First quarter almost in the books and nothing exciting
Apr 10, 2013 | 7:16 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2009
Location: USA
Programs: Marriott Titanium -> United Silver
Posts: 1,507
I must say for those open to various hotel programs, Club Carlson has some great promos. Today I rented a car from Avis for 4 days over Memorial Day weekend (out of LAX) for $95 all-in, plus I get 7500 Club Carlson points for a rental 3+ days. This amount of points is worth 1 night in a Category 2 hotel if you have the Club Carlson credit card.
Apr 10, 2013 | 8:21 pm
#19
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: PHL
Posts: 209
Did you miss out on:
$400 cash back for the NFL card?
35,000 us air miles after first purchase on the Barclays card?
75,000 MR points on gold card with first yr fee waived?
tons of manufacturing spend?
still a pretty good quarter imo!
$400 cash back for the NFL card?
35,000 us air miles after first purchase on the Barclays card?
75,000 MR points on gold card with first yr fee waived?
tons of manufacturing spend?
still a pretty good quarter imo!
Apr 10, 2013 | 9:21 pm
#20
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 18,103
The devaluations are always a sort point in Q1. The mediocre promos certainly have not caused me to change my selection of service providers.
Nothing special so far this year but the year is young.
Nothing special so far this year but the year is young.
Apr 10, 2013 | 9:52 pm
#21
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: SPG Platinum, AA Ex Plat
Posts: 262
got the 40K US Barklcays after first use even though i already had one
The 75 MR points was nice but I already have the PRG
and the 100MR platinum was nice but I already have that too
Apr 10, 2013 | 10:24 pm
#23
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,745
Too many pessimists running around. 2013 won't be as great as 2011 but it'll be OK. Wife and I are anticipating about 350K>400K each this year. And that's with very little manufactured spend.No PMs. My lips are sealed.
Apr 10, 2013 | 10:25 pm
#24
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 153
Apr 11, 2013 | 1:53 am
#25
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
With churning and AOR this is easy...unless you don't do that.
Apr 11, 2013 | 4:32 am
#26
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: charleston sc
Posts: 19
GetawaysRus,
We stayed in Milan last year and loved our stay~not into high end shopping.
We booked a tour with tours of milan which was wonderful. Alice met us at The Last Supper with our tickets in hand and gave us the history before the viewing. We then walked to Duomo, Galleria, Opera in which she would give us valuable info. This was one of our BEST tours we have taken in Italy and France.
Have a great trip!
We stayed in Milan last year and loved our stay~not into high end shopping.
We booked a tour with tours of milan which was wonderful. Alice met us at The Last Supper with our tickets in hand and gave us the history before the viewing. We then walked to Duomo, Galleria, Opera in which she would give us valuable info. This was one of our BEST tours we have taken in Italy and France.
Have a great trip!
Apr 11, 2013 | 7:30 am
#27
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 353
Apr 11, 2013 | 11:50 am
#28
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 18,103
+1
When I think of good deals, I think of airline and hotel promos or mistake fares.
Like the long foresaken Hyatt FFNs, the SPG Stay3Get1 resort nights, or for airlines double-EQM and mistake fares, even the (accidental?) SQ release of F seats to other FF programs. As some blogsters have posted, we are unlikely to see any good promos so long as business is strong and loads/occupancy are high.
Credit cards promos come and go, and mean little to those of us who have neither the time nor inclination to churn (nor IME any use for Carlson points).
I guess the beauty of the bonus is in the eye of the beholder.
When I think of good deals, I think of airline and hotel promos or mistake fares.
Like the long foresaken Hyatt FFNs, the SPG Stay3Get1 resort nights, or for airlines double-EQM and mistake fares, even the (accidental?) SQ release of F seats to other FF programs. As some blogsters have posted, we are unlikely to see any good promos so long as business is strong and loads/occupancy are high.
Credit cards promos come and go, and mean little to those of us who have neither the time nor inclination to churn (nor IME any use for Carlson points).
I guess the beauty of the bonus is in the eye of the beholder.