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.
Altitude Reserve descending, year-end moves we’re making, and more [Week in Review]
I've just wrapped up about two weeks in Europe, with more than a week of that time spent shopping the Christmas Markets of Cologne,...
All Mesa Homeowners credit cards closed, effective immediately
In a really unfortunate development, Mesa Homeowners Rewards credit card customers are receiving an email stating that their cards are being closed, effectively immediately....
SAS Business Class, A330 from Newark (EWR) to Copenhagen (CPH): Bottom line review
My family recently flew SAS Airlines A330 business class to Europe. While this isn't an exciting business class product, it was a perfectly comfortable...
Stuck in HEL: Our experience with a Finnair flight disruption
The other day, my wife, kids, and mother-in-law were on a flight to HEL (the airport code for Helsinki airport). The itinerary was from...
(Last call) Southwest consumer cards: Increased 85K offers available
Update 12/9/25: These Southwest 85K welcome offers have been available for the past couple of months. The increased welcome offers via affiliate links are...
Bilt members could now earn 2 United miles per dollar spent on rent (with...
Late last week, Bilt and United announced that it is now possible to earn 2 United miles per dollar spent on rent when...
Etihad makes its industry-lagging cancellation policy even worse
Etihad has long had an awful award cancellation policy. Last month, they managed to somehow make it even worse. The cheapest awards can no...
British Airways devaluation coming on 12/15 (looks like it might be mild?)
A few days ago, British Airways announced a coming devaluation, announcing that the price of Reward Flights will increase on all British Airways flights...
Capital One Travel Offer: $200 off a Premier or Lifestyle Collection vacation rental booking...
Some Capital One credit card holders are seeing an offer at Capital One Travel to get $200 off a Premier or Lifestyle Collection vacation...
Cheap awards to Hawaii are no more, but plenty of opportunity still exists (Week...
The Turkish sweet spot to Hawaii is one of the examples I'll always point to about why it pays to dig into this hobby....
End of year checklist for 2025
Time is winding down to secure your elite status requirements, snag your Companion Pass, and to make the most of your credit card "coupon...
Citi American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Card: 100K miles after $10K in purchases
The Citi American Airlines AAdvantage Executive card is once again offering an increased 100,000-mile welcome bonus after $10K in purchases in the first 3...
US Bank Altitude Reserve: Major changes coming December 15th. Is it the end?
Update 12/4/25: The nerfing of the US Bank Altitude Reserve commences on December 15th, so only ten more days to get those 1.5-cent-per-point redemptions...
The St. Regis Bora Bora: Fantastic service, but disappointing overall
We recently spent 12 nights in French Polynesia, which included a return to the St. Regis Bora Bora for a 5-night stay (we last...
