Revenue-based frequent flyer programs are good for consumers — just not in the way airlines would have you believe. Frequent flyer programs are the most successful marketing creations ever. And as such they get consumers to behave irrationally. Customers buy more expensive tickets than they otherwise would. And not even for the elite benefits, non-elites […]
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We spent four nights in Copenhagen, and decided to spend them at Club Carlson properties. Arguably the greatest benefit of the Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature® Card is that the second night of every award redemption is free.
That meant we could stay at one Club Carlson property for two nights and only pay for one, and then switch up properties and do the same for the third and fourth night. Club Carlson actually has four properties in Copenhagen, and we decided to do the Radisson Blu Scandanavia Hotel for the first two nights, and then the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel for the second two nights (since it's a bit more centrally located, and that's where we'd be over New Years).
The rate options for the first two night were either 1,195DKK (~$180) on a paid rate, or 44,000 points per night.
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I apparently missed this promotion a couple of weeks back, though American is offering double redeemable AAdvantage miles for travel between the US and Germany through April 15, 2015.
The promotion is valid for travel on American, US Airways, and airberlin, on the following routes:
The promotion does have some fare class restrictions, as only the following fare classes are eligible for double AAdvantage miles:
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For years (here I am writing about it in 2009), Sixt Rent a Car has offered elite status to customers who have status of some kind with a variety of airline or hotel programs. And rental car status is one of the most important things you can have to make your experience better. Sixt will […]
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Last week I posted a reminder that Hyatt’s 2014 Diamond Suite Upgrade Awards would expire on February 28. The nice thing about Hyatt’s Diamond Suite Upgrade Awards is that you don’t have to redeem them for a stay prior to the expiration date, but rather just have to make a booking prior to the expiration date, even if you're staying on a subsequent date.
I figured I’d also post a reminder that if you qualified for Hyatt Diamond status for the 2015 program year, your four annual Diamond Suite Upgrade Awards should have posted to your account today. These are valid through February 29, 2016.
The basic rules of these suite upgrades are as follows:
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Back in August, the knee defender guy touched off a media firestorm. The fight started when the male passenger, seated in a middle seat of row 12, used the Knee Defender to stop the woman in front of him from reclining while he was on his laptop… A flight attendant asked him to remove the […]
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