Greg The Frequent Miler
Greg is the owner, founder, and primary author of the Frequent Miler. He earns millions of points and miles each year, mostly without flying, and dedicates this blog to teaching others how to do the same.
Delta’s New Choice Benefits for Platinum and Diamond Elites
Delta's Platinum and Diamond elite status levels include "Choice Benefits" in addition to many automatic perks. Platinum elites can choose one Choice Benefit each year, and Diamond elites can choose three. This guide will...
[Update: I made it!] My award alert, flight change, and a risky layover
Update: I got up at 4am this morning and rushed to the Detroit airport. I needed to be there at the start of boarding to insure that my carry-on would fit in the overhead...
Best uses for Citi ThankYou points
Citibank offers several cards that earn ThankYou Rewards points. By using the right combination of cards its possible to earn 2 to 5 points per dollar on all spend. Once you've collected lots of...
[Dead] Delta One Suites to Taipei starting at 146K SkyMiles Round Trip
It's not often that you can get incredible value from your Delta miles these days so if you're interested in this deal, make sure to jump on it right away! Through August, awards are...
Hilton vs. Hyatt
For years, I've been a huge Hyatt fan. Their top tier elite status offers the best benefits of all major chains. Their points are super valuable towards Hyatt stays. They let you use points...
Hyatt’s Mr & Mrs Smith now live (details broke my heart)
When Hyatt announced their purchase of Mr & Mrs Smith, I was very excited. After all, Mr & Mrs Smith's collection of independent hotels includes incredible properties and brands like the Post Ranch Inn...
The Hotel Collection Guide: Prepaid rates earn hotel points/perks & more surprising finds
Back in 2021, Amex Platinum cards added a new benefit: Earn back up to $200 per year on Fine Hotels & Resorts (FHR) or The Hotel Collection (THC) prepaid bookings. We already knew that...
How to book Vacasa Vacation Rentals with Wyndham points
Booking Vacasa Vacation Rentals can be an excellent use for Wyndham points. For those interested in booking vacation rentals, this post has everything you need to know...
This post has been completely updated with the...
Where to find AA business class award space to Europe
If you want to use American Airlines' miles to fly business class to Europe, then this post isn't for you. AA's award pricing for its own flights is a mysterious game. One search may...
InterContinental Ambassador: Elite status you can buy
Now that IHG One Rewards has a decent elite program (see Tim's post: Is IHG Diamond Status Elite? My Experience Over 10 Stays At 5 Brands), you might think that the parallel InterContinental Ambassador...
International business class award hidden gems
The best use of airline miles, in my opinion, is for international business or first-class awards. These flights typically offer lie-flat seats, direct aisle access, premium food and drinks, airport lounge access, and much...
Greg’s top 10 picks (best of the best card offers)
While transferable points cards usually dominate my best of the best offers list (because those are the best types of points!), this month you'll find my list full of great offers AA & United...
Great value Preferred Hotels bookable with Choice points
Now that Preferred Hotels & Resorts can be easily booked online, I was curious to see which ones offer the best value for your points. To get at this, I found hotels that offer...
How to find Qatar QSuites award space
Qatar Airways' QSuites business class is widely considered to be one of the best business class products available worldwide. Seats can be configured to be either very private or with shared space as shown...
