Generally, I stray away from posting articles with “my synopsis” of people and/or travel-related incidents. 99.9% of the time, I was not there and do not know all the details so…
Month: October 2020
Last Call: Marriott Bonvoy Offers 5 Free Nights (worth 250,000 points), But Should You Apply?
A few weeks ago, I posted a guide to the Marriott Bonvoy program. Interestingly, in the same week, Chase Bank began offering the richest Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card welcome bonus that I had ever seen for that card – 5 free nights worth 250,000 points…
Marriott Bonvoy Extends Points Expiration, Free Night Awards, Status
Today, Marriott Bonvoy made an announcement that will allow fans of the program (or at least those with a few points still left in their account) to rest easier…
New Aeroplan Program Will Go Black For Two Days Before Debut (November 6-8)
Two years ago, Air Canada promised a new Aeroplan loyalty program in 2020 and despite the unusual circumstances many travel-related companies find themselves in at the moment, they’re following through…
Emirates Launches Completely Contactless Travel (at Dubai International Airport)
Hi, my name is Jamal and the current pandemic has turned me into a germaphobe. I wasn’t always like this. And perhaps, I’m being a bit dramatic but I don’t enjoy…
Update: American Airlines Officially Adds Boeing 737 Max to Schedule
Last week, I wrote about American Airlines potentially adding the 737 Max to their schedule before the end of the year. Well, it appears the plane has now been added to the calendar and…
United Mileage Plan Increases Partner Award Prices (…And Doesn’t Tell Anyone)
For the third time in a year, United Mileage Plus has just made “enhancements” to partner awards. Although no announcement has been made, keen eyes noticed the trend…
Shots Fired: Delta Throws Shade At Southwest For Middle Seat Policy Change
Similar to most social media platforms, Twitter offers you a great opportunity to slide down a never-ending rabbit hole where you’ll often find you’ve neglected real life for several hours. Well…
Promotion: Rent A Private Island For Friendsgiving (…For Cheap)
If the thought of spending Thanksgiving on the same sunken in couch cushion that you’ve spent the last 9 months of your life teleworking from scares you, here’s your chance to change your destiny…
Kimpton Hotels Offering up to 35% Off Reservations
If you’ve been dreaming for a change of scenery, taking your office on the road, or simply relaxing during a nice staycation, Kimpton Hotels have just announced their annual sale and it’s a solid deal…
Reminder: Chase Ultimate Rewards Offering 20% Bonus On Southwest Airlines Point Transfer
Chase Ultimate Rewards is at it again as they just launched a transfer bonus to Southwest Airlines. Chase isn’t particularly known for points transfers as this is only…
Chase Sapphire Cards Offer Bonus Points On Grocery Store Purchases
Over the course of 2020, we’ve seen credit card issuers add temporary and long-term perks to cards in an attempt to keep customers engaged while spending habits were changing. Well…
Southwest Airlines: No More Blocked Seats Starting In December
Welp, it was good while it lasted but this morning Southwest Airlines made an announcement that was bound to happen – the carrier is pulling the plug on…
Reader Success Story: “Last Minute, Cross-Country Trip…And $0 Spent”
Continuing our series of success stories, I wanted to share a story from 1TP subscriber Roxy, who was able to redeem points and secure a last minute, one-way transcontinental flight for cheap. Let’s take a look at the deal…
Still Alive: IHG Premier Card Returns With 140,000 Point Welcome Bonus (& No Annual Fee For First Year)
At the end of January 2020 Chase and IHG launched an incredible offer on the IHG Rewards Club Premier Credit Card. In May 2020, we saw the offer disappear but…
Hyatt Announces Hyatt Regency Cape Town
Mark your calendars! Hyatt is coming to Cape Town. Hyatt just made an exciting announcement but putting the puzzle pieces together takes a bit of work…
Major Savings: Buy World of Hyatt Points With 30% Bonus
It’s no secret that the World of Hyatt is my favorite hotel loyalty program and they just launched their latest promotion to purchase points so you may want to bookmark this…
Singapore Airlines’ “Longest Flight In The World” Returns To New York (…But To A Different Airport)
If you’re interested in flying on the longest flight in the world, make sure you are searching for the correct airports. Prior to the pandemic, Singapore operated the longest flight in the world – a non-stop flight from…
Level Up: Rare Status Match Opportunity With Delta Airlines (Includes Diamond Status)
Every so often an opportunity presents itself in the travel world that is too good to pass up…and this may be it! But you only qualify if….
United Airlines: Several New Routes To India, Africa, and Hawaii Now Bookable
Last month, United Airlines generated some buzz when they used social media to announce they would be adding new routes to their global network. The airline published a one minute video with 30+ clues and invited subscribers to guess the new cities…
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