I learned a new industry term this week: “passenger burn” While ultimately air travel is frustrating and uncomfortable for many — with tight legroom and packed planes — because that is what consumers are willing to pay for, and they make decisions based on price it turns out that there are limits. Most people don’t […]
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News and notes from around the interweb: List of rewards-earning debit cards Earn 2 nights at a Hyatt when you spend $250 at Rite Aid Flight attendant uniforms becoming far less fashionable (HT: Alan H.) Dare I say that it’s not just the uniforms? Airline sacrificed a pair of goats as part of repairs to […]
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Last October, Marriott announced that they would be changing their global cancellation policy as of January 1, 2015. Not surprisingly, Hilton matched within a month, also for stays starting January 1, 2015.
They were changing the cancellation policy on the most flexible kinds of rates, which previously mostly allowed cancellations until the day of arrival. With this change, cancellations now have to be made prior to arrival in order to avoid any fees. Of course as a business traveler this sucks, since you paid a premium for the flexibility of being able to cancel until the last minute.
So why would hotel chains make cancellations more restrictive?
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American and US Airways will combine frequent flyer programs in a few months. In preparation for that, they’ve made it possible for you to link your AAdvantage and Dividend Miles accounts so that when the programs combine you can be sure all of your miles go to the right place. This is all about helping […]
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Tipping always seems to be a sore topic on this blog. And that’s understandable, because the more you travel, the more damn confusing it all is. Sometimes I visit four countries in a week, and trying to figure out the local tipping etiquette proves really challenging. Even from Googling you’ll often get a lot of…
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Must-read Earlier Installments: Singapore, Cathay, and Qantas First Class.. Some of the Best Meals of My Life, and a Tour of Hyatts in Bangkok, Singapore, and Sydney Inside the New Oneworld Lounge at LAX’s Tom Bradley International TerminalCathay Pacific First Class, Los Angeles – Hong Kong Cathay Pacific “The Wing” First Class Lounge, Hong Kong […]
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Every so often Chase offers a 50,000 point sign-up bonus after spending $2,000 within three months on their co-branded Southwest Airlines® Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card, provided you haven't received a sign-up bonus on this card in the past 24 months. The same offer is also available for the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Card. Each card has a $99 annual fee, which isn't waived the first year.
This is a pretty good offer, given that 50,000 points will get you ~$714 worth of airfare. And that's not bad just for applying for a credit card and meeting the minimum spend, even if Southwest isn't your primary airline.
The real potential for value here, however, comes from the potential for earning the Southwest Companion Pass, which can save you thousands of dollars.
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