Robert De Niro thinks Delta SkyMiles are worth 4.3 cents each, $4 Amtrak tickets...
Robert De Niro thinks Delta SkyMiles are worth 4.3 cents each, points and miles mistakes to avoid and the pilot who tried to crash a plane on mushrooms talks about his side of the...
Wringing Value from United miles
United Mileage Plus is a perennially popular award program with US-based travelers. While United rarely wins the race to the lowest award pricing thresholds, there are numerous ways to nonetheless get very strong value...
Another trip down the Air Canada Aeroplan rabbit hole
It all started when MSC cancelled my free cruise.
My wife and I, having participated ourselves in the casino cruise matching shenanigans about which I've written volumes, had a free cruise booked for the family...
Marriott’s secret award chart
Last year, Marriott abandoned award charts. Previously, if you knew a hotel's category, you also knew how many points it would require for a free night, at least within a range from off-peak to...
How you can maximize the Frontier GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass
Awhile ago, we wrote about the Frontier GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass. Shortly after, my husband and I decided to give the monthly version of this pass a try. What we found is, it can be...
Taylor Swift fatigue, Chase will buy you food every month and West Maui reopens...
Chase wants to buy you junk food, West Maui is reopening for tourism and is there such a things too much Taylor Swift? All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection, our weekly...
How to get awesome value from American Airlines miles
If you want to fly fancy, American Airlines miles can get you amazing value for some of the best in-flight experiences thanks to their partner awards. They can also be really handy in some...
Impressive: Air Canada Aeroplan’s solution for cancelled Etihad bookings
Earlier this year, we reported on amazing award space to fly in Etihad apartments between London and Abu Dhabi. In some cases, all nine seats in the Etihad first class cabin were bookable as...
How to find hidden Capital One Premier Collection hotels
Overnight, Capital One ended one of the best hotel promotions we've seen this year. Through 12/31/23 or "while supplies last" (spoiler alert: supplies ran out last night) Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card...
My favorite Dell purchases
If you have the Business Platinum Card® from American Express, then we share a problem... or, an opportunity. Every six months we can buy stuff from Dell and get up to $200 back. That's...
Possible Citi 5-day rule causing denials for “too many inquiries”
Have you ever had a credit card issuer deny your application for "too many inquiries"? I invariably tell people that the "too many inquiries" reason is completely meaningless (and, to that point, if the...
Pondering my own great Delta mileage run (5 years Diamond)
Last week I wrote about my wife's "last, great Delta mileage run." She is fairly close to achieving Delta's 2 Million Miler status and that will mean lifetime Platinum Medallion status. And, critically, this...
Andaz Savannah: Bottom Line Review
The FM Team recently had our annual team meeting in one of my favorite southeastern cities: Savannah, Georgia. Hyatt has an enviable group of properties in downtown Savannah, including the massive, riverfront Hyatt Regency...
Air Canada Aeroplan cracks down on hackers, Vancouver wants to pay you to visit...
Hertz charges a man $519 for accidentally going through a $1 toll, Vancouver will give you up to CA$250 to pay it a visit and an airline CEO gets a shirtless massage...during a management...
