Should Nick upgrade to the Aviator Silver card?
About 3 months ago, my wife and I opened American Airlines AAdvantage Aviator Red cards. We'd both had the card before and closed them years ago. We were both instantly approved again and received...
About that Necker Island piss-poor review…
In Tim's recent Saturday Selection post where he announced that Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island is once again bookable with Virgin Atlantic points, he linked to a review of the island that concluded that it's...
Andaz Scottsdale: Bottom Line Review
In early January, I went to Scottsdale, AZ with some family to hang out and go to a football game. I've spent quite a bit of time in the Phoenix area over the last...
Using points for Richard Branson’s private island, incredible SNL Alaska Airlines skit and why...
Richard Branson's private island is again available on points, why cheaper Air France business awards mean more profit for the airline and the best SNL skit I've seen in ages...at the expense of Alaska...
Pay Taxes, Earn Big Rewards
You may not ever hear two people who are more excited about paying their taxes than Greg and I sound on this week's Frequent Miler on the Air. That excitement stems from the fact...
Best uses of Air Canada Aeroplan points (ways to maximize that 75%-150% Bilt transfer...
Air Canada Aeroplan can be an incredibly powerful award program that is particularly appealing to people who enjoy the thrill of the hunt in terms of piecing together great awards. Aeroplan isn't a one-size-fits-all...
Delta SkyMiles Complete Guide [2024 Edition]
This post has been updated to reflect many changes to the SkyMiles program that are in effect as of January 2024.
Delta SkyMiles Overview
While Delta is often lauded for their flight performance and customer service,...
Are you eligible for a new Marriott card?
Marriott has several different credit cards across two different issuers, some of which can be very attractive. You might be considering signing up for a new card, but if you've ever signed up for...
Flying Blue Multi-Stopover Experiment
In the post "Flying Blue Free Stopover Awards: The Rules," I documented the rules of Air France / KLM's free stopovers... at least to the extent that I could figure out from meager online...
Hilton for Business: Is it worth it?
A couple of weeks ago Hilton launched Hilton for Business - an opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses to get rewarded when employees stay with them.
In addition to both the employee and the business...
What’s in Stephen’s wallet? 2024 edition
Over the past week or so, the Frequent Miler team has been sharing which cards we carry around day-to-day. Greg, Nick and Tim have all shared what's in their wallet, so now it's time...
Delta’s excellent 2024 status match (status for up to 2 years)
Delta is out with a new status match challenge for 2024 and it's pretty darn generous. If you have elite status with a competing airline and have plans to fly Delta this year or...
90 days to use ’em or lose ’em: Where would you transfer your points?
An excellent question came into our Giant Mailbag a few days ago:
Hi Greg and Nick,
New York State recently enacted a law requiring a 90-day grace period to use your points after voluntary or involuntary...
Sampling Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) thanks to Citi ThankYou Rewards
Last year Citi ThankYou Rewards added Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) as a transfer partner. Points transfer 5 to 1 from Citi to LHW. And since LHW points are usually worth around 8...
