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.
Amerikalinjen Hotel Oslo: Bottom Line Review
The Amerikalinjen hotel is one of a handful of Strawberry Hotels that can be booked with Choice Privileges points either directly through Choice's website, or indirectly through Preferred Hotels & Resorts. This hotel costs...
Earn elite status: AA vs Delta vs United
In this post I've compared the requirements for earning elite status among the big three: AA, Delta, and United. In recent years, all three have simplified their programs to make it possible to earn...
Plastiq Guide: Pay Bills via Credit Card
Plastiq is an online bill payment service that lets you pay almost all of your bills by credit card. This can be a good way to reach spend targets for new credit card welcome...
United-ing Divorced Segments with United’s Excursionist Perk
Our flights were scheduled to depart in two days, and an alert I had set with PointsYeah finally arrived. A much better itinerary to get us from Detroit to Gothenburg on Turkish Airlines appeared...
What is Delta elite status worth?
Most airlines offer extra benefits to their most valuable customers. If you fly enough with an airline, you can become “elite”. Of course, not all elites are equal. Most airlines have multiple elite tiers...
How to find incredible flight deals with Google Flights
When great flight deals are reported online, on this site or others, I'm often interested, but it's exceptionally rare for me to take advantage of them. The deals hardly ever include departures out of...
Can you upgrade to the Citi Prestige? Should you? [Update: FAQ was mistake]
The Citi Prestige card has not been available new for years now. And it hasn't been possible to product change from another Citi card to the Prestige card. Until now. Maybe. The landing page...
Premier cards auto-upgraded to Strata Premier
Mother's Day brought a surprise to Citi Premier cardholders who logged into their accounts. There, they found that they no longer had the old Citi Premier card, but now had the new Citi Strata...
World of Hyatt Complete Guide
World of Hyatt is, by far, my favorite hotel loyalty program. Points are easy to earn, largely through their partnership with Chase, and Hyatt's generous award chart makes it possible to get huge value...
How to select seats on partner bookings
It's common to book a trip through one airline that includes segments flown by other airlines. For example, a trip booked through American Airlines might include segments flown by Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Qatar,...
Marriott’s Bankside Hotel London: Bottom Line Review
During a recent trip to the United Kingdom, my wife and I spent four nights at the Great Scotland Yard Hotel, one night in Cambridge at the University Arms Hotel, and our final night...
Hyatt’s Great Scotland Yard Hotel, London: Bottom Line Review
My wife and I recently stayed four nights at The Great Scotland Yard Hotel in London. This hotel is in the location of the original Scotland Yard which started its life as a castle...
[Update: I made it!] My award alert, flight change, and a risky layover
Update: I got up at 4am this morning and rushed to the Detroit airport. I needed to be there at the start of boarding to insure that my carry-on would fit in the overhead...
[Dead] Delta One Suites to Taipei starting at 146K SkyMiles Round Trip
It's not often that you can get incredible value from your Delta miles these days so if you're interested in this deal, make sure to jump on it right away! Through August, awards are...
