Busy day here at the FFB Group! News, Tips & Tricks The big news over the past 24 hours comes to us from three hotel reward programs in terms of award night changes, Hilton HHonors (see my post from earlier today), Starwood Preferred Guest (see my other post from earlier today) and Wyndham Rewards (see […]
Month: February 2013
Starwood Preferred Guest 2013 Category Adjustments
Hot on the heels of the big Hilton news comes an announcement from Starwood Preferred Guest on their annual hotel award category adjustments. Perhaps SPG is hoping their announcement will be drowned out by the HHonors devaluation. Unlike Marriott, Hilton, or Priority Club, SPG is not introducing new categories but the announcement on Milepoint.com tells […]
Major Devaluation to the Hilton HHonors program coming in March
At the start of each year we normally see some of the big hotel chains making changes to their loyalty programs. 2013 has been no different, in fact I would have to say there have been more changes than more and as is almost always the case the changes aren’t good. Starwood Preferred Guest, IHG […]
Travel Reward Credit Card Medical Insurance Coverage
Make sure you enjoy that golf course in Palm Springs knowing that you are properly covered by your Credit Card travel insurance PLEASE NOTE THIS POST HAS NOW BEEN UPDATED ON THE MAIN REWARDS CANADA SITE. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST AND MOST UPDATED VERSION With the emergence of Credit Card Emergency Travel Medical Insurance […]
Feb 19 Update: Jet Airways bonus between Toronto and India, US Airways bonus for Budget rentals
I hope everyone had a great Family Day long weekend! Sorry to those provinces not celebrating this holiday. A quiet start to week with only bonus offers added to RC today however watch for another Special Feature post to come later today. News, Tips & Tricks The only news to pass on comes from the […]
Feb 15 Update: Hyatt Promo open for registration, United Premium Class Luggage Allowance reduction
A quiet end to what turned out to be a pretty busy week! News, Tips & Tricks Alaska Airlines and Icelandair are ending their partnership effective June 1, 2013. Not sure if it has something to do with the buy Saga Club points to get First Class tickets on Alaska between US/Canada and Hawaii for […]
Feb 14 Update: American-US Airways Merger, Flying Blue Promo Award out of YYZ, Aeroplan bonus on flights to 10 US Cities
News, Tips & Tricks Of course the huge news in the industry is the announcement of the merger of American Airlines and US Airways last night. Although it is subject to government approval, if the merger goes through it would create the world’s largest airline. The airline will be call American Airlines and we are […]