Travel has shut down worldwide to a degree never seen in my lifetime due to the novel Coronavirus pandemic. Billions of people around the world are told to stay home and stay safe and travel is not in the cards for even the most avid travelers. But what does that do to the elite status many frequent traveler have in … Continue reading
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The CoVid-19 pandemic has cancelled millions of travel plans around the world. The first priority is your personal safety. After that, it’s time to try to get back as much of the money you spent on travel as is owed to you. That can be a little effort, but in many cases, you are owed a full refund (in cash, … Continue reading
If you are one of the many travelers who had to cancel your hotel bookings due to the CoVid-19 pandemic, you might be able to get a full refund for your hotel booking, even if you booked the cheapest, prepaid and non-refundable rate! Many hotel chains have issued travel policies that allow you to cancel even pre-paid bookings due to … Continue reading
CapitalOne has offered rewards credit cards for years, but stepped it up last year by introducing flexible reward points that can be transferred to airline and hotel loyalty programs. Earning flexible points that don’t expire and being able to use them for high-value redemption of premium cabin tickets on airlines is one of the best ways to earn credit card rewards … Continue reading
Wyndham Hotels has rolled out their latest promotion and while it is not as good as in the past, you get a 15% discount and a free night after two stays. You’ll have to register and book by April 26, 2020 for stays through May 21, giving you plenty of time to make it happen. And the bonus points you … Continue reading
Best Western is offering one of the better promotions this quarter: Stay 2 nights at any of their properties in the US, Canada or the Caribbean and get 1 free night! With many inexpensive Best Western hotels around the US and some very expensive ones, like in San Francisco, that can be a great deal! Find out the conditions and … Continue reading
Singapore Airlines made their award sales “Spontaneous Escapes” a permanent feature of the program earlier this year and they continue offering great deals for last-minute award trips. Until February 29, 2020 you can book last-minute award flights in March 2020 for 30% off, with tickets available in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class flights to 50 destinations. For example, you can fly from Singapore … Continue reading
Sadly for frequent travelers, each new year starts with the announcement of changes to award programs. And even though they are often called “enhancements” they usually mean less value for travelers. Marriott Hotels, is delivering a one-two-punch this year by allowing more limits on available rooms, making it more difficult to book an award stay AND by changing the amount … Continue reading
Accor Hotels runs frequent promotions for their Accor Live Limitless Rewards Program and the latest deal allows you to earn up to 6,000 bonus points for three stays of at least 2 nights through June 7, 2020. You have to book by March 6, 2020 and be a member. Check out the promotion details, terms and conditions in my post below! … Continue reading
Wyndham Rewards as announced that they will adjust on February 11, 2020 the award categories of approximately 800 hotels in their portfolio of more than 8,000 hotels, with 500 being less expensive and 300 more expensive. While I appreciate a heads-up, Wyndham is not announcing which hotels are going up or down and previous changes have drastically reduced the value … Continue reading