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.
100K strategy and powering up with the right cards [Week in Review]
Growing up, my parents were adamant that I should never pay an annual fee for a credit card. They weren't wrong considering their approach:...
American Airlines AAdvantage Complete Guide
American Airlines AAdvantage Overview
American Airlines AAdvantage is the loyalty program for American Airlines. Given American's extensive reach within the United States and abroad, it...
(EXPIRED) 25% transfer bonus to Air France / KLM Flying Blue from Chase
Air France KLM Flying Blue is a program that we've talked about often over the past couple of years. That's due to a combination...
Coming soon: Transfer SAS EuroBonus miles to Scandic Friends and vice versa (good deals)
SAS Euro Bonus and Scandic Friends have announced a partnership whereby elite members can now match tier match between programs. Starting in June, members...
Priority Pass adds “resort fee” model to two lounges
On last week's Frequent Miler on the Air, we noted that the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse is now a part of Priority Pass, but the...
(Dead) Possible unadvertised 25% transfer bonus to Emirates from Capital One Miles
Update 5/1/25: Doctor of Credit reports that this is no longer working and that those who received the 25% bonus have had the bonus points...
Pepper Rewards app not working (Taking payment but not producing gift cards, no coin...
The Pepper App, which is an app that sells gift cards to various merchants (and has no relation to our own Stephen Pepper) has...
Goldbelly no longer selling $10 gift cards (minimum is $25)
Goldbelly is a service that offers long-distance food delivery. Think gifts like pastries or cakes from famous bakeries, New York or Chicago-style pizza from...
Emirates breaking up with some transferable currencies (temporarily?)
Last week, Citi unexpectedly reduced the transfer ratio of Thank You rewards to Emirates Skywards. On last week's Frequent Miler on the Air podcast,...
Southwest renames fare types, announces new credit card benefits
Last week, I wrote that Southwest changes, Southwest will still be the same. Then, yesterday, Southwest made announcements providing more detail about the changes...
[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...
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...
