Category Archives: Miles and Points

New IHG Devaluation April 2, 2018 — Chase Limits the Anniversary Free Night to 40,000 Points

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 5 Comments

A few days ago, I wrote a post about the new IGH card. I was arguing that the old IHG card with the 60,000 points bonus, $50 statement credit, and the $49 annual fee waived for the first year was better than the new one with the 80,000 points bonus and $89 annual fee.… Continue Reading

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The New Chase IHG Card Offer — How Doest It Compares to the Old One, and Should You Apply?

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 3 Comments

There is a newish IHG card offer around the corner – the Chase IHG Premier Rewards Card. The offer is targeted as of now, but Chase is actively removing the links to the old 60,000-point offers, so it’s likely to materialize any day now. Click the image above if you want a non-affiliated old offer.… Continue Reading… Continue Reading

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Hilton Honors Devaluations Update (March 2018)

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 3 Comments

On February 20, I posted about cheap Hilton sweet spot redemptions in the Americas and Europe. On February 26, I posted another piece on redemptions in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Guess what: in just one month, Hilton has managed to devalue some of these properties. Gee, how dynamic of them! The History… Continue Reading

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30% Bonus for Citi ThankYou Points Transfer to JetBlue and What You Can Do With It

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 1 Comment

From now until May 19, 2018, you can get a 30% bonus for transferring Citi ThankYou points to JetBlue. It means, 1,000 ThankYou Points = 1,040 TrueBlue points (HT ha_ka on Reddit). I’ve done a fair share of JetBlue writeups in the past. This is a fantastic deal if you’re interested in flights in… Continue Reading

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What Are Points Worth to You?

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 16 Comments

Let me point it out right away — this is not about points valuation. Over the weekend, I received an email from a reader who has questioned my redemption principles in response to my Hilton Honors series. He brings up an interesting point, the point, I happen to disagree with. He basically says that “extreme… Continue Reading

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Should I Get the AMEX Hilton Aspire card? Part 1: $250 Resorts Credit Detailed Review

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 16 Comments

The reason for this and the follow-up post is to help you decide if the card is for you, because $450 is not a small matter. Let’s take another look at the major AMEX Hilton Aspire card features. $450 annual fee 100,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points (after you spend $4,000 in the first 3… Continue Reading

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Club Carlson Devaluation 03.01.18 and the Hotels You Might Want to Book Now!

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 1 Comment

There is yet another Club Carlson devaluation. According to Loyalty Traveler (because I was too lazy to count), 55 hotels are going up and 69 are going down in award category. Not too bad, right? Wrong! Because the numbers don’t matter. Let’s put it another way: 9 half-decent hotels in somewhat interesting locations are going… Continue Reading

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New Revamped IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks Review IN DETAILS: for Better or Worse? (Book Until April 30, 2018)

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

It’s been a while since I was excited by the IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks promotion. A reminder: IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks used to allow you to book selected properties at 5,000 points a night. I kept away from covering them for exactly one year — here is my last one if anyone’s interested. Read it,… Continue Reading

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New Hilton American Express Credit Cards FAQs: Points Bonus, Elite Status, Lounges, and More

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 1 Comment

Now that American Express has wrestled exclusive rights to all Hilton cards from Citi, there are 4 Hilton American Express credit cards left. I’m not big on wasting bandwidth on marginal features and benefits no one cares about, so I will list the major selling and “counter-selling” points. Hilton Honors American Express Card No… Continue Reading

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Did You Receive Free American AAdvantage Platinum Status?

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 7 Comments

I received a free offer for American AAdvantage Platinum status. I hate writing about targeted offers, because (a) I never get them, and (b) they are usually useless for general public. Except when I do get targeted offers myself, because then it tells me one thing: if a targeted offer — any kind of… Continue Reading

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