Via One Mile at a Time , Air Canada’s Aeroplan is offering a 1500 mile bonus for transferring hotel points into at least 10,000 Aeroplan miles. Registration for the offer is required and the offer is valid through April 30. I wouldn’t make a transfer just to take advantage of this bonus, in general I find maintaining the flexibility of points to be hugely valuable. But if you’re considering or even potentially might transfer miles... 

American is offering 250 miles for registering with their online mileage mall and opting in to receive email special offers. Offer expires March 31.  Read More →

Via TM Travel World , Goldpoints Plus has a redemption sale offering 50% off the points required for stays at participating Regent Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Edwardian Hotels, and Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts In addition, there’s a 25% discount at “participating Country Inns & Suites By Carlson and Park Inn hotels.” This is valid for stays between... 

Taken straight from One Mile at a Time : For a limited time United is offering their Door-to-Door baggage service for $25. That’s the same price as actually checking the first bag, and cheaper than checking the second bag (for those of you that are stuck paying bag fees). The United site says this service is normally $79 or $99 (or depending on where on the page you look, normally $149). You’re without your bags longer, but it’s a... 

As I described several days back, Hyatt is offering two of my readers a 2-night stay at any Hyatt Place and two months of  personal assistant services from TaskUs.com . This is the official entry thread. Regular readers know that Hyatt Gold Passport is a loyalty program that’s come a long way over the last year and currently offers one of …  Read More →

I have a British Airways flight coming up during the impending British Airways flight attendant strike . So here’s my thinking. British Airways says their full (very small) operation at London City Airport will proceed unaffected, that all their long-haul flights at Gatwick (far fewer than at Heathrow) will operate, and that they will operate ‘many’ long-haul flights at Heathrow. I’m supposed to fly from Heathrow. But I’ve... 

Musings of the Global Traveller discusses an offer that’s been fleshed out on Flyertalk: using an offer from Lufthansa Private Jet of 50,000 miles (which count towards status and HON Circle) per international segment that lasts through early June. You need to get a group together to make the costs work out, but it’s a ‘cheap’ way to earn the incredible HON Circle status level in style. HON Circle status perks include access... 

He thinks it’s rather mediocre but he’s wrong, it’s much, much worse. The SATA flight was delayed, the place is packed, barely a seat. At least they’ve decided to pre-print the codes they give you to access the internet. But you have to actually track down a staff member to get you one. The line waiting for codes became several people deep. They had tomato bisque warming in a pot with a big sign declaring, “Made Fresh... 

Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a huge fan of the Hyatt Gold Passport program. Over the last year they’ve really stepped it up a notch. First, they matched Starwood (and Hilton) on award redemption by making all standard rooms redeemable with points. Then, they punched up their elite benefits, as the first to offer free internet to all elites and by offering not just catch as catch can suite upgrades based on availability... 

It’ll be offered in conjunction with the American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card — a card I recommended back in October for high-spend road warriors, the card earns triple Membership Rewards points on airfare. Here’s how Randy Petersen describes the prize. a trip for two to the Gold Coast of Australia. All air, hotel, etc. will be paid for and this is a revenue ticket, meaning lots of bonus miles. (Get it? Gold card, Gold Coast?... 

Jeffrey Miron reports that lon Amtrak requires luggage to have identifying tags, or security will confiscate them when unattended.  A strong message to terrorists: put your (a?) name on the bag, or else!  Read More →

I get press releases all day long from travel providers, and 99% of the time I spare you, my readers, from having to hear about them. They usually read something like, “New survey research discovers that X% of travelers say they want to get away for Y holiday, and Z is a great place to [Book Your Travel Online / Stay for a Romantic-Exciting-Fun Time / Waste Large Amounts …  Read More →

I’ve got a major first class award redemption coming up, one that’ll definitely be worth a report here, involving some of the better carriers in the world and some amazing hotel rooms, not to mention a very famous restaurant. But I couldn’t start the award out of my home city, and so I’ve booked a separate ticket to connect up…  Read More →

Via Lucky : You can earn 300 Priority Club points by completing this quick survey . The points post instantly. The answers are all obvious. This is their program, they’re going to say it’s good, so you can earn points from ‘all of the above’ and your benefits are ‘all of the above.’ They’re not going to advertise other brands, so theirs are ‘all of the above.’ They have lots of hotels. The only... 

In April, Hyatt announced free internet for all elites . Two weeks ago Starwood announced free internet for Platinums (not Golds), and that benefit started March 1. Now Marriott joins the party with free internet for Gold and Platinum members (not Silvers), although the benefit will only apply in the U.S. (excluding Hawaii and US territories) and Canada. That’s the most limited benefit of the three programs. It will begin May 7. Hilton, of...