Should I pursue elite status with Alaska or American Airlines? (On Nick’s mind)
Loyalty programs exist at least in part to encourage us to make irrational decisions. On the surface, it is pretty irrational for me to...
Best ways to get to Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific using miles...
Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific are bucket-list destinations for many travelers, in no small part due to the travel time and the...
Southwest variable award pricing is live and values range from 1.1 – 1.7 cents...
Southwest Airlines has been hacking away at many of the most popular elements of its business model and rewards program over the last couple...
Which United card is best?
Earlier this week United revamped their entire lineup of credit cards. With six different cards available, and each jam-packed with coupon-like perks, it can...
United’s overwhelming coupon-book onslaught
Until now, Amex was the king of coupon book credit card perks. These are rebates and discounts available to cardholders for specific types of...
[Changes go live 3/25] Air Canada Aeroplan adopting dynamic pricing for some partners (including...
Reminder that these changes go live tomorrow, 3/25/25, so this is a last chance to make bookings under the current chart before several airlines...
Best ways to get to South America using points and miles (2026)
Looking for the cheapest ways to get to South America? This post outlines the best options available to get there using frequent flyer rewards...
A huge haul in time for tax time, programs on the upswing, and more...
The tax man cometh, but have no fear: if you've got your eyes peeled for some of the bigger offers on the market, you...
Getting my (travel) life organized with TripIt
There was a time in my life when I was known for my sharp memory. For years, my brain was the main tool I...
340K bonus points through pre-approved business card offers
My wife and son recently found that they were pre-approved for a few business cards that they've had before. Through these offers, my wife...
Hyatt’s 2025 category changes: Particularly bad for mattress running & free night certificates
Update 3/18/25: Just a quick reminder that these World of Hyatt category changes will be going in to force on Tuesday March 25, 2025...
Hilton’s NoMad London – Bottom Line Review
My wife and I just returned from a short trip to London where we stayed at the NoMad hotel. It's in a beautifully restored...
Best ways to get to cities in the US and Canada using miles (2026)
If you want to travel within the US and Canada using airline miles, your first impulse might be to use miles from one of...
Southwest loses its identity, Marriott hates sharing, Platinum predictions and more [Week in Review]
Lately, I've been really jazzed up at the "wins" I've been stacking up: we have a big trip to Europe coming soon that has...
