Yesterday, in lieu of a scatter-shot “News & Notes” post, we published a summary article focused on the many Fall 2019 hotel chain points promotions: Middle Age Miles: Round-Up of Fall 2019 Hotel Chain Points Promotions – Accor, Best Western,…
Round-Up of Fall 2019 Hotel Chain Points Promotions – Accor, Best Western, Choice, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Radisson
We thought it would be worthwhile to compile the Fall 2019 points promotions from major hotel chains in one place, so readers can compare. We’ve previously covered the major promotions from Hilton and Hyatt, but there are a number of…
Hyatt “Bonus Journeys” Worldwide Promo Is Underway – Details, Analysis, and Should You Mattress Run a “First Stay”?
Summary of the Promotion As of yesterday (September 15), Hyatt’s Fall 2019 worldwide promotion is underway. Hyatt calls the promotion “Bonus Journeys” and you’ll earn triple points at Hyatt Place hotels; double points at all other Hyatt hotels (including SLH…
Middle Age Miles News & Notes 9/16/19 – Citi Double Cash; Choice Privileges points sale; eBags high portal rates; Ticket Club 5% off today
A few quick items for “News & Notes” on a Monday morning after a very fun college football weekend at Notre Dame with our friends Ed & Marilyn from Canada’s Edventure blog. To read a bit more about the weekend…
Reminder – Marriott Bonvoy Peak/Standard/Off-Peak Pricing Starts Sept 14 – Make Your Award Reservations by Fri 9/13!
We wanted to be sure to publish a reminder, a couple of days in advance, that Marriott Bonvoy will start Peak/Standard/Off-Peak pricing soon – on Saturday, September 14. For any upcoming plans at desirable Marriott properties and/or on potentially popular…
Middle Age Miles News & Notes 9/11/19 – Staples out of in-store offers; Pei reduced earnings; LifeMiles; good MGM & Caesars sales; and a Caesars reward
Tons to cover in today’s Middle Age Miles “News & Notes”: 1. Staples No Longer on In-Store Portals/Apps As we first reported yesterday evening in our “MS DP Series – Follow-Up Part 1” article, Staples is no longer on a…
MS DP Series – Follow-Up Part 1 – Reviewing Episodes 1-4
Introduction Our recent Manufactured Spend Data Points (MS DP) series proved to be very popular. As regular readers will recall, we started off as total rookies on the subject of MS with Visa Gift Cards (VGCs) and Mastercard Gift Cards…
Middle Age Miles News & Notes 9/10/19 – Hyatt; More on AAdvantage eShopping; LifeMiles; Travel to Syria; and Plastiq Promo
We’re back with another edition of “News & Notes” today, with 5 more items that we hope you’ll find interesting: 1. Hyatt Worldwide Promotion Hyatt announced a new worldwide bonus points promotion yesterday, which will run from September 15 through…
Look for Middle Age Miles on American Ninja Warrior Tonight!
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about our very fun experience attending part of the taping of the Vegas Finals of this season of American Ninja Warrior and gave tips on how you can attend next year. If you…
Hilton Honors “Power Up” Double/Triple Points Promo Starts Today (September 9)
Summary of the Promotion From today (Monday, September 9) through January 5, 2020, earn double Hilton Honors (HH) base points on stays at Hilton-family properties. If you hold a Hilton Honors co-branded credit card from Amex and use it to…