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Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some... Read More
We don't hear too many stories where an airline makes a mistake like this and decides to honor it. ... Read More
Mit der Oman Air Business von Frankfurt oder München nach Bangkok oder Kuala Lumpur ... Read More
I hope you are all enjoying your summer! Here is a compiled list with all of the currently active deals in the points and miles world. Make sure to scroll through... Read More
The Marriott Travel Package Conversion chart is out, and it isn’t very pretty. The outcome was pretty close to Greg’s worst-case scenario. While I had... Read More
Hostess is currently running the Angry Birds Sweepstakes, where one lucky winner will win a trip for four to Honolulu, Hawaii! The prize includes airfare, hotel stay and... Read More
I really, really need to learn Italian. My girlfriend and her family are all fluent so you know if I want to be “a part of the family” I can’t be the... Read More
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal... Read More
Marriott's new loyalty program has launched, but as of this writing they're still working through the IT. They told us to expect things to be down throughout Saturday. ... Read More
Marriott withheld the news on their Travel Packages until it was too late to do anything about the 'worst-case' scenario that they just dropped on their customers. Why... Read More
Rome, Italy June 2018 video slideshow Colosseum, Trajan's Market, Alter of the Fatherland, St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis, Castel Sant'Angelo,... Read More
Marriott made some customer unfriendly decisions with their travel package mapping and seemingly tricked some members into booking packages that are worth less. The post... Read More
Marriott's new loyalty program is launching today, so it has been quite an exciting day. First it was bad news about Marriott's Platinum upgrade policy. Then it was good... Read More
With stacking a few discounted offers, you could get this Sony Wireless Noise Canceling Headphone for as low as $48. I'll show you how! Read More
Check your American Express account/s for the following Offer for You. This is targeted, so not everyone will find it on their account, but it is worth looking for! Be... Read More
Chase points are one of my favorite currencies, and their transfer partner Korean Air SkyPass is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs. Chase points will only... Read More
Hello from Riga! My dad and I are currently on a trip to Estonia and Latvia, and have been having an incredible time. Not only has it been fun to spend quality time with... Read More
Beim neuen SPG / Marriott Programm sind doch auch üble Überraschungen dabei ... Read More
Delta Air Lines appears intent on adapting Pavlovian tools of psychology and deploying them against me. Push the lever and wait for some undefined reward to pop out. On... Read More
Delta and American Express have increased welcome offers for the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express and the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit... Read More
Club Zugang bei bestimmten Marken wird nun ausdrücklich für SPG / Marriott Platinums ausgeschlossen ... Read More
Southwest Airlines has announced a big change to a popular feature for their passengers. Is this a cash grab or will it help customers who want to pay get a better... Read More
It may be called a Mystery Bonus Offer, but to me it’s not much of a mystery because when Hyatt has a sale on their hotel points, I don’t have to scratch my... Read More
Mit dem SPG / Marriott Merger wird es nun lustig. Scheinbar wird die Suite Upgrade Regel doch aufgeweicht ... Read More
Marriott has finally revealed how Travel Packages will convert (this is something I've discussed endlessly here, and I finally pulled the trigger on two packages... Read More
Marriott's new loyalty program launches today, and so far it looks like the transition is going pretty well. It seems like both the Marriott and SPG sites are back up,... Read More
Donuts on the Mound 2 – Aer Lingus Regional EI3276 Dublin to Birmingham In this donut filled adventure Continuing a new tradition Off to Birmingham Airport Aer... Read More
Love some Milan? Hell, love you some Italy? Then you’re going to want to jump on this deal. Not only are you probably paying less than the cost of your phone+cable... Read More
Traveling for a month with a family can be pricey. The Michael W Travels family uses miles and points to help bring down the costs. However, this doesn’t cover all... Read More
Pastries were everywhere in Lisbon. I’ve never seen so many pastry shops, pastelarias, and so many different kinds of pastries. King of all: Pastel de Nata, a... Read More
Wow, there are several pretty incredible sign-up offers right now as banks aggressively compete for their piece of the points/miles segment. The majority of these are... Read More
The Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest programs are being integrated as we speak, and it sure isn't taking long for Hilton to try and poach elites. I remember... Read More
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.... Read More
