Where to find AA business class award space to Europe
If you want to use American Airlines' miles to fly business class to Europe, then this post isn't for you. AA's award pricing for its own flights is a mysterious game. One search may...
Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts Guide: Your FHR questions answered
Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts (FHR) is a "luxury" hotel booking program available to both business and consumer Platinum cardholders. When booking hotels through Amex FHR, cardholders enjoy a suite of valuable benefits and...
Fantastic updates about Hilton’s integration of SLH
Via a conversation Greg had today with Hilton's Chief Marketing Officer, Mark Weinstein, we learned further details about how Hilton will be integrating its partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) into the...
Planning an epic status match run in Las Vegas
At the beginning of the month, news broke that Wynn Las Vegas is offering a temporary status match. That match includes the opportunity to get a complimentary Holland America cruise for two in an...
International business class award hidden gems
The best use of airline miles, in my opinion, is for international business or first-class awards. These flights typically offer lie-flat seats, direct aisle access, premium food and drinks, airport lounge access, and much...
Amex sends out 1099s the week before tax day, AA downgrades Alaska elites and...
Amex gives taxpayers a nasty tax day surprise, Bilt plays a late April Fool's Day joke and…is it time to say goodbye to one of our favorite travel rewards cards? All that and more...
Sharpening your coupon-clipping scissors, great value hotels, shopping portal myths, and more [Week in...
It has recently become easier than ever to get 2 cents per Citi ThankYou point or Wells Fargo Autograph point thanks to the partnership (and transfer ratio) that both programs have with Choice Privileges...
A real-world starter plan for a newbie to credit card rewards
When I picked my son up from school yesterday, another parent who currently has no credit cards asked me for advice on making a trip to Disney World more affordable by possibly delving into...
JetBlue TrueBlue Revised Guide, FAQ, and Partner Award Charts
This JetBlue guide has been updated to include new elite program information, a detailed FAQ, and new award charts for booking Hawaiian Airlines and Qatar Airways flights with JetBlue points.
JetBlue TrueBlue Overview
JetBlue TrueBlue is...
Top 6 shopping portal myths
Online shopping portals are a fantastic way to earn extra points, miles or cashback for purchases you plan to make anyway. Simply sign onto your favorite portal, click through to the merchant of interest,...
U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve: What counts as a mobile wallet payment?
I've become a huge fan of the U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve card over the past year. The primary reason for my excitement about this card is the fact that mobile wallet transactions earn 3...
Maximizing American Express credit card rebates & credits
American Express credit card annual fees have continued to go up. And up. And up. In exchange for these increased fees, the bank continues to pile on benefits where you can get money (in...
Monkey gangs square off in Thailand, Global Entry gets pricier and Amex letting folks...
Rival monkey gangs create chaos in a Thai tourist town, Global Entry is about to get more expensive and Delta oversells a flight by 42 passengers and pays $63,000 in compensation as a result....
Qatar’s hierarchy of award access, 3% bonus offers that won’t last, tools you may...
This week at Frequent Miler, Greg peels back the many layers to Qatar award availability, we examine 3% bonus offers (both investment and credit card rewards bonuses) that we know won't last, Greg refreshes...
