Seriously. Devaluation after devaluation. Axed benefits after axed benefits. Reduced earnings after reduced earnings. Increased fees after increased fees. It’s like a bad marriage where people don’t stop putting on weight. — Saianel (@saianel) May 29, 2018 Devaluation of airline miles programs is a fact of life, but it’s funny how things are always learned… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Miles and Points
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Devaluation: Sweet Spots
This post is the first of 2 parts. First, we’ll talk about what’s going to happen to Cathay Pacific miles after 6.22.18 and compare it to the currentstate of affairs. In the next post, we’ll discuss what you can do with your stash of Cathay Pacific miles if you book before 6.22.18 (hint: a… Continue Reading
Cathay Pacific Devalues Asia Miles on June 22, 2018
OK, here it is. Another airline’s “enhancement” is upon us. Cathay Pacific Devaluation: The Link On June 22, Cathay Pacific will change the way we redeem Asia Miles. Economy levels become slightly cheaper (but often not really), while Business Class becomes more expensive. A lot more expensive, in fact. Of course, North America, as… Continue Reading
Miles and Points Strategy for Light Credit Card Users Who Love to Travel
If you are a reluctant credit card user with a reasonably thick credit file, banks want you. Badly! It’s like that joke, remember? How banks love giving loans to people who don’t need them. Same thing. Banks hope you will become loyal and spend lots of dough on their credit card so they can… Continue Reading
A Few DON’Ts and a Couple of DOs — Good SPG Transfer Bonus and Better 100,000 AMEX MR Spend
No one can claim that I don’t enjoy a good rant here and there, and the last several days have been rich on offers you sure as hell want to steer clear of. Or not (just kidding). But since I just can’t remain negative, I present you a couple of sweetish deals too including a… Continue Reading
2 Great 2018 IHG PointBreaks Deals Through July 31 and Why the New IHG Credit Card Might Not be a Dud
The second 2018 IHG PointBreaks list is worse than the first one; still, it has 2 great deals and a bunch of good ones. It’s valid until July 31, 2018. I waited for a few days before reviewing the new list because I wanted to see if the featured properties would be snatched the way it happened… Continue Reading
Marriott Rewards Booking Hurdles, Extending the Chase Anniversary Night Certificate, and More
Had a weird Marriott Rewards booking experience last week, but first — just transferred my blog to a new webhosting platform. So far, it seems to load faster than with the old host. If you notice any changes, please let me know. In June, my cousin Timmy and I are going to Cartagena, then… Continue Reading
LAST DAY to Get an UNCAPPED IHG Anniversary Night in the First Year
On Aprtil 2, I made the case that the IHG card is no longer worth applying because Chase had limited the most important card’s benefit, free IHG anniversary night, to a redemption value up to 40,000 points. New IHG Devaluation April 2, 2018 — Chase Limits the Anniversary Free Night to 40,000 Points Previous… Continue Reading
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