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Weekly Points: Earning Bonvoy Points Without Hotel Stays, Upcoming Hyatt Category Changes, Changes To Enter France and More!

February 18, 2022 by Travel Miles 101 Leave a Comment  Travel Miles 101 has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Travel Miles 101 and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

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5 Ways To Earn Bonvoy Points Without Hotel Stays:  Marriott Bonvoy points are extremely valuable because of their flexibility.  You can use them for hotel stays or you can transfer them to several airlines to book award flights.  Here are some non-traditional ways to earn them.

Upcoming Hyatt Category Changes:  One thing to keep in mind with this hobby is that it’s best to “earn and burn” your points and miles because loyalty programs change or devalue with little to no notice.  Here you’ll see some category changes to several Hyatt properties which changes the number of points needed for award stays.

Where To Keep Your Passport While Traveling:  This is a tricky question.  Do you keep your passport on you at all times and risk losing it?  Should you keep it at the hotel and risk getting it stolen?  Here are some things to think about.

Marriott Points On Sale:  Marriott is currently offering a promotion where you could get up to a 50% bonus on your points purchase.  With a little bit of planning you could save a considerable amount of money with this as opposed to paying cash for your rooms.  Check out these examples.

Negative Changes Coming To Centurion Lounges:  One of the more beneficial perks offered by the Amex Platinum cards is the Centurion Lounge access and being able to bring someone with you.  That will be coming to an end in the near future.

Should You Redeem Alaska Miles On Malaysia Airlines?:  Alaska Airlines joined Oneworld alliance last year and many were salivating at the potential award redemptions we could make.  Alaska has recently added awards on Malaysia Airlines.  Is it a good deal?

No More Covid Tests To Enter France?:  It seems like a lot of countries are starting to ease up on their Covid restrictions.  Could this be a sign that we’re “heading back to normal”?  As of February 12, 2022, if you are fully vaccinated you won’t be required to take a Covid test to enter France.  However, there’s a catch…

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