Avianca LifeMiles is one of our favorite airline programs because of its combination of unique sweet spots, the ability to manipulate awards to pay fewer miles than the rates listed on the published award...
A new US property with a $100+ resort fee, a great award chart for North American AA flights and One Key is so bad that Expedia won't launch it outside of the US and...
This week saw a couple of big devaluations to LifeMiles and Qatar Airways, and yet Greg's advice is still to hoard and charry pick. Is he right? Read on for more on the devals...
I am currently in the midst of traveling on a complex Aeroplan award ticket. After a couple of weeks in Europe, my family and I flew this week from Paris to Mauritius on Air...
In Tim's post "Which hotel credit card is the most rewarding for spending?" the World of Hyatt credit card didn't perform particularly well. Hyatt settled for the middle of the pack, well below the...
It seems to be open season on award pricing at the moment. Program after program are instituting award redemption increases with no notice, with Dan's Deals noticing that Qatar Airways is the latest one...
A few days ago, I disembarked from the MSC Armonia, which made for my third “free” MSC cruise thanks to casino status matching (more info can be found in the “What did it cost?”...
“Don’t save your money. Spend it as fast as you can.” Can you imagine anyone giving that advice? And, if they did, would you listen to them? No way.
What if the types of things...
The best way to earn points & miles quickly is through credit card welcome offers. If you meet the minimum spend requirements and pay your bill in full each and every month, then you...
To many, it seems like loyalty programs are always devaluing. Point prices go up. The ability to book valuable awards goes down. Sometimes the ability to earn lots of points goes down. But good...
Delta gets tag-teamed by Microsoft and Crowdstrike, Capital One may finally be shaking up its card portfolio and reports of widespread United elite status fraud. All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection,...
Before starting the long drive up to Alaska back in May, my wife and I spent nearly a week at Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos, Canada. This property had been on my radar for...
Pop quiz - do you really understand all the different transferable points out there? And speaking of transferable points, with Capital One's transfer bonus to Qantas this month, are you sure you know how...
Amex Platinum cards come loaded with high end perks: Hundreds of dollars per year in various credit reimbursements, access to multiple types of airport lounges, hotel and car elite status, and much more. All...