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.
Big savings with CVS CarePass + ExtraCare
CVS CarePass is a subscription service that offers free shipping plus a $10 discount each month. ExtraCare, meanwhile, is CVS' free loyalty program that offers discounts and rewards in the form of "ExtraBucks". Together,...
Join Greg & Nick online Saturday at FTU Virtual Seminar
This Saturday, December 12, Nick and I will be presenting bantering at the first ever FTU (Frequent Traveler University) Virtual Seminar. Join us there!
Event Details
Saturday December 12, 2020
11:00AM to 4PM Eastern
Price:
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Systemwide Upgrades Compared: AA, Delta, United
American Airlines, Delta, and United each offer systemwide upgrades to high level elite members. The idea is that you can buy an inexpensive economy ticket to anywhere in the world and apply a systemwide...
AA introduces Elite Choice Rewards for high level elites
American Airlines has announced that, starting in 2021, members who qualify for Platinum Pro and Executive Platinum elite status will earn the ability to choose perks they value most. Platinum Pro members, for example,...
Delta boosts elite status boosts for 2021 [expired in 2021]
Update: The temporary 2021 bonuses mentioned in this post all expired in 2021.
In 2021, Platinum and Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card will receive a 25% boost to their status boosts. Both cards...
Perry Lane Hotel Savannah, Luxury Collection (Marriott). Bottom Line Review
The Perry Lane Hotel in Savannah, Georgia, is part of Marriott's Luxury Collection brand. The hotel ranks fourth on TripAdvisor in Savannah and boasts "elegant guest rooms, including 12 luxurious suites." I had high...
Tips for timing your Hyatt credit card spend (Fixed & Improved)
UPDATE: This post has been updated with the following:
Corrected information about how elite nights are earned at the end of the calendar year. I had previously been told by Hyatt that elite nights...
(EXPIRED) 500 free points plus peace of mind from Hyatt
On Wednesday, December 9th, Hyatt is offering 500 Bonus Points for opening the Hyatt app and completing a Headspace exercise (such as listening to a 5 minute guided mediation). This is about as easy...
(EXPIRED) Rakuten: Earn 10% or 10x Membership Rewards At 500+ Stores (12/7/20 Only)
Rakuten has increased the rates for more than 500 stores to 10% or 10x Membership Rewards. This includes merchants where Amex Platinum cardholders can earn rebates such as Dell for Business Platinum cardholders and...
Should you cancel the old Hyatt Visa and sign up new?
On January 11, 2021, cardholders with the old Hyatt Visa card will be migrated to the World of Hyatt card. Some have asked if it makes sense to cancel their old Hyatt card now...
Frequent flyer programs on the upswing (On Greg’s mind)
Over the past 10 years or so, frequent flyer programs seemed to get worse and worse. Awards became more expensive, fees increased, points earned for flying decreased, and elite status became harder to obtain.
Now,...
Hyatt’s Elite Devaluation (On My Mind)
Earlier this week, Hyatt surprised us with the news that they were going to make elite status ridiculously easy to earn in 2021. They cut in half the requirements for earning status in 2021...
(EXPIRED) Rakuten portal: Up to 20X rewards plus $40 or 4K new member bonus
The Rakuten shopping portal is offering up to 20 Membership Rewards points per dollar or 20% cash back on many stores today. This stacks with their ongoing offer for 4,000 Membership Rewards points (or...
Wow! Hyatt slashes 2021 elite status requirements & extends lucrative promos
Today Hyatt has announced that for 2021 they are cutting in half the elite status requirements in 2021. Plus, they are extending several lucrative promotions. The combination will make it ludicrously easy to earn...
