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.
PointsYeah: Free award searches and alerts (now with seat maps, hotels & more)
PointsYeah is one of my favorite award search tools. It's fast and user friendly. It offers both flight and hotel searches, and alerts, across...
point.me better, but still best for beginners
Around 2019, a new award search tool called Juicy Miles was introduced. It was amazing because it was the first ever user-friendly tool that...
My experience applying for the UK’s electronic travel authorisation (ETA)
If you're planning to visit the United Kingdom from the United States, you need to apply for an ETA ("electronic travel authorisation") before your...
How to get into Delta Sky Club® lounges
Big changes are now in effect for Delta Sky Club® access, primarily in an attempt to combat overcrowding. Basic economy flyers aren't welcome and...
Marriott’s secret award chart (Updated with the latest devaluation numbers)
In 2022, Marriott abandoned award charts. Previously, if you knew a hotel's category, you also knew how many points it would require for a...
(Update: Points awarded) I’m a SAS EuroBonus Millionaire!
Update 1/23/25: As of today, it appears that folks who have already received an e-mail from SAS confirming successful completion of the challenge have now...
Amex Green Card Review (2026)
The American Express® Green Card is Amex's answer to the Chase Sapphire Reserve. Both cards offer 3x for travel & dining. Both earn points...
Virgin Atlantic still has award charts, and they’re pretty good
When Virgin Atlantic introduced dynamic award pricing in October 2024, I assumed that award charts for their own flights had gone away. I knew...
How to get Delta Sky Club® access for you and your family
Years ago a friend of mine signed up for an Amex Platinum card and added all of her immediate family members as authorized users....
The Seagate Hotel & Spa, Delray Beach Florida (A Preferred hotel bookable with points)....
My wife and I kicked off the new year with four nights at The Seagate Hotel in Delray Beach, Florida. Even though this hotel...
Delta’s 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...
Delta’s excellent status match (status for up to 2 years)
Delta has renewed their status match challenge and, as before, it's pretty darn generous. If you have elite status with a competing airline and...
My Marriott Mattress Run
At the end of 2024, I found myself one night short of Marriott Bonvoy Titanium status. I needed 75 nights, but only had 74....
(Dead) Air Canada Aeroplan: Reduce award price by switching from a flexible reward
Update 1/1/25: It appears that it's no longer possible to book a flexible reward ticket and then change it to a saver award.
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