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.
If Uber to the airport seems expensive, try switching your airline
A few days ago, MaxMilesPoints on Instagram revealed a shady Uber practice whereby the price of an Uber to the airport might vary based...
15x / 15% at CVS (up to 1K bonus points) with Capital One card-linked...
Update 8/11/25: This offer has been extended again, this time through August 18. This hopefully means that this will be an ongoing offer that...
Nick’s weekly JetBlue 25 for 25 update: 13 airports down
My family has had a busy week, picking up 7 new airports between last Sunday and this Sunday on our quest to complete the...
Loving free lounge access, Preferred Hotels ready for prime time, dining stacks and more...
Over the past week, I've been loving my ultra-premium credit cards more than ever.
My family is currently chasing JetBlue's 25 for 25 promotion, so...
(eBay back) Capital One Shopping pulls even more gift card redemption options
Update 8/8/25: It looks like there are a bunch of gift card redemptions back online, the most notable being eBay. If you have a stash...
How to book Day Use rates with major chain hotels
If you find yourself with an early morning flight arrival and/or you simply need a place to work for the day when visiting another...
American Airlines “devaluation” (relax, partner awards unaffected)
One Mile at a Time recently reported on a "devaluation" of sorts when using American Airlines miles to book American Airlines flights. While some...
Earn 50K Membership Rewards points with new Business Checking bonus (Targeted?)
Update: A couple of readers in the comments report opening an account through this offer but the welcome bonus tracker only reflecting 30K points....
Booking.com launches “Genius Rewards” card
Booking.com has launched its own credit card, The Booking.com Genius Rewards Visa Signature® Credit Card. While this card probably won't have wide appeal, it...
Southwest assigned seating live for 2026 travel
Last week, Southwest launched its assigned seating for flights beginning in late January 2026. At the time of writing, the schedule is open for...
Citi brings back American muscle, Altitude Reserve in descent [Week in Review]
Several years ago, we wrote about a short-lived promotion that essentially made it possible to buy American Airlines miles at a price of about...
U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve: Major changes in December confirmed. Is it the end?
Update 8/1/25: All of the changes discussed below have been confirmed and are now displayed by US Bank online. We still haven't heard any...
(EXPIRED) Amtrak card’s highly valuable 40K offer returns (extended)
Update 7/31/25: This increased offer was scheduled to end on 7/30, but it has now been extended two weeks until 8/13/25.
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The Amtrak Guest Rewards Preferred...
Bilt launches luxury hotel booking platform (Home Away from Home), direct flight and hotel...
Bilt Rewards recently launched a revamp of its travel booking platform, with many flights and some hotels now functioning as direct bookings with the...
