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Monthly Archives for December 2012.

Hilton Quietly Increases Qualification Requirements for Elite Status

Hilton HHonors has just updated its terms and conditions with new requirements to qualify for elite status in 2013. The nights you’ve spent in 2012 will still get you 2013 status, this change isn’t retroactive. Rather, this changes the number of stays and/or nights you need in 2013 to earn status for the remainder of 2013 and 2014. There are no changes to the qualification requirements for Silver. Gold goes from 16 stays, 36 nights, or 60,000 base points to 20 stays, 40 nights, or 75,000 base points. Each qualification method increases. Diamond goes from 28 stays, 60 nights, or 100,000 base point to 30 stays, 60 nights, or 120,000 base points. Stays and base points increase, albeit less dramatically in percentage terms than they do for Gold, and the number of nights required doesn’t…

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A Happy Wedding Day, Courtesy of a Points Redemption..

I’m not usually a fan of spending miles for things like wine glasses and walkie talkies. But this story about two grandparents who met at a grocery store saving up their grocery points for a wedding just seemed sweet. Strictly speaking they just used their points to feed their 140 wedding guests, and not to pay for the venue or other accoutrements. And I’d have preferred using points for a honeymoon. But I still wish the happy couple all of the best, and congratulate them on their redemption of Sainsbury’s points! (HT: sobore on Milepoint)

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Double the Value of Your Club Carlson Points with New Club Carlson Credit Cards

Mommy Points writes about the just-released Club Carlson credit cards. They’re issued by US Bank, which is great because it’s another card option not from Chase or American Express (or Citibank). There are of course only but so many cards that most folks can get from Chase/Citi/Amex. My impression on first read-through was that there was a decent though not stellar signup bonus, decent though not stellar points earned, and that the card might be one I’d get for the bonus at some point but no much else. And then I read through the terms and conditions more closely and realized one killer app benefit. Which I’ll get to in a moment. There are (3) different cards that have been introduced. Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature 5 Club Carlson points per dollar on most…

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Suites, Treats, and Eats, a Malaysian Mileage Thanksgiving: The Wing lounge in Hong Kong and Cathay Pacific Business Class Hong Kong – Kuala Lumpur

Introduction: Constructing — and Re-constructing — the Award Trip American Eagle DC – New York and the New Nicest JFK Airport Hotel, the Hilton Cathay Pacific First Class, JFK – Hong Kong The Wing lounge in Hong Kong and Cathay Pacific Business Class Hong Kong – Kuala Lumpur Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Airlines Business Class, Kuala Lumpur – Langkawi The Andaman Langkawi Malaysia Airlines Business Class, Langkawi – Kuala Lumpur Intercontinental Kuala Lumpur Things to See and Do in Kuala Lumpur Korean Airlines First Class, Kuala Lumpur – Seoul and the Korean Airlines First Class Lounge Seoul Korean Airlines First Class, Seoul – Washington Dulles Hong Kong’s airport is almost always a long walk on arrival. You come in on the lower level and either proceed to immigration or to transfer security. Shoes don’t…

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