Hyatt has launched their partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World, offering points-earning, elite stay credit and redemption at some SLH member hotels. Along with that comes a new more expensive redemption category 8. At this point only 54 ...

Hyatt Launches Earning and Redemption at Small Luxury Hotels of the World and more...  In This Issue...  Hyatt Launches Earning and Redemption at Small Luxury Hotels of the World  Southwest Apologizes For Gate Agent Making Fun of 5 Year Old Girl’s Name. But Should the Mom Apologize Too?  This is Awesome: United’s Full Schedule, in Excel  Hurry: Free & Easy 5000 IHG Rewards Club Points  Bank of America ATM Mistake Fare and What Happens to Las Vegas Buffet Leftovers  United’s Credit Card Performance is Still Lagging, According to the Airline’s Chief Commercial Officer  6 Reasons to Grab the Best-Ever 70,000 Mile Offer for Barclays Arrival Plus  American Introducing Frequent Flyer Benefits and Lounge Access With China Southern  More Recent Articles This email contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. Hyatt Launches Earning and Redemption at Small Luxury Hotels of the World Hyatt has launched their partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World, offering points-earning, elite stay credit and redemption at some SLH member hotels. Along with that comes a new more expensive redemption category 8. At this point only 54 hotels are participating -- nearly all in Europe -- though Hyatt says "we expect for more SLH properties to join the program in the coming months." Continue reading Hyatt Launches Earning and Redemption at Small Luxury Hotels of the World...          • Email to a friend • Southwest Apologizes For Gate Agent Making Fun of 5 Year Old Girl’s Name. But Should the Mom Apologize Too? Calling out a 5 year old for her name just isn't appropriate. I'm going to take an unpopular position here though. I'm going to say that the mother did her child a disserving naming her Abcde, because it is completely foreseeable that the girl is going to draw unwanted attention for her name throughout her childhood. We can and should criticize this Southwest agent, but what the kids she'll go to school with? Or am I completely off base? Continue reading Southwest Apologizes For Gate Agent Making Fun of 5 Year Old Girl’s Name. But Should the Mom Apologize Too?...          • Email to a friend • This is Awesome: United’s Full Schedule, in Excel The United Cargo website has historically been the source of all sorts of gems. It used to be that it would list the 'real reason' for flight delays. United.com might show you were delayed for weather, but the cargo site would say it was actually lack of crew. Now there's another new gem from that website — full, downloadable United Airlines schedules. Continue reading This is Awesome: United’s Full Schedule, in Excel...          • Email to a friend • Hurry: Free & Easy 5000 IHG Rewards Club Points IHG Rewards Club is offering 5000 points for sharing a photo of yourself on Twitter or Instagram. It's supposed to be 'at home' or 'at an IHG hotel'. This is only open to the first 10,000 people who do it. Continue reading Hurry: Free & Easy 5000 IHG Rewards Club Points...          • Email to a friend • Bank of America ATM Mistake Fare and What Happens to Las Vegas Buffet Leftovers A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading Bank of America ATM Mistake Fare and What Happens to Las Vegas Buffet Leftovers...          • Email to a friend • United’s Credit Card Performance is Still Lagging, According to the Airline’s Chief Commercial Officer There may be a very good reason that the UnitedSM Explorer Card has its best-ever public signup offer. The airline's financials suggest stagnation in MileagePlus' growth. I believe they've largely been flat outside of revenue from Chase for Ultimate Rewards points transfers. Continue reading United’s Credit Card Performance is Still Lagging, According to the Airline’s Chief Commercial Officer...          • Email to a friend • 6 Reasons to Grab the Best-Ever 70,000 Mile Offer for Barclays Arrival Plus It was once exciting to see this card offering 50,000 miles (rather than just 40,000) and charging its annual fee in year one. Now there's a better offer than they've ever had, and there are six good reasons to take advantage of it. Continue reading 6 Reasons to Grab the Best-Ever 70,000 Mile Offer for Barclays Arrival Plus...          • Email to a friend • American Introducing Frequent Flyer Benefits and Lounge Access With China Southern With China Southern leaving the SkyTeam alliance next year American Airlines — which owns a $200 million stake in the Chinese carrier — will be expanding its codesharing relationship next year. Along with that will come reciprocal mileage-earning and redemption and reciprocal lounge access. Ultimately this will be a huge net add for AAdvantage members looking to travel to Asia, unless dominoes fall further and eventually push Cathay Pacific out of oneworld. That would not be a worthwhile tradeoff. Continue reading American Introducing Frequent Flyer Benefits and Lounge Access With China Southern...          • Email to a friend • More Recent Articles Man Says He's a Terrorist With Women's Hearts, Flight Aborts Takeoff What Hotel Inspectors Look For and Google Fi Should Expand to iPhone, Android This Week Opinions expressed here are author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.     Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC • 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123 • Sudbury, MA 01776, USA