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Hotel Loyalty Program Comparative Tables for International Airlines Points-to-Miles Conversion

Posted in December 7th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in Airline Frequent Flier Programs, Hilton HHonors, Hotel points to Airline Miles Exchange, Hyatt Gold Passport, IHG Priority Club, Marriott Hotel + Air Travel Package, Marriott Rewards, Priority Club, SPG, Starwood Preferred Guest, frequent flier, frequent guest program, frequent stay program, hotel loyalty programs

Many people prefer airline miles over hotel points. I understand the value equation when your air miles are used for Business and First Class travel, but I have a hard time seeing the value in exchanging 20,000 Starpoints for 25,000 miles to redeem a domestic economy class airline ticket.
When grandma wants to see her [...]

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Hotel Points to Airline Miles Conversion Tables Pt. 1- Domestic

Posted in December 6th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in Airline Frequent Flier Programs, HHonors Double Dip, Hilton HHonors, Hotel points to Airline Miles Exchange, Hyatt Gold Passport, IHG Priority Club, Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest

Here are comparative tables for points-to-miles conversions for Hilton HHonors, Hyatt Gold Passport, IHG Priority Club, Marriott Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest with major US and international airline frequent flyer programs. Part 1 is domestic airlines. Part 2 – 14 major international airline conversion tables. Part 2 offers more detailed discussion of the limitations of a comparative [...]

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Marriott Hotel + Air Travel Package Compared to SPG Nights and Flights

Posted in November 18th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in Airline Frequent Flier Programs, Hotel points to Airline Miles Exchange, Marriott Hotel + Air Travel Package, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Rewards, SPG, Starwood Hotels, Starwood Preferred Guest

Marriott offers a good Marriott Rewards points-to-airline miles transfer option if you have a boatload of points and want to take to the air in conjunction with a 7-night hotel reward stay. The hotel nights and air miles come together in one award, yet the miles portion is deposited into your frequent flyer account for [...]

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HiltonUpintheAir.com Sweepstakes

Posted in November 11th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in 2009 Fall Promotion, Airline Frequent Flier Programs, American Airlines, FlyerTalk, Hilton HHonors, Hilton HHonors promotion, Hilton Hotels, Hotel points to Airline Miles Exchange

The George Clooney movie “Up in the Air” about a frequent business traveler feeling the love from American Airlines and Hilton HHonors will be released December 2009.  Hilton HHonors has launched a dedicated sweepstakes website to accompany the movie release with a chance for HHonors members to win a grand prize of one million HHonors [...]

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Buy Starwood Points at 20% off Nov 10-Dec 31

Posted in November 2nd, 2009
by Ric Garrido in 2009 Fall Promotion, Airline Frequent Flier Programs, Cash and Points Award, Hotel points to Airline Miles Exchange, Starwood Preferred Guest, Starwood Preferred Guest promotion, frequent flier, travel advice

Starwood points may be purchased for $14.00 per 500 points ($28/1,000 points) up to the 20,000 points calendar year limit from November 10 to December 31, 2009. This is a 20% discount on the regular purchase price for Starpoints at $35 per 1,000 points. The sale price is not yet posted on the SPG website. [...]

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LH Business Class Germany to USA for 30,000 Starpoints

Posted in October 6th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in 2009 Fall Promotion, Airfare deal, Airline Frequent Flier Programs, Hotel points to Airline Miles Exchange, SPG, Starwood Hotels, Starwood Preferred Guest

Update 10-7-09: 
I initially wrote this blog post yesterday stating the Dusseldorf Special offer was good for travel from USA to Germany. I realized shortly after posting that I had been looking at the Germany and Austria Miles&More website promotions and subsequently edited this post to state “Germany to USA”.
Further research today and I found these [...]

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Hilton HHonors Points Transfers – Using Friends and Frequent Flyer Programs to Score Your Vacation Hotel

Posted in February 4th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in American Express, Diners Club, Diners Club Rewards, Hilton HHonors, Hilton Hotels, Hotel category, Hotel points exchange, Hotel points to Airline Miles Exchange, SPG, SPG American Express, Starwood Preferred Guest, credit card points exchange, travel advice

The best redemption value for Hilton HHonors points is generally a high category hotel on a HHonors VIP Reward of six or more nights. 

Hilton Auckland, New Zealand
What do you do when after a year of traveling you have 100,000 points and you want a vacation in three months at a Category 6 hotel or [...]

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Hotel Points Exchange Analysis – SPG-Thai Airways Case Study

Posted in October 6th, 2008
by Ric Garrido in Accor Hotels, Airline Frequent Flier Programs, Hotel Rate Discounts, Hotel category, Hotel points to Airline Miles Exchange, International Travel, Loyalty Traveler research, Luxury Collection Hotels, SPG, Starwood Hotels, Starwood Preferred Guest, personal reflections, travel advice

Hotel Points Exchange Analysis – Starwood Preferred Guest
One of the benefits of SPG membership is the ability to transfer SPG hotel points, Starpoints, into a variety of airline frequent flier miles.  The ability to transfer Starpoints into airline miles and the multitude of partner awards available through airlines offers lots of little known value [...]

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Hotel Points to Airline Miles Exchange – Wyndham Rewards vs. Starwood

Posted in September 6th, 2008
by Ric Garrido in Airline Frequent Flier Programs, Fall 2008 Promotions, Hotel points to Airline Miles Exchange, SPG, Starwood Preferred Guest, Wyndham Hotels, Wyndham Rewards

Hotel Points to Airline Miles Exchange – Wyndham Rewards vs. Starwood
Starwood Hotels scores well in most major surveys in the upscale hotel sector for frequent guests.  Wyndham Rewards is the economy hotel traveler’s domain with brands like Ramada, Days Inn, Travelodge, Howard Johnson, and Super 8.
Wyndham Rewards, like Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), offers a [...]

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LatinPass Million Miles Promotion

Posted in February 28th, 2008
by Ric Garrido in Caribbean travel, Hilton Hotels, Hotel points exchange, Hotel points to Airline Miles Exchange, International Travel, SPG, Starwood Hotels, Starwood Preferred Guest, frequent flier, mileage run, personal reflections

Ric and tour guide, Cuzco, Peru, May 2000
Presidents Week Vacation – February 2000
I was anxious and suffering a vacation hangover upon my return from Holland at the end of my two week trip for flying on five member airlines of the Oneworld Alliance for a 100,000 frequent flyer miles bonus. Travel euphoria withdrawal was a [...]

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