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.
Mayday: Brutal new World of Hyatt chart launches May 20th
Update 4/24: Well, we have an official date for Mayday: May 20th. That's when World of Hyatt's new, new dynamic award chart will roll...
Barclays AA Aviator to Citi transition starts 4/24 at midnight
Update 4/23: The Barclays-to-Citi transition will begin tonight at midnight. You won't be able to access your AA Barclays accounts after that point, and you...
“Free” Cruise match opportunities still exist in 2026
We first wrote about casino matching for free cruises back in 2021, and I took my first of more than a dozen "free" cruises...
3K bonus points for new IHG members after registering & staying within 21 days
Head for Points has flagged a new member promotion from IHG: Join IHG via the dedicated landing page below, then make your first qualifying...
Pointsevents, an awesome tool to find experiences bookable with points
We received a tip from a reader/podcast listener about a website called Pointsevents.com. While not quite perfect, this is an incredibly cool tool that...
Google Hotels adds price tracking. Save money by tracking and re-booking / best price...
Thrifty Traveler recently reported on an awesome development that has the potential to add up to significant savings: Google Hotels now offers price tracking...
(EXPIRED) 25% transfer bonus from Citi to Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club
Citi has launched a 25% transfer bonus from Citi Thank You Rewards to Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club through May 16, 2026....
A final countdown, the most complicated breakfast benefit, a great $95 card lineup and...
Queue up the music: as I publish this week in review, the final countdown is on to transfer Citi Thank You points to Choice...
A reasonably rewarding perpetual path to elite status with JetBlue (if they last)
Last week, JetBlue and Barclays announced major enhancements to the JetBlue Premier Mastercard. Stephen even titled our post about it The JetBlue Premier card...
How to add two Southwest companions to a single reservation
A couple of months ago, a reader had reached out to report a negative development from Southwest: the reader reported that both Player 1...
Citi decreasing transfer ratio to Choice Privileges and Preferred Hotels iPrefer on 4/19/26
Update 4/22/26: New transfer ratios took effect on 4/19/26, as expected.
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One of the major advantages that Citi has enjoyed in recent years has been...
Virgin Atlantic has hiked award surcharges again
Over the last several years, Virgin Atlantic has demonstrated a pattern of devaluing awards without notice or notification. The latest such devaluation was noticed...
American Express Platinum Card® to cut Lufthansa lounge access in October 2026
Amex Platinum cards currently offer access to some Lufthansa lounges for cardholders flying Lufthansa out of Frankfurt and Munich. Unfortunately, that benefit will end...
JetBlue adds surcharges on United international award tickets
As flagged by One Mile at a Time, JetBlue TrueBlue has begun adding surcharges to international United award tickets. While TrueBlue doesn't offer particularly...
