Here's How to Earn More Miles When Flying United Airlines. The Mileage Run is Not Dead! So you want to fly United Airlines but don’t want to credit your miles to United’s MileagePlus program? I don’t blame you. Unless you’re a business traveler with a corporate account, there really is no reason for you to be flying United and crediting your miles to them. Have you had the Westin Experience? Westin hotels seem to employ an "Experience Specialist" at most of their properties. I've had a few stays at Westin hotels the last few months, and wanted to share some of these experiences. It has mostly been positive, but not always. Westin Los Angeles Airport. American Airlines to Retain Current On-board Comp. Policy for Exec. Although we all strive to sit up front whenever possible, there comes a time when we must sit in the main cabin. To ease the pain, American Airlines, for the last few years, has offered a very generous policy when it comes to buy-on-board food and drinks for passengers holding Executive ...
Chairman's Upgrade Certificates Premature Expiration! Chairman's Preferred status holder with US Airways (there are many from the challenges offered last year) receive two one-way upgrades and matching companion upgrades every year. American Airlines indicated that these would need to be spent prior to their loyalty program mergers anticipated in ...Did American Airlines Match My US Airways Status? I have a quick update regarding my previous question on whether or not American and US Airways had already essentially merged in regards to frequent flyer program status. To recap, on American Airlines specifically I only earned 28k EQMs and just 38k PQMs on US Airways (though it was through a ... The most dreaded day of the year for most status chasing frequent flyers has to be March 1st. Most programs allow you to earn from January 1st of a given year until December 31st of the same, but they will let you keep your status another two months following until the end of February.
Completed US Airways Preferred trial. I have oneworld Emerald, what should I do now? Even though my status is now green (oneworld Emerald), having been exploring my airline options somewhat, I'm not convinced that the grass is greener on the other side. I've talked about my experiences flying American Airlines while partaking in the US Airways Preferred Trial. Elites Can Skip the Upgrade Queue on US Airways - Secure a First Class Seat It comes to nobody’s surprise that frequent flyers enjoy elite upgrades more than any other benefit the airline offers. As frequent flyers move up the food chain, upgrades typically become move abundant as upgrade priority increases and the upgrade window expands. However, would you be ... Gambling with Status - Predicting the Future with AA and Nailing it (you can too) Background about last year's EXP challenge and the value of Executive Platinum status with American Last year I was able to take advantage of a limited time status challenge all the way up to Executive Platinum (top tier) for flying 30,000 miles in 90 days.
At that time I was just ... BREAKING - No more Hyatt Diamond Challenges I have been able to confirm with Hyatt that as of 10/31/14 they no longer offer Diamond Status challenges or status matches. That's not to say that they absolutely won't match again in the future or re-introduce a challenge, but in it's current format, the Diamond Challenge is no more. Looking Beyond Hilton and Marriott – Comparing Hotel Elite Benefits Over the last couple of years work has kept me loyal to Marriott and Hilton and I must say I’ve been mostly happy with Marriott and less happy with Hilton. For two years I have enjoyed Platinum status at Marriott and Gold status with Hilton and have primarily stayed at the two hotel brands as ... Turkish Airlines Elite packet has arrived, also 2 years of domestic lounges After letting my United Club membership lapse, I've had a few trips without club access. In most cases, I really didn't miss it. Now that my Turkish Airlines status match has been approved, and I received my card, I again have the option for access when traveling ...
The Silver Lining: Calling Delta means long wait times I must admit, I HATE calling the airlines, in fact, I hate talking on the phone in general. I am someone who much prefers communication via text, emails, and maximizing the internet and webpages to do everything. Yet as well know, sometimes a phone call is a must and can solve the problem faster ... United Airlines Premier Gold Status I'm still pretty new to the whole points and miles game so I still get excited about the little things. One of those little things that got me excited last year was reaching my first mid-tier status with an airline. After 50,000 miles of "butt in seat" flying, I finally reached United Airlines ... Hilton London Tower Bridge - A Review - Great London Hotel and VIP benefits! I get to London a lot and I’m always searching for the best hotel for the money. As a Hilton Diamond, I look for a hotel that will provide the best benefits. On my latest trip I gave the Hilton London Tower Bridge a try, and I was impressed, it is a very modern, well run hotel with great ...
Marriott Offers Elite Complimentary Breakfast 7 Days A week Marriott has finally realized that business travelers and families are on the road 7 days a week, not just weekdays. With this new realization, they have also decided that Marriott’s most elite members who spend 50 or more nights a year at their hotels deserve breakfast 7 days a week. Delta & GOL align Elite Benefits The Delta-GOL partnership is in its 3rd year and Delta Skymiles members now have another benefit when flying GOL in South America. The partnership with GOL and Delta was first launched in July 2010 when Delta and Gol announced the ability to earn frequent flyer miles on each other’s ... Delta Upgrades Come and Go When Least Expected It’s the end of January and I’ve started my flying for the year. It’s never too early to work towards next year status and I started this year up in the air—not knowing who to be loyal to, an onging question for me. Originally I was ready to divorce Delta, but then Delta ...