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.
[Update: Loyalty partnership ending 9/30] Now book TAP Air Portugal with JetBlue TrueBlue points
Update 7/28/25: JetBlue sent the following email to cardholders late last week announcing that their loyalty partnership with TAP Air Portugal will end on...
Attention is on Citi, for a moment, the last best shot for a Southwest...
After excitedly breaking the news of the Turkish Miles & Smiles sweet spot to Hawaii during our 40K to Far Away challenge back in...
Southwest “ruins” its credit cards. Now might be the time to get one.
Yesterday, Southwest made its credit cards more closely aligned with the new Southwest: more expensive, less rewarding, and kind of confusing for long-time customers....
[Aug/ Sept ’25 added!] Baseball fans: Capital One once again has great seats for...
Update 7/23/25: Tickets are now available for August and September games. Many readers have reported errors while trying to use consumer miles-earning cards to...
(Dead) Citi transferring 1:1 to Accor Live Limitless – likely won’t last
Update 7/23: As predicted, this 1:1 transfer ratio from Citi to Accor is now dead.
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Yesterday, I noticed in a MilesTalk post that Citi points...
A look at the Rove Miles platform: Earn transferable miles for bookings & shopping,...
Rove Miles debuted earlier this year and bills itself as the first universal airline mile. While that specific claim seems a bit boisterous considering...
1bdrm apartment in New York City for 30K Wyndham points per night: Beekman Tower,...
I recently spent one night at a Wyndham property in New York City, and it might just make me re-think booking Hyatt properties in...
Escape Lounge SJU (San Juan International Airport) Review: Small, but great food
A brand new Escape Lounge opened earlier this month at the San Juan International Airport. Located across from gate B2, this lounge is accessible...
(Expired) 15x Capital One miles for IHG stays (or 15% back depending on your...
Capital One Offers, the non-public shopping portal that is only open to Capital One cardholders, is currently offering 15x miles or 15% cash back...
(Expired) 25% transfer bonus to Leading Hotels of the World from Citi ThankYou points
Citi ThankYou Rewards is currently offering a 25% transfer bonus when you transfer Citi ThankYou Rewards to Leading Hotels of the World through 8/23/25....
PSA: Those Caribbean JetBlue same-day turns might not work out
I've spent the past couple of days picking up the first few airports as my family chases the 25 airports to complete the JetBlue...
Pivoting plans in a pinch, searching for the best search tool and more
One of the things I love about having a range of miles and points is the sense of confidence it gives me in the...
Making a strategic change to pay less for the flight you want
I promise that today's post isn't really about the JetBlue 25 for 25 promotion and contains strategy that you can file away for a...
Booking JetBlue via Etihad: An exercise in frustration, but great when it works
One of the best values I've found in pursuing the JetBlue 25 for 25 promotion has been attempting to use Etihad Guest miles to...
