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.
Rethinking my hotel free night certificates
In my household, I manage lots of cards that offer annual free night certificates. This includes seven Marriott cards, four IHG cards, three Hyatt...
Analyzing Hilton’s spiraling devaluations
Ouch. Hilton has increased their top-end standard award pricing to 250,000 points per night. This is the third drastic price increase in the last...
Elite status via credit card spend: AA vs Delta vs United vs Alaska vs...
American Airlines, Delta, United, Alaska, and several other airlines offer four tiers of elite status. Each of these loyalty programs allows you to earn...
Announcing the 100K Vacay team Challenge! [Mark your calendar]
The Frequent Miler team is readying for our next challenge! This year, we'll compete to see who can book the most amazing 100,000-point vacation. This...
American Airlines 787 Flagship Preferred Suite Review
Separately, I reviewed American Airlines' new Flagship Suite. These are AA's terrific new business class seats. But AA has a slightly nicer option on...
Best credit card travel portal credits
This year alone, it seems as if every time I turn around, a credit card annual fee goes up (I should stop turning around). As...
Best credit card offers with low spend requirements
The best way to earn points & miles quickly is through credit card welcome offers. If you meet the minimum spend requirements and pay...
Alaska’s Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card review
The long-awaited Alaska Airlines premium card is now here. The new Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card costs $395 per year and offers several...
Stacking Chase Instacart deals
Ever since Chase teamed up with Instacart to offer complimentary Instacart+ and monthly credits, I've been happily saving money each month while also enjoying...
Flying First Class on British Airways Boeing 777-200 ER Boston to London
A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I flew British Airways' first class on the daytime flight from Boston to London. This was...
Finding the best prices for independent hotels (case study)
Last week, I wanted to stay in Richmond-upon-Thames before heading home from London Heathrow Airport the next morning. After checking reviews, I narrowed my...
Legit value: Transfer Citi to Preferred Hotels 1:4 [my experience]
I can now declare that Citi's ability to transfer points 1 to 4 to Preferred Hotels can be a legit goldmine. I recently completed...
Seismic summer shifts in the points & miles game
I can't remember a time when so much has changed so quickly in the points and miles space as has happened this summer. First,...
Citi Strata Elite Q&A
Citibank finally launched its long-anticipated Strata Elite card. The card has a $595 annual fee (plus $75 per authorized user); Priority Pass; four annual...
