loyalty programs

Each of the major airline alliances has its strengths and weaknesses. It all depends on the airlines in each alliance and the rules of each program. Award flights with oneworld…

We never stay at a single hotel chain enough to organically earn elite status. While we stayed away from home for over 50 nights last year, our visits were spread…

In 2018, Sharon decided to apply for the Arrival+ card from Barclays. It was a new travel card and was offering a 70K sign-up bonus to new applicants. Apart from…

Alaska Airlines has recently proposed a purchase of Hawaiian Airlines for a sum of around $1.9 billion. Although airline mergers are generally viewed as having a neutral to negative impact…

Ultimate Rewards is the points currency used by Chase for its awards-earning credit cards. These cards are separate from the Chase co-brand credit cards from Hyatt, Southwest, United, Disney, etc.…

Over the years, companies have discovered that loyalty programs are a great way to get and maintain customer loyalty. Brick-and-mortar storefronts used loyalty programs for years, usually in the form…

I’ve been traveling around the United States and the world using points and miles for a while. While I have never been able to take advantage of some of the…

Over the years, I’ve developed a system to get an upgraded room at hotels every time. It’s so easy that I’m hesitant to share it with you. But I figure…

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…

Devaluations draw the ire of people who collect travel points more than any other negative thing a program can do. This anger intensifies when programs devalue points without notice. I…