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    This Overlooked Marriott Bonvoy Perk Doesn’t Require Booking Direct

    by joeheg April 9, 2025
    by joeheg April 9, 2025

    The Marriott Bonvoy program’s Terms and Conditions webpage scrolls on seemingly forever. When your program encompasses dozens of different brands worldwide, there are endless exceptions and carve-outs that need to …

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    AMEX Fine Hotels & Resorts vs. Chase “The Edit”: Which Is Better?

    by joeheg April 4, 2025
    by joeheg April 4, 2025

    Booking a luxury hotel through a premium credit card travel portal can unlock valuable perks—think daily breakfast, property credits, upgrades, and more. Two of the most popular programs are American …

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    Hyatt’s Late Checkout Perk: The Hidden Loophole You Need to Know

    by joeheg March 15, 2025
    by joeheg March 15, 2025

    I’ve been following the miles and points world for close to two decades. When it comes to hotel loyalty programs, one of the biggest gripes is how hotels exploit their …

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    Do Flight Attendants Earn Points For Staying In Hotels Between Flights?

    by SharonKurheg March 8, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 8, 2025

    If you’ve followed Your Mileage May Vary for any period of time, you know that in between our bona fide informative posts about credit cards, hotels, airports, airlines, our travels, …

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    These Credit Cards Get You Instant Marriott Bonvoy Status

    by joeheg November 21, 2024
    by joeheg November 21, 2024

    Marriott Bonvoy has several levels of loyalty status depending on how often you stay at Marriott hotels. With multiple ways to earn and maintain status, it’s important to understand the …

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    Changes to Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Program in 2024

    by joeheg January 3, 2024
    by joeheg January 3, 2024

    On January 1, 2024, the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards program underwent various changes. The updates mainly impacted earning Southwest elite status and the devaluation of Rapid Rewards points. However, all …

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  • Travel

    National Car Rental Extends Status Through All Of 2022

    by joeheg October 14, 2021
    by joeheg October 14, 2021

    It was almost exactly a year ago when National Car Rental extended free night certificates and loyalty status for an additional year. I’m sure they felt at the time that …

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    Frontier Airlines Elite 20K Status After Two Flights

    by joeheg August 3, 2018
    by joeheg August 3, 2018

    Check your email because today Sharon and I both received offers to earn Frontier Elite 20K status after taking two round trip flights. Considering that you’d usually need to fly …

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