Nick Reyes
Nick Reyes is a (fairly) regular guy with an animalistic passion for maximizing the value of miles and money to travel the world in comfort and style. There is little in life that he loves more than finding a fantastic deal and helping you shop smarter & harder to achieve your travel dreams.
(Reminder) Ouch: Citi decreasing transfer ratio to Choice Privileges and Preferred Hotels iPrefer on...
Update 4/14/26: Just a quick reminder that there are only a few days left to take advantage of the current, higher transfer ratios when...
Virgin Atlantic has hiked award surcharges again
Over the last several years, Virgin Atlantic has demonstrated a pattern of devaluing awards without notice or notification. The latest such devaluation was noticed...
American Express Platinum Card® to cut Lufthansa lounge access in October 2026
Amex Platinum cards currently offer access to some Lufthansa lounges for cardholders flying Lufthansa out of Frankfurt and Munich. Unfortunately, that benefit will end...
JetBlue adds surcharges on United international award tickets
As flagged by One Mile at a Time, JetBlue TrueBlue has begun adding surcharges to international United award tickets. While TrueBlue doesn't offer particularly...
Join Nick and Greg at Points Travel Festival Toronto, April 18, 2026
Update 4/13/26: Reminder that this event is coming up this weekend. Come hang out with Greg and me in Toronto! We will both be...
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with their profitable gift card deal on Mastercard gift cards.
The Deal
Buy $300+ Mastercard gift cards at...
45% / 35X miles (maybe more?) at TripAdvisor via Capital One Shopping (4/13 only)
Capital One Shopping's Top Deal of the Day for Monday, April 14, 2026, is TripAdvisor. We've seen email offers as high as 45% back...
Bag fees fly high, Bilt points from bank bonuses, turning cash to miles and...
I've been on vacation this week, visiting family in the San Francisco Bay area. Over the course of a week, we visited the children's...
Targeted Amex Business Platinum 200K offer after $20K spend (No lifetime language)
There is a targeted offer for the American Express Business Platinum Card®: Earn a welcome offer of 200,000 Membership Rewards points after $20,000 in...
Flying Blue status match for US residents
Air France / KLM Flying Blue is out with a status match opportunity for US residents. While we've seen Flying Blue offer a status...
How to book Day Use rates with major chain hotels
If you find yourself with an early morning flight arrival and/or you simply need a place to work for the day when visiting another...
$200 back on $500+ at Away (luggage brand) via new Chase Offer on Sapphire...
A new Chase Offer offer has dropped on Sapphire Reserve cards to get $200 back after spending $500 or more at Away. If you're...
Greg’s top travel card, rumored changes coming to a favored card, a board game...
When my family decided to pursue JetBlue's 25 for 25 challenge last year, it wasn't entirely sensible. Sure, we'd earn a lot of points,...
My American Express bonuses are posting with blazing speed
I've recently been in a position to spend toward some Amex bonuses, and one thing has really surprised me: Amex bonuses are posting with...
