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.
Targeted 80K offer on Chase Sapphire Preferred
A reader reached out noting that their family member has a Chase account and has been targeted within the Chase app for an 80,000...
Paceline card shutting down 2/23/23
Update from Nick 2/18/23: The Paceline credit card has sent an email to cardholders that the card will no longer be usable after 2/23/23....
Travel Hacker’s Toolkit
When friends and family ask me how we can afford to travel the way we do, I often simplify and say that we're really...
Metabank meltdown: Many Pathward Visa Gift Cards no longer working for some large purchases
It seems like Pathward (formerly Metabank) / Blackhawk Network got us an unwanted Valentine's Day gift: We've received a bunch of reports that many...
Capital One including Global Entry reimbursement on 1099s
For the past several years, all of the major credit card issuers have been sending 1099-MISC forms valuing referral bonuses as income. Capital One...
(EXPIRED) 30% off some Virgin Atlantic awards
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Virgin Red are offering 30% off on some awards booked from February 16 to February 28, 2023 for travel...
Shopping for car rentals with surprising results
A relatively frequent question we get from readers is about how to cover rental cars with rewards. On a recent Frequent Miler on the...
Positioning 101: Techniques for getting to your gateway for a great award flight
We often write about great award sweet spots or availability, but in both cases the best deals are often discussed from international gateways. If...
Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts now (sort of) allows booking in someone else’s name
Amex has apparently made a small tweak to the Fine Hotels & Resorts booking flow: while the terms indicate that the booking must be...
Saturday Selection: Finding Iberia 34K business class, pronouncing ITA, bad news from Virgin Atlantic...
From a key tip on the Iberia business class cheap seats to the end of a popular status match, the correction pronunciation of your...
[Also on Hilton cards] Now earn up to 100,000 points with Amex referrals [Targeted]
Update 2/11/23: We are now seeing an increased referral limit on Hilton cards also. Those cards used to feature an annual limit of 80,000...
SkyMiles Strike Back
Long the laughing stock of the award travel world, Delta SkyMiles is striking back against popular perception. On this week's Frequent Miler on the...
(EXPIRED) Southwest status fast track to A-list or A-list preferred for some SWABIZ members
Southwest Airlines is offering some SWABIZ members the chance to register for a fast-track to promotional A-list or A-list preferred status. That promotional status...
(EXPIRED) Virgin Voyages cruises for 80K or 100K Virgin points through Virgin Red
If you've had your eye on a Virgin Voyages cruise, you're in luck: Virgin Red is offering 5-night Virgin Voyages cruises from Miami for...
