How to maximize value with your Amex Platinum Card
Thanks to the almost unbelievably good welcome bonuses that have been available in recent times for both consumer and business Platinum cards, I expect...
Best uses for Virgin Points (Sweet Spot Spotlight)
Virgin points are super easy to accumulate. Points transfer 1 to 1 from most major transferable points programs. Even better, transfer bonuses are common...
Taking Spirit for a spin to test the value of the Savers Club and...
I recently flew the first half of a round trip on Spirit Airlines, which gave me a chance to give a few aspects of...
Virgin Atlantic devalues Delta, destroying deal
In sadly unsurprising news, Virgin Atlantic has finally done the seeming inevitable and devalued one of its few remaining sweet spots. Thrifty Traveler has...
[Update] My frustrating, awesome experience with Greg’s trick to book Air France with Virgin...
Update: A day after publication, many readers reported being told by chat representatives that there is a known issue booking Air France / KLM...
A trick for cheaper business class awards, Chase incorrectly denying bonus points and a...
Chase is incorrectly denying cardholders Sapphire Preferred welcome offer points, Hyatt buys a new brand and a trick for booking cheaper business class awards....
Bigness from Bilt, tricks for booking Air France & KLM, updated hotel point values...
Mark your calendars: if you have Bilt points, Monday will be a great day to consider transferring them. If you'd like to fly Air...
Lessons from another “free” cruise booked: Holland America via Wynn Platinum status
In April and May, there was a limited-time status match available to match from Caesars Diamond status to Wynn Rewards Platinum status. That was...
What are Sonesta points worth?
Sonesta is a hotel program that's tended to fly under the radar for most points and miles folks (including me). It's been around since...
Solved: Problem booking Air France/KLM with Virgin points
Virgin points are often the cheapest option for booking Air France or KLM flights. For example, for a trip to Paris I'm planning, I...
Swapping my Bilt points for Alaska miles
On Monday, July 1, for that day only, Bilt will be offering up to a 100% transfer bonus to Alaska Mileage Plan. That's awesome....
Chase Sapphire Lounges: Locations and how to access them
A few years ago, Chase first dipped its toe into the model of offering a dedicated airport lounge for ultra-premium cardholders with the Chase...
The challenges of crafting the Flying by the Seat of our Points challenge
The 2024 Frequent Miler annual challenge is over, with Flying by the Seat of our Points being won by Tim (congrats again Tim!)
Tim, Greg...
Wells Fargo losing millions on Bilt card, the ball drops on Curve and online...
Online passport renewal is back again (sort of), the ball drops on Curve in the US and the Bilt card is costing Wells Fargo...
