News and notes from around the interweb:
- Back in March Alitalia was offering up to 6000 miles for joining. That offer is offer, but Jim N. points out that there’s still 2000 miles on offer just for signing up.
- Your tips about Fresno, California as an “underrate, overtraveled” destination could win you a prize pack from National Car Rental. This has likely the fewest entries of any contest I’ve run in the past years. Gee, I wonder why…? But it also means there isn’t as much competition to win!
- I’m honored to again be included in Conde’ Nast Traveler’s World’s Top Travel Specialists for my award booking service. They even have a page detailing the recommendation. My partner Steve and I have booked hundreds of millions of miles worth of premium cabin international awards at the low level (I should really go back and calculate because it’s probably well over a billion by now…).
- Free Langham Hotels Voyager status.
- 1500 bonus Hyatt Gold Passport points for stays at 5 New York hotels through August 31.
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I never received the 2000 miles from Alitalia last time this was in the blogs, many months ago. Sent an email, no response.
From Alitalia about the ‘Free 2000 miles’…..”When you register, MilleMiglia offers you a welcome bonus of 2,000 miles, credited to your account once you have flown or made a purchase with one of our Partners within 3 months of joining.”
Just to let you know of a type-o in the first bullet point: the Alitalia “offer is offer”?
Congratulations Gary on the Conde Nast recognition!
I saw your Colbert appearance the other night too – well played. I too wish you could have slipped in a ‘SkyPesos’ reference…