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.
Bet You Didn’t Know: Original routing credit (and a little extra)
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
Last week Greg wrote about wrapping up his #30kToNowhere experience and I'll be doing the same next week over at...
Discover introduces a new card and a potentially VERY lucrative 1st year offer
Discover has just unveiled a new credit card: Discover It Miles.
While this card earns “miles” it appears to really be indistinguishable from a cash...
How one call led to a points bonanza and rethought plans
A couple of days ago I called Citibank to cancel one of my AA Executive cards since the annual fee was about to come...
Are Visa gift cards at Staples still worth buying?
There was a time when $200 Visa gift cards at Staples was an absurdly lucrative deal (see this post, for example). Then, Staples stopped...
Top tier AA status secured. Now what?
Usually when I start writing a post I have at least a rough outline in my mind. Not this time. This post is me...
REDbird to be rolled out nationwide, and other hints from a recent focus group
Note: As of October 13, 2015, the Target REDcard (REDbird) can only be loaded with cash in-store at Target. Gift cards and/or debit cards no...
$50 off $250 at LA hotels. 20% off gift cards possible.
Valid through 4/15/2015:
Register any eligible Amex card and make a single purchase of $250 or more on charges to your room at participating LA...
Southwest mimics Delta and drops award charts
As reported by Mommy Points and elsewhere, Southwest will stop the practice of fixing award prices to revenue fares. An email sent to many...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Updates on US Airways MC, 1 point xfers & more
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
One of the toughest things about playing the points and miles game is keeping up with constant changes. What worked...
It may soon cost more to maintain Marriott elite status
A few years ago I took part in Marriott’s Taste of Platinum Challenge (details here). The challenge offers a way to fast track to...
Business and First Class incredible fares (less than $80) from Europe to US and...
View from the Wing has the details about an incredible fare “sale” from Europe to many destinations. Please see this post for details. ...
30,000 miles to nowhere: Mission accomplished.
Background: Until recently, there was a one time opportunity to get top tier American Airlines AAdvantage elite status (Executive Platinum) by enrolling in and...
Am I done with Delta?
Delta 2015 started off nicely. While not everything was perfect, saver level awards were more plentiful than ever before, the ability to book one-way...
Delta sneakily adds new form of close-in award ticketing fee
American Airlines and United charge $75 fees for awards booked less than 21 days before departure. Both airlines waive these fees for high level...
