United-ing Divorced Segments with United’s Excursionist Perk
Our flights were scheduled to depart in two days, and an alert I had set with PointsYeah finally arrived. A much better itinerary to get us from Detroit to Gothenburg on Turkish Airlines appeared...
Hilton vs Marriott for a 2-player household
On last Friday's Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Greg and I discussed his Hilton credit card strategy moving forward. I didn't personally have a clear roadmap yet for what we're going to do...
(EXPIRED) Bilt losing American Airlines as transfer partner after June 24, 2024
Update 5/21/24: Bilt announced a couple of months ago that American Airlines would be removed as a transfer partner in June. At the time we didn't have a specific date, but they've now advised...
New Avianca LifeMiles LifeMiles+ subscriptions, a great deal for enthusiasts
Cardless and Avianca LifeMiles announced this morning the details of their new co-branded credit cards. I'll cover the cards separately, but I find a companion piece that came with the credit card news to...
Citi Strata Premier℠ Credit Card Review (2024)
Last week, Citi launched an update of the old Citi Premier card, in the process renaming it "Citi Strata Premier." This new version brings some modest improvements but with no increase to the annual...
The benefits of spontaneous travel, Hertz hurts some EV renters, and more [Saturday Selection]
If you're seeing the title and wondering if your internal clock is off, it isn't: this week's Saturday Selection is brough to you on Sunday afternoon. With Tim on vacation this week and the Saturday...
Judging our skills, how you can master flight deals, hiking Havasupai Falls and more...
Greg, Tim, and I will soon put our skills to the test in trying to see who can put together the best of the best in a last-minute travel challenge. This week on Frequent...
United MileagePlus Complete Guide 2024
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United MileagePlus Overview
The United MileagePlus program has changed pretty significantly in recent years, from the introduction of the valuable excursionist perk to the abolition of award charts (which has led to a series of...
How Carrie & Stephen will score the 2024 Frequent Miler challenge (Flying by the...
In less than three weeks, Frequent Miler's annual challenge for 2024 will kick off: Flying by the Seat of our Points. This year, we're testing our team's skills with last minute travel. Greg, Nick...
What is Delta elite status worth?
Most airlines offer extra benefits to their most valuable customers. If you fly enough with an airline, you can become “elite”. Of course, not all elites are equal. Most airlines have multiple elite tiers...
How to find incredible flight deals with Google Flights
When great flight deals are reported online, on this site or others, I'm often interested, but it's exceptionally rare for me to take advantage of them. The deals hardly ever include departures out of...
Bilt adds Alaska Airlines as transfer partner, offering 3x on rent payments
Back in March, Bilt Rewards announced that it was ending its partnership with American Airlines, thus losing its status as the only rewards currency to offer 1-1 transfers to the AAdvantage program. This was...
Can you upgrade to the Citi Prestige? Should you? [Update: FAQ was mistake]
The Citi Prestige card has not been available new for years now. And it hasn't been possible to product change from another Citi card to the Prestige card. Until now. Maybe. The landing page...
Visiting Grand Canyon’s Havasupai Falls
One of my favorite Grand Canyon experiences is actually not even part of the Grand Canyon National Park. Full of lush waterfalls that look like they belong in the rainforest, the Havasu Falls are...
