Capital One “Miles” no longer make me mad (on my mind)
Big news today from Capital One! As Nick detailed earlier today, Capital One "miles" now transfer 1 to 1 to several airline and hotel...
Capital One ups their game, adds Turkish and some 1:1 partners, airport lounges
After all these years, it turns out mom and dad were right all along.
Despite my advice, my parents have long insisted that they only...
New IHG Sweet Spot: Dynamic Pricing + 4th Night Free For Huge Savings
Update 4/18/21: Seeing as IHG has been playing games with dynamic pricing recently (see this post and this subsequent update), I thought it'd be...
The revised Platinum card coming soon (like it or not)
Are you ready to pay $695 a year to hold a shiny credit card? Are other issuers going to follow suit? What is the...
Nick cancelled a Turkish award ticket to Hawaii today; here’s how it went
I was so excited last fall when I found three saver business class seats on the nonstop United flight from Newark to Honolulu -- and on...
Surviving the car rental apocalypse by stepping outside the box
A few weeks ago, we published a post highlighting what is being dubbed by some as a car rental apocalypse. Over the past few...
Almost exciting: Sonesta Travel Pass
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation has been expanding faster than . Last year's appetizers included 99 IHG hotels and 122 Marriott hotels. Their main course:...
Mulling over easy Star Alliance Gold status: Is it worth it?
On last weekend's Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I talked about the offer from Singapore KrisFlyer to earn easy Star Alliance Gold...
100K Offers here, there, and everywhere
Just a few years ago, the audacity of a 100K offer was enough to propel the Chase Sapphire Reserve into the mainstream media. Today,...
IHG retreats from devaluation!
Good news! In the recent post "What are IHG points worth now that the gloves are off?" I detailed an analysis showing that IHG...
Extreme Stacking Deals: What It Is & How To Do It
We're all about maximizing deals, so we write a lot about extreme stacking here at Frequent Miler.
It's been a while since we covered exactly...
Best uses for Delta’s Regional Upgrade Certificates
Delta's Regional Upgrade Certificates have become more and more valuable over time. Unlike when they debuted, they can now be used to upgrade flights...
Should the Altitude Reserve be in Nick’s (digital) wallet?
Recently, Greg republished our complete guide to the US Bank Altitude Reserve card. The Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite card is special: given its 3x...
What are IHG points worth now that the gloves are off?
Update 4/9/21: IHG has already reversed course! See updated analysis here: IHG retreats from devaluation!
This is not the post I expected to write. I...
