Happy Sunday to all our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, so we’re passing them along.
- One of the lesser-known rules of the Marriott Bonvoy program is the welcome gift guarantee. If you’re a Platinum Member or above, you’re entitled to a cash payment from $25 to $100 (depending on the brand) if you’re not given the choice of your welcome amenity at check-in. If it was you, would you ask for the $100 if you weren’t asked? There are a bunch of opinions in the comments thread to this post. I’m on the fence because it seems like whatever way you play it, there’s a chance for an awkward exchange. Then again, this is Marriott and if they make it this hard to get free internet when it’s a stated benefit, why shouldn’t they pay up when they don’t follow their own rules?
- There’s a new park in NYC that’s located just off of Manhattan. At first I thought that article was going to talk about this amazing project I’ve been following but sadly it’s on hold until they can get additional funding and possibly a better deal from a new administration running the city in 2022.
- This post asks the question, Is Delta Silver Medallion status worth it? The quick answer is, no it’s not. In fact, while airline status still matters for some, most of us should ignore it.
- In another story about hotel loyalty programs making changes that most of us weren’t asking for, Hilton Hotels have removed the free breakfast benefit for Gold members and above for the rest of 2021 and replaced it with a $10-$25 food/beverage credit for up to 2 people per room per day. Here’s what happened a few years ago when we stayed at a Waldorf Astoria that gave us a $15 breakfast credit. It went just as badly as you’d imagine.
- IHG just announced that they’re extending most of the free night certificates earned through the IHG co-brand credit cards through the end of 2021. Of course, it’s right as I just burned all of our free nights.
- Apparently, Barclays offers an increased sign-up bonus to people who sign up for the Aviator Red card while on an American Airlines flight. This is strange because they just let us cancel our card without even an attempt at a retention offer. However, it does show that sometimes it does pay to sign up for a card during your flight.
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