IHG is going to start expiring their points. At the same time they say they're introducing new benefits, but aren't telling us what those are. We should trust them.
Yet they're sneaking in that they will be changing the award categories of ~ 10% of their hotels. They won't tell us which ones.
This program has a history of making changes without notice. I walk through some of those, and remind what their boss stated publicly about no-notice changes. Hopefully all he needs is a reminder.
Continue reading No, I Do Not Trust IHG Rewards Club. Here’s Why....
I've written extensively about the increased 50,000 point sign-up bonus on the Citi Prestige Card. Among other things, that sign-up bonus can get you $800 worth of travel on American and US Airways.
Not only is this a great sign-up bonus, but the Citi Prestige Card is one which has value beyond the bonus. The card comes with a lot of perks, including the following:
-- A $250 annual airline credit
-- Access to American Admirals Clubs
-- The most comprehensive Priority Pass membership offered by any card
-- A $100 Global Entry fee credit
-- A great points earnings structure
-- No foreign transaction fees
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You're about to see a lot more of Ethiopian Airlines in Dublin!
In June 2015, Ethiopian Airlines will begin flying between Addis Ababa and Los Angeles... via Dublin. The route will be operated by a 787, and is especially interesting since Ethiopian will have pick-up rights in Dublin. So if you wanted to, you could fly Ethiopian exclusively between Los Angeles and Dublin.
The schedule on that flight is quite interesting as well, as they're operating one of the earliest westbound transatlantic flights, and one of the latest eastbound transatlantic flights, as follows:
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Scott Mayerowitz writes about the proliferation of brands across the lodging industry.
"The world's 10 largest hotel chains now offer a combined 113 brands at various price points, 31 of which didn't exist a decade ago."
Too many brands leads to consumer confusion, and makes it more difficult to understand what each one's basic idea is. Do hotel chains proliferate brands in order to sign more properties, but while undermining their core business? With lifestyle brands the range, and more new brands coming online every few months, can consumers even keep up -- and know which loyalty program to credit their stays to?
Continue reading Simple Truth: There are Too Many Hotel Brands, and We’ll Keep Getting More...
As I first posted about several weeks ago, Daily Getaways is back earlier than normal this year, and is a great opportunity to purchase hotel points and travel packages at a discount. It’s sponsored by the US Travel Association, and every weekday for five weeks they’re offering discounted travel packages.
While there are all kinds of travel packages available, so far I've focused almost exclusively on the packages involving hotels. These came both in the form of hotel points packages as well as hotel stay packages.
Today Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points are on sale, and I think they're at least worth a mention.
As a reminder, Daily Getaways packages go on sale at 1PM ET, so if you want to buy Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points, be sure you're there when the promotion starts.
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A video surfaced a couple of days ago of a couple of Saudia baggage handlers loading checked bags onto a belt. We see videos like this pretty often, though this one is especially jarring. It almost seems like they're going out of their way to throw the bags with as much force as possible.
Here's the video:
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