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.
No, the Southwest Companion Pass doesn’t double the value of your points
Yesterday, Southwest Airlines announced an extension for some Companion Pass holders. They also announced easier requirements for earning the pass this year. In his...
Possible free night in St. Kitts with the new horse on the status match-go-round
Dave Grossman at Miles Talk covers a new partnership between Choice Privileges and Penn Gaming that will offer reciprocal elite status. We don't yet...
The year of the mattress run: Hyatt or Marriott? (and more)
Mattress running has been on everyone's mind lately. While Hyatt has previously dominated that type of talk, this week Marriott made us bring them...
Southwest extends Companion Pass from June to December
Southwest Airlines had previously extended Companion Passes set to expire on 12/31/20 (earned in 2019) to June 30, 2021. Today they have notified those...
Capital One’s eye in the sky is watching (out for you)
Many people have fallen victim to gift card scams in recent years. The details vary, but the general scam is that the victim gets...
(EXPIRED) [Targeted] Hyatt Amex Offer: Get $60 back on $300
A member of our Frequent Miler Insiders reported an Amex Offer this morning that is good for $60 back when you spend $300 or...
(EXPIRED) 10% back on Alaska Airlines up to $31 back via Chase or Bank...
Both Chase and Bank of America Deals are out with an offer good for 10% back on Alaska Airlines flights (up to $31 back). I...
(EXPIRED) $115 in Lowe’s gift cards for $100 via Bitmo
Yesterday, Stephen reported a deal offered by Bitmo for DoorDash or Uber Eats. Today, the new Bitmo deal is for a $100 Lowe's Gift...
Saving stacks without stacking: My experience buying a Best Buy open box laptop
Last week, I wrote a post titled, "A day in the life of a serial stacker". The gist of the post is that I've...
(EXPIRED) Fairmont Buy One Get One Night Free through June 30, 2021
Update 1/12/21: When we originally published this post last June, this promotion applied to properties primarily in Canada. However, as reported by Frequent Flyer...
American and United offer portal bonuses (up to 1K bonus miles)
American Airlines eShopping and the United MileagePlus Shopping are currently offering up to 1,000 bonus miles when you shop between 1/11/21 and 1/19/21.
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Hyatt assigning My Hyatt Concierge to new 60-night Globalists
At the beginning of the month, I checked out from a 30-night Hyatt stay that was aimed at earning Hyatt Globalist status. I wrote...
The year of the mattress run: top-tier status in 6 programs in 48 nights
In a bizarre state of irony, 2021 is shaping up to be the year of the mattress run. Hyatt kicked things off with their ludicrously...
Virgin Atlantic dumps Delta sweet spots (Update: US-Europe sweet spot is back!)
UPDATE 1/11/21: Virgin Atlantic has restored its old award pricing for nonstop Delta flights between the US and Europe! You can now once again...
