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...
Amex Refreshes The Gold Card – White Gold Option; Annual Fee and Benefit Updates
The White Gold Card is discontinued as of Nov 7 2024
American Express Refreshes The Gold Card (New White Gold Card Option)
American Express has been refreshing cards like crazy lately (and yes, raising the annual...
JetBlue Mosaics Can Now See Move to Mint Before Booking (How Many Certificates)
Finally!!
For JetBlue Mosaics (Level 3 and 4) with Move-to-Mint certificates, it's been a tremendous pain in the you know what to figure out how many certificates you need to upgrade on a given flight....
