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.
[Dead] Japan Airlines First Class wide open through JetBlue TrueBlue (though it’s expensive)
If you've been itching to fly Japan Airlines first class, JetBlue TrueBlue may just be the ticket: On Friday, we received an alert from...
A good deal dies, 750K miles for big spenders, and is Wells Fargo a...
It's always a bummer to see a good deal die. Sometimes, an opportunity is so obviously fragile that it seems best to leave it...
Savewise: An awesome shopping tool (one week left for $99 lifetime membership)
Update 4/25: The price of a lifetime membership to Savewise is increasing to $119 on May 1st. Savewise tells us:
We’ve added a ton of...
Southwest changes, Southwest will still be the same (On Nick’s mind)
In the 20+ years that I've been flying as a paying adult, I've flown Southwest airlines far more than any other airline in the...
All-in with Hawaiian Airlines Miles: Better late than never? [2-card option is dead]
Last year, Greg went all-in on Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Miles. At the time, I hesitated. I really can't explain why it took me so...
30% transfer bonus from Citi to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
There is a new 30% transfer bonus for transfers from Citi ThankYou points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club that just started today. This could...
New United Mile Play offers out (YMMV)
United Mileage Plus is out with new "Mile Play" offers. These are targeted offers that they release now and then to entice members to...
US Bank not-so-smartly nerfs a card, best card path to airline status, Preferred reader...
Someone recently asked about when it makes sense to earn cash back instead of miles. Clearly, I am someone who is obsessed with earning...
Reciprocal checked bag benefits coming for Alaska and Hawaiian cardholders
Both Alaska Airlines Visa cardholders and Hawaiian Airlines Mastercard cardholders now enjoy reciprocal checked baggage benefits when flying either airline. This is yet another...
(EXPIRED) 15K Marriott Bonvoy points w/ 2-night Homes & Villas stay in April (min...
Marriott Bonvoy is once again offering a bonus for bookings of Marriott Homes & Villas stays in April 2025. This time, the requirements are...
Use Alaska companion fare on Hawaiian Airlines starting this summer
Last week, Beat of Hawaii covered some positive developments in the merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. One of the great bits they...
How much are Southwest Rapid Rewards points worth?
The purchasing power of Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points was for many years relatively constant across all flights, with award pricing being closely correlated...
A battle of the hotel award alert tools leads to loving them all the...
Greg has written extensively about the best award search tools, both for flights (we also did a podcast episode about the 5 best) and...
Yay for 100K, more travel for fewer miles, the coupons books of tomorrow and...
So much has changed in the dozen or so years since I began learning about airline miles and hotel points. Particularly on the credit...
