Earn elite status: AA vs Delta vs United
In this post I've compared the requirements for earning elite status among the big three: AA, Delta, and United. In recent years, all three have simplified their programs to make it possible to earn...
Chase Sapphire Reserve vs Sapphire Preferred: Which is Right for You?
If you want the ability to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to hotel and airline partners, you'll need either the Sapphire Reserve card or the Sapphire Preferred.
Both the cards are currently offering elevated welcome...
Southwest is finally on Google Flights, a favorite sweet spot devalues and the world’s...
ANA premium awards via Virgin Atlantic devalue again, Southwest pricing is now finally displaying on Google Flights and a list of the world's most turbulent flight routes. All that and more in this week's...
10% back on Star Alliance awards, preparing for the unknown, and more [Week in...
What would you do to prepare for a trip if you had no idea where you were going to be going or what you'd be doing? That was a question that Greg and I...
Chase 5/24 Rule: How to Count Your Status – 3 Easy Ways
Happy 5/24! Given the holiday, we thought it would be the perfect to time to remind everyone to check their Chase 5/24 status.
Chase will not approve a new card application for many of its...
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...
