The Points Pundit
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Ashish's quest to travel the world was fueled by an insatiable appetite to experience language, culture, people and music all over the world.
By using miles, points and loyalty programs astutely, he has now traveled to 6 continents! A marketing executive by profession, he leverages his marketing acumen to analyze the business side of loyalty programs and travel industry trends.
Video: Man refuses to switch off phone inflight, cops step in
Sometimes it's a case of bad judgment or a lack of civic sense. One such incident occurred when a passenger refused to switch of his phone during take off.
How I flew to South America for just 17,000 points & $20.60
Amex is currently offering a 40% transfer bonus when you transfer your Membership Rewards points to British Airways Avios. I made great use of this bonus.
Should you use Hyatt points for your next Las Vegas stay?
If you're sitting on a stash of Hyatt points, should you book your next stay using Hyatt points?Here's a handy chart that'll help you decide.
How Amex’s customer service just won my business!
In a market where products are increasingly similar, how do you stand out as a company? Phrases like unique selling proposition get tossed around a lot in the world of branding. However, Amex's most recent customer service experience clearly provided me with a reason to stay loyal to the Amex brand.
How do you decide whether you should travel to a country?
As much as I love writing about miles and points deals, I find the experience of travel to be one of the most fascinating things in life. The reason to post this was triggered as I sit atop Mount Monserrate in Bogota Colombia, way above the city's skyline at over 10,200 feet. What have I gained after traveling 6 continents? What has the experience been like? Would I recommend it to others?
Yikes! I got into an Uber & the driver said that Uber is illegal
This incident at Bogota airport surely started off my trip in the weirdest way possible. It all happened when I booked an Uber ride.
Which no-annual fee business credit card should you get?
Given how much I love transferable points, I'd like to compare two of my favorite cards. Which business credit card should you get?
Ends tonight: 130,000 Hilton Honors points + 1 free night
With the current sign-up bonuses, you can earn 130,000 Hilton Honors points and one week weekend night. These offers end tonight.
Amex had a tech glitch, did your points transfer correctly?
American Express runs points transfer bonuses to their Airline and Hotel partners. I tried trasnferring points and kept running into glitches and errors.
Up to 25% off on Hyatt award stays at select properties
In what's their second promotion this week, Hyatt's out with another lucrative offer. They're offering up to 25% bonus points back on Hyatt award stays.