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Marriott Still Having Trouble With New Late Check-Out Benefit

by Gary Leff on January 8, 2017

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Jan 08 2017

According to Marriott Rewards customer service “Gold and Platinum members are guaranteed late check-out. The time-frame is up to the hotel. They can allow late check-out up to 4 PM, but it can also be earlier.”

This is 100% incorrect, and a disservice to members.

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Does the Merrill Visa 50,000 Point Offer Make Sense and American’s Uniform Disaster VP Promoted

by Gary Leff on January 8, 2017

Jan 08 2017

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.

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Australian Tourism Slogan Ruled Obscene

by Gary Leff on January 7, 2017

Jan 07 2017

A tourism slogan for Australia’s Northern Territory has been declared obscene.

For those unfamiliar with Australia, it’s located in North Central Australia and its capital is Darwin. Crocodile Dundee‘s “Walkabout Creek” was in the Northern Territory.

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Crazy Low Fare: New York, Boston, or Miami Non-stop to Spain from $350 Roundtrip ($45 Base Fares!)

by Gary Leff on January 7, 2017

Jan 07 2017

You can fly non-stop to Madrid from $350 roundtrip leaving from New York, Boston, or Miami. It appears to be a $45 base fare in each direction.

Travel is on American Airlines or Iberia and will often come up as a codeshare flight using one of their joint venture airline partners British Airways or Finnair.

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Earning Miles Through the Mint is Finally Dead and American Clarifies Upgrade Changes

by Gary Leff on January 7, 2017

alaska airlines plane
Jan 07 2017

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.

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Marriott’s Elite Status Buyback Offer is Live (Spend Points for Elite Status)

by Gary Leff on January 7, 2017

Jan 07 2017

One of my 19 tips and tricks for Marriott Rewards is that each year Marriott lets you spend points to keep your elite status. If you didn’t re-earn your elite status in 2016, you can spend points to keep that status.

But there are a couple of caveats to this.

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Delta Award Sale From 5000 Miles, Hawaii Discounted Too

by Gary Leff on January 6, 2017

delta check in airport
Jan 06 2017

Delta puts a specific award on sale usually each month and this month it’s U.S. and Canada flights from 5000 miles each way for bookings made by January 13 and travel with at least 21 day advance purchase between January 24 and July 31.

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The New Card I’m Looking Forward to Getting Most

by Gary Leff on January 6, 2017

Jan 06 2017

This is the latest premium card, with a big signup bonus and strong points-earning. But it’s a $95 annual fee card, not a $450 annual fee card.

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Delta Tried to Kick a Crying Baby Out of First Class, and Netflix for Cars

by Gary Leff on January 6, 2017

Jan 06 2017

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.

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RUH ROH: What Are Delta’s Ground Handlers Doing When You’re Not Watching?

by Gary Leff on January 6, 2017

Jan 06 2017

Two women performing ground handling work for Delta and New York JFK are suing because they were dismissed after reporting inappropriate, ahem, stuff their ‘mentor’ was doing on his own in the office.

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