Michael

An Intra-California Alaska Airlines adventure

For those keeping track, I made it less than a month of living in San Francisco before I was itching to take a short trip somewhere. I knew that I’d be starting my new job soon and I wanted to visit Los Angeles and see some friends. There are a lot of flight options betweenContinue reading “An Intra-California Alaska Airlines adventure”

Airline co-branded cards: Free versions

The three full-service airlines in the US: American, Delta, and United, not only compete with each other in the air but also in banks. They each offer a host of co-branded credit cards with partner banks. American partners with Citi and Barclays, Delta partners with American Express, and United partners with Chase. The credit cardsContinue reading “Airline co-branded cards: Free versions”

Moving from London to San Francisco!

After my July full of traveling, it was time to return to the US. This flight was especially meaningful because I used it to move to the San Francisco Bay Area. In classic Michael fashion, I made it a point to leave the UK permanently in style. The best way I had to do thatContinue reading “Moving from London to San Francisco!”

Strange new Marriott Cards: Bevy and Bountiful

Immediately after I finished covering the existing Marriott cards, Marriott decided to drop a brand-new set of cards. They had been rumored for some time, but now they’ve finally arrived. I’m planning to release an updated Bonvoy Brilliant Card review and then a comparison page for all the Marriott cards because there are a lotContinue reading “Strange new Marriott Cards: Bevy and Bountiful”

Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card

As readers have no doubt noticed by now, I sure do enjoy talking about Marriott credit cards on here. Although, I don’t often stay in noteworthy Marriott hotels when travelling, I’m actually only one night away from hitting Marriott Titanium status this year. As such, I think it’s time for me to finally finish offContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card”

Final flight to England on Finnair

To finish my last trip to continental Europe, I had to return to England to get ready to pack. I had wanted to fly directly into London, but Finnair had stopped selling flights into London because of Heathrow’s problems. So instead, I booked a flight to Manchester. Finnair’s flight to Manchester is one of theContinue reading “Final flight to England on Finnair”

Sainsburys bank has killed its Nectar credit card

Back in June, I wrote about the Sainsburys Bank Nectar Credit Card, which I noted as a solid option for people that shop frequently at Sainsburys or Argos in the UK. However, a few days ago, Sainsburys Bank announced it was cutting the card’s earn rate, which effectively kills the card off now. The changesContinue reading “Sainsburys bank has killed its Nectar credit card”

Citi Prestige Card (discontinued)

Continuing with Citi cards for a bit brings us to a discontinued card that used to compete with the Amex Platinum, which I have, and the Chase Sapphire Reserve, which really made premium credit cards mainstream. This card is the Citi Prestige card, which is no longer open to new applications. It is my understandingContinue reading “Citi Prestige Card (discontinued)”

Marriott Bonvoy Business Card

As readers of this blog know, Marriott is my go-to for hotel stays, and I hold a Ritz-Carlton Card for the purpose of collecting Marriott points. I’ve covered the personal cards previously, and there are quite a few of them. Chase issues the Bonvoy Bold and Bonvoy Boundless, American Express (US) issues the Bonvoy BrilliantContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Business Card”

Surprise upgrade to Helsinki on Finnair

As my last trip in Europe before I move back, I decided to go to Switzerland and Helsinki. To get to Geneva, I flew (in economy) on a Swiss flight that I bought using United miles from London City. That flight was delayed due to extreme heat in London making it impossible for the A220Continue reading “Surprise upgrade to Helsinki on Finnair”