As you may be aware, Marriott and Starwood Hotels merged their IT systems and points on August 18, 2018 (five days ago). This was a huge deal in the points and miles world because Starwood points were being converted into Marriott points, accounts were being merged, there was a travel package bonanza, lots of IT issues, and brand new credit…
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Iberia has an award ticket sale going on, where you can fly one-way from NYC/Boston/Chicago to Madrid for just 25.5K Iberia Avios in business class. You can also fly Miami to Madrid for 31.9K Avios. Economy awards are also discounted 25%, and the deal is valid for October – December 15, 2018, excluding certain dates (detailed below). This is an…
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1. Brief Introduction to Marriott Hotel Group Established in 1957, Marriott Hotel’s headquarters lies in Washington D.C, with over 4,000 hotels and resorts across the world. After they acquired the Starwood Hotels Group in November 2015, this number increased to over 6,000 hotels in 122 countries all over the world. This is the hotel breakdown: Marriott hotels (the top half)…
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Hey everyone, Just wanted to toss a quick tip out there during holiday travel season. As you probably know, when you use miles/points to book a flight ticket, you don’t earn any Elite/Premium/Status/Redeemable Miles. There used to be frequent flyer programs that would give lifetime mileage credit for award travel, but none of the big programs today do that. There are…
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Hey, It’s been a while since my last post, sorry about the delay. I’ve been busy with work travel and holiday travel, but I’m eager to share one of my favorite flying strategies today. As some of you know, I’m an Alaska MVP Gold 75K member, which is Alaska’s top status. After the Virgin America (VX) acquisition, Alaska has slowly…
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Hey everyone, Today I am going to talk about RocketMiles (referral link), which is a service that lets you earn various types of rewards miles for booking hotel stays. If you sign-up with our referral link, you will earn 1,000 bonus miles after completing a stay. Some of the key ones include United MileagePlus, Southwest Rapid Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska…
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Update: An trustworthy source shared some confirmed info about the bigger bonuses: 150k MR for biz platinum is alive and currently active via targeted. Begging, as per this article today, may work but only to 100k, the 150k will likely require actual proof of targeted offer. On the blue for business plus 20k and 0% 18month can be obtained via…
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Alaska announced a devaluation of their partnership with American a few days ago. The major changes are related to how flight credit is earned. For domestic travel, you have to fly American on an Alaska codeshare to earn Alaska miles. Similarly, you need to fly Alaska on American codeshares to earn miles/credit with American’s AAdvantage program. Elites for both programs…
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Hey all, I recently had the chance to fly on Air France’s New La Premiere First Class cabin on the Boeing 777-300. My journey was Dublin (DUB) -> Paris (CDG) -> IAD (Washington DC), with the transatlantic flight being in first class. People have described this as the best first class experience in the world, and at the end of…
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Hello readers, Today I’m going to share the details about a new unpublished upgrade offer by Qantas Airlines. We don’t have full details since there’s nothing online about it and it’s very recent, but here is the known information. The Status Quo Normally, Qantas allows you to upgrade using Qantas Points. You can see the chart here, and for reference,…
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Hey everyone, Today I’ll be breaking down the Japan Airlines Mileage Bank program for you all. As you may know, Japan Airlines (JAL or JL for short) is one of the top-notch Japanese airlines along with ANA. With hubs out of Tokyo and Osaka, JAL is one of the best ways to fly trans-pacific and throughout Asia. JAL is part of…
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Hey all, Today I’m going to write about the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Program. We’ll go through the ins and outs of the program. Buckle up and enjoy the ride! 1. Overview First the basics: Starwood has 1,300+ properties across the world. They range from mid to upper tier properties and have excellent hotels. Starwood was acquired by Marriott hotels…
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Hey everyone – I wanted to share a great mileage run opportunity involving an Amex offer and long-haul flights on Air France Premium Economy. The Offer There’s also an Amex offer out there for 20K MR points if you spend $1000 or more with Air France at their website at airfrance.us or via the mobile app. The exact offer is:…
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Hello, World! I’m a new blogger on US Credit Card Guide. My username is one of my favorite nicknames: The Yoosh. I’m a big fan of the travel/hotel/points world and my posts will be focused on helping you earn and maximize those points and benefits. How To Get SPG/Marriott Platinum Ok, so today I’m going to show you how to…
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