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.
Looking ahead: My elite status plans in 2026 (on Nick’s mind)
As 2025 comes to a close, many points and miles enthusiasts are focused on buttoning up their end-of-year elite status runs. However, having already...
(Now live) British Airways devaluation coming on 12/15 (looks like it might be mild?)
Update 12/18/25: This devaluation went live as promised on 12/15/25. The good news is that the real-world increases match the examples given prior to...
No more miles or Loyalty Points on Basic Economy fares with American Airlines
Effective for flights purchased starting yesterday (12/17/25), American Airlines is no longer awarding any redeemable miles or Loyalty Points for flights in Basic Economy....
Condor A330neo Business Class, Frankfurt (FRA) to New York (JFK): Bottom Line Review
My family and I recently flew Condor business class from Frankfurt (FRA) to New York (JFK). We booked our tickets via Alaska Atmos Rewards...
(EXPIRED) Southwest consumer cards: Increased 85K offers available
Update 12/15/25: These Southwest 85K welcome offers have been available for the past couple of months. The increased welcome offers via affiliate links are...
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,...
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...
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...
(EXPIRED) Capital One Travel Offer: $200 off a Premier or Lifestyle Collection vacation rental...
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...
