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.
(EXPIRED) [Back for 2022] Southwest offering 25K points for referring your company’s travel manager
Update 5/14/22: This offer is once again available for 2022. My wife received an email today advertising that this is active from January 1,...
17 Surprising ways to save on travel
Sure, you can look for an airfare sale or take advantage of a hotel promotion, but how can you enjoy extra stackery or find...
[Update: No more debit funding] PointCard limiting debit card loading to $300 effective 5/19/22
Update 5/13/22: PointCard has sent an email to members today indicating that they will no longer provide third party debit card funding at all...
JetBlue not on Points.com. No more Amtrak transfers (hopefully temporary?)
An astute reader pointed out to us on Twitter that JetBlue is no longer listed on Points.com. That means that, unfortunately, it is not currently...
Star Alliance to launch a credit card, redeem across 26 airlines
Bloomberg is reporting that Star Alliance is planning to launch a credit card this year that will enable cardholders to redeem miles across all...
Unsung sweet spot: Flying Blue for Air Europa flights
With the current point transfer bonuses to Air France KLM Flying Blue, we recently republished a post about Flying Blue sweet spots. I've got...
Hyatt Centric Wall Street Premium Suite award: Bottom Line Review
I recently spent a couple of nights at the Hyatt Centric Wall Street (formerly the Andaz Wall Street, which closed during the pandemic and...
Practical Sweet Spot Awards
The show must go on.
After almost 3 years of Frequent Miler on the Air without missing an episode, I was determined to make it...
Booking Vacasa via Marriott, Airbnb, or direct with Vacasa. Which was best?
Last month, I enjoyed a 5-night paid stay in a Vacasa vacation rental. While we've written a lot about using Wyndham Rewards points to...
120K Chase points vs 160K Amex points. Which is better?
Would you rather have 120,000 Ultimate Rewards points or 160,000 Membership Rewards points? If that seems like a question with an easy answer, you'll...
United has extended travel credits to 12/31/23
United airlines sent out an email earlier this week alerting members to a bit of positive news: travel credits that were previously set to...
Cashing out: Why Nick is dumping a chunk of points today
On last night's Frequent Miler Live: Ask Us Anything, Grant of Travel with Grant asked us to name an underappreciated sweet spot or credit...
Spirit Mastercard offer increased to 60K + companion voucher
The Spirit Airlines Free Spirit Travel More Mastercard is now offering 60,000 miles and a $100 Companion Voucher after spending $1,000 in the first...
Lap infant sweet spot: Turkish charges 10% of the miles for a lap infant
In researching options for a couple of anticipated family trips over the next year, I recently stumbled on a lap infant sweet spot that...
