Barclay AAdvantage Aviator vs. Citi/AAdvantage Platinum: Which to keep?

With the annual fee due on both my Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard and Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select Card later this month, I need to evaluate which of the two cards - if either - I will keep.

Credit Cards, Loyalty Programs, Points and Miles, PopularDerek CookFebruary 9, 2016Barclaycard, Citibank, Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select MasterCard, US Airways, AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard, AAdvantage miles, credit cards, credit card rewards

Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard offering 15,000 bonus AAdvantage miles

Barclaycard is offering 15,000 AAdvantage bonus miles by spending $500 per month on the AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard from February through April.

Credit Cards, Points and MilesDerek CookJanuary 28, 2016AAdvantage miles, AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard, Barclaycard, promotions, points and miles, credit cards, credit card rewards, Citi Prestige Card, Citi ThankYou Premier Card, Amex EveryDay Preferred Card

Hilton and IHG unveil first quarter promotions

Hilton and IHG unveiled their first quarter promotions for 2016. "Double Your HHonors" offers double points on stays at worldwide Hilton properties. IHG's "Accelerate" presents a list of offers that allows you to earn bonus points as you complete individual offers.

Hotels, Loyalty Programs, Points and MilesDerek CookDecember 20, 2015Hilton hotels, promotions, points and miles, IHG Rewards, IHG, Chase IHG Rewards Mastercard, Hilton Honors

Starwood's spring promotion: Take Two

Earn double Starpoints for multiple-night stays at any Starwood property worldwide from January 11 to April 30, 2015 with SPG's Take Two promotion. Stays at certain properties will also earn an additional 250 points per night.

Hotels, Loyalty Programs, Points and MilesDerek CookDecember 16, 2015Starwood Preferred Guest, Starwood Hotels, promotions

Hyatt reported to be close to acquiring Starwood

Hyatt may be close to an acquisition of Starwood CNBC reported last week, saying a deal could occur as early as this week. A merger would greatly expand the Hyatt portfolio of properties, but travelers would be wise to wonder what could happen to the chains' loyalty programs.

Hotels, Points and MilesDerek CookNovember 2, 2015Hyatt, Starwood Hotels, Starwood Preferred Guest, Hyatt Gold Passport, points and miles, merger, flexible points currencies, American Express Starwood Preferred Guest credit card

Thanks Again offering 200 Hilton points when you sign-up

You can earn 200 Hilton HHonors points by setting up a new Thanks Again account. Thanks Again allows you to earn loyalty points by making purchases at a Thanks Again network merchant.

Points and MilesDerek CookOctober 29, 2015Rewards Network, Thanks Again, Hilton Honors

How I earned over 8% in savings by simply buying gift cards at a supermarket!

Kroger's 4x fuel point promotion over Labor Day weekend offered the chance to stack grocery loyalty points with credit card category bonuses for a savings rewards return of over 8%!

Points and Miles, PopularDerek CookSeptember 11, 2015Kroger, Kroger fuel points, stackable rewards, gift cards, Starbucks

AA and SPG offering bonus AAdvantage miles - but is it a good deal?

American Airlines and Starwood are offering 1,000 bonus AAdvantage miles for weekend stays this fall, but if you are eligible for discounted rates, this is probably not a good deal.

Hotels, Points and MilesDerek CookSeptember 2, 2015Starwood Hotels, Starwood Preferred Guest, AAdvantage miles, W Hotels, promotions

Just signed up for the 60,000 point Citi ThankYou Premier card

Citibank is offering 60,000 bonus Thank You points on the Citi Thank You Premier card if you spend $3,500 in the first three months of holding the card. This is higher than their normal 50,000 bonus point offer so take advantage while you can!

Credit Cards, Points and MilesDerek CookAugust 29, 2015Citi Prestige Card, points and miles, flexible points currencies, Citibank, Georgia Tech football, American Express Starwood Preferred Guest credit card, Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select MasterCard, Citi ThankYou Points, Citi ThankYou Premier Card

Hilton offering 2,500 bonus points for using "Digital Key"

Hilton is offering 2,500 Hilton HHonors bonus points if you try the new Digital Key feature on their iPhone app for stays between June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2015.

Hotels, Points and Miles, Travel TechnologyDerek CookAugust 26, 2015Digital Key, Hilton hotels, iPhone app, points and miles, Hilton Honors