Delta and Starbucks are changing their partnership in August, and it’s a bummer for anyone who’s enjoyed the current setup, which offers bonus miles on balance reloads and double stars on days with a Delta flight. As of August 5,...
Over the years, we’ve seen the increasing trend of hotels charging either resort fees or destination fees. These are essentially junk fees intended to sneakily boost revenue.
Hyatt launched the Leverage program back in 2018, which offers SMEs (small and mid-sized enterprises) 5% to 15% off rates at many hotels, and we most recently covered it in 2021 (read more here). It seems that Hyatt has now started sending emails to some […]
Matching American Status to United Over the years, I've written quite a bit about my love for the new (and much improved) American Airlines loyalty program. Basing the program mostly on credit card spend has been highly lucrative for me. I've regularly earned Executive Platinum status, lots and lots of systemwide upgrades, used the perks [...] Read More... from (JULY UPDATE) Mid-Year Shakeup: Why
American Airlines now lets customers choose a cash refund during the cancellation flow for refundable tickets, instead of canceling first and requesting money back separately. But the airline still pitches instant travel credits, which can expire, as the faster option.
A busy week of hotel news saw a focus on Asia, with Kimpton announcing a new property in Bali and opening a wellness-focused retreat in Shanghai. Elsewhere, Radisson opened a very reasonably priced resort in Thailand and Hyatt’s Me and...
Cathay Pacific has decided to cancel all departing flights on Sunday between 1:15AM and 6 PM local time (July 26, 2026). Typhoon Noul is expected to bring strong winds and heavy showers in Hong Kong in the early morning hours on Sunday. You can access […]
Accor and H World announced deeper cooperation in late June (read more here) that would include reciprocal elite benefits and make H World hotels in Europe and the Middle East available via Accor’s platforms. H Rewards hotels have now started to appear on rate searches […]
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