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) $300 back on $1K in flights at Amex Travel with Amex Offer [Targeted,...
There is a new targeted Amex Offer out this morning on Platinum cards (both business and consumer) that's good for $300 back when you...
Dealing with Southwest flight credits: tips and pitfalls
I've long been a bit of a Southwest Airlines fanboy. Ever since I first flew Southwest around the turn of the century, I've enjoyed...
(EXPIRED) 150K Platinum card offer via referral
Update 5/17/22: Ever since this improved referral offer went live a couple of months ago, we've rotated through reader referral links each day. Many...
Gambling on a speculative point transfer bonus
Whenever there is a juicy point transfer bonus, some readers inevitably ask if it's a good idea to transfer their points "now" because of...
Saturday Selection: Double-booking Delta, a Citi merchant offer drawback and more
After a few weeks off of the Saturday Selection, this weekend we're back with some top reads from around the blogosphere that are worth...
(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...
