Breakdown Of United Changes Announced Today: Award Cancelation Fees Removed, Elite Status Requirements, Earn Status From Awards Or Spending, And More!
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Ends Today: Enroll In A United Elite Status Challenge Without Needing Competitor Elite Status!
Airlines and hotels used to match competitor elite status, though in recent years that morphed into a status challenge, where you get elite status...
Ends Tomorrow: Match Your Elite Status To LATAM For Benefits On Delta And Other Airlines
Match Your Elite Status To LATAM For Benefits On Delta And Other Airlines
For a $39 fee, US residents can match their status with airlines...
Roundup Of Hilton Program Changes And Promotions
Hilton has made a number of changes to their program over the past week, here's a roundup of them.
Free weekend night certificates, which...
Register For Top-Tier IHG Diamond Status!
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Delta Hikes Requirements To Earn Elite Status, Will Other Airlines Match?
Delta has been a leader during the pandemic in extending elite status, but those days are officially over.
You'll need to spend more on Delta...
Southwest Is Giving Elite Qualifying Segments For Past Award Travel, Register To Receive Credit For Future Travel
Southwest Awards Elite Qualifying Segments For Past Award Travel, Register To Receive Credit For Future Travel
In an unusual move, Southwest has retroactively added award...
[Ends Today!] Register For IHG One Rewards Platinum Status, Plus A Shortcut To Diamond Status
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Originally posted on 5/19:
Register For IHG One Rewards Platinum Status, Plus A Shortcut To Diamond Status
You can register...
[Registration Closes Today] Check To See If You’re Targeted To Earn Bonus United PQPs For Credit Card Spending
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Status Match Your Elite Status To ANA And Earn Star Alliance Gold Status!
Japanese Star Alliance carrier ANA is offering a rare status match opportunity for North America based flyers.
ANA says that, for example, AA Gold status...
Delta Permanently Extends Status Eligible Award Earnings, Lifts Mileage Earning Cap
Last year, Delta announced that members would be able to earn status qualifying MQM, MQS, and MQDs for award travel based on flight distance,...
[Last Chance To Earn Star Alliance Gold Status For 2 Years!] You Can Earn Star Alliance Gold Status By Transferring Miles To Singapore, But...
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United Deposits “Starter PQPs” Into Elite Member Accounts
United announced last year that they would keep their reduced qualification requirements to earn elite status in 2022.
Clearly that's not all that's planned to...
[JetBlue Now Posting 15K Bonus Points And Mosaic For $15K Card Spending!] JetBlue Announces New 2022 Mosaic Benefits, With A Poorly Conceived New Top-Tier...
Update, 1/25: I reached out to JetBlue this morning about the 15K points that is normally awarded upon Mosaic qualification for people who spent...
With Cathay Pacific Locked Down, Singapore Airlines Doubles Down On NYC; Miles And Status Extended And Star Alliance Gold Status For Transferred Miles Now...
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American Extends Expiration Date Of Systemwide Upgrades
Update: American Airlines has quietly extended the validity of Systemwide Upgrades that were set to expire on 1/31/22 to 7/31/22. They had previously extended...
[Select Your Choice Benefits By Tomorrow!] Select Your 2021 Marriott Elite Choice Benefits
Update, 1/6/22: Tomorrow is the final day to select your choice benefit if you reached 50 or 75 Marriott nights in 2021.
Thanks to bonus...
[Call IHG For Points For Expiring Certificates!] IHG Extends Anniversary Night Certificates, Points Expiration, And Elite Status For An Additional Year!
Update: While 2021 issued certificates were extended, people are reporting getting bonus points, typically 25K but up to 40K, for each anniversary night that...
Game Changer: American Will Allow Credit Card Spenders To Earn Top-Tier Elite Status
Update: American has now published the rewards for earning at least 125,000 loyalty points and flying on 30 flight segments.
Update: American tells me that...
[Final Days!] Spend $15K On A JetBlue Plus Card And Earn Mosaic Status!
Update: This offer ends on 12/31. In 2022, Mosaic members and companions will get access to even more space seats at no charge after...
United Club Cardholders And Top-Tier Elites: Enroll In Avis President’s Club For Free!
United Club Cardholders And Top-Tier Elites: Enroll In Avis President's Club For Free!
United Club and Presidential Plus cardholders, as well as Platinum, 1K, and...
After American Adds Elite Mileage Earning To Basic Economy Tickets, Delta Will Remove All Mileage Earning From Basic Economy Tickets
Delta announced that for basic economy tickets booked as of today for travel starting in 2022, you will no longer earn any redeemable miles...
United Selectively Extends Elite Status Through January 2023, Reduced Elite Status Thresholds Continue For 2023 Status
United has selectively extended the elite status of some members from 1/31/22 to 1/31/23. It's unclear what criteria they used to decide which members...
[Certificates Extended!] Hilton Extends Status Again, Will Make 2022 Status Easier To Attain, And More
Update: Hilton is once again extending certificates, as follows:
Free Weekend Night Rewards issued through June 30, 2020 have been extended and will now...
Delta Takes The Axe To Diamond Medallion Status
Delta has long been a leader in stripping away value from its mileage program, giving their miles the Skypesos moniker. However they have been...
Despite DOJ Lawsuit, American And JetBlue Move Forward With Reciprocal Elite Benefits
The DOJ is suing American and JetBlue to stop their Northeast Alliance, but despite that, the airlines continue to push forward.
Previously, the airlines announced...
[Ends Today!] It’s Back: American And Hyatt Reciprocal Elite Status Challenges
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Originally posted on 7/13:
Back in 2019 American and Hyatt teamed up for reciprocal benefits:
AA elites earn 1 AA mile...
Match Your US Elite Status To Air Canada Aeroplan
Update: If you matched Southwest Companion Pass by 9/29 you will get 75K, but for matches as of 9/30 you will only get 50K.
Here...
[Promo Terms Updated] United Won’t Match Delta Elite Status Extension, Announces Convoluted New Elite Qualifying Promotions; Can You Spend Your Way To Requalify?
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When Will American And United Respond To Delta’s Extensions?
Delta dropped some major policy extensions while I was in Iceland last week:
Elite status will be extended, once again, through 1/31/23.
Upgrade certificates,...
[Update: Extended Through 1/31/23!] United Extends Global Services Status Through 1/31/22 And Adds New Benefit After Years Of Cutbacks; My Experience Flying As A...
Update: United has once again extended Global Services status, this time through 1/31/23. This is the first US status to be extended for another...
American Throws In The Towel, Will Make It Much Easier To Renew Elite Status!
Elite loyalty programs have had a tough conundrum this year. There are many elite business travelers who have not flown for their company since...
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American Makes It Easier To Requalify For Status, Extends Certificates And Mileage Expiration Dates
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On Tuesday I noted that American extended systemwide upgrades that were set to expire...
United Pick Your Path Promo For Premier Members: Earn Bonus PQPs Or Miles
United Pick Your Path Promo
United previously slashed the PQP requirements to earn Premier status in 2021 and awarded bonus PQPs to all Premier members.
And...
Delta: Fly Round-Trip To Israel For 54K Miles, Plus Earn MQMs Towards Elite And Million Miler Status!
Delta has nonstop flights from JFK to Tel Aviv on many dates from now through the end of scheduling for just 54K miles round-trip.
When...
Air Canada Extends Elite Status For Another Year!
Air Canada announced today that they will be extending elite status yet again.
That means that people that earned status in 2019 or 2020 will...
Alaska Airlines Joins OneWorld, Reciprocal Upgrades With American
Alaska Airlines joined the OneWorld Alliance today.
OneWorld benefits:
Alaska MVP status receives OneWorld Ruby benefits like priority checking and waitlisting.
Alaska MVP Gold status...
Delta Ends Middle Seat Blocking, Extends Basic Economy Waiver And Ticket Validity, Bonus MQMs, Qualify For Elite Status On Award Travel!
Delta announced a number of major changes today.
They will stop blocking middle seats as a 5/1. Other airlines have ended that practice long...
Delta Extends Upgrade Certificates, Adds Ability To Search For Upgrade Availability And Redeem Them On Award Tickets
While American extended Systemwide Upgrades to 7/31/21 and United extended PlusPoints by 6 months, Delta has been oddly quiet about extending their upgrade certificates.
But Delta...