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    I’m Close To A Hyatt Free Night, Thanks To The Brand Explorer Program

    by joeheg February 10, 2022
    by joeheg February 10, 2022

    Since we’ve only started to stay at Hyatt hotels, I’m a relative novice dealing with the World of Hyatt program. Besides knowing the program has the most confusing category names …

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    I Almost Fell Into One Of The Biggest Traps For Travel Hackers

    by joeheg January 15, 2022
    by joeheg January 15, 2022

    I’ve been planning a trip to Hawaii for almost 9 months. Once Sharon and I hammered out our dates for the trip, I went through my usual process. Start with …

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    How I Used Ultimate Rewards To Save On Our Hawaii Trip

    by joeheg December 28, 2021
    by joeheg December 28, 2021

    Ultimate Rewards is Chase’s transferrable points currency. You earn points when using the Chase Freedom, Chase Sapphire and Ink Business credit cards. If you have a no-annual-fee card, you can …

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    The Only Time It’s OK To Pay For Amazon Purchases With AMEX Membership Rewards Points

    by joeheg December 2, 2021
    by joeheg December 2, 2021

    I find American Express Membership Rewards to be the most versatile program to pay for our travels. AMEX’s transfer partners fit our travel style and there are plenty of ways …

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    Three Ways To Top Up Your JetBlue TrueBlue Points

    by joeheg November 28, 2021
    by joeheg November 28, 2021

    Using your points to book an award ticket is the payoff for all the hard work you put in to earn those points. Redeeming JetBlue points for flights is relatively …

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    Marriott Suite Night Award Extensions Are Active

    by joeheg November 4, 2021
    by joeheg November 4, 2021

    Marriott Bonvoy flooded the newsfeeds at the end of October when it announced several upcoming changes to the program. The main story was the eventual ending of hotel categories and …

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    Marriott Hid A Major Hint About Dynamic Award Pricing In An Email To Members

    by joeheg October 30, 2021
    by joeheg October 30, 2021

    Earlier this week, Marriott Bonvoy dropped a bombshell when it announced that in March 2022, the program would be doing away with Off-Peak, Standard and Peak pricing in favor of …

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    American AAdvantage Is Giving Away Miles To Add Co-Brand Card To Profile

    by joeheg October 23, 2021
    by joeheg October 23, 2021

    It’s difficult for airlines to get customers to sign up for a co-brand credit card and even harder to get them to use the card. While signing up for a …

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    Oops, My Bad. Remember This When Booking American Award Flights

    by joeheg October 22, 2021
    by joeheg October 22, 2021

    I admit that when it comes to award travel, I’m still learning. I know some of the sweet spots and how to get the most out of our miles for …

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    I’m Not Going To Play Chicken With Marriott Bonvoy

    by joeheg October 21, 2021
    by joeheg October 21, 2021

    If there’s one thing you need to know when you start to collect hotel points, it’s not to tangle with Marriott unless you want to risk getting Bonvoyed. You don’t …

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