Earn double Hyatt points at 320+ properties (all regions except Americas)
IHG, Hilton, and Marriott are all running global promotions for the upcoming months, so out of the major miles & points hotel chains, Hyatt has been the only one that up until now, hasn't thrown its customers a bone. Well, a bone (of sorts) has now been thrown, but Hyatt fans hoping for a Bonus Journeys promotion that's valid worldwide are in for a bit of a disappointment.
Hyatt is bringing the Andaz brand to Australia
Australia doesn't really offer World of Hyatt fans a lot of options as at the time of writing, there are just nine open Hyatt properties across the whole country, there are no Hyatt's west of Melbourne, and because Mr & Mrs Smith properties offer minimal benefits to guests with Hyatt status, they're not much help either.
Hyatt Regency London Albert Embankment review
The Hyatt Regency Albert Embankment is one of four Hyatt Regency Properties in London and it joined the World of Hyatt in January 2023 after spending the preceding years as the Crowne Plaza London Albert Embankment. I first visited this property just after it had joined Hyatt (the pens in the room still had Crowne Plaza markings), but as I didn't review the property at the time, I recently made space in my calendar for another visit.
Cathay Pacific will add Dallas Fort Worth its route network next year
Cathay Pacific has announced that it will fly to eight North American cities next year after it adds another US city to its route map in April 2025.
Save up to 40% on select Marriott stays with this Amex offer [Targeted]
American Express has brought back targeted offer that we last saw launched at the end of May and which ran through August. This time, the offer covers select Marriott stays that are paid for by November 23rd and the best-case scenario will see cardholders saving around 40% on their Marriott spending.
These are Delta’s five new summer routes to Europe (+ two route resumptions)
Over the weekend, Delta Air Lines updated its schedules for summer 2025 to include five new routes to four different countries and the resumption of two European routes that the airline hasn't operates since 2016 and 2020 respectively. This is what all of those routes look like (including the newly published schedules).
Amex is targeting select business card holders for new spending bonuses
American Express has launched at least one new targeted spending bonus offer for holders of its business cards, and while we can only see one version of the offer in our online accounts, past experiences tell us that there will almost certainly be other versions of this offer going around.
Links to all the news stories that we wrote about in the week just gone
Last week was a week with a lot of news covering new and returning routes to the US and Europe as well as some key announcements from JetBlue, an update from Hilton, and details of Emirates' plans to bring its latest cabins to its transatlantic routes. You'll find links to all these stories as well as a few other articles in the list below.
Links to all 15 deals we wrote about this week (some are targeted)
Sometimes, it can be a chore to keep up with all the deals that get launched or discussed when you have a job to hold down and/or a family to look after, so here are the deals we wrote about in the past week all condensed into a single page with links to the various articles in which we discuss each deal in more detail.
Hyatt’s newest Los Angeles property is now part of the World of Hyatt
The newest Hyatt in LA county is the Hyatt Centric Delfina Santa Monica and while the property has been bookable through Hyatt for a few weeks, it was only added to the World of Hyatt on Wednesday 18 September. Don't, however, rush to book the property just yet. It's a Hyatt in name, but it probably has a little way to go before it's a Hyatt in the way that most Hyatt fans would expect and want it to be.
Amex is making the redemption of Uber credits a little more irritating
Both the Platinum Card from American Express and the American Express Gold Card offer cardholders Uber/Uber Eats credits that can be used within the United States and up until now, these credits have been easy to use and haven't required much thought. From November, that's no longer going to be the case.
Stack two points promotions + a 10% cash back deal on your next IHG stay (select brands)
The latest IHG global promotion has had quite a lot of publicity, so you probably already know that you can earn 3,000 bonus points for every 2 nights that you stay at IHG properties by the end of the year.
But did you know that for select IHG brands, you should now be able to stack the global promotion with a second (less well-known) promotion and a cash back deal to really maximize your earnings and savings?
How Marriott Bonvoy’s Starbucks partnership works (+ earn 1,000 bonus Bonvoy Points)
Starbucks and Delta have had a loyalty partnership for almost two years, but it was only in June of this year that Starbucks launched a partnership with a hotel loyalty program. That program was Marriott Bonvoy and the partnership with Bonvoy gives U.S. Starbucks Rewards members and US Marriott Bonvoy members cross program earning opportunities.
SAS will bring back two routes between Europe and the United States
When it comes to its US routes, it looks like SAS is keen to feed traffic to SkyTeam's biggest North American Airline (Delta) as a recent set of schedule updates have seen the Scandinavian carrier bring back two routes that it hasn't operated for years, and both routes are to key Delta hubs.
Save up to $150 on select Expedia hotel bookings [Targeted Offer]
American Express is now targeting select cardholders for a 15% statement credit (capped at $150) when they book and prepay a hotel stay by the middle of December. At first glance, a 15% saving with no minimum spend criteria looks appealing, but make sure you read this article fully before you rush of to book as there are a few key things to keep in mind.
The devaluations to benefits JetBlue didn’t mention yesterday
Yesterday, JetBlue made three positive announcements that were welcome news to its frequent flyers and to its premium transatlantic passengers, but as has become normal with press releases nowadays, the airline didn't bother to mention that while on the one hand it's making a few positive moves, it's also making some negative changes that a lot of its customers won't like.
Now live: The last big IHG promotion of 2024
After a few fallow months, IHG finally unveiled a new global promotion last week, and it's now live and valid on bookings though the end of the year. Like quite a few recent promotions that we've seen, this one isn't going to get many pulses racing, but if there's any chance that you're going to be booking with IHG anyway, you should register now and pick up a few bonus points along the way.
Get $75 back on select stays with Radisson in the Americas
Amex has started targeting select cardholders for a statement credit in return for spending made at Radisson properties in the Americas. Most of the properties at which this offer is valid appear to be in the US and Canada, but you'll also find a few participating locations in Central and South America as well as one or two in the Caribbean.
Four key reasons why points are better than Marriott Free Night Certificates
Over the past couple of years, when Chase and American Express have boosted the welcome bonuses on their Marriott co-branded cards, they have sometimes chosen to offer successful new applicants the chance to earn three or more Free Night Certificates instead of the more usual points bonanza.
Aer Lingus is adding more flights on two US routes
A lot of the route expansion that we have been writing about in the past few weeks seems to have mostly centered outside of the United States (although we did write about British Airways adding more flight to the US in 2025), so it's good to be able to report that two US cities will be seeing more service from Aer Lingus in summer 2025.
JetBlue will introduce airport lounges and some new frequent flyer perks
JetBlue has just announced that in an attempt to offer a more premium offering, it plans to open airport lounges at New York JFK and at Boston Logan, and that alongside a soon-to-be-released new premium credit card, it will also boost some perks that it offers to its more frequent flyers.
Remember: Having Global Entry membership doesn’t take the place of a United States ESTA
Thanks to the continuing enlargement of the Global Entry program and the US Visa Waiver Program, more people than ever before can now enter the United States relatively easily and without having to stand in the seemingly endless lines that some of our international airports have long been known for (I’m looking at you Miami).
Save on stays with Amex and Preferred Hotels & Resorts [Targeted]
Not to be confused with the bonus points offer for stays at Leading Hotels of the World which launched about a week ago, Amex is now targeting select cardholders for a saving on spending made with Preferred Hotels & Resorts across several regions of the world.
Save $300 on select Marriott Homes & Villas bookings [Targeted]
American Express has launched a new targeted offer for Marriott Homes & Villas stays. The offer covers payments made through 17 December 2024 and because the spending needed to trigger the rebate doesn't have to be made in a single transaction, this rebate may be easier to earn than first looks suggest.
Save up to $57 on your next Sheraton stay [limited time targeted offer]
Over the past couple of weeks, Chase has been drip feeding cardholders limited-time offers for stays at various Marriott brands and the latest brand to appear on our online offers page is Sheraton. This takes the number of active Chase offers for stays at Marriott properties to six, although some only have a few more days left to run.
Emirates adds Premium Economy and new Business Class to six US routes
Since August, Emirates has been gradually rolling out its reconfigured 777s on several of its routes, but up until now, its transatlantic routes have missed out. Not, however, for much longer as the airline has now confirmed that it plans to bring the upgraded aircraft to six of its transatlantic routes starting in November.
Norse Atlantic will bring back its New York – Athens route in 2025
In many ways, Norse Atlantic was created in the image of the Norwegian Airlines that we remember before the pandemic, so it's no surprise to find the airline offering a low-cost transatlantic product out of a variety of European cities.
Etihad’s expansion continues with 3 more weekly flights to Sydney
Towards the middle of last week, Sydney Airport broke the news that Turkish Airlines is launching a new service to New South Wales (which will go non-stop in 2026), and it has now broken the news that Etihad will be adding more daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Sydney from next year.
Targeted: Earn 175,000 bonus points with the American Express® Business Gold Card
Over recent months, American Express has loosened the purse strings and become noticeably more generous with some of the welcome offers that we have been seeing. The standard offers haven't always been very generous, but the targeted offers that we've been seeing have been great, and there's now an excellent targeted offer for the American Express® Business Gold Card.
Save up to 15% on EVA Air bookings with this targeted offer
Following on from the offer for ITA Airways spending that we saw launched yesterday, Amex is back today with a new airline offer, and this time it's for Taiwan's EVA Air. The offer appears to be widely available, so if you're making plans head to Asia between now and next November and are happy to pay before the end of the year, this could be an easy way to save a little cash.
Hilton is adding the final 102 SLH properties to its booking engine
Back in July, Hilton confirmed the rumors that had been circulating for some time when it announced that it would be adding almost 400 SLH properties (Small Luxury Hotels of the World) to the Hilton Honors program and that in time, all these properties would be bookable via Hilton.com.
Qatar Airways is the latest Gulf carrier to add more flights to Europe
Last week we read about Etihad bringing back First Class to Paris and adding more flights to the French capital, and we read about Etihad adding two new routes to Europe and increasing flights to Zurich. Now, we're hearing that Qatar Airways is about to add more flights to one of its European routes for winter 2024/25.
Earn 5,000 bonus Amex points with National Car Rental [Targeted]
American Express is targeting cardholders with a new offer for bonus points on spending with National Car rental made through the end of the year (this is the second rental car offer we've seen Amex publish today). The offer applies to reservations made at locations within the United States (and US Territories) and requires that reservations are made at least 24 hours in advance.
Save on Enterprise Rent-a-Car spending with this targeted Amex offer
It's Monday, and that means that we're seeing Amex publish a few new targeted offers today, and alongside the ITA Airways offer we wrote about earlier, there's also an offer that could earn you up to 25% back on a Enterprise Rent-a-Car booking completed by the end of the year.
Earn 17,500 bonus Amex points with select ITA Airways bookings [Targeted]
This morning, American Express has launched a new targeted offer which gives select cardholders the opportunity to earn 17,500 Membership Rewards points when booking through ITA Airways in the next ~11 weeks. If you value Amex points at a similar price point to us, that represents a potentially excellent rebate.
British Airways boosts flights to the US. These are the new schedules
British Airways has announced that it will operate more flights across the Atlantic next summer than it has ever operated before with cities like Miami, Austin, Las Vegas, and Vancouver amongst those getting boosted service. Here's what you need to know about BA's plans for North America in summer 2025.
United Airlines confirms Starlink will supply its passengers with free inflight wifi
While this has been rumored for some time, we now have official confirmation from United Airlines that it had signed a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX for the provision of inflight wifi across its entire fleet.
How good is the new offer on the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card?
Chase has now updated and upgraded the welcome offer associated with the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card, but is this an offer that you should be jumping on or is this an offer that's not worth the effort?
Select Oman Air long-haul awards now bookable with Avios (Glitch?)
Oman Air is set to join the oneworld alliance towards the end of the year at which point all of the airline's Business Class and Economy Class awards should become bookable with oneworld currencies like AAdvantage miles and Avios, but not before. So why are some long-haul Oman Air awards now seemingly bookable with Avios?
Etihad brings back First Class to Paris and adds flights
It was only a few days ago that we heard that Air France was suspending its service between Paris and Abu Dhabi from the end of October, and yet we're already seeing Etihad responding to this schedule change and it's responding strongly.
Flash sale: Now Aer Lingus is selling Avios with a 50% bonus (best current deal for smaller purchases)
With the British Airways flash sale on Avios ending yesterday, Aer Lingus has now joined in the fun and launched its own sale in which it's offering a 50% bonus on most purchases. This is better than the British Airways sale which just ended and in some ways it's better than the Finnair Avios sale which is still in progress (it ends on 18 September), so this sale may be worth considering.
This is the new Turkish Airlines Sydney service (it will go non-stop from 2026)
Sydney Airport has confirmed that Turkish Airlines will launch a new service between Istanbul and New South Wales from this winter (northern hemisphere) to compliment its existing route between Istanbul and Melbourne. What's a little more interesting, however, is that this new route is expected to operate non-stop from 2026.
IHG is adding a new boutique property in Spain
IHG (the hotel chain that includes the Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Holiday Inn, and Kimpton brands) has announced that it will be adding a new boutique hotel to its Spanish collection following the signing of a new agreement with Prevario Banyols.
How to link Finnair Plus & British Airways Executive Club accounts
With Finnair now using Avios as its loyalty currency, there will come a time for most serious Avios collectors when it will be useful to be able to move Avios to/from a Finnair Plus account to/from another Avios account (e.g. to make the most of an award chart sweet spot).
The American Airlines route cuts the airline forgot to mention (check your bookings)
Last week, American Airlines proudly announced that it planned to launch five new seasonal routes to Europe next summer and that it was expanding the season on four of its other European routes 'to give customers more time to see the sights'. What American Airlines failed to mention was that the changes it was making to its schedules weren't all positive, so the news that it was also making cuts to some routes didn't make the press release.
Now earn cash back at two more Marriott brands (Targeted Limited-Time Offers)
Last week, we wrote about three Chase limited-time targeted promotions that had appeared for stays at Renaissance Hotels, TownePlace Suites and Aloft Hotels, but since then it looks like two more targeted promotions for stays at Marriott bands have appeared. One has an incredible short booking window but is quite generous, while the other has a longer booking window but isn't quite as valuable. Both may be useful.
Now live: Marriott’s two promotions for stays through 26 November 2024
A few weeks ago, Marriott announced two promotions that would run until 26 November 2024, so this is your reminder that as of today, both promotions are live. Registration is required for both promotions so if you haven't done so already, you should probably head over to Marriott.com and do that right now.
Etihad adds two new European routes and add flights to Zurich
Compared to what it was (and what it aimed to be) five or six years ago, Etihad is now a much smaller airline, but the past couple of years has seen the airline adding more routes and growing its network and we now know to expect two new routes to Europe from summer 2025.
IHG One Rewards is sending out anniversary special offers
I've been a member of IHG One Rewards (in one form of another) since the universe was nothing more than a very dense, very small, extremely hot single point, and I don't recall ever receiving an anniversary bonus of any kind from the loyalty program.
IHG One Rewards anniversary bonuses are, however, a thing, and I know this because Joanna just had one drop into her inbox.
Were you targeted for this Hyatt road warrior promotion? (up to 90,000 bonus points on offer)
Recently, a reader recently sent us a link to a Hyatt promotion that we weren't aware was available, so as we know of someone who hasn't been told they had been targeted but was able to register, I thought we'd mention it in case anyone reading this is in the same position (i.e. eligible but blissfully unaware).
How to upgrade a British Airways booking with Avios (a step-by-step guide)
Compared to a lot of major airlines, British Airways makes it relatively easy for passengers to upgrade their bookings to the next cabin of service, so as upgrades can be one of the better ways to get good value out of an Avios balance, here's a simple step by step guide to show how you can upgrade an existing British Airways booking with Avios.
Cathay Pacific now offers complimentary wifi in Business Class
Cathay Pacific has offered free wifi to First Class passengers since 2022, but as it doesn't really fly very many First Class passengers any more, that hasn't been much of a concession from the airline. I'm sure its income statement has been able to handle the hit with relative ease.
Be careful: Check these two Avios sales to get the best price for you
Finnair has been running an Avios sale since the middle of last week and British Airways has just launched a new flash sale, and the key thing for Avios collectors to know right now is that it while both sales are offering different bonuses, the best sale for you may not be the one offering the highest headline bonus.
Award Sale: Get 25% off Singapore Airlines award bookings
No, this isn't an article about the KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes deals that we see every month (those deals should appear in a week's time). This a KrisFlyer Global Redemption Sale in which the travel window is wider and the restrictions slightly different.
Earn 15,000 bonus Amex points with Leading Hotels of the World [Targeted]
Earlier, we wrote about a new Turkish Airlines offer that launched this morning and here we have a second interesting travel offer that Amex has dropped into out accounts.
For select bookings made with Leading Hotels of the World that are paid for by 8 December, Amex is offering targeted cardholders a bonus of 15,000 points.
American Airlines new routes to Europe are now bookable (schedules added)
Towards the end of last week, American Airlines announced that it would add five new routes to its transatlantic schedule for summer 2025, but the airline didn't let us know what the flight times would look like, and the routes weren't yet open for bookings. Well, now the routes have been loaded to aa.com and we can see what the schedules look like.
Save $200 on Turkish Airlines spending with this offer [Targeted]
Amex has today launched a new targeted offer for spending with Turkish Airlines on flights departing the United States. The offer appears to be widely available, so if you're making plans to visit Europe between now and next July, this could be an easy way to save a little cash.
Make sure you make the most of the British Airways ‘Best Price Guarantee’
The fact that most large hotel chains offer some sort of price guarantee is pretty well known. What appears to be less well known is that a number of airlines offer a similar policy, and as I've recently had some luck with the British Airways best price guarantee, I thought it was worth a mention to make sure that readers aren't missing out on easy (albeit small) savings.
How to earn Avios when you fly with United Airlines
Generally speaking, it's usually pretty simple to figure out which airline loyalty programs you can credit your flights to without resorting to an in-depth Google search because most major airlines belong to one of the three global alliances (Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam).
Sometimes, however, there's an option that is less than obvious, and in this article we discuss one such option which can be very useful to know about.
Sale: Save up to 20% at select Hyatt resorts
Hyatt has launched a sale in which it's offering guests up to 20% on stays made at select resorts in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The savings can be locked in for stays through the end of April next year, and this is what you need to know.
Airfare deal: East Coast – Europe Business Class for $2,200 (Round Trip)
TAP Air Portugal is currently running a 'Multi destination campaign" which given all the emails I'm getting, the airline seems to be particularly excited about. The campaign is valid for most regions of the world to which TAP operates, but I'm just going to focus on the US for the purposes of this article.
American Airlines schedules a 787 on Los Angeles – Honolulu for the holidays (very limited time)
American Airlines may have had to cut back on a number of routes due to the ongoing delivery issues with a number of Boeing aircraft, but it has managed to dig around its fleet and find a 787-8 Dreamliner to schedule on its Los Angeles - Honolulu route over Christmas and New Year.
Use the Capital One to Flying Blue transfer bonus to book this transatlantic Business Class deal (31,300 miles)
Through 29 September, Capital One is offering a 20% bonus on transfers into the Flying Blue program and with Flying Blue currently offering a good Business Class deal between North America and Europe, this may be the time to consider moving some miles across.
The British Airways Avios subscription service (what you need to know)
Back in October 2022, in what may have been a world-first for a major airline loyalty program, the British Airways Executive Club introduced a subscription service that permits its members to purchase Avios at a highly discounted rate.
In this article, we take a look at what this subscription service offers.
Earn 10,000 bonus Hilton points when you spend with Delta [Targeted]
There's a noticeable dearth of new travel offers in our Amex accounts, but one targeted offer that caught our eye this morning is for Hilton Honors co-branded card holders who can now earn 10,000 bonus Hilton points when they spend at least $300 with Delta.
Get 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards points when you shop with TUMI [Targeted]
American Express appears to have launches a significant number of new targeted offers today, but there aren't many new travel-related offers appearing in our accounts. Still, if you're in the market for some overpriced luggage, this offer for spending with TUMI may help ease the pain on your wallet.
Get a Southwest promotional Companion Pass in just one trip (book by tomorrow!)
It was only a few days ago that Southwest launched a generous set of promotions designed to make it a lot easier for flyers to earn/retain A-List and A-List preferred status. Now the airline is back with another new promotion and this time it's for the very top prize - a Southwest Companion Pass.
Qantas will fly between Melbourne and Hawaii in 2025
Qantas has announced that it plans to operate a new service between Melbourne and Honolulu from next year which will see the airline adding over 40,000 seats/year to its operations between Australia and Hawaii.
How to earn airline miles & points with Airbnb
If you're in the ever-growing group of travelers who are choosing to book vacation rentals over hotels, it's important you realize that you don't have to pass up on earning miles and points just because your chosen accommodation isn't part of a major corporation.
Sometimes it may take a bit of effort to maximize your earnings, but the earning opportunities are still there. You just have to know where to look.
Earn 2x Marriott elite night credits with Homes & Villas
After saying that the last promotion that was run would be the last big promotion of the year, Marriott Homes & Villas launched a new promotion over the weekend in which its offering Bonvoy members double elite night credits on select stays made by the end of the year.
Now live: Hilton’s final big promotion for 2024 (register now)
Hilton’s final big global promotion of 2024 was announced back in the middle of August but it didn't go live until today. It runs through to 31 December 2024 and if you want to make sure you take part (or accidentally miss out on points), now would be a good time to register.
Flash Sale: Up to 20% off + 10,000 bonus Avios with Qatar Airways (departures from Europe)
Today has seen Qatar Airways launch a couple of promotions for departures from Europe which may offer good value if you're prepared to book in the next few days. The promotions cover dates well into next year (one covers travel through the end of June 2025), so there should be scope for quite a few people to make the most of these offers.
British Airways 777-300ER Business Class (Club Suite) Review
For a recent flight from London Heathrow to Los Angeles, I managed to avoid having to book the British Airways A380 Business Class cabin in which I had traveled on my way over to Europe and, instead, I booked the airline's newest long-haul Business Class seat - the Club Suite.
How the Hyatt Leverage program works & how it can help you save on hotel stays
Not everything in the miles & points world is aimed squarely at individuals (although you could be forgiven for thinking that's the case) so you'll find that some of the big names in the airline and hotel industries offer programs designed to secure the loyalty of small- and medium-sized businesses as well. In this article, I'm going to focus on one of the less well-known small business programs - the Hyatt Leverage program.
Reminder: Earn 2X points at Hyatt Place/Hyatt House properties worldwide
This is a reminder (for anyone who missed it when it first launched) that the World of Hyatt is currently still offering members the opportunity to earn double points on stays at Hyatt Place and Hyatt House properties world wide.
JetBlue delays the return of five seasonal transatlantic routes
Back in May, JetBlue's schedule was updated to show that the airline was removing almost a third of its transatlantic capacity for the winter season to allow it to concentrate on routes to the Caribbean and on a few premium domestic routes.
In a more recent set of schedule changes, JetBlue has now pushed back the expected re-start date of five of its transatlantic routes, and this means that some routes will now not return until deep into 2025
Do I or don’t I? (my Hawaiian Airlines dilemma)
Tomorrow is the last day that transfers between Amex Membership Rewards and Hawaiian Airlines will earn a 20% bonus and, ordinarily, this wouldn't be a bonus in which I'd have any interest. These aren't, however, ordinary times.
IHG Rewards is adding a new hotel in the Maldives
IHG has confirmed that an existing Maldivian resort will be coming under the wing of one of its brands by the end of the year and if the images and online reviews are to be believed, this could be a very nice addition to IHG Rewards.
Comparing the three Southwest Rapid Rewards consumer cards (2024)
With Southwest currently running a promotion in which holders of its co-branded credit cards can earn bonus tier qualifying points through credit card spending, now would seem to be a good time to take another look at what each of the three Southwest consumer cards offer.
British Airways A380 Club World Business Class review (LAX-LHR)
A review of the British Airways A380 Club World (Business Class) seat and cabin as experienced on a flight between Los Angeles and London.
Southwest launches 5 promotions that will help you earn elite status faster
Southwest appears to be keen (not for the first time) to boost the number of elite status holders that it has as it is now running an amazing five promotions that will allow members of its Rapid Rewards program to earn A-List or A-List Preferred status a lot quicker and a lot easier.
Two IHG deals for stays in the Middle East, Africa, India & South Asia
Alongside the resorts sale that we wrote about yesterday, IHG is also running two further deals, and these are for stays across the Middle East, Africa, India and South Asia.
Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport review
While Marriott, Hilton and IHG all have multiple properties at or immediately around Heathrow Airport, Hyatt has just one - the Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport - so if you're a Hyatt loyalist, this is the property that you're likely to choose if you're not looking for anything upscale and just need a bed for a night or two.
Save at MGM resorts with these two Amex offers [Targeted]
American Express has launched two new offers which between them, cover all MGM properties across the United States. Both offers valid for stays that are paid for by 30 November 2024 and both offers allow the spending target to be reached using multiple transactions.
Marriott’s new global promotion for stays through 26 November 2024
It's a double promo day for Marriott because as well as launching a new promotion for select holders of its co-branded credit cards, it has also launched a new global promotion covering stays between 10 September and 26 November 2024.
New Marriott cardholder promotion: 2,000 bonus points on select stays
A little earlier, we wrote about a new promotion that Hyatt has launched for holders of its co-branded credit cards, and it now looks like Marriott has followed that lead with its own promotion for most co-branded cardholders in eleven countries across the globe.
Hyatt cardholders can now earn up to 20,000 bonus points at Unbound Collection properties
Hyatt has launched a new promotion for holders of its two co-branded credit cards, so for the next few months, anyone holding The World of Hyatt Credit Card or the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card can earn up to 20,000 bonus points on stays made at Unbound Collection properties worldwide.
Reminder: Hyatt will give you up to 1.54 cents in value per World of Hyatt Point
When Hyatt announced that it would be introducing peak and off-peak pricing (in the dark days of 2019), a further announcement was also made. That announcement, however, got a little lost among the noise generated by the award chart devaluation and the pandemic that followed shortly thereafter.
Qatar Airways 787-8 Dreamliner Business Class review (DOH-BRU)
Leading up to this flight, I had flown in the newest Business Class cabin Qatar Airways operates, the oldest Business Class cabin it operates, and the famed Qsuite cabin, so this was my fourth type of Qatar Airways Business Class cabin in under a week. I think that may be a first for me.
Why it can be important to credit at least 1 Avios to the British Airways Executive Club every year
Normally, when you see an article or post reminding you to credit some activity to your rewards accounts it's because the author doesn't want you to accidentally allow your hard-earned balances to expire. This article, however, isn't about that.
These are the current Hilton Honors status match promotions
In recent years we've seen some very generous status match promotions from Hilton with the requirements for top-tier Diamond Elite status reduced to just 9 or 12 nights.
Hilton's current status match promotions aren't quite as generous, but they're still pretty good, and if you don't have access to credit cards that offers Hilton elite status as a benefit, these promotions may offer you the easiest route to more comfortable and rewarding stays with Hilton.
Qatar Airways European promotion – earn 50% more elite status credits
Following on from the Americas promotion we wrote about yesterday, it looks like Qatar Airways is also running a European promotion which, although less rewarding than the Americas promotion, could still give travelers invested in the Privilege Club program and nice boost towards earning or retaining elite status.
Reminder: Earn double Hilton elite night credits with Hilton for Business
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Earn 3x Hyatt points at Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt
For a limited time, Hyatt is now offering World of Hyatt members the chance to earn 3x points on stays booked through its Homes & Hideaways portal that take place in the next couple of months.
How to handle hotels that refuse elite upgrades
A recurring theme among many travelers with hotel elite status is that they frequently fail to score upgrades at properties that are far from full and where an upgrade should be offered per the terms of the loyalty program to which they belong.
There is no easy fix to this and there's no guaranteed method of 'forcing' a property to offer an upgrade, but there are things you can do to give yourself a better chance when you're checking in.
This is Delta’s timetable for providing free wifi on international routes
In July, Delta Air Lines began to roll out free T-Mobile wi-fi on select long-haul international routes, and it has now confirmed that the rollout is being expanded and it has published an expected timeline for the whole of its international network.
Important: Make sure you view your Amex offers in the app AND on the desktop site
Sites like ours are often writing about the great benefits that various American Express cards offer and the differences between those offerings, but one benefit that all Amex cards offer can also be the most lucrative - access to Amex offers.
How to earn Avios on Lounge Pass bookings
For flyers who don't routinely get access to airport lounges courtesy of elite status or the fares they purchase, lounges that allow travelers to pay to access their facilities and programs that allow travelers to pay to access a variety of lounges without the need for an annual membership, can be very useful.
A look inside the Aer Lingus A321neo (used on select US routes)
Aer Lingus ordered the Airbus A321neo Long Range aircraft specifically to give it an efficient aircraft on which to operate transatlantic routes that don't warrant the use of a wide-body aircraft.
Fortunately, Aer Lingus also employs its A321neo aircraft on select short haul routes (usually while they're in between transatlantic trips to maximise their air time), so it was on a flight between London Heathrow and Dublin that I got my first chance to look inside the newest aircraft type in the Aer Lingus fleet.
How to get CLEAR® Plus membership for free or at a discounted rate
CLEAR® Plus is an expedited security program based around facial recognition and fingerprint software that's currently available at over 55 airports around the United States and at several entertainment and sports venues as well.
Since 1 August 2024, an individual CLEAR® Plus membership costs $199/year and a family membership costs $199/year for the first adult and then $119/year/person for up to three more adults.
There are ways, however, that you can get membership for free, get the full cost of membership rebated, or get a discounted rate.
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