Hyatt’s new program offers a free night: Category 1 – 4 after staying 30 nights during the year, Category 1 – 7 after staying 60 nights during the year.
Crucially, these free nights do not count towards elite status (so I hate using them!) and more importantly expire after 120 days. You don’t merely have to make a booking within that time. Your stay has to occur within 120 days of earning the night.
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Hyatt has opened up status challenges.
Something tells me they’ve got concern about their elite ranks shrinking with new World of Hyatt program changes.
Delta has made it clear for the last several years that their currency has no stable dependable value, and they’re not to be trusted. Small children whose fathers are hunched over controls have landed planes with fewer signals than SkyMiles has given out.
Delta raised prices as much as 20,000 miles each way on partner awards — or as much as 32,500 miles each way for booking some partner awards within 3 weeks of travel.
What happens when a politician attacks an airline crew member, says they’d do it again, gets banned from flying and the government overturns the ban? The outcome is entirely predictable: another politician delays a flight…
oneworld airline and American Airlines joint venture partner Japan Airlines has some amazing fares to Singapore from all its US gateways.
You can fly from Chicago, Los Angeles, or New York to Singapore for about $325 roundtrip. Flights from Boston, Dallas, San Diego, and San Francisco are slightly higher.
Four year old Malaysian airline Malindo Air requires potential flight attendants to disrobe in their interviews.
According to the airline’s director of public relations, “It is the right of the employer to request potential flight attendants to expose their chests to interviewers.” He also thinks “most airlines do the same.”
British Airways put on a big media event yesterday, and even flew journalists and bloggers between London Gatwick and Heathrow, to highlight their premium investments which don’t include much better seats any time in the foreseeable future.
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
