Choice Hotels Links Up with Penn Gaming – Could It Be a Merry Go...
Choice Hotels Links Up with Penn Gaming
Choice Hotels announced today that it is teaming up with Penn Gaming, operator of 41 casino hotel properties in 19 states.
Before pondering if this may be an interesting...
Marriott Ends Elite Benefit Guarantee Suspension
I'm really glad Marriott made this announcement today, because I was just about to write an article on why they need to end this right away. The following was just shared via the Marriott...
Marriott Announces 2021 Reduced Elite Qualification Criteria + an Award Sale
While both Hyatt and Hilton had previously announced their reduced thresholds for 2021 elite status qualification, with both programs halving the number of nights needed for status. We'd been waiting to see what Marriott...
Virgin Walks Back US-Europe Pricing on Delta
The January 2021 Virgin / Delta Devaluation
On January 1st, Virgin Atlantic surprised us with a no-notice major program devaluation. In doing so, aside from breaking trust with members, they decimated the second biggest sweet...
Citi Extends Prestige Travel Credit to Dining and Groceries through Dec 2021
Citi Will Count Dining and Groceries Towards The $250 Annual Travel Credit on the Prestige
If you have the Citi Prestige card, you get a $250 annual statement credit for anything travel. It's normally super...
Amex Resumes Excise Fee on Domestic Airlines Transfers
The American Express Membership Rewards Excise Fee Was Waived in 2020
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Amex dropped their Excise Fee for transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to a US airline,...
Finally – Delta Ends 72 Hour SkyMiles Cancellation Requirement
The 72 Hour Rule for Cancelling Delta SkyMiles Award Tickets
For many, many years now, Delta has had a policy wherein you could not cancel an award ticket within 72 hours of departure. This applied...
Have 43 Minutes? Listen to Me Chat with Omarr of Traveltech
Omarr Alharazim is a great guy that I met this past March at the Travel and Adventure Show where I was setup at the Frequent Traveler University booth.
He started a podcast called Traveltech, dedicated to...
Man Walks on Plane; Man Falls off Plane
I am still am not sure what prompted this man, Alejandro Carlson, to try and climb to the end of a wing on an Alaska Airlines plan in Las Vegas.
It's unclear what his endgame...
Hilton Diamond? You Can Gift Gold to a Friend Today
If you are a Hilton Diamond, keep your eyes on your email (and junk folder!) for a message from Hilton.
You'll click a link in your email to share the email of another member (family,...
