Has anyone else receive an unexpected check in the mail from American Express? My wife was surprised to open an envelope this weekend and see a $200 check from American Express. She was expecting a card offer or advertisement. The letter said the enclosed check was “reimbursement for the value of Starwood Starpoints that we…
Changes coming to the Starbucks Rewards program?
I am a newly minted Gold member of the Starbucks Rewards program as I chronicled in this post. I earned Gold status by earning 30 stars. A star is earned for each transaction regardless of the dollar amount which makes it a pretty easy way to amass stars. This morning I received an email from…
7,500 American Airlines miles for two Radisson stays
Club Carlson is running a promotion where you can earn 7,500 American Airlines miles for two Radisson hotel stays. You must register by October 15th and complete two Eligible Stays by December 15, 2004. From the terms and conditions: “An “Eligible Stay” for purposes of this Offer is a stay of one or more consecutive…
I’ve earned Starbucks Gold level and I’m not sure why
I’m not a coffee drinker and therefore have never really paid any attention to Starbucks. At airports there is always a pretty lengthy line at Starbucks in the morning so I can appreciate people that do enjoy coffee and especially Starbucks coffee. I knew that Starbucks had a loyalty program but had no real reason…
A Stormtrooper fan’s passport photo
The Star Wars movies are the fifth highest grossing movie series of all time. The franchise has created two different trilogies with filming of the seventh movie happening now. Scores of fans both young and old find different ways to show their love for the movie. Some fans have set up the 501st Legion which…
San Antonio SeaWorld all you can eat plus admission $45
SeaWorld San Antonio is offering a single admission ticket plus all you can eat food at the park for $45.00. To redeem this deal, go the United San Antonio Credit Union page, and click on “order online” for SeaWorld tickets. You will then have the option to buy Adult park tickets plus all you can…
The ISIS mobile wallet has a branding problem
The ISIS mobile wallet created in conjunction with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile in 2010 has a serious branding problem. It coincidentally has the same name as the radical Islamic militant group that is threatening to blow up a US city and recently filmed the beheading of a US journalist (link does not show the video).…
The Le Meridien resolution
Alas, there was no over the water bungalow awaiting me at check in, even as a Delta Platinum member. But I am known as Mr Emergency Air France according to the TV and the room is lovely. As a consolation prize, this was our comped lunch at the restaurant.
Will Delta Platinum status equate to an over the water bungalow?
I posted how my flight back from Tahiti has been delayed due to a fuel issue. After waiting for two hours, they announced that our flight had been cancelled and instructed us to go see a representative in order to get overnight accommodations. There were a lot of people in front of me and they…
Trapped in Tahiti?
I was supposed to be flying back from Tahiti on Air France this morning. Everyone had boarded the plane and we were awaiting our takeoff when the pilot announced over the intercom that we needed to get off the plane due to a fuel problem. They asked us to take all of our belongings with…
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