launched a promotion that only they could pull off. You could tell them what you hate about an airline, and they’d give you 8000 free points for it. Of course, 8000 miles in the Spirit program isn’t 8000 miles as you usually think of them. Spirit’s miles expire after 90 […]

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