The end of credit card rewards, robbery at the Rio Las Vegas and currency...
Guests at the Rio Las Vegas robbed while they slept, hotel currency exchange scams go beast mode and is the new Visa/Mastercard settlement the beginning of the end for credit card rewards? All that...
Priority Pass shakeup, how to find regional first & luxury hotels for fewer points,...
We rode a rollercoaster this week, with a huge shakeup on the Priority Pass landscape and a major downward trend for a business credit card that both had us feeling down. But also this...
(EXPIRED) Earn Hyatt elite night credits & points when buying Mr & Mrs Smith...
Reminder: You can earn Hyatt elite credit for Mr. & Mrs Smith gift card purchases for just a few more days (until 3/31/24). We're republishing this post as a "last call" reminder.
About a month...
[DEVALUED] Regional first class starting at 12,500 points (Sweet Spot Spotlight)
UPDATE: Since this post was published, Qatar has increased award pricing for flights on American and Alaska airlines. See details here.
I wrote the majority of this post aboard an American Airlines flight from Detroit...
A return to Santa Claus Holiday Village
At the end of our 3 Cards 3 Continents challenge, I wound up at Santa Claus Holiday Village in Rovaniemi, Finland, where I crossed the Arctic Circle, met Santa, and saw the Northern Lights....
United miles pooling is now live – important things to know
Last week, news broke that United would be launching a new feature to its MileagePlus loyalty program - the ability to pool miles with friends and family members.
Miles pooling went live on Friday March...
[New Easy Solution] How to find Choice Preferred Hotel award availability
An exciting recent development is that Choice Privileges points can now be used to book participating Preferred Hotels & Resorts online. One little "gotcha" is that you can't easily view whether or not the...
What are the “must have” Chase cards?
If you're new to credit card rewards, Chase can be a great place to start, as it offers a terrific variety of valuable cards, often with excellent initial welcome offers. That said, the main...
Two ways to book (Nordic) hotels with Choice points
Now that Preferred Hotels & Resorts are bookable online with Choice points (see this post for details), it's worth pointing out that there are a handful of hotels that can be booked with Choice...
The world’s best use of Marriott Bonvoy points, a cruise “subscription” and do we...
Marriott partners with BetMGM, Virgin Voyages is testing a new subscription service and how much Hyatt love is too much? All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection, our weekly round-up of interesting...
Choice surprises and delights, United feature self-destructs, best awards to Europe and more [Week...
Choice came from deep in the distance with its new online booking tool for Preferred hotels during a week in which a new transferable points currency card launched with points that can transfer to...
Book Preferred Hotels online with Choice points
This is huge! Choice Privileges has long partnered with Preferred Hotels & Resorts, and it has previously been possible, but usually very, very difficult, to book participating Preferred hotels with Choice points. Not anymore!...
Best ways to get to Europe with miles or money
Updates: This post has been thoroughly updated with award chart changes and additions. We have added additional best uses of miles including using Qatar Avios for JetBlue Mint, Alaska Airlines with its new zone...
My final ANA sweet-spot award booking
I just booked what may be my last ever ANA flight award. I booked Newark to London, Dublin to Toronto, Toronto to Detroit all in business class and all for 88,000 ANA miles plus...
