Sep
07
2016
Virgin Atlantic is offering 30% off economy and premium economy awards booked by September 22. This is better than their usual sales.
Europe Awards for Just 12,250 Miles Each Way and Premium Economy for Under 20,000
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Are Business Class and First Class Travelers Stupid?
Sep
07
2016
Last week $1395 business class roundtrips between New York and Paris. That’s a lot less than most airlines normally charge, but is it a good deal?
John in the comments says it’s not. It’s stupid, even.
How Marriott Rewards Could Be the Best Hotel Loyalty Program in the World
Sep
07
2016
With Marriott acquiring Starwood — a deal that hasn’t yet closed thanks to delays by Chinese regulators — a lot of members are going to be seeing changes.
Today Marriott Rewards’ strongest argument is ubiquity. What members tell me most often what they like about Marriott Rewards is ‘no matter where I go, I can earn my points’. In the US at least there are Marriott family properties pretty much anywhere.
Marriott is also already more rewarding for in-hotel spend than Starwood, and certainly clustered in the middle of the pack with competitors. And Marriott has started to improve since announcing its deal with Starwood.
New York Airfare Deal: $62 to the Cayman Islands!
Sep
06
2016
Delta really does have $62 one-way fares from New York to Grand Cayman, including all taxes. Roundtrip fares are $190 which is phenomenal.
Travel is available September through mid-February with some peak dates like December 16-27 and New Years Eve and New Years Day excluded. This is a $24 base fare in each direction, so it’s mostly taxes.
New Citibank Feature Lets You Lock and Unlock Your Cards and More
Sep
06
2016
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.
13 Things I Love Most About the New Ritz-Carlton Rewards Visa Infinite
Sep
06
2016
The new Ritz-Carlton Rewards® Credit Card is a Visa Infinite card. The card was already strong, last month Chase made the card great.
Here are 13 things I love:
How to Fix American Airlines and the AAdvantage Program
Sep
06
2016
For several years American Airlines offered a clear value proposition. It made sense to fly American and earn status in the AAdvantage program because they were more rewarding than Delta or United. I’ve written for many years that benefits which are significantly more rewarding than average won’t lost, and it’s no surprise that American has cut back on its generosity.
However with the airline operation lagging, cuts to the AAdvantage program, and strong indications of more cuts to come, I’ve been flying American less.
Whether Hilton’s New App Feature is Creepy or Awesome Depends on How Big a Reward You Get
Sep
06
2016
Hilton is doing some really cool things with their mobile app. Now they’re rolling out real-time recommendations for activities and offering discounts based on your geolocation on property.
Personalized offers based on past behavior, combined with last minute excess inventory, is certainly seen as a real frontier of marketing. Now you’ll get happy hour specials or spa discounts based on time, your preferences, and geolocation.
AMAZING AIRFARE: Several US Cities to Dubai from $515 Roundtrip
Sep
06
2016
United and Air Canada have a fare between several US cities and Dubai that starts at $515 roundtrip. Travel is via Toronto on Air Canada.
You can fly from Newark, Washington DC (Dulles or National), Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, and possibly other cities as well.
Star Alliance Airline SAS: We’ve Always Been at War With Eastasia
Sep
05
2016
SAS has renamed fuel surcharges “Domestic/International fees”.
A dozen years ago airlines introduced fuel surcharges but with fuel half off its high, and with governments regularly taking the position that a fuel surcharge must approximate the actual cost of fuel, airlines have simply renamed the fee.
