One of the most widely held views of my readers is that frequent flyer programs have become less generous because of airline mergers — there’s less competition. It’s an interesting view, although I’m not sure that it’s a correct one. We very much still have competition from: Delta/American/United/Southwest (4 huge domestic players) Alaska/Virgin America/JetBlue/Frontier/Spirit/etc (real […]
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I'm giving away 100 AwardWallet Plus upgrade codes today! I'm giving them out in batches this time to give more people a chance to pick up a free upgrade.squareLogo
Here are 25 codes for an AwardWallet Plus six month upgrade for those that already have an AwardWallet account (if you’re not yet a member, you can register for AwardWallet and then apply one of the below codes):
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When loyalty program manuals that are given to hotels leak, they make for interesting readings — about the economics of the program, what hotels are expected to deliver, and how programs ensure (such as through fines) that hotels comply. I’ve written about several of these in the past: Secrets that Holiday Inn Express Tells Hotel […]
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Hello from London!
I think I said that last week as well, though in the meantime have been to Honolulu and back.
As one does.
It's been a fun week of mileage running, and a great week of blogging. I'm really enjoying sharing the latest trip reports with you guys, so thanks for following along and being patient!
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I receive compensation for many links on this blog. You don’t have to use these links, but I am grateful to you if you do. American Express, Citibank, Chase, and other banks are advertising partners of this site. I do not write about all credit cards that are available — instead focusing on miles, points, […]
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Overall we've seen quite a bit of innovation in the airline industry the past few years, both good and bad. However, quite possibly the least innovative airline has been United, as they've literally just copied whatever Delta has done.
Delta introduces a revenue requirement for status? United introduces a revenue requirement for status.
Delta starts awarding redeemable miles based on money spent as opposed to miles flown? United starts awarding redeemable miles based on money spent as opposed to miles flown.
Delta raises the revenue requirements for status? United raises the revenue requirements for status.
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As I’ve mentioned before, AwardWallet is one of those websites I don’t put much thought into but it makes my life so much easier.
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Back in the day I’d have to refresh all my mileage balances manually, and if you’re as OCD as I am and have as many frequent flyer accounts as I do, that can take hours each week. ;-)
I assume most of you already know about AwardWallet, but for those of you that don’t, it allows you to store most of your miles and points balances in one place. (If you are totally unfamiliar with AwardWallet or loyalty programs in general, make sure to check out the Beginner’s Guide to Miles & Points).
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Yesterday I wrote about Hyatt Gold Passport finally revealing the details of their first quarter 2015 promotion, entitled Stay More Play More. The promotion is valid for stays between January 15 and April 30, 2015, and there are several different versions of the offer which different members have been targeted for.
As I said above, different members have been targeted for different promotions. Based on the comments people left on yesterday's post, some of the offers include the following:
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News and notes from around the interweb: On New Years Eve (so you may have missed it!) I wrote about a new way to earn miles for paying rent. The service has just eliminated fees! This won’t last: earning rebates buying eBay gift cards with eBay gift cards Bill Boeing, Jr. has passed away. He […]
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We’re living in the golden age of travel for digital nomads. Essential tech gadgets are getting smaller, faster, better, and even more portable every year. Here are just five we’re already excited about for 2015 and it’s still only January! Toshiba Encore Tablet In the wake of the iPad mini, a torrent of compact tablets […]
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