Tornado hits Omaha airport, Russia jams Finnair GPS and how to spot an American...
A tornado devastates Omaha's Eppley Airfield, Finnair accuses Russia of jamming its planes' GPS and how to spot an American in the wild. All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection, our weekly...
Best uses of points, value versus savings, how Frequent Miler began and more [Week...
Got Citi Thank You points or Avios from one of the many programs that use them? This week, we published guides for your best uses of either of those. If you're a Delta loyalist,...
Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge: Bottom Line Review
I've enjoyed all of the Hyatt properties that I've visited in the Boston area, the two most recent being the Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor and the Hyatt Place Seaport. I've been past the Hyatt...
Hyatt’s cumulative changes hurt more in retrospect (on Nick’s mind)
When I got into this game, I didn't understand the effusive love for Hyatt. As I traveled more, I came to understand why award travel enthusiasts love Hyatt so much -- and Hyatt stole...
Delta’s New Choice Benefits for Platinum and Diamond Elites
Delta's Platinum and Diamond elite status levels include "Choice Benefits" in addition to many automatic perks. Platinum elites can choose one Choice Benefit each year, and Diamond elites can choose three. This guide will...
Value credit card perks not by what you’ll save . . .
I had the chance to eat breakfast in the Delta Sky Club at New York-LaGuardia airport the other day. The lounge is bright and airy, the service was far better than what I have...
[Update: I made it!] My award alert, flight change, and a risky layover
Update: I got up at 4am this morning and rushed to the Detroit airport. I needed to be there at the start of boarding to insure that my carry-on would fit in the overhead...
Best uses for Citi ThankYou points
Citibank offers several cards that earn ThankYou Rewards points. By using the right combination of cards its possible to earn 2 to 5 points per dollar on all spend. Once you've collected lots of...
Another United devaluation, BLADE delivering organs and Southwest is adding…seat assignments? (Saturday Selection)
BLADE helicopter service is actually an organ transport service in disguise, United devalues partner awards again and Southwest may end its cattle call boarding process. All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection,...
Unlocking the lap of luxury with points [Week in review]
This week, Hyatt's disappointing announcement of the details of its Mr & Mrs Smith partnership put luxury hotels front of mind. Specifically, it made us think a lot about other ways to get luxury stays...
Incredible 300K Welcome Offer for the Amex Business Platinum
Update 4/25: These insane under-the-radar Business Platinum offers keep getting even better. Today, a Travel on Points reader reported seeing a 300K offer using the same methods that are described below.
Unfortunately, this 300K offer...
Hilton vs. Hyatt
For years, I've been a huge Hyatt fan. Their top tier elite status offers the best benefits of all major chains. Their points are super valuable towards Hyatt stays. They let you use points...
Hyatt’s Mr & Mrs Smith now live (details broke my heart)
When Hyatt announced their purchase of Mr & Mrs Smith, I was very excited. After all, Mr & Mrs Smith's collection of independent hotels includes incredible properties and brands like the Post Ranch Inn...
Best Big Spend Bonuses
One way in which banks try to encourage spending on their credit cards is by offering bonus points or perks for high spend. It's possible, for example, to earn high level airline or hotel...
