If you are a Marriott Rewards member, read on. If not, see you tomorrow! As the Marriott and Starwood integration moves forward, some Marriott Rewards members will be notified that they need to update their passwords to be compliant with new security measures. The new password requirements will take effect on May 19, which is…
I’ve always advocated for business travelers to join travel rewards programs. Not only do you get points for every flight/rental/stay that you can then use for fun travel with your loved ones, but as you gain status you get perks that make your travel experience better. Marriott Rewards was one of the first programs I…
The American Customer Satisfaction Index released a report showing that percentage-wise business travelers file official complaints more than personal travelers when traveling, specifically flying and staying at hotels. The percentage of airline business traveler complaints is the highest it has been in three years. With that being said, the airlines and hotels are listening when…
Remember the good old reward programs days? When airlines at least appeared to value their customers and the time they spent with them? In the last year and a half or so, it seems like it’s been a race to the bottom for airline loyalty programs. First Southwest makes a change to their Rapid Rewards…
I’m always interested in learning new methods to getting perks for business travel, so when an article called 5 shameless tricks to get free airport lounge access showed up on USA Today I read it immediately. While some methods to getting travel perks really are very helpful, some are certainly less so. There are helpful…
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I wanted to remind readers to not forget about shopping portals when purchasing for their loved ones. If you’ve never used a shopping portal before now is a great time to start with all of the Valentine’s promotions going on. Shopping portals are one of the easiest ways…
Southwest recently added a new way to board early. Customers can pay $40 to board in an available Business Select space (A1-15) within 45 minutes of a flight. So let’s say there are only 6 Business Select customers on a flight, and A7-15 are available boarding spots. 45 minutes before departure you could pay $40…
There is a bonus deal going on right now for Hilton HHonors points, the 1,000 Reason Promotion. Earn 1k extra points for every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday night you stay at a Hilton through Dec. 31. I don’t usually travel on the weekends, but I can definitely get some good use out of…
Having status with hotels and airlines leads to all kinds of benefits–upgrades, extra points, free stuff. I know status is very important to frequent fliers, and we want status with as many airlines and hotels as possible! Last week, Mommy Points posted the slides to her super helpful presentation on getting status quickly. It has…
For the last six years, I have been Platinum on American. The first year at my job I did the challenge (free back then—those were the days!) and achieved Platinum in six weeks. I’ve maintained it since, some years due to segments and others due to points. This year I had to stop flying in…
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