Thank You Coronavirus? Dirt Cheap Flights to NYC
I wrote about how AA let me cancel my flights with no fee and how Delta did the same. In the Delta post, I wrote that I don't recommend people travel during this time...
Thank You Delta: Coronavirus Waiver
Yesterday, I thanked American Airlines for allowing me to cancel my basic economy flight. My next call was the Delta. Like American, Delta let me cancel simply by saying I don't want to fly...
Thank You American Airlines: Coronavirus Waiver
Look above the title of this post. You'll see that it falls under 'Points-Complaining'. I don't have a section for Thank You's because 1) I'm a salty bastard. 2) Companies don't do the right...
Scam Alert! Amazon Returns
Amazon Returns is part of the Expat in Puerto Rico series.
Dear United States of America,
I don't live in a foreign country. I don't live in Costa Rica. I live in Puerto Rico. One great...
Complaint of the Week: Hotel Remotes
I used to write a complaint of the week post because some things really grind my gears (see all complaining posts). This week's complaint of the week is the placement of remotes in hotel...
Keep Vs. Cancel: JetBlue Personal
I feel like I have written this post before. Have I? Let's search the archives for it. Indeed, here it is: Keep Vs. Cancel: Barclays jetBlue. This second time around was much like the...
Amex Green Approved!
I've been rejected so many times by banks lately that I forgot what it was like to be approved. That changed yesterday when I applied for the Amex Green card. I had to switch...
Super Bowl with Bonvoy Points? Not Since the Bills Lost
I've been complaining about the decline in points redemptions (see Chasing Status in 2020: A Worthless Pursuit?). I thought a great way to go out with a bang was to burn my Bonvoy balance...
Chasing Status in 2020: A Worthless Pursuit?
There was a time when I was Hyatt Diamond (see Hyatt Kills Gold Passport). Now, I'm holding on to Explorist. I requalified for Marriot Titanium Elite thanks to upgrading my Chase Marriott card (see Why...
Happy Festivus! Airing of Points Grievances 2019
Happy Festivus! It’s been a great year for TPOL, but let me tell you all the ways that airlines, hotel chains, credit card companies, bloggers, and commentators have disappointed me over the last year. I’m just...
