Is the Southwest Companion Pass still worth it in 2020?
I have for years called the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass the hands-down best deal in domestic travel. Getting two passengers for the price of one every time you fly, whether on a paid ticket...
Frequent Miler’s Most Talked About & Viewed Posts of 2019
With 2019 soon coming to an end, I took a look back at the most popular posts of 2019. Which new posts were viewed the most? Which new posts were most talked about (had...
Stephen’s 2020 Credit Card, Hotel & Airline Predictions
For the last couple of years, I've made predictions at the end of the year for what I think might change with hotel and airline loyalty programs, along with travel credit cards.
My results haven't...
Last Chance Deals: Lots Of Great Amex Offers, 2x Alaska Miles, Increased LifeMiles Signup...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
We're not only coming up to the end of the month,...
Naughty & Nice in review, MSing in volume, & don’t forget to tie up...
In this week's Frequent Miler on the Air, we review our naughty & nice lists, debating whether Marriott really has been naughty this year, why AA shutdowns didn't make our naughty lists, and more....
Ultimate Rewards Credit Card Travel Insurance
Many credit cards include automatic travel protections when you use your card to purchase travel. I've separately compared these protections for ultra premium cards, here: Ultra-Premium Credit Card Travel Insurance. In this post, I...
Nick predicts: 2020 vision
Each year around the dawn of the new year, Greg makes predictions for the coming year's news in points, miles, and loyalty. His track record is pretty darn good over the years: many of...
Frequent Miler’s 2019 Naughty & Nice List
Happy holidays! In today's post, each of the writers on this blog (me, Nick, and Stephen) picked our favorite and least favorite happenings in the points & miles world in 2019 to compile this...
Dear Santa, Please Bring These 14 Changes To Hyatt Place
The Hyatt Place brand sometimes gets a bad rap from Hyatt loyalists, but I love it. We've spent ~150 nights in their properties around the US over the past couple of years, so they've...
What is the best credit card?
I get asked variations of this question all the time. "Which credit card should I get?," "What's the best credit card?, "What's the most rewarding card?" There is no single answer to these broad...
Last Chance Deals: 10% Off Hyatt Gift Cards, Virgin Atlantic Transfer Bonus, Airline Shopping...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
Nine deals are ending this week, including a few airline shopping...
Marriott’s hidden category increases, Avianca shutdowns, Southwest to Europe and more
In this weekend's Frequent Miler week in review around the web, read about Marriott's properties in motion: apparently, there have been more than a couple of properties increasing in category mid-year without announcement. Also...
Greg’s credit card cuts, stitching awards together, Marriott elite plans and more
Which of Greg's credit cards should get the boot in order to make room for the one keeper card he doesn't have? Find out if you agree with my answer, hear about how to...
Bypass 5/24 With Targeted Offer In United App
A month ago we updated our post about Chase credit card signup offers that bypassed 5/24 (See: New offers bypassing 5/24 (approval NOT guaranteed) as even more people became targeted for them.
I was one...
