Monday, May 14, 2012

Travel - Promotions, and Status

For some odd reasons I have been occupied in travel promotions and pursuing statuses - hotels and airlines. Let's recap before I lose track

Oct 2011
- applied and received AMEX Platinum (50K MR sign-up bonus, free airport lounges, FHR benefits)

Dec 2011
- got free Club Carlson Silver and Radisson big night 50K giveaway
- transferred 50K AMEX MR into 60K Aeroplan during the 120% transfer promotion

Apr 2012
- got Fairmont Platinum status by charging 5 nights to AMEX Platinum
- got free Hilton Gold
- got free Accor Club Platinum
- got free Best Western Diamond (from status match) 
- AMEX Platinum comes with SPG Gold but I kept failing to get that so I give up

May 2012
- Applied & approved for new AMEX Business Gold ($125 GCR rebate + 25K MR bonus)
- got free 90-day Hyatt Platinum
- will get more Club Carlson points from stays at Radisson (50K), and Country Inn (44K) x 2 persons
- pursuing Aeroplan Star Challenge (70 stars for myself, brother, and wife for free 16500 miles each)

July 2012
- should become Star Alliance Silver after trip to SFO via Aegean A3 (4000 miles)

Sep 2012
- flights to Taiwan should push me closer towards Star Alliance Gold (another 16000 miles)


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