Podcast: The best transferable points program is… | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep243
We love our transferable points, but not all transferable points programs are created equal. On episode 243 of Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and Nick dissect the different factors that make a transferable...
Award ticket change and cancellation fees by transfer partner
Award ticket change and cancellation fees vary wildly from one airline program to another. One of my favorite things about booking award tickets with foreign programs is that many of them have more reasonable...
100+ Hawai’i Hotels That Can Be Booked With Points
Hawai'i is a marvelous place that manages to combine terrific beaches, near-perfect year-round weather, great food and some of the best sunsets on the planet. It's high on the bucket list for many travelers...
Pointsyeah: Free flight award searches and alerts (now possible to search for child award...
Pointsyeah may just be a game changer... Like some other tools, it offers a Kayak-like interface for finding award flights. And, like point.me and roame, it allows searching for business and first class in...
Orientbank Istanbul, Marriott Autograph Collection: Bottom Line Review
Istanbul is one of my favorite cities in the world and is blessed with a wealth of terrific food, culture, historical sites, scenic beauty and friendly people. There are plenty of good points options...
The Last Ever Delta MQM Rollover
If you earned more Delta MQMs (Medallion Qualifying Miles) in 2023 than were needed for the level of elite status you attained, then the remaining MQMs will have rolled over into 2024. But... Delta...
Capital One is buying Discover
According to reports from the Wall Street Journal and other major media outlets, Capital One is acquiring Discover Financial Services. That reportedly represents a notably large acquisition for the financial sector and beyond credit...
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Review (2024)
If there is such a thing as a "classic" credit card, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (CSP) is it and it's not hyperbole to say that it changed the world of credit card rewards...
US cities with the worst bedbugs, world’s largest Centurion Lounge opens in Atlanta and...
The worst US cities for bedbugs, American Express opens up the world's largest Centurion Lounge in Atlanta and are credit card rewards taxable? All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection, our weekly...
Pajama spending, a tool to find keepers, and more [Week in Review]
This week on Frequent Miler, Greg writes about how he prefers to meet welcome bonus spending requirements in his pajamas, Tim and Stephen review Hyatt properties to put on your map, I share my...
Which Delta card is best? | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep242 | 2-16-24
In this episode, Greg gives Nick a lesson in which Delta credit cards are best (and which are best for a smattering of different goals.) His ultimate conclusion might surprise you.
(While Greg schools Nick...
Nick’s experience cruising MSC Seaside in the Caribbean: Very good overall
Last week, I took another free MSC cruise thanks to the guide I wrote last year about How to get free cruises by gaming casino status matches. This cruise was my wife's free MSC...
Turkish demolishes its award chart
Update 2/15/24: Turkish's new and obliterated award chart is now live.
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Yesterday, Prince of Travel flagged a near absolute obliteration of the Turkish Miles & Smiles award chart, with almost all awards massively increasing in price...
Hyatt Regency Aqaba, Jordan: Bottom Line Review
Last year, during a trip to Jordan, my wife and I had planned an overnight stay in a Bedouin camp in the famous Wadi Rum Protected Area. However, the Spring weather threw us a...
