I applied for and was approved for an American Express Platinum Card last week. Today I received the “Membership Rewards Terms and Conditions” (which are about as exciting a read as any legal document). But after reading through them I was reminded that frequent flyer miles and credit card points … Read more
The day before I was scheduled to check in to the Hyatt Regency Houston, I received Hyatt Consumer Research asking me to download and test out the new Ask Hyatt app for iPhone. Previously I have used the STAYConnect app and enjoyed the ease of controlling the tv, checking out, … Read more
Alaska Airlines Mile Calculator For all things Alaska Airlines, check out my Alaska Airlines Page. Calculating your total miles with Alaska can be a bit of a chore. The Mileage Plan website shows your progress towards the next level of elite status and your mileage activity. However, it doesn’t break … Read more
Today I received an email with instructions on how to earn an easy 1,000 free Starwood Preferred Guest points (SPG). I do not know if this is a targeted promotion or not, so YMMV (your mileage may vary). First, download the SPG Mobile App onto your mobile device. Next, Log In … Read more
In what should come as no surprise to anyone that is a member, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan rated best Rewards Program in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 ranking. Highlights of why Alaska won top honors were the number of airline partners (15), number of retail and hotel partners, and flexible … Read more
Mlife VIP Lounge One of the more mysterious benefits of Mlife Platinum or Noir status is access to the Mlife VIP Lounge in certain hotels. The reason I say mysterious is because there is barely a mention of the Mlife VIP Lounge on any of the property websites. I actually found … Read more