UPDATE: DEAD No, don’t pinch yourself. This fare (or should I say fare mistake?) is available for many dates, it seems at least till the end of May. I was unable to find anything even close to this fare in the summer. The flights are routed via ORD, but flights between Chicago and Beijing… Continue Reading
Trip Cancellation Insurance–Is It a Worthy Credit Card Benefit?
We usually dismiss miscellaneous credit card benefits brought to us by Visa Signature or Master WorldElite programs. But we shouldn’t. Not all of these benefits are fluff, and not all of them are created equal. One of the cards with amazing benefits is Chase Ritz Carlton that did lose some of its appeal, unfortunately, since… Continue Reading
Miles & Points Good Stuff Weekly — 03.08-03.15
I know what you think — is this guy for real? What good stuff? There is no good stuff in miles & points business. It’s all decline, decay, and misery, wherever you look. Well, I’ll prove you wrong. Although, to prove you wrong, I’ll need your cooperation — we have some pretending to do. For… Continue Reading
Marriott 2015 Changes Hit on 03.19 — Is There a Silver Lining?
This Marriott 3rd (or is it 4th?) massive devaluation in a row is a disaster! 69% of Marriott properties remain unchanged, 75% are moving up, and 25% are moving down! Nice! Only a company that doesn’t give a flying duck about the loyalty of their members can screw them over, year after year with such brazen… Continue Reading
Hyatt Place Miami Airport-West/Doral — Review
Here is my first Miami post: Hilton Bentley South Beach Review — Is It a Good Free Weekend Redemption? I wasn’t planning for a 5-day break between these posts, but life intervened. The SPG changes were about to be introduced, so I felt it was more important, because the review of Hyatt Doral could… Continue Reading
SPG 2015 Changes Are in Effect Tomorrow — A Deeper Look into Good Changes: the Americas
If you haven’t read my previous posts, please find them here, if only to understand my philosophy about redeeming points for SPG hotels (I know, say what???) Here is the first two parts: SPG 2015 Changes Are in Effect in Two Days — A Deeper Look into Good Changes: EUROPE SPG 2015 Changes Are in… Continue Reading
SPG 2015 Changes Are in Effect in Two Days — A Deeper Look into Good Changes: Asia, Africa and the Middle East
If you haven’t read my previous post, please find it here, if only to understand my philosophy about redeeming points for SPG hotels (I know, say what???) Here is the first part: SPG 2015 Changes Are in Effect in Two Days — A Deeper Look into Good Changes: EUROPE Just a reminder! The ideal length… Continue Reading
SPG 2015 Changes Are in Effect in Two Days — A Deeper Look into Good Changes: EUROPE
I have decided to make this post today instead of my semi-regular Good Stuff Weekly. First of all because there hasn’t been too much good stuff lately. OK, well, so these reports about upcoming RedBird’s doom have turned out to be either a hoax or isolated incidents. But that’s about all good news for the week. Second… Continue Reading
Hilton Bentley South Beach Review — Is It a Good Free Weekend Redemption?
To be honest, a weekend at Hilton Bentley South Beach in Miami is not how I thought I would use Citi Hilton Reserve Free Weekend. It’s certainly not the best way to use it—the best way would be adding a free weekend on top of another 5 days you would redeem at one of the… Continue Reading
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