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A few weeks ago I wrote about what airline status matches and challenges were, but since there are just over 90 days left in the year, now may be the last opportunity to apply for a status challenge. By completing the 90 day status challenge offered by Delta, you will earn status for the remainder of 2016…
Late last night news broke about what the new combined Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott Rewards program will look like. Many SPG members were relieved to hear their SPG points would transfer to Marriott Rewards at a 3:1 ratio. It was fairly clear the points would not transfer at 1:1, but 3:1 also seemed unlikely.…
Just a few short weeks ago Chase released one of the best all around travel rewards credit cards on the market, the Chase Sapphire Reserve. Despite the $450 annual fee the card was in such high demand that the issuer ran out of metal cards! Many cardholders received plastic cards and were notified that they…
With the introduction of the Chase Sapphire Reserve card the premium credit card space, once ruled by the American Express Platinum card, has become even more competitive. Several years ago, the Platinum card from American Express had some incredible benefits that justified the $450 annual fee, buy today the cards benefits are lackluster at best.…
Today, UPS dropped off my Chase Sapphire Reserve card and it felt like Christmas came early! Opening the card could not have been easier and I continue to be impressed by Chase’s customer service. I will quickly share my experience opening the Sapphire Reserve card and some tips about opening the card. One thing I do not…
A few months ago Chipotle announced a summer loyalty program with a name that nobody could pronounce. On the first the of the promotion a greeter at my local Chipotle was handing out cards at the door calling it “Chipoltlia” and the cashier was calling it “Chiptolia.” It was clear very early on that Chipotle’s…
British Airways and American Airlines are both part of the OneWorld alliance which means they often share award space. If an award seat is open on American Airlines, chances are it can be booked using another OneWorld Alliance currency. The process is fairly simple and has improved since the first time I booked an American…
The most highly anticipated credit card of the year, the Chase Sapphire Reserve, finally has an official application page at Chase.com. The card technically was accepting applications on Sunday, but the online application page did not go live until earlier this evening. This application page confirms the 100,000 signup bonus offer discussed in prior posts and…
We have a new Chase Ultimate Rewards credit card on our hands and it may end up being the best in the current lineup and possibly the best travel credit card on the market. Several rumors have stated that Chase is set to unveil the Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card on August 21, 2016. The…
If you ever fly Singapore Airlines you are probably familiar with the generous KrisFlyer program, but if you live in the United States you might think that this program would be useless and you would be completely wrong. The Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program just may be the greatest loyalty program for travelers living in North…
