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New Delta Sky Club Guest Fee for Alaska Board Room Members
Last month I wrote about reciprocal lounge access policies for people flying on Alaska Airlines or who have an Alaska Airlines Board Room membership. I mentioned that Board Room membership is a cost...
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A Revenue Model for Alaska’s Mileage Plan Could Be Good
I first heard rumors from One Mile at a Time that Alaska Airlines is sending out a survey with questions that suggest it plans to implement a new revenue-based loyalty program instead of the...
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Yes, You DID Get 10 Cents Per Mile for Your Award Redemption
Since I’ll be starting a “real” job on Monday, I’d like to introduce Julian, who has agreed to help out by writing a new weekly series. Every Thursday morning he’ll take the position of the Devil’s...
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A Guide to Cabo San Lucas: Getting Here
I recently took my 6th trip to Cabo San Lucas and thought it would be a good idea to make a comprehensive guide. This guide will feature several parts and will start with different ways of getting to...
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Earn Triple Points with SPG Summer Promo
Starwood Preferred Guest announced today its new Earn Away, Get Away summer promo, which runs from May 1 through July 31, 2014. Registration is open now and will end on June 30, so sign up even if...
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A Guide to Cabo San Lucas: Rental Cars & Transportation
I recently took my 6th trip to Cabo San Lucas and thought it would be a good idea to make a comprehensive guide. This guide will feature several parts. As one of the safest cities in Mexico, Cabo San...
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PGA Grand Slam Sweepstakes from National Car Rental
National Car Rental is an official sponsor of the Professional Golfer’s Association Grand Slam tournament in Bermuda and is running a sweepstakes that includes a free trip to the event. You can enter...
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Buy SPG Starpoints at 25% Discount
Starwood Preferred Guest runs semi-regular promotions when purchasing Starpoints — typically 25% off for a limited period twice a year. I bought some points last year to redeem for my honeymoon at the...
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Double Points at Hilton through July 31
Hilton announced its summer promotion yesterday — Double Your HHonors — which offers double base points for stays between May 1 and July 31. Many people have Hilton Gold elite status. You’ll normally...
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PointsHound Acquired by Points.com
PointsHound is one of my favorite services for booking hotel rooms online. I generally recommend booking directly through a hotel’s website in order to ensure you earn points and elite qualifying...
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Does the Orbitz Rewards Visa Card Shift the Competitive Landscape?
I provided a detailed comparison of OTA loyalty programs a few months ago, concluding that Hotels.com Welcome Rewards is the most valuable for many customers assuming you are willing to forgo earning...
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App-O-Ramas Are Your Father’s Oldsmobile
The term “app-o-rama” is a familiar one to miles and points junkies. In short, app-o-ramas involve applying for multiple credit products (usually credit cards) as close to each other as possible,...
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Chase Might Drop 5X Rewards from Ink Business Cards
A reader who shall remain nameless shared some surprising information from a recent focus group: Chase is considering eliminating the current ability to earn 5 Ultimate Rewards points per dollar spent...
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You Can Now Get 10X at Staples
Per Chasing the Points, $200 Visa gift cards are now available for purchase online. Possibility of 10x There is a possibility to get 10X at Staples now if you have a Chase Ink Card. I was able to use...
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More that One Way to Book a Night at the Andaz Papagayo
Yesterday Mommy Points blogged that the Andaz Papagayo has reduced their award category from 6 to 4, which not only saves 10,000 points per free award night — dropping from 25,000 points to 15,000...
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Checking a Bag on Alaska Airlines is a Good Decision
I flew back early Monday morning from FTU Seattle to home in Los Angeles on Alaska Airlines (note: I’m working on getting my FTU presentation blog-worthy – the slides are somewhat useless without...
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Hidden Gem of the Emerald City: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
I gave two presentations at Frequent Traveler University in Seattle. I wasn’t pleased with the first one, on hotel loyalty programs, and will need to make some revisions before I share it later this...
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Fly to Europe with One Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus
As domestic carriers like United Airlines and American Airlines raise the cost of their award flights — particularly when partners are priced much higher than the domestic carrier — I’ve been focusing...
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Close That Unused Credit Line!
A common bit of conventional wisdom is to never close a no-annual-fee credit card. Frankly, most of the reasons for this are pretty valid. Having more overall credit is certainly a positive for your...
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Win Two Tickets to Hong Kong from LoungeBuddy and Cathay Pacific
LoungeBuddy produces a mobile app that helps you find the best airport lounge wherever you happen to be. Although originally only for iOS, today they have finally released their Android version. To...
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