Another major devaluation, this time using Qatar Avios to book American & Alaska
It seems to be open season on award pricing at the moment. Program after program are instituting award redemption increases with no notice, with...
MSC Armonia Adriatic Sea Cruise: Bottom Line Review
A few days ago, I disembarked from the MSC Armonia, which made for my third “free” MSC cruise thanks to casino status matching (more...
The earn and burn fallacy. Shall we give hoarding and cherry picking a try...
“Don’t save your money. Spend it as fast as you can.” Can you imagine anyone giving that advice? And, if they did, would you...
Loyalty programs changing fortunes (August 2024)
To many, it seems like loyalty programs are always devaluing. Point prices go up. The ability to book valuable awards goes down. Sometimes the...
Microsoft pummels Delta, United status match fraud and new Capital One cards on the...
Delta gets tag-teamed by Microsoft and Crowdstrike, Capital One may finally be shaking up its card portfolio and reports of widespread United elite status...
Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos, Canada: Bottom Line Review (Hyatt Unbound Collection)
Before starting the long drive up to Alaska back in May, my wife and I spent nearly a week at Spirit Ridge Resort in...
An education in finding and booking Emirates first class awards, creating a fee-free wallet,...
Pop quiz - do you really understand all the different transferable points out there? And speaking of transferable points, with Capital One's transfer bonus...
Amex Platinum Complete Guide
Amex Platinum cards come loaded with high end perks: Hundreds of dollars per year in various credit reimbursements, access to multiple types of airport...
How to find and book Emirates first class awards
Emirates first class is a fantastic way to fly. Emirates offers incredible service and top-notch food and beverage options to first class passengers. And...
Best fee-free transferable point credit card combo
The Amex Gold card's annual fee increase continues a trend that we're seeing across nearly all Amex cards: Amex raises the annual fee and...
US News’ best US travel programs, Spirit adds first class and glamping with Hyatt...
Spirit Airlines becomes a normie and adds fare bundles and first class, Hyatt brings "glamping" into the fold and US News releases its annual...
The math on free night certificates, Bilt’s Rent Day doomsday changes, when to transfer...
When a credit card offers a free night certificate, how do you determine how much it's worth? Which hotel program is the most rewarding...
Ways I “self-insure” my trips (with strategic booking and credit card choices)
Several times a year, we field reader questions about travel insurance. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of insight into travel insurance because I...
Which hotel loyalty program is most rewarding on paid stays?
This post was last published about over a year ago. Since then, we've added the Sonesta hotel chain and have established new Reasonable Redemption...
