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.
The backstory: How Nick got into miles and points
Unlike many people who blog about airline miles and hotel points, I've never had a job (before this one) that included business travel. As a kid, my family vacations consisted of fun road trips...
(Update: Most tickets cancelled) Business class to Europe from 13,500 miles one way!
Update 12/21/23: Well, sometimes when it seems too good to be true, it is. Flying Blue has been cancelling numerous award tickets that were purchased during this unadvertised sale. The airline is blaming the...
Plastiq once again accepts Amex cards
Update 12/21/23: After re-launching, Amex cards had once again stopped working on Plastiq. It appears that it was just a brief technical issue and they're up-and-running again.
Plastiq has once again begun accepting American Express...
Here’s when your Capital One Shopping Rewards will post to your account
When reader Drew pointed out earlier that the Capital One Shopping portal ended referrals, I went looking for the messaging on the website even though Drew had provided a mobile screen shot. That led...
Capital One Shopping ends referral program (for now?)
It looks like shopping enthusiasts may have broken Capital One Shopping. Reader Drew points out that Capital One Shopping has (for now?) ended its referral program, with the following message found in the frequently...
(EXPIRED) Great Turkish Airlines award sale (Europe for 31.5K in business, Middle East for...
Turkish Airlines is offering 30% off on award tickets from select destinations on its own flights. Many European cities are included on the list and as a result, award tickets from select European cities...
(EXPIRED) 50% off Turkish economy class awards from Los Angeles to Istanbul (12/16 booking...
Turkish Airlines is running a promotion for 50% off of some economy class award tickets from Los Angeles to Istanbul. That's a long way in economy class, but this could be a great deal...
The travel rewards we want most
The Frequent Miler team has enjoyed some incredible award travel, but this week on Frequent Miler on the Air Greg and Nick daydream about the award redemptions that we'd like to book someday. Our...
Now transfer Bilt Rewards to Avianca LifeMiles
Today Bilt rewards announced the addition of another transfer partner: Avianca LifeMiles. I've frequently noted Avianca LifeMiles as being a one of my favorite couple of airline programs thanks to their many sweet spots....
(EXPIRED) Targeted 15% off United economy with Gmail ad
Gmail sometimes features advertisements that look like emails but have the word "ad" in a green box before the subject header. My eyes are pretty well trained to skip past the "ad" emails, but...
Star Alliance Gold status on the cheap in Europe
Marriott Bonvoy and Singapore Krisflyer announced an "enhanced partnership" this week whereby members of both programs can link up their loyalty accounts. Members with elite status in either program can enjoy a fast track...
[Dead] New Vegas status match: Get Fontainebleau Gold ($150 dining & spa credits)
Update 12/16/23: The match is dead. It appears to have only lasted for one day. It's worth keeping an eye on this as it wouldn't be surprising to see some sort of match return...
(EXPIRED) 100% off purchase & shipping fees at Vanillagift.com
VanillaGift.com is offering 100% off purchase & shipping fees on physical Visa Gift Cards with promo code EPIC23. This deal is similar to the one currently being offered by MasterCardGiftCard.com.
The Deal
VanillaGift.com is offering 100%...
(EXPIRED) 100% off purchase & shipping fees at MastercardGiftCards.com w/ code EPIC2023
You can currently get 100% off both purchase / activation fees and shipping fees at MastercardGiftCard.com with promo code EPIC2023 when you order $150 or more in physical gift cards. This is a great deal if...
