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Marriott Bonvoy and Aeroplan Enhance Loyalty Partnership, Offering Expanded Benefits for Members
In a significant development for frequent travelers, Marriott Bonvoy and Aeroplan have strengthened their partnership to offer enhanced benefits to their respective loyalty program members. The expanded relationship between Marriott International travel program, Bonvoy, and Aeroplan. Aeroplan is a loyalty
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United Airlines Announces Major International Expansion for Summer 2025
United Airlines has announced a significant expansion of its international services, adding new routes to eight destinations starting in May 2025. The expansion will include five new nonstop routes from Newark/New York and three new routes from Washington, D.C./Dulles, offering
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1 Million Points Promo, Bilt Adds Transfer Partners and More
Earn One Million SAS EuroBonus Points Through This Crazy Promotion: I have no doubt that some people in this hobby have the time and money to do the necessary travel in the next 3 months to earn 1 million points. See this post from Family Flys Free. Major American and...
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American Airlines and World of Hyatt Announce Changes to Partnership 2025
American Airlines AAdvantage and World of Hyatt recently unveiled changes to their partnership, which will take effect starting January 2025. The announcement details new opportunities for members of both loyalty programs to earn and redeem rewards, yet also marks the
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Royal Caribbean Announces “Perfect Day Mexico” Destination
Yesterday, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line announced the development of a new experience for cruisers called “Perfect Day Mexico.” This destination will complement “Perfect Day at CocoCay” private island experience that already exists in the Bahamas. I had a wonderful time at Perfect Day at CocoCay (see my post), and I’m...
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Best Amazon Prime Big Deal Day Travel and Luggage Deals – Day 2
Looking for travel and luggage deals for day 2 of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days? We have put together our list of our favorite travel products which are currently on sale. The post Best Amazon Prime Big Deal Day Travel and Luggage Deals – Day 2 appeared first on The Travel...
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Rescheduling Our Hyatt Stay and Bracing for Hurricane Milton
Several months ago, our reader Lynn (she allowed me to use her name) was kind enough to gift Nancy and myself Hyatt Guest of Honor certificates. For those unfamiliar, it’s basically a way to share Globalist status perks with friends and family. Nancy has already put her GOH to good...
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Alaska Airlines and UP.Labs Soar into the Future with Odysee: AI-Powered Flight Scheduling
Alaska Airlines and UP.Labs have announced the launch of their first joint startup, Odysee, at the UP.Summit. Odysee aims to address critical strategic challenges in the aviation sector by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize operational logistics. With a focus
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Where we’re spending our Hyatt free night certificates
My husband and I both have the Chase World of Hyatt credit card. We keep these cards year after year because one of the perks is a yearly free stay at a Category 1-4 hotel. The card’s annual fee is $95, so essentially that’s what we’re paying for this “free”...
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New Welcome Offer on Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
One of the credit cards I frequently recommend to new miles and points collectors is the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. It usually has a welcome bonus of 60,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points, but the welcome bonus varies. Now, for a limited time, the card comes with an extra welcome perk....
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SNL Skit at Hyatt Resort
This is really only tangentially related to miles and points travel, but we could all use a laugh. On last night’s Saturday Night Live show, this opening of this skit showed the water park at Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana Resort in the Dominican Republic. You can book this all-inclusive resort...
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Hyatt 5 Free Nights Offer, $500 Checking Bonus and More
News for your Friday: Chase World of Hyatt Credit Card 5 Free Nights Offer: Hyatt has jumped on the bandwagon by offering a credit card welcome bonus with 5 free nights after spending $4000 in the first 3 months. These free nights can be used at Category 1-4 hotels and...
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Alternatives to Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland Swiss Alps
My family visited Switzerland in 2022, and we fell in love with the country. We stayed in Wengen, a car-less village in the Bernese Oberland region with spectacular views and the sound of cowbells in the fields. I loved the views, the cheese fondue, the quaint villages. You can see...
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Qatar Airways Flies North: Toronto Gets a Taste of Luxury (and Warmer Winters)
Qatar Airways has announced its plans to expand its services to Canada with the launch of a new route to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), starting on December 11, 2024. The service will consist of three weekly non-stop flights from
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October 2024 Transfer Bonuses
It’s a new month with several new transfer bonuses! New: Chase 30% Transfer Bonus to Avios Last month, American Express offered a 30% transfer bonus to Avios. Now, it’s Chase’s turn. Get 30% more when you transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to British Airways Avios, Aer Lingus Avios and Iberia Plus...