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.
Aeroplan’s Reward Certificates [On My Mind]
Air Canada Aeroplan's new U.S. based credit card fascinates me. From 3x earnings at grocery stores to big spend incentives (all the way up to a million dollars), it seems to be custom designed...
Business Platinum 190K Offer [Targeted]
A reader received a mailer from Amex offering a welcome bonus of 190,000 points. That sounds huge, but the offer requires $30,000 spend in 6 months.
A better option, in my opinion, is to use...
About that Air Canada Aeroplan status match… [An interview with Prince of Travel]
Remember Air Canada Aeroplan's status match? The idea is that you can easily get temporary elite status with Air Canada by providing proof of similar status with another airline. The matched status lasts until...
Air Canada adds Oman Air partner: book a world’s best first class
Air Canada today announced that they've added Oman Air as a partner. With this addition, Air Canada Aeroplan members can book flights on this airline which features one of the world's best business &...
A wild card enters the game: Chase’s Air Canada Aeroplan Card
Air Canada's new U.S. based credit card seems to be custom designed for The Games we Play. It offers high rewards for spend at restaurants and grocery stores; it has unique features like Pay...
My all time favorite award redemptions
I've been playing the points & miles game for over 10 years now. Throughout that time, this hobby has led me to many, many incredible experiences. For this post, I looked back at my...
Most luxurious flights to Europe, bookable with points
When flying from North America to Europe most carriers offer similar business class experiences. Most offer lie-flat seats and reasonably good food and drink options. Direct aisle access for all business class seats used...
X1 First Impressions: Fun, Rewarding, Scary
I recently successfully signed up for the X1 card. Regular readers may remember that this is the start-up card that has no annual fee and offers 3x everywhere for those who spend $15k within...
Delta vs. Spirit [On Greg’s Mind]
After many, many years of avoiding flying Spirit, I finally gave them a try last month. I was happily surprised by how pleasant the experience was. I had paid for a Big Front Seat...
10 Years of Frequent Miler
On September 11th, 2021, Frequent Miler turned 10 years old and I forgot my own blog's anniversary. Oops! On that particular day, it so happened that Nick and I arrived at Le Meridien Maldives...
How to use your Citi ThankYou point fortune
I first published this post just two months ago, but much has changed already. Since then, Citi has removed the ability to transfer to AA (as expected), and surprised us with the addition of...
Help Wanted: Join the FM team!
Update: We have selected a new candidate. As a result, we are no longer accepting new applications.
We are looking to add another writer to the Frequent Miler team! We're looking for a points/travel/deals enthusiast...
Nordic Choice Sweet-Spots: Great Value w/ Choice Points
I've long heard that redeeming Choice Privileges points at Nordic Choice Hotels offered great value, but I've never previously looked very closely at this. Now I have. And I found that great value is...
Delta Downgrades Upgrades (but there’s good news too)
Delta has announced huge changes to their upgrade certificates beginning Feb 1, 2022. The biggest and saddest change is that we will no longer be able to confirm upgrades from main cabin economy to...
