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I'm breaking up today's Marriott news into 3 bits. The first post was the bad news: Marriott Removes Award Charts There's no way to sugar coat that news. It's awful. But Marriott also released two bits of good...

Today is a dark, dark day in Marriott-land. Marriott Devalues Bonvoy; Removes Award Charts as of March 2022 In my own personal opinion, loyalty programs are built on trust and the promise of your loyalty reaping...

Updated Oct 25th with a link to a report of the Virgin Clubhouse at SFO. Perhaps you've heard of the Virgin Atlantic "Clubhouse"? It's one of the very best lounges in the country and it's...

Update Oct 21: My Status Match was approved in just 3 days! I received this: Thank you for subscribing to our Volare loyalty program and for sending us your request to join the Status Match...

Hilton will now offer Gold and Diamond Hilton Honors members notification of their space-available upgrade 72 hours prior to arrival, enabling the member to choose their upgraded room directly when they check in via...

Hyatt Peak and Off-Peak Pricing Begins Oct 26th Hyatt has confirmed the date that Peak and Off Peak pricing will take effect, after pushing it back amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That date is Tuesday October...

From Hyatt: For World of Hyatt Cardmembers looking to get away this season, it pays to travel when staying at Andaz hotels and resorts. From October 20 through December 23, 2021, World of Hyatt Credit Card...

New Chase / Southwest Credit Card Benefits Chase Southwest credit card holders will be pleased today, as Chase has rolled out improvements to all 5 cards without any change to annual fees. The personal cards...

Chase Freedom Flex cardholders already get 5% total in rewards in the 4th quarter for spend via PayPal or at Walmart, up to $1,500 in spend as long as they registered. The Freedom Flex...

Check your Amex Offers (and be sure to look on your Bonvoy credit cards like the Bonvoy Brilliant, Bonvoy Amex and Bonvoy Business credit cards) for a new offer that will give you $50 back...

Year ago, when Citi and Hilton partnered on a credit card, you could also transfer Citi ThankYou points to Hilton Honors. That ended several years ago, however, and since then Citi ThankYou has not...

If you've been thinking about applying for The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, you'll want to apply by January 12, 2022. That's because new applicants after that date will pay an extra $100 on their...