After the epic United and sneaky Delta devaluations, Hyatt has become the lucky charm that declared a major devaluation of their loyalty program in the last 10 days. To be honest, Hyatt devaluation is not as dramatic as United’s and not as kick-in-the guts as Delta’s. It’s more balanced. They charge more points for each… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Andy Shuman
Black Friday Deal for Atlantis Resort, Bahamas
This is my Sunday post for Frugal Travel Guy Let’s face it: Black Friday is not renowned for crazy travel deals. That consumer festival is for something you can touch… well, maybe, if you have the strength, stamina, and reflexes that won’t die after camping for the night outside of the doorbuster paradise of your… Continue Reading
American Airlines Reduced Mileage Award Sweet Spots
Foter.com / CC BY This is my Saturday post at frugaltravelguy.com If you are the holder of at least one of American Airlines better credit cards (and who isn’t) take a closer look at their Citi AAdvantage Reduced Mileage Awards promo that is running until January 2014. I was surprised to find many interesting destinations… Continue Reading
Barclays Offers FREE True FICO Score
Barclaycard has come up with a free bonafide FICO score for its members. That’s great news! Since many of us carry at least one of their best Barclaycard Arrival or US Air credit cards, we are eligible. To see what I consider the best Barclays credit card and one of the best travel reward cards… Continue Reading
United Slashes 20% off Award Redemption to Europe: A Silver Lining?
Ken Iwelumo / Foter.com / GNU Free Documentation License It seems United wants to make amends. And in the process re-train us to fly in economy class to Europe. What a daunting task! Here is the United offer in its entirety. I took a liberty to highlight things I find important. Save 20% on a… Continue Reading
DIVIDED WE STAND
AND LIKE THAT, POOF… It’s been a few days since United dropped a bomb on their unsuspecting customers in the middle of the night with their sudden and drastic MileagePlus devaluation. Smart move: history proves there is no better time for a good ambush than early morning. After the initial outrage, things have mostly quieted… Continue Reading
UNITED GUTTED — PART 2: Stop AA and US Merger Before It’s Too Late!
matt.hintsa / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND Read Part One Here DOJ: Tear Down This Merger! Interestingly enough, the only thing we can do now has nothing to do with United. I have never heard that a corporation would back down due to the popular protest (disclaimer: it doesn’t mean it’s never happened, it means that… Continue Reading
UNITED GUTTED! Part 1: The Bloodbath
By now, you’ve heard the news. United Airlines seriously gutted their Mileage Plus program. It’s all the rage on Flyertalk, Twitter, and every major blog in existence. Gary from The View From The Wing called it a bloodbath, which I find extremely accurate. This recent review below (not mine) will show you in every excruciating detail… Continue Reading
New (And Awesome) IHG PointBreaks List. How to get 4 or 5-Star Hotels for $45 a Night
I have one rule when I travel: if I can’t be flexible around my travel time, I try to be flexible about my destinations. If you adapt this approach, you will find unbelievable values and be amazed how inexpensive yet luxurious your travel can really be. PointBreaks lists are perfect for this as they allow… Continue Reading
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