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.
Doing New Zealand with points
Fresh off the plane from New Zealand, Greg shares highlights from his trip Down Under and we discuss the best ways to get to...
(EXPIRED) Hawaii from 9K miles round trip! Delta flash sale (from West Coast)
This morning, Brant in our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook Group posted what looked like a pretty good deal at 15K miles round trip to...
(EXPIRED) Unlimited Pay Yourself Back for Travel at 1.25c for Aeroplan cardholders
Starting this Friday, January 13th, Chase Aeroplan Visa cardholders will be able to use Pay Yourself Back to reimburse travel purchases with Aeroplan points...
Challenging award programs you should put up with
Yesterday, I published a post about the easy foreign partner programs that you shouldn't be ignoring. That post was about several of the very...
The easy foreign airline frequent flyer programs you should be using
On Monday, I published a post arguing that a popular transferable currency is relying too much on a single domestic hotel transfer partner. In...
Chase needs to stop banking on Hyatt (on Nick’s mind)
Chase Ultimate Rewards just isn't a very good transferable points program. There, I said it. Feel free to (try to) change my mind in...
(EXPIRED) 75K plus $200 in Avelo statement credits with new Capital One Venture Rewards...
Avelo Airlines is a newer low-cost carrier that started up (or rebranded?) during the pandemic. I've seen their planes once or twice in an...
Alaska Airlines credit card changes: New free bag requirement, bonus categories
Bank of America has notified Alaska Airlines Visa Signature cardholders of changes coming to the credit card. The good news is that there will...
Elite Treats: the best elite benefits in the business
Airline, hotel, and rental car programs treat their best customers to the highest level of recognition. Are the perks worth your loyalty? Which elite...
(EXPIRED) 21% back at Viator via TopCashBack
The shopping portal TopCashBack is offering 21% cash back on Viator bookings for today only. While I'm not personally a big fan of Viator...
Strange bedfellows: Airline partnerships you might be missing
Arline partnerships provide opportunities to get terrific value for your miles. In many cases, booking a partner award (where you use miles from Airline...
Book SWISS first class with United miles (within 2-3 days of departure)
Live and Let's Fly is reporting that for about the last week, SWISS first class awards have been bookable with United MileagePlus miles. This...
Is the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass still worth it in 2023?
Southwest Airlines has had a rough couple of weeks to put it mildly. Some will swear off the airline with the emotions of ruined...
Southwest compensating passengers with 25K points each as a goodwill gesture (check your email!)
Southwest Airlines is compensating at least some passengers who caught caught up in the crazy Southwest Airlines meltdown over the holidays by sending out...
