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.
Major refresh coming to American Express Platinum Card® and Business Platinum cards
American Express has posted an announcement that there will be a major refresh coming to the American Express Platinum Card® and Business Platinum cards....
Juicy rumors, but how far will cardholders be squeezed? [Week in Review]
Nothing builds excitement quite like a juicy rumor. Look no farther than your supermarket shelves for tabloid headlines or your favorite pop star's cryptic...
Grand Hyatt Athens: A mixed bag (Bottom Line Review)
I recently spent three nights at the Grand Hyatt Athens. As a Category 3 Hyatt property, it is certainly a points bargain. Further, the...
(EXPIRED) Mokulele Airlines & Southern : Buy One Ticket, Get One Free with code...
Hawaiian inter-island carrier Mokulele Airlines and niche US commuter airline Southern Airlines Express are offering a "BOGO" sale (Buy One ticket, Get One free) with...
JetBlue restricting access to Mint for partner programs
One Mile at a Time has reported that JetBlue is restricting Mint award access to partner airline programs, first reducing access for Qatar Airways...
(Expired) Southwest double points promo: Last day is today (6/9/25)
Over the weekend, Southwest Airlines announced a promotion to earn double Southwest Rapid Rewards points when you register and book between 6/7/25 and 6/9/25...
5-star service in training: A stay at Cornell University’s Statler Hotel
A couple of weekends ago, my family went to Ithaca, NY for a weekend getaway. Cornell University has a well-known hospitality-management program. As part...
Rainstorms or rainbows? Motivation to strike while the iron is hot [Week in review]
Over the past six or seven months, countless losses have rained on our parade: the US Bank Smartly card departed, the Hilton devalued aspirational...
Big changes are coming: Top miles and points to-do’s.
The past few months have brought a slew of announced changes coming over the next several months. If you've felt like your head has...
(Update: Workaround confirmed) Citi to cut cash back redemption rate to 0.75c per point...
Update 5/21/25: Dan's Deals has confirmed with Citi that this devaluation will only apply to Citi Strata Premier and Prestige cardholders if those are...
How to fix a schedule change misconnection via Virgin Atlantic / Air France
Last summer, I wrote about booking eight seats in business class on Air France using Virgin Atlantic points (booked via the chat feature on...
Bonvoyed: Marriott elites shouldn’t expect suites
Over the weekend, View from the Wing uncovered a sneaky change in Marriott elite member benefit terms and conditions: whereas Platinum members and above...
(EXPIRED) 25% Transfer bonus to Wyndham Rewards from Citi ThankYou
Citi ThankYou Rewards is currently offering a 25% transfer bonus when you transfer ThankYou rewards to Wyndham. While Wyndham fairly frequently sells points for a...
Discover has merged with Capital One (business as usual for now)
Over the weekend, it was announced that Discover's merger with Capital One had been completed as of 5/18/25. Discover Bank is now officially part...
