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Kyle Stewart

1393 Articles

Pittsburgh, PA
Kyle is a freelance travel writer with contributions to Time, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Yahoo!, Reuters, Huffington Post, MapHappy, Live And Lets Fly and many other media outlets. He is also co-founder of Scottandthomas.com, a travel agency that delivers "Travel Personalized." He focuses on using miles and points to provide a premium experience for his wife and daughter. Email: sherpa@thetripsherpa.com
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HyattNewsStarwood Preferred Guest

SPG Should Have Taken the Hyatt Offer

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 15, 2019September 13, 2021 55 Comments
The Living Room

Starwood Preferred Guest hotels sold to Marriott a couple of years ago. Now, following the first full year of their combined loyalty program, it’s clearer than ever – SPG should have taken Hyatt’s acquisition offer. If you are considering...

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Hotel ReviewsHyattParisPark Hyatt

Review: Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome – Suite

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 15, 2019September 13, 2021 7 Comments
Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome room service breakfast for three

A stay in Paris should be magic, and in our case it certainly was. The Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome delivered on a perfect Parisian stay.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Unlike Matthew, United’s CEO Change Makes Me Reconsider Loyalty

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 8, 2019November 14, 2023 41 Comments
United CEO Scott Kirby

United announced this week that CEO, Oscar Munoz, would step down with United President, Scott Kirby, taking over May 1st, 2020. Changes like these don’t affect flyers often but I’m reconsidering my loyalty to United. If you are considering...

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Elite StatusNewsUnited Airlines

The Case For, Against Airline Loyalty

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 8, 2019November 14, 2023 14 Comments
United Airlines 2020 Leadership Change

Following unwanted management changes at United and unrequited management changes at American, I am re-examining my airline loyalty. Here are the arguments for and against holding loyalty status. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...

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KimptonNews

Manchester’s Principal Hotel Rebranded Kimpton Clocktower

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 8, 2019September 13, 2021 2 Comments
Kimpton Clocktower lobby

We know Manchester (we lived there for several years) and love The Principal hotel. IHG acquired it (along with 13 others) last year in an effort to bolster the Kimpton brand. In January, the Kimpton Clocktower will launch where...

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Deals

Cyber Monday Travel Steals Still Available

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 2, 2019September 13, 2021 2 Comments
barclays credit card

It’s not too late to grab some Cyber Monday travel deals. Here are some deals you might want to grab for someone special or just for yourself.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...

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American Airlines

American Airlines Reinforces My Decision to Leave

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 1, 2019September 13, 2021 75 Comments
American Airlines Boeing 767-300ER

I have been rather vocal about my switch from American Airlines to United. But as I still have hundreds of thousands of miles, I need to spend them and American continues to squander opportunities to win me back.  If...

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NewsSafety

Does Terror Alter Your Travel Choices?

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 1, 2019September 13, 2021 15 Comments
Go to the Manchester Christmas Markets like Lucy

Another terror attack in London and the Hague sparked concerns for my family and raised the question of whether or not acts of terror alter our travel choices. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...

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American AirlinesNews

Has American Airlines Turned The Corner?

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 24, 2019September 13, 2021 15 Comments
American A321 at gate

American Airlines has had a rough couple of years, but after a decent performance in the third quarter and some management “changes” has the carrier finally turned the corner? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...

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Elite StatusHotelsHyattNews

Hyatt’s “Surprise and Delight” Does Just That

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 24, 2019September 13, 2021 14 Comments
Disney's Galaxy's Edge

Hyatt began running a “surprise and delight” campaign for Globalist members of the hotel chain’s World of Hyatt program. The promotion is accomplishing its stated goal. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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Elite StatusUnited Airlines

Keeping United 1K Status via Honolulu

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 24, 2019November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

Maintaining my United 1K Status is very important to me and my family. For the last year, distance flown matters more than just money spent (and segments) which means I have one more true mileage run, this year via...

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ItalyMarriottMarriott BonvoyNewsStarwood Preferred Guest

Bonvoyed: Deceptive Redemption Prices Frustrate, Annoy

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 17, 2019November 14, 2023 22 Comments
Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott’s new Bonvoy program has not been the success CEO Arne Sorenson has suggested it is. Bonvoy’s award redemption nights don’t just deceive members, they also frustrate and annoy them.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...

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Editorial

Evaluating Inspirato, a Luxury Travel Subscription

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 17, 2019November 14, 2023 4 Comments
inspirato review

A few readers have asked what I thought of Inspirato, a luxury travel subscription service. I did some investigating and found that for a very narrow audience it may present value but most won’t. If you are considering booking travel or signing...

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Hertz

Hertz is Worse Than Spirit, RyanAir

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 17, 2019September 13, 2021 30 Comments
a silver car driving on a road

I am fairly loyal to National Car Rental for a few reasons but until I had to rent from Hertz, I had no idea just how good I had it. By comparison, Hertz is worse than Spirit and RyanAir....

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Travel

Bonvoyed: SPG Members Leaving Marriott, Data Suggests

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 10, 2019September 13, 2021 94 Comments
Arne Sorenson credit: Adam Galica, CNBC

Marriott Hotels purchased Starwood and replacing the beloved Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) with a new combined program, Bonvoy. Three data points suggest that SPG members haven’t stayed with the new Bonvoy program. If you are considering booking travel or signing up...

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737BoeingNewsSouthwest Airlines

Employee Groups Wage Proxy Boeing Fight for Southwest

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 10, 2019November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
Southwest Airlines Joke Lawsuit

The Boeing 737 MAX is a very delicate issue. Airlines are owed for down time but getting passengers back on the planes may be tough. Southwest employee groups are effectively fighting Boeing for Southwest by proxy. If you are...

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Elite Status

Lifetime Status: My Pursuits and Results

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 10, 2019September 13, 2021 14 Comments
United Airlines 797

After traveling for an extended period of time, annual qualifications become a forgone conclusion, but lifetime status overtakes the annual goal. Here are my hotel and airline lifetime progressions and why I seek them. If you are considering booking...

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737American AirlinesBoeingNewsSouthwest Airlines

American Airlines Flight Attendants Refuse to Fly the 737 MAX, Southwest Pilots Sue Because They Can’t

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 3, 2019November 14, 2023 21 Comments
737 MAX

Boeing’s 737 MAX has been a divisive issue amongst airlines employees and the traveling public. American Airlines flight attendants refuse to fly it while Southwest pilots sue Boeing because they can’t. What?!? If you are considering booking travel or signing up...

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Travel

CIBO OTG Taking Over Airport Hubs

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 3, 2019September 13, 2021 9 Comments
Ember OTG

If you’ve traversed many of the nation’s largest airports, you’ve encountered been inundated by CIBO or OTG food vendors and restaurants. Increasingly, it seems every restaurant in the airport is one or the other – how did this happen? If...

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Hotel ReviewsHotelsHyatt

Review: Chicago Athletic Association (Hyatt Unbound)

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 3, 2019September 14, 2021 16 Comments
Chicago Athletic Association 12 S Michigan Ave

The Chicago Athletic Association is a new hotel to the Hyatt family but not a new property in downtown Chicago. Since joining Hyatt, this was our first chance to try the property and we loved it – with one...

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