Amex Platinum 75K offer, BA first class awards, the devil is back, and more
In this weeks "around the web" we report news about friend referrals to Southwest cards and to Amex Platinum. We discuss BA first class awards and the lack of point transfers to Lufthansa. And...
Is it time to give Marriott a break? Is the Gold card great? This...
Welcome to this week's Frequent Miler Week in Review. Nick is on vacation in Crete at the Domes of Elounda, but he did take time out of his busy resort life to participate in...
Almost #Bonvoyed: a cautionary tale on free night certs
This year, I'll probably hit 75 nights with Marriott for Titanium status. It's the most loyal I've ever been to a hotel chain, and yet the least excited I've been about hotel loyalty.
Don't get...
Last Chance Deals: Marriott Amex Offer, VGC Deal, Hilton Amex Spending Offer & More
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.
There are only four deals ending this week, but they all...
Marriott makes points disappear, who cares about your trips, stacking ride shares and more
This weekend's Frequent Miler week in review around the web is a little bit longer than usual. That's because I was in meetings last weekend focusing on how we can improve this site and...
FM live on Facebook debut, flying Southwest to Hawaii, cracking the LifeMiles code and...
This week, Greg and I debuted a brand new element that we'll be looking to incorporate in our week in review: a face-to-face live video chat series on Facebook where we discuss posts and...
What it’s like to fly Southwest to Hawaii: Impressions & thoughts
A couple of months ago, Southwest Airlines began flying to Hawaii, starting with routes to Honolulu and connecting onward to Maui and Kona. I spent a week in Honolulu earlier this month, flying there...
Why I’m passing on Zerocard, but it might be right for you
In 2016 I wrote about this hybrid debit/credit card named Zerocard from a company named Zero. "Zero" refers to the card's lack of fees. Zero says that it's possible to earn up to 3%...
Trying to crack the LifeMiles secret code to Europe
A couple of months ago, we published a post called The secret LifeMiles award chart. In that post, we demonstrated how LifeMiles award pricing didn't fit what one would expect based on their (unavailable at...
Last Chance Deals: Hilton Amex Offers, Fast Track To Alaska Status, JetBlue Transfer Bonus...
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 coming up to the end of the month which means...
Status you can buy, the value of an airline match, a new complete guide...
This week at Frequent Miler, Greg explored a status you can easily buy and whether or not it's worth the cost of admission, I decided not to buy a deeply discounted ticket for the AA...
Is the AA status match from Hyatt worth a ride on the status-match-go-round?
Greg manufactures Delta Diamond status every year and loves it. I do like elite status in general -- I've written quite a bit lately about matching around and around to keep elite status in...
Can MGM free nights be Hyatt qualifying nights?
World of Hyatt and MGM have a partnership that allows some reciprocal benefits. One key benefit for World of Hyatt members is that nights spent at MGM resorts count towards Hyatt status, which means...
Last Chance Deals: Increased Ibotta Cashback, United Shopping Portal Bonus, La Quinta Promo &...
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.
There are only four deals ending this week, but they could...
