5 Sweet Spots in the Alaska Mileage Plan Program
Background on the "New" Alaska Mileage Plan Award Chart
When Alaska merged their award charts (one per partner) into one big partner award chart (including oneworld alliance partners as well as their non-alliance partners such...
Amex to Open Salt Lake City (SLC) Centurion Lounge in 2025
Expanding the Centurion Lounge network is important for American Express, given how many people carry Platinum cards for its exclusive access.
To that end, they have announced that, in 2025, they will open an approximately...
Avianca Lifemiles Devaluation: And Why I Say Not to Buy Points/Miles
Avianca Lifemiles dropped the hammer on a no-notice devaluation today that will hit some of you pretty hard.
For as long as I can remember, when someone would ask me why Lifemiles, I would say...
IHG to Open Regent Santa Monica – With EXORBITANT Resort Fee!!
As a frequent visitor to Los Angeles with a strong predilection for staying on the Westside (near the beach) I have long found a dearth of luxury hotels for which I can use points.
There's...
Review: Starlux Business Class and Taipei Lounge (KIX-TPE-LAX)
These two flights were the second half of my March 2024 journey that began with the new(ish) ANA First Class Suite from New York to Tokyo Haneda (review).
I spent one day in Tokyo before...
New Bonvoy Brilliant and Bevy Welcome Bonus Offers
NOTE: If you subscribe to Bonus Offer Notifications, you already got these in your inbox hours ago ;-)
With the Amex co-branded cards, the offers seem to jump back and forth. Regular offer, elevated offer...
6 Transfer Bonuses, DoorDash Extension, CLEAR Cost Rises
Six Transfer Bonuses in August
I don't tend to write about these anymore on MilesTalk because now that the Your Best Credit Cards Transfer Bonus Notifications have caught on in such a big way, I...
Hyatt Adds Luxury Camping – Under Canvas
At first, I thought this was an entirely new brand. But it's actually part of Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
That means it has the same features and benefits as Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
World of Hyatt...
CardRates Profile on MilesTalk – See, We Can All Be Friends :)
Sometimes (often? usually?) different sites that write about credit cards can be somewhat territorial. I always think there is plenty of pie for everyone and wish more influencers and websites would work to lift...
Southwest Airlines to Drop “Open Seating”
Many Southwest diehards will mourn this change, but Southwest says 80% + passengers and potential passengers want it.
I'm among them. I avoid Southwest like the plague for absolutely no other reason (well aside from...
