AAdvantage Aviator Silver Companion Certificate: First impressions
One benefit of the Barclays-issued American AAdvantage Aviator cards (including both the AAdvantage Aviator Red and invite-only AAdvantage Aviator Silver) is a companion certificate...
What are Preferred Hotels (I Prefer) Points Worth?
In October 2024, Citi added Preferred Hotels as a new transfer partner. Those with the Citi Strata card (or the no-longer-available Prestige or AT&T...
Frequent Miler’s Favorite Flights of 2024
The Frequent Miler team isn't just sitting around earning miles and signing up for new credit cards. Ok, we are. But we don't just...
AAdvantage changes (very little), Alaska / Hawaiian programs will merge next Summer and does...
Alaska Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles will be merging next Summer, American AAdvantage delights loyal customers by doing very little and does Uber charge you...
One miles millionaire minted, earn Delta MQDs without flying, the Turkish Airlines of hotel...
We've received word that one miles millionaire has been minted among the Frequent Miler family (with another mulling a mileage run to Mexico). If...
St Regis San Francisco: Bottom Line Review
Earlier this year, my wife and I made a lovely weekend in San Francisco out of using an expiring Fine Hotels and Resorts credit...
Earn $2500 Delta MQDs without flying (Not too late for 2024)
If you're in the hunt for Delta elite status, you may be trying to cram in a December flight or two. But that can...
Amex Business Platinum card now has $200 in annual Hilton credit
American Express has decided to spread some holiday cheer and make a good card even better.
I just noticed that Amex has added a new...
Nick’s SAS Dilemma: Guess I’m going to Mexico?
Greg reported earlier today receiving an exciting email from SAS Airlines noting that he is a EuroBonus Millionaire. Sadly, I have not been as...
Delta One Suites Re-review. Detroit to Seoul and back
In 2018, I flew Delta One Suites from Detroit to Tokyo and back. Now, six years later, I flew Delta One Suites from Detroit...
Nick’s 2025 casino status strategy (hoping for two more “free” cruises)
Over the past few years, I've written pretty extensively about casino status matching, particularly as it has pertained to getting free (or very cheap)...
Preferred Problems (issues booking Preferred Hotels with points)
Preferred Hotels & Resorts is a collection of independent hotels around the world. For point collectors, there are two ways in which it's possible...
Hilton adds more SLH properties, Waldorf Astoria NYC reopening and what happens to points...
Hilton is adding more SLH properties, reservations open next week for newly-renovated Waldorf Astoria NYC and what happens to your credit card points if...
A prescient prediction, confirming suites online, the highest portal payouts and more
The timing of this week's coffee break episode couldn't have seemed much better-timed given the prediction that came true within a day or two....
