Marriott Follows with a Customer Care Policy Update! (Based on Address on File as of Feb 1)
New slogan: “All as One, Moving Forward with Marriott”...
China Southern First Class Review: Sydney SYD to Guangzhou CAN
This first class ticket cost only 10,000 more miles than business class, which made it a very solid value by comparison. You could also tell from the big difference in photo qualit...
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China Southern launches a customer care plan during the coronavirus outbreak: 1-year Gold/Silver status extensions and fast-track requalification! [02/18 update: received text confirmation that Gold status renewal was successful]
The status renewal has taken effect, and Gold status has been successfully extended through February 28, 2021....
China Southern Business Class Review: Guangzhou CAN to Sydney SYD
Overall, China Southern’s business class was solid but unremarkable. The space, comfort, privacy, and food were all fairly average, with no real surprises—but that was more or less...
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Food Delivery App Promotions Roundup [2020.3 Update: Drop Adds 5% Cashback for Uber Eats]
During the pandemic, it’s a good idea to ask the delivery person to leave the food at your door, wash your hands before and after picking it up, and microwave the food before eatin...
Oman Air Business Class (DXB-MCT-DOH) + DXB/MCT First Class Lounge Experience
Both lounges were excellent, but both flights were only on the standard business-class seat. Since these were short hops, we were basically at our destination right after eating, s...
Introduction to Store Co-branded Credit Cards (Store Credit Card)
Store co-branded credit cards (Store Credit Card) are usually credit cards jointly issued by major brick-and-mortar retailers and online merchants together with banks. Today I’ll s...
Etihad Airways Business Class Review (Beijing PEK to Abu Dhabi AUH)
This is the first post in my UAE and Qatar trip series, and I was really excited to finally try one of the Gulf carriers in a premium cabin for the first time. The hard product was...
Alaska Airlines Announces It Has Joined OneWorld and Re-entered a Relationship With AA
Alaska Airlines announced today that it has joined OneWorld and resumed cooperation with AA. For such a strong Alaska mileage program, this is a bolt from the blue. A phased devalu...
Chestnut’s 2019 Trip Back to the U.S., Part II: Japan Airlines 787-9 Business Class (KIX-LAX)
Let me share my Japan Airlines lounge visit and business class flight experience with everyone....
UAE and Qatar Trip Planning (Award Flights, Hotels, and Things to Do)
While planning a winter-break trip from China back to the U.S., I wanted to stop somewhere for a couple of days and do some sightseeing. Since I didn’t want to deal with getting a...
