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.
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...
Close-in business class award availability to Tahiti from San Francisco
Greg noticed this morning via Seatspy that there is some decent business class award space for 2 or more passengers over the next several...
The rose-colored glasses come off (on Nick’s mind)
It's time to take off the rose-colored glasses.
Last month, I wrote a post essentially saying that Chase Ultimate Rewards are great for Hyatt but...
LifeMiles manual booking: patience compulsory, persistence pays off
During our 40K to Far Away competition in 2019, I put together a fun LifeMiles manual booking, flying four segments from Brisbane, Australia to...
Book Emirates through Air Canada Aeroplan (first class now live)
Update 2/6/23: It's now possible to book Emirates First Class via Air Canada Aeroplan. The initial searches that I've done seem to indicate that it...
