Finding hidden wins, a great hotel award search tool, and more [Week in Review]
Almost 30 years ago, the Sunscreen Song taught to "accept certain inalienable truths", among them the fact that "prices will rise". That is unfortunately just...
The best programs for lap infant award tickets
Before your child is two years old, most airlines will allow you to bring the child as a lap infant. Fees to do so...
Hyatt Regency Waikiki: Bottom Line Review
Oahu is probably my favorite Hawaiian Island, but Waikiki is undoubtedly my least favorite part of Oahu. However, it's tough to avoid when trying...
PointsYeah: Free award searches and alerts (now with seat maps, hotels & more)
PointsYeah is one of my favorite award search tools. It's fast and user friendly. It offers both flight and hotel searches, and alerts, across...
Avianca Lifemiles devalues, but with a huge twist (it’s not all bad news!)
Avianca Lifemiles has devalued its program in the most Lifemilesish way possible.
This is going to get complicated, but if you're a Lifemiles fan and...
Copycat credit cards, another program inches toward dynamic pricing, a tool we use constantly...
This week we've seen details of some "new" cards that perhaps draw inspiration from a Xerox machine, one of my favorite frequent flyer programs...
Bilt’s proposed card changes – like Chase, but (mostly) not as good
Changes are on the horizon for the Bilt card. After news reports (gift article) that Wells Fargo wasn't happy with how things were working...
Struggling with the struggle to get under 5/24 (on Nick’s mind)
I've long advocated against over-emphasizing the 5/24 rule and thereby missing out on easy opportunities now for the sake of a shot at a future...
point.me better, but still best for beginners
Around 2019, a new award search tool called Juicy Miles was introduced. It was amazing because it was the first ever user-friendly tool that...
Exclusive experiences with points and miles
Miles and points are generally best used to book flights and hotels. Many airline and hotel programs offer the opportunity to do lots of...
Marriott can’t hide its latest devaluation, how to fix Hyatt, new TrueBlue partner and...
If you don't know where you're going, how are you going to get there? That's a rhetorical question that I used to use with...
Points & Miles 2 Player Mode | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep292 |...
On this episode, we'll talk about a crazy new premium credit card, we'll debate double elite night hotel promotions to see if they're mattress...
Marriott’s secret award chart (Updated with the latest devaluation numbers)
In 2022, Marriott abandoned award charts. Previously, if you knew a hotel's category, you also knew how many points it would require for a...
How much does it cost to choose your favorite shopping portal?
On Episode 291 of Frequent Miler on the Air (Rocking Shopping Portals for Huge Rewards), we talked about our favorite shopping portals and tips/techniques...
