my wife and I were going to be about 10 days short we like the new restaurant at the local Hyatt here in Orlando (four flamingos) so I got her blessing for 412k point nights so we can keep it going another year. I'm going to try to put some spend on the card too but it's well worth it. the suite nights and the free breakfast are my fav parts of it. (and they actually recognize you ).That’s enough to make me go for Globalist status.
After all is said and done this year, I should be able to hit Globalist again. Our favorite perks are the early check in and late check out. Marriott Platinum, IHG platinum are not worth the effort trying to earn for what I’ve seen. Hilton Diamond has its uses and fortunately comes with the Aspire but I wouldn’t try to earn the status. Hyatt is different and has been worth it so far. Interestingly enough, gold status with Club Carlson always got us excellent recognition, upgrades, early and late check in and out at Radisson Blu properties in Europe. This was just for holding their credit card for $75 a year. I will miss that.
good point nothing like leaving for a 6 pm flight and being able to fart around in the hotel room at 4 vs the crowded airport lounge.
LOL, I was going to say the same thing. Not sorry you didn't win, just You Lost. Very rude.
Will you remind me the name of the award flight search tool you use? I’m looking to book Iceland next summer. It looks like Delta have some decent flight options from PHX, but I’m considering signing up for an award finder site in case I’m missing other options.
Yes, they have given me the ok, but I'm just leary about it. They are adults - 24 & 25. They've each gotten a couple of their own cards since graduating college and are set with those, but it just seems odd to me to do it.
The only way it really would be used is by me making the spend to get the AU referral points. I think I'll just let it rest probably. To much of a question mark in my mind for the points to be worth it.
somewhat of a dissenting opinion...my brother is a journalist and travels a lot...he happily allowed me to make him an AU on my plat and he is becoming quite a lounge diva-we both win
So if either of your children flies a lot (or likes to hang out in lounges) it's not a bad deal. My DD was an AU from the time she was 13 and uses them quite a lot when she flies.ok, wow, I guess I need to research what it get them! I didn't realize they would get lounge access from this. The bad thing for them would be when I inevitably drop my AmEx plat card because I don't get a good retention offer lol!somewhat of a dissenting opinion...my brother is a journalist and travels a lot...he happily allowed me to make him an AU on my plat and he is becoming quite a lounge diva-we both win
If I'm remembering correctly, you can add an AU with a Gold card for free to a Plat account but adding an AU with their own Plat card (what they would need for lounge access) is $175 for three AUs. Can still be a good deal but a bit of a complicated cost/benefit analysis.
Totally agree. DD was an AU at 14 or so and DH even made my DM an AU when we were offered points for it (with her permission of course). DD really enjoys the lounge access since she travels a lot, and DM doesn't care so we keep the card here.somewhat of a dissenting opinion...my brother is a journalist and travels a lot...he happily allowed me to make him an AU on my plat and he is becoming quite a lounge diva-we both win
External hard drive, printer, ink, a year's subscription of Adobe creative cloud that was mispriced.What is everyone spending their Dell credits on? I have searched and searched and can’t find anything. I miss them having TVs
