Earn elite status: AA vs Delta vs United
In this post I've compared the requirements for earning elite status among the big three: AA, Delta, and United. In recent years, all three...
Southwest is finally on Google Flights, a favorite sweet spot devalues and the world’s...
ANA premium awards via Virgin Atlantic devalue again, Southwest pricing is now finally displaying on Google Flights and a list of the world's most...
10% back on Star Alliance awards, preparing for the unknown, and more [Week in...
What would you do to prepare for a trip if you had no idea where you were going to be going or what you'd...
United-ing Divorced Segments with United’s Excursionist Perk
Our flights were scheduled to depart in two days, and an alert I had set with PointsYeah finally arrived. A much better itinerary to...
Hilton vs Marriott for a 2-player household
On last Friday's Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Greg and I discussed his Hilton credit card strategy moving forward. I didn't personally have...
(EXPIRED) Bilt losing American Airlines as transfer partner after June 24, 2024
Update 5/21/24: Bilt announced a couple of months ago that American Airlines would be removed as a transfer partner in June. At the time...
New Avianca LifeMiles LifeMiles+ subscriptions, a great deal for enthusiasts
Cardless and Avianca LifeMiles announced this morning the details of their new co-branded credit cards. I'll cover the cards separately, but I find a...
The benefits of spontaneous travel, Hertz hurts some EV renters, and more [Saturday Selection]
If you're seeing the title and wondering if your internal clock is off, it isn't: this week's Saturday Selection is brough to you on Sunday...
Judging our skills, how you can master flight deals, hiking Havasupai Falls and more...
Greg, Tim, and I will soon put our skills to the test in trying to see who can put together the best of the...
How Carrie & Stephen will score the 2024 Frequent Miler challenge (Flying by the...
In less than three weeks, Frequent Miler's annual challenge for 2024 will kick off: Flying by the Seat of our Points. This year, we're...
What is Delta elite status worth?
Most airlines offer extra benefits to their most valuable customers. If you fly enough with an airline, you can become “elite”. Of course, not...
How to find incredible flight deals with Google Flights
When great flight deals are reported online, on this site or others, I'm often interested, but it's exceptionally rare for me to take advantage...
Bilt adds Alaska Airlines as transfer partner, offering 3x on rent payments
Back in March, Bilt Rewards announced that it was ending its partnership with American Airlines, thus losing its status as the only rewards currency...
Can you upgrade to the Citi Prestige? Should you? [Update: FAQ was mistake]
The Citi Prestige card has not been available new for years now. And it hasn't been possible to product change from another Citi card...
