If you want Suite Night Awards over the holidays at the Westin Maui, good luck. If you want them at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center you’ve got a shot. I think my choice is between a free night, and a proactive plan to burn them at middling Sheratons. What do you think I should do?
Delta puts a specific award on sale usually each month and this month it’s North America – Asia roundtrip.
Aeroplan emails with 250 free miles for sharing your latest award trip.
Hyatt’s new World of Hyatt program changes starting March 1 are surely controversial. There’s no change to earning and burning points, so it doesn’t change much for the non-elite member.
For elites though — those who stay most often may benefit, may not, the devil is in these details. And for those staying 30 or even 50 nights, they lose out as Hyatt becomes far less competitive than offerings from other chains.
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.
For today’s trip Delta first class was about $50 more than American Airlines economy and the flight time was more convenient. So I went with Delta, because I thought it would be a more interesting experience.
Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines, appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box and says that Donald Trump isn’t the only one that has a problem with Boeing’s prices.
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.
One of the controversial things I believe is that 20 years from now planes will fly like cars drive and we won’t need air traffic control at all. In the meantime, central remote towers may be a better solution than managing air traffic control at small airports, at least during the overnight shift.
The new first quarter promotion from IHG Rewards Club is out, running January 1 through April 15.
IHG Rewards Club has moved to ‘gamified’ promotions with different pieces meant to incentivize behavior among members — with the specifics driven by data about your activity so far, like whether you’re a co-brand credit card holder or an elite.
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 »
