InterContinental Lyon, May 2022. Experiment codename "Ambassador Prestige Suite." Results tallied. Details below...
I recently had occasion to book a weekend stay at the InterContinental Lyon - Hotel Dieu. As I weighed various options for...
On a recent episode of Frequent Miler on the Air, we featured a question of the week about phantom award space. The short version of the story is that the reader had found award...
Note: The individual card offers mentioned in this post have expired.
Like many Americans, I am once again back to planning more travel. I've recently been making a number of new bookings and that process...
Credit card intro bonuses are clearly the fastest way to a points and miles fortune, but how does the plan differ for someone who spends $1,000 per month versus someone who spends $4,000 per...
Last weekend, an interesting reader comment came in from regular commenter LarryNYC:
Towards this end, it would be interesting to have a series of articles or podcasts each of which talks about what you can...
I recently stacked a great deal on a business class itinerary booked through Amex Travel (using the Pay With Points rebate from the Business Platinum card) with the chance to get a (mostly) free...
We often extol the value of transferable currency points like Amex Membership Rewards points, Bilt Rewards points, Brex points, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards points or Citi ThankYou points. While we most often...
You've earned a small mountain of rewards thanks to the points parade of the past few years. The next step is to feel the burn and find some great uses of those points to...
I've long been a bit of a Southwest Airlines fanboy. Ever since I first flew Southwest around the turn of the century, I've enjoyed the quirky personality they exude and my wife has long...
Whenever there is a juicy point transfer bonus, some readers inevitably ask if it's a good idea to transfer their points "now" because of the good bonus. Our answer is always a firm "no",...
I originally published this post before IHG's new elite program details were announced. We knew at the time that $40K spend would result in earning Diamond status, but we didn't know what Diamond status...
Sure, you can look for an airfare sale or take advantage of a hotel promotion, but how can you enjoy extra stackery or find hidden savings? On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air,...
With airfare prices going sky high these days, it was high time for me to update this post. This post is intended to be a quick lookup guide. Before you book a flight, skim...
With the current point transfer bonuses to Air France KLM Flying Blue, we recently republished a post about Flying Blue sweet spots. I've got a couple of trips to Europe tentatively on the books...