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.
Scoring our predictions for 2023
Every year, the Frequent Miler team makes predictions about what we think will happen in the points-and-miles-verse in the coming year. None of us has a functioning crystal ball, but it is nonetheless good...
Deal of the Year 2023
This year has seen a number of amazing deals that could stand up to the competition for the title Deal of the Year in almost any individual year. From massive transfer bonuses to free...
The 2023 Bonvoyed Awards
As we close out 2023, it is high time we took a moment to recognize the low points in loyalty by honoring those who have dishonored their loyal members with unexpected devaluations, unfriendly changes,...
(EXPIRED) $250 Delta gift card + $25 Best Buy gift card for $250
Best Buy is offering a $25 Best Buy e-gift card when you buy a $250 Delta gift card (physical or digital). That can work out to be a pretty good deal if you value...
(EXPIRED) $10 monthly GoPuff credit with Chase cards (ends 12/31/23)
Update 12/21/23: According to AwardWallet, Chase has confirmed that this benefit will indeed go away at the end of the this year. Pour one out for the end of free, late-night Cheetos deliveries.
Chase and...
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....
