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.
Spirit airlines offering status match (useful for holiday travel!)
Spirit Airlines is offering a status match promotion that I imagine could be very handy for those with holiday travel plans given the benefits of top-tier Spirit status. Note that keeping status might be...
[Dead] Reader tip: Some Equinox gyms offer spa services (no longer working)
Update 12/7/24: This appears to be dead. About a month has passed and Greg has not received the credit for his massage and a number of readers have similarly reported not getting the Equinox...
Capital One Shopping adds Kroger, Uber Eats, Celebrity cruise gift card redemptions (many new...
Capital One Shopping is a public shopping portal, but rewards earned through the portal can only be redeemed for gift cards (not cash or miles). A reader pointed out that Capital One Shopping quietly...
A prescient prediction, confirming suites online, the highest portal payouts and more
The timing of this week's coffee break episode couldn't have seemed much better-timed given the prediction that came true within a day or two. Hyatt surprised and delighted us this week with the ability...
Still loving Capital One Shopping, but with some caveats
If you have ignored previous coverage of the Capital One Shopping portal, you're missing out on some terrific shopping portal returns.
Capital One Shopping, the public shopping portal that anyone can join, no Capital One card...
$100 InKind gift card for $59.99 at Costco.com
Costco is offering a $100 InKind gift card for $59.99. That could be a great deal if you have upcoming plans to dine at an InKind restaurant.
The Deal
Costco.com is offering a $100 InKind...
The sad state of Avianca LifeMiles mixed-cabin awards
Avianca LifeMiles has long been one of my favorite award programs. That's been because of the lack of surcharges, interesting award chart sweet spots, and Avianca's awesome mixed-cabin award pricing. Unfortunately, over the past...
(EXPIRED) Up to 30% off Southwest flights with code CYBERSALE
Southwest Airlines is offering up to 30% off on flights booked 12/2 to 12/5/24 for travel 1/7-3/5/25 domestically and Hawaii/Puerto Rico/International flights 1/7-5/22/25 with promo code CYBERSALE.
The Deal
Southwest Airlines is offering up to...
40% transfer bonus from Amex to Virgin Atlantic
American Express Membership Rewards is out with a new transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic: through 12/31/24, get a 40% transfer bonus when you transfer points to Virgin Atlantic. This is now the ninth transfer bonus we've...
$100 back on $200 at Allbirds with card-linked offer
Earlier this morning, we noted a card-linked offer out for Backcountry. There's also a solid offer out for Allbirds at $100 back on $200 or more. This could stack nicely with portal rewards with...
(EXPIRED) Rakuten: 20x at select retailers for Cyber Monday
Shopping portal Rakuten is offering 20% back / 20x Membership Rewards points per dollar spent at select retailers for Cyber Monday. Some great deals available include 20x IHG and Viator, 15x at Saks Fifth Ave, and...
$200 back on $400+ at Backcountry via card-linked offer. Stack with 15x.
There is a new card-linked offer out on some Visa Infinite cards that's good for $200 back when spending $400 or more at Backcountry. That could be a great offer if you're shopping for...
GiftCards.com back up to 3x on airline shopping portals
Just a quick post to note that GiftCards.com is back up to 3 miles per dollar spent via popular airline shopping portals. That's typically most exciting for American Airlines AAdvantage members since purchases earn...
The Mad Champion, great deals on top flights, gifts for frequent travelers and more...
If you're looking for top flight experiences, look no further than Greg's review of Etihad First Apartments to get you excited about a great redemption, then head over to his guide for saving miles...
