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Category Archives: Loyalty Programs

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Nearly Free Status With American Airlines Loyalty Points

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 24, 2022April 23, 2022 10 Comments
American Airlines pilot

I had written off American Airlines’ new Loyalty Points, and frankly, the airline until I found this way to cheaply and quickly earn status and points.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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Loyalty Programs

My Airline + Hotel Status Roadmap For 2022

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 4, 2022January 4, 2022 29 Comments
Loyalty Roadmap 2022

As we enter the new year, the great reset has occurred: my elite qualifying balances have been zeroed out at various airline and hotel programs and with a clean slate, I have the chance to re-evaluate how I think...

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Loyalty ProgramsStatus Match

2021: The Year of the Status Match

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 25, 2020September 12, 2021 7 Comments
Delta Triangle Route

Airlines, Hotel Chains, and Car Rental Agencies are going to compete for travelers hard in 2021. Welcome to the Year of the Status Match.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...

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Loyalty Programs

Loyalty in 2019, Plan For 2020

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 5, 2020September 13, 2021 Leave a Comment
United Washington Dulles Expansion

At the turn of the year (and in this case, the turn of the decade) reflection is important before forging ahead. My loyalty experience in 2019 was interesting, 2020 feels more intentional already. If you are considering booking travel or signing...

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Loyalty Programs

No Christopher Elliott, It Is NOT Time To Eliminate Frequent Flyer Programs!

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 1, 2019October 1, 2019 18 Comments

Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott asks, “Frequent flyer programs have become increasingly elitist. Is it time to end them?” No. It is not… I could just say “THE END” and be done, but let’s flesh out his argument and why...

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Loyalty Programs

A Prime Example Of How Airline Loyalty Is Built

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2019February 5, 2020 9 Comments
Building Airline Loyalty

It’s the little things that build airline loyalty. Sometimes, it’s just a kind gesture when a problem arises. Despite my trip reports showcasing wine and champagne, I really don’t drink that much. In fact, even at business lunches I...

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Loyalty Programs

My Apple Wallet Illustrates Waning Value Of Airline Loyalty

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 18, 2019April 18, 2019 12 Comments

While I still remain generally loyal to one carrier, the evolution of my Apple Wallet is a great indicator of how much I truly value airline loyalty. Being the packrat that I am, I save all my boarding passes...

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Loyalty Programs

A Loyalty-Free Weekend on Alaska and American

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 12, 2019March 12, 2019 4 Comments
Weekend Alaska American Airilnes Trip

I spent the weekend in Seattle, flying up on Friday and back on Sunday. Oddly, for me at least, the weekend included no flights on United. It was strangely liberating to fly from Burbank to Seattle on Alaska on...

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Loyalty Programs

The Beguiling and Sometimes Accurate Freddie Awards

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 6, 2018September 15, 2021 16 Comments
Aeroflot cleaned up

My wife and I recently attended the 2018 Freddies Awards for loyalty programs. The winners and losers were both predictable and confounding depending on the award. Some made perfect sense while others left the room gasping. Which ones made...

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Where Are My Rollover Nights, IHG?

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 11, 2018September 15, 2021 4 Comments
Intercontinental IHG

As a road warrior, hotel status is very important to my travel experience and day-to-day business operations. Some programs like Intercontinental Hotels Group Rewards Club (IHG) allow guests who have over-qualified for their status to rollover excess nights to...

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Loyalty Programs

When Dynamic Award Pricing Goes Wrong

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 17, 2017September 15, 2021 7 Comments
Conrad

Increasingly loyalty programs are shifting from a fixed-price redemption for their loyal members to dynamically priced awards. This can mean cheaper prices for shorter distance flights where airlines need to fill seats and costs are low, but it can...

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My Cruise Rewards – Valuable or Worthless, Does Anyone Know?

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 9, 2015September 16, 2021 11 Comments

After a recent change, I was considering the Royal Caribbean card from Bank of America.  My daughter is getting to the age of running around and the idea of giving her hours of running around, swimming and food sounds...

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