A couple of weeks ago Hyatt introduced a policy requiring guests to wear face masks while indoors at its hotels, and that policy is now being expanded. Since July 27, 2020, and for the foreseeable future, Hyatt is requiring guests at all US and Canadian…
Wyndham Rewards has just introduced its latest promotion on purchased points. This follows the program making changes to how it sells points earlier in the year. Through Sunday, August 16, 2020, Wyndham Rewards is offering a 30% bonus on purchased points:…
United and Chase have just rolled out some fantastic limited time offers on two of their co-branded credit cards, which are valid through September 30, 2020. Let's take a look at the details of these excellent offers: The United℠ Explorer Card is offering…
Airlines around the world are making all kinds of temporary route cuts, though it looks like Emirates is permanently axing one of its US destinations. Emirates has updated its schedule to permanently pull its Dubai to Fort Lauderdale flight. The route…
Spirit Airlines has just introduced an incredibly generous promotion for future flight bookings, at least on the surface. Spirit Airlines is offering 5x Free Spirit miles for new flight reservations: This is valid for tickets booked between August 5…
Card issuers have added all kinds of temporary perks in light of the current pandemic. The latest such benefit is on the American Express Platinum Card, which is now offering a one-time credit that most cardmembers should be able to get value out of.…
JetBlue has once again extended its seat blocking policy for several additional weeks. Through October 15, 2020, JetBlue is promising that you won't sit next to a stranger on a flight. Until recently this policy was valid through September 8, while this…
A few weeks ago Virgin Atlantic revealed the full details of its planned recapitalization, and this week the airline has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in US courts. What exactly is going on here, and is this as big of a deal as one might think? For…
I'm surprised it took an airline so long to come up with something like this. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is offering new protective wear to first and business class passengers, and it's intended to be both practical and fashionable. Specifically,…
Virgin Australia has today announced details of a radical restructuring. This comes after the airline entered voluntary administration back in April, and as Virgin Australia prepares to be taken over by Bain Capital, which has a new direction for the…
It's a tough year for the travel industry (and many other industries, for that matter). I've written in the past few weeks about the second quarter financial results of some major airlines. Well, this week Hyatt reported its second quarter results, and…
We've seen credit card issuers add all kinds of limited time perks in light of the current pandemic, which has greatly changed consumer behavior. Over the past several weeks we've seen Chase introduce limited time benefits on its cards, including the…
There are a lot of great credit cards out there. Personally I have over two dozen at the moment. While I know some people are like me in terms of how many cards they have, I know other people say "I don't want that many cards, I could never keep track…
Different hotel loyalty programs have different policies regarding how many points, elite qualifying stays, and elite qualifying nights you can earn if booking multiple rooms. In other words, if you often travel with family and book two rooms, can you…
We were scheduled to have a roughly 80 minute connection in Munich, as we were arriving from Montreal and departing for Bodrum. I figured I'd provide a brief rundown of our experience at Munich Airport, as well as the Lufthansa Lounge, given how much…
Our transatlantic flight to get to Turkey was from Montreal to Munich in Lufthansa business class, and boy was it an interesting one (see this post for a summary of how we booked our ticket). I've reviewed Lufthansa's A350 business class before during…
Our first flight enroute to Bodrum was from Fort Lauderdale to Montreal on Air Canada. Let me share the itinerary that we booked to get to Bodrum, and then I'll get into my review of Air Canada's updated business class service. Understandably airlines…
We spent the third and fourth nights of our trip in Moab, Utah. We decided to spend more time here because we knew there was a lot to do in the area, and we were very happy with our decision in the end. Moab has virtually every limited service hotel…
We spent the second night of our road trip in Page, Arizona, primarily so we could visit Horseshoe Bend. As we quickly learned, the real treat was just being able to drive around this part of the country, as the scenery is breathtaking. Page has virtually…
We spent the first night of our road trip in Springdale, Utah, so that we could visit Zion National Park. Springdale has a variety of limited service hotel options, though nothing terribly exciting beyond that. My loyalty belongs to Hyatt, Marriott,…
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched its latest promotion on purchased miles. Through 11:59PM CT on Thursday, August 27, 2020, United MileagePlus is offering a mystery bonus on purchased miles. Different accounts may be eligible for different…
American AAdvantage constantly has promotions on purchased miles. At the beginning of the month American launched its latest such promotion, though something was a bit off with the pricing, making it look like American raised the cost to purchase miles.…
The world has changed a lot in the past few months, and credit card issuers have had to adapt. The valuable travel perks that people used to seek out in credit cards are now significantly less worthwhile, so we've seen card issuers add temporary benefits…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points or cash back in addition to the rewards you’d earn for credit card spending.…
We know that airlines have temporarily adjusted onboard service in light of coronavirus, but American Airlines has now hinted at some possible permanent changes to the way it approaches meals. View from the Wing notes some interesting comments made by…
Hawaii has historically been one of the most popular destinations for people looking to redeem points, and there's another addition coming to Hyatt's portfolio there (though this will only be useful for most when Hawaii reopens to tourists without a…
For months there has been talk of dogs potentially being able to detect coronavirus. Well, this testing is finally becoming a reality at one global hub. Dubai Airport has become among the first in the world to introduce coronavirus-sniffing dogs. How…
For those of you not familiar with Amex Offers, it’s a program available through most Amex cards, where different cards are eligible for different savings and bonus offers. In many cases the offers can be huge, and more than offset the annual fee on…
For those of you not familiar with Amex Offers, it’s a program available through most Amex cards, where different cards are eligible for different savings and bonus offers. In many cases the offers can be huge, and more than offset the annual fee on…
Over the past few months we've seen airlines greatly improve their cleaning protocols. In my experience planes have been spotless unlike ever before. Well, at least one major US airline has reduced its aircraft cleaning protocols as of the beginning…
