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Latest — 18 Mar 2026

Bye-bye Delta SkyMiles

Similar to why I ditched American Airlines AAdvantage, I've decided to ditch Delta Airlines SkyMiles. Why? The answer is Korean Air has a better loyalty program with family mileage pooling capabilities and more achievable path of lifetime SkyTeam Elite Plus status with just 500K miles flown. Why I

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Marriott Aloft Shanghai Hongqiao review

This is the hotel to stay at if you're attending an event at the NECC (National Exhibition Convention Center) Shanghai. Gym is amazing. This is not a review with countless pictures to scroll through. I cover only what the hotel or many other sites don't cover,

Thoughts on the Hyatt award chart updates

Many other blogs have already covered their response to the World of Hyatt changes announcement and the changes to the award chart, but I think many have over-reacted. Details Most of the blogs I've seen have focused on so many wrong things. #1 the median number of points

Fairfield by Marriott Shanghai Hongqiao review

Bring your USB charging cables and you're set. The highest room is the 5th floor on a quiet mixed-use street so it is quiet from cars but there is some airplane noise you can sleep through easily. This is not a review with countless pictures to scroll through.

The friends I've lost due to tech (deprecation)

As I've been going through Swedish Death Cleaning, I've been going through my Contacts list. My Contacts list - synched to iPhone and later iCloud - along with my photos stored on hyper-scalers are the only that has survived fully intact since 2009 I think. I&

Best Western Rewards status match in just 5 hours - amazing!

In my Best Western Rewards program post and Best Western points valuation I talked about using Best Western Status Match. Read on to find out what the experience is like. Timeline At 11:21am (3:21 UTC) I sent a brief email shown below with the information listed on the

Marriott Moxy Shanghai Xuhui review

Bring your USB-C charger and request a room not facing the highway. It's redundant to request a high floor since the rooms are already high. This is not a review with countless pictures to scroll through. I cover only what the hotel or many other sites don'

What are Best Western Rewards points worth?

Best Western Rewards are worth about 0.5 cents/point at best. Join the program because of the points that do not expire and status match if you somehow have a reason to stay at a Best Western hotel despite being a loyal member of another major hotel chain. Details

Best Western Rewards review - uninspiring but practical

Best Western Rewards most valuable benefit is points that do not expire. If you already are a patron of other hotel loyalty programs, Best Western has a status match for you to eke out more benefits. Details Let me cut to the chase. If you want free breakfast or lounge

Bye-bye American Airlines AAdvantage

I think the last time I flew American Airlines was due to great redemptions to South America about 20 years ago. Do I recall flying United? Yes. Delta? Yes. Well, it kind of hurts a little to give up my progress towards Million Miler, but then again Million Miler only