Starbucks was one of the first global restaurant chains to roll out a loyalty program a few years ago and I think they’ve done a great job with it over the years. Sure, it used to be a lot easier to earn rewards (“Stars”) and sure they watered down their coffee rewards, but overall the…
It seems like stories like these come out almost every year now. I’m not sure how long American has been doing this, but I personally remember it happening back in 2015. I remember it vividly… I remember the offer because I had spent most of 2014 flying around the country. With each trip I added…
If you’ve been reading the news recently there is a chance you’ve heard about the latest major company to experience a data breach. This time, it seems Marriott Hotels International has experienced a data breach that affects nearly 500 million customers. With previous data breaches I’ve never been too concerned. I don’t like that someone…
By far one of the things that most frustrates me about the AAdvantage program is spending miles. American for whatever reason makes it incredibly difficult to search for award space on most partner airlines. I suspect this is because they want their members redeeming American miles for flights on American. After all, by doing this…
If you’re a frequent business traveler chances are you’ve been loyal to the same legacy carrier for a while. After all, most frequent business travelers are creatures of habit. Most frequent business travelers enjoy flying with the same airlines, staying at the same hotels, and renting cars from the same rental agencies. After all, through…
