Best ways to get to Asia using points and miles (2026)
If you find yourself daydreaming about the snow monkeys in Japan, the hawker centers of Singapore, the ancient history that abounds around Asia, or...
Delta SkyMiles Complete Guide (2026)
Delta SkyMiles Overview
While Delta is often lauded for their flight performance and customer service, their loyalty program has long been the butt of jokes...
Yay for 100K, more travel for fewer miles, the coupons books of tomorrow and...
So much has changed in the dozen or so years since I began learning about airline miles and hotel points. Particularly on the credit...
US Bank Card declined for an overseas purchase? Call the bank.
I've booked a number of overseas rental cars over the past couple of weeks (for trips coming up over the next year). I wanted...
Air Canada’s United devaluation hurts less if you travel more
Air Canada recently devalued awards for travel on United Airlines flights. Whereas awards for travel on United long conformed to Air Canada's regular partner...
Best ways to get to Africa using points and miles (2026)
From the markets of Marrakesh to the quintessential South African safari, the African continent has many wonders to behold. Whether you're hoping to catch...
Dynamic changes to credit cards, award programs, and Citi’s product change policy [Week in...
The world of loyalty programs and rewards credit cards is a dynamic place. From award availability to the best pricing to the benefits on...
Shortcuts to Delta elite status (2026)
Delta elite status is shockingly easy to earn this year. It was true last year too, but we figured that Delta would make things...
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...
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...
