News and notes from around the interweb:
- Qualified for Hilton Diamond? You may be able to register and receive 100,000 points instantly from this targeted promotion. (HT: Double Wides Fly)
- On the no fly list because of accusations against your brother?
- Enter my hotel points giveaway. If you win you get to choose the program, and it’s a whole bunch of points!
- Farang? Pay more. Thailand to charge foreigners 10x the local price to enter national parks.
- The airport where the nearest air traffic control is 105 miles away.
- Targeted bonus on purchased Hyatt points through February 15. I wasn’t targeted. (HT: One Mile at a Time)
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I went to the Hilton site and got 100k points. This feels too good to be true. Did I just get scammed?
@Doug, lucky you!
“Based on the account number you entered, you are not eligible for an exclusive offer at this time.”
The first of the no-fly list siblings — the one whose case against the U.S. is in US court challenging the blacklisting — was blacklisted by the USG prior to the U.S. complaint asserting that his older brother is alleged to be a suspected material supporter of a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Not everyone with a gun in Somalia is a supporter of a designated foreign terrorist organization, but the USG is willing to threaten prosecution for such even when people are desperate to try to help their loved ones get freedom. The Obama and Bush Administrations have threatened American families with prosecution if they were to pay money for ransom of kidnapped hostages or even for information to try to make contact with their held relatives. Injustice using the tools of Justice.
Probably another round of devaluation is imminent.
Even though I’m not Diamond, I tried it anyway as a Gold and got this offer:
“You’re now registered to take advantage of this exclusive offer. Each stay through April 30, 2015, will count double toward the number of stays needed to achieve your 2016 tier status. Book now and get a boost on upgrading your tier status today. “
Hit diamond by one night last year… Registered and got the offer. Points posted within 10 minutes to my account. Seems too crazy to be true, but I’m going with it. Thanks for sharing!
Targeted offer worked for me (I am Diamond) and my Gold coworkers got other smaller offers. Awesome!!!
Wow – I just entered my info (diamond via spend), checked my account a few minutes later and the points have already posted. This definitely sounds to good to be true – maybe my account will be cleared out tomorrow.
Thanks for posting!
Current Hilton Diamond but expires in March of 215. Just registered and got the offer as advertised! i have a few Hilton Stays coming up, and it will be worth hitting a few cheap Hamptons if i need that 6th stay by April.
“Based on the account number you entered, you are not eligible for an exclusive offer at this time.” – for 2 Golds.
I am Diamond, yet got this!?!?
“Just complete 6 stays or 14 nights by April 30, 2015, and your Diamond status will be reinstated”
Whaaa?
Got the points plus 4 stays by 4/30 to reinstate Diamond status. Thanks
no love for this gold.
Diamond by stays last year, no dice 🙁
error message (gold)
Thanks for the tip. Just got 100K for reading your blog. Very helpful!
Just checked and points are already added to the account. THANKS !!
I’m a Gold (from HHonors Surpass Amex). Got the following message:
REGISTRATION ERROR
Based on the account number you entered, you are not eligible for an exclusive offer at this time.