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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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Review: Park Hyatt Ningbo China (Suite)

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 22, 2017November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
Park Hyatt Ningbo

During longer holidays my family tries to go deeper and travel farther when we have time on our side. Exploring the Park Hyatt brand (they always impress) we found a property in a Chinese city we had not been...

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American Airlinesmiles

Closing My BankDirect Mileage Checking Account

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 22, 2017November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a close up of a logo

Earning miles and points on everything you do should extend to your checking account if possible. For a long time I have loved debit products like the SunTrust Delta Debit card, and the BankDirect mileage-earning checking account. It offers...

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Elite Status

Status Lite Is Bad For Everyone

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 15, 2017September 15, 2021 4 Comments
PHBKK

Hotels, car rental companies, airlines – loyalty programs of all kind offer status to their best customers to distinguish casual guests from true loyalists. Status involves greater benefits in exchange for an increase in business. In order to create new...

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Free StuffHotels

Rocketmiles Gave Me $20 Without Booking

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 15, 2017September 15, 2021 6 Comments
Bellagio

I am always on the look out for better ways to book travel. Certain markets make services like Rocketmiles a great value or later in the year where status has already been achieved. After shopping around for an upcoming...

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HawaiiSouthwest Airlines

Southwest Kind Of Announces Hawaii Flights

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 12, 2017September 15, 2021 16 Comments
Lovely Hawaii

Last weekend I reported about Southwest and the rumors swirling regarding their Hawaii operations. Based on information I gained from a casual conversation on a beach in Kona with a Southwest senior employee, it was clear that Denver would...

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Marriott Rewards

Important Note on Marriott’s Unpublished Platinum Status Challenge

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 8, 2017September 15, 2021 16 Comments
St. Regis Shanghai Jingan

I wrote a few weeks ago regarding Marriott’s unpublished Platinum elite status challenge. I referred a contact to the process and he didn’t have the same luck. I assumed it was a case of a misinformed phone rep (as...

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737Southwest Airlines

Unsubstantiated Gossip: Southwest Wants Denver-Kona

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 8, 2017September 15, 2021 18 Comments
Lovely Hawaii

I have avoided writing this post for just shy of a year because there wasn’t yet corroborating evidence or reason to believe it’s true – now there may be. Based on potentially reliable information, Southwest may focus on Denver...

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Travel

Ethical Implications of Upside.com Business Trips

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 8, 2017September 15, 2021 4 Comments
Upside.com

Incentivized purchases are nothing new though no one has really cracked the travel space. Upside has been very aggressive in its quest for users and offered big incentives to consumers for their purchases but focused on business travelers. What...

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Luggage

Review: Rimowa Topas Silver Luggage Collection

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 1, 2017September 15, 2021 34 Comments
Review Rimowa Topas

There are as many choices for what holds your belongings as there are flights to take. How do you make the right choice? Experienced travelers hold Rimowa in high regard and I wanted to try the brand for myself. Here’s...

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Hotel ReviewsStarwood Preferred Guest

Review: Le Méridien Charlotte Hotel

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 1, 2017September 15, 2021 15 Comments
Comfortable king

From one of my very first posts as a travel blogger, Le Méridien has held a special place in our heart. That being said, we rarely get the chance to try the brand so when I was away for...

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Credit Cards

Closing My American Airlines Citi Executive Card

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 24, 2017September 15, 2021 19 Comments
credit cards

I‘ve held the Citi Advantage Executive Credit Card since the day it was announced. In fact my wife and I were in Mexico applying on separate computers at the same time and it was the first premium card for...

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Travel

Air New Zealand Makes My Case

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 24, 2017September 16, 2021 16 Comments
Air New Zealand All Blacks 777-300ER - credit: creative commons

I had previously discussed the issues with fare price protection for both consumers and brands. I outlined how fares have been priced so competitively that they rival genuine mistake fares and that the need for legislation protecting both is...

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JetBlue

Moral Conundrum: JetBlue’s Cheap Florida Flights

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 17, 2017November 14, 2023 4 Comments
a jet plane on a runway

In response to Hurricane Irma JetBlue is offering inexpensive flights to Florida. First, the carrier capped the cost of these flights to evacuate residents and visitors out of harm’s way but now the carrier is trying to get Floridians...

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AnalysisMistake Fares

US Travelers Deserve Better Airfare Protection

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 17, 2017September 16, 2021 9 Comments
RyanAir - Free Use Image

Europe has been a model citizen for protecting consumer rights when it comes to air travel. The US led the world in protecting customers just a couple of years ago but has since gone away from recent reforms. With...

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Airports

Pittsburgh International Airport Announces Renovation Plans

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 13, 2017September 16, 2021 2 Comments
Via Allegheny Airport Authority

Today Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) announced their renovation plans for the former US Airways hub. This is just one of many new advances for the mid-size city over the last few years. Here’s what they have in store.  If...

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Credit Cards

Equifax’s Unacceptable Response To Data Breach

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 10, 2017September 16, 2021 19 Comments
Stevie's worst nightmare (courtesy CNN).

Credit is important to many frequent flyers who rely on travel credit cards to fuel and fund their travel needs. This week Equifax, one of three credit reporting bureaus in the US, announced the discovery of a data breach...

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Travel

Review: St. Regis Shanghai Jingan – Suite

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 10, 2017September 16, 2021 8 Comments
Bedroom in the Caroline Astor suite

Combining the end of a mattress run for Marriott Platinum status and the only trip of my United 1K status match, I thought I would stray from my old mainstays and get a little wild. The St. Regis Shanghai...

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United Airlines

United Status Challenge: My First Flight

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 10, 2017September 16, 2021 18 Comments
Salmon salad

I was surprised and delighted to see that contrary to stated status match levels, I was granted a status challenge from American Airlines Executive Platinum status to 1K. After reading comments from our readers, I decided to take the...

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Credit Cards

Breaking News: Massive Equifax Data Breach!

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 7, 2017September 16, 2021 6 Comments
Credit cards

  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. CNN is reporting that Equifax has experienced a massive data breach of up...

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Marriott Rewards

Marriott’s Unpublished Platinum Elite Status Challenge

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 3, 2017September 16, 2021 63 Comments
Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong king suite upgrade facing the Bund.

I am in a year of limbo. While I watched friends lose hope in their faithful travel partners over the years, mine were the last to go: American Airlines and Hyatt Hotels. Hyatt practically begged their customers to look...

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