Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) ditches Hyatt for Hilton
This morning, Hilton and Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) announced their new "exclusive strategic partnership." The word "exclusive" within the announcement was...
Quick-Fire Q&A from Feb 2024 Ask Us Anything
Our February 2024 Ask Us Anything session happened a little earlier than it normally would. So early in fact that it occurred on January...
The cheapest day of the week to book flights, AA sued for shutdowns and...
AA is getting sued over account shutdowns and mileage clawbacks, the Wall Street Journal releases its annual ranking of US airlines and, is there...
Game changing transfer bonuses: The Bilt card ain’t just for renters anymore
People often ask whether the Bilt card has a use case if you're not a renter. A year ago, I'd have said "not really"...
Big changes to Delta Gold, Platinum, and Reserve cards
With no advanced warning, Amex today introduced big changes to their suite of Delta SkyMiles cards. Annual fees have increased, but Amex has made...
How Nick built his own Bilt bonus
For a long time, I said that I saw the target market for whom the Bilt card made sense, but that it wasn't for...
Should Nick upgrade to the Aviator Silver card?
About 3 months ago, my wife and I opened American Airlines AAdvantage Aviator Red cards. We'd both had the card before and closed them...
About that Necker Island piss-poor review…
In Tim's recent Saturday Selection post where he announced that Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island is once again bookable with Virgin Atlantic points, he...
Andaz Scottsdale: Bottom Line Review
In early January, I went to Scottsdale, AZ with some family to hang out and go to a football game. I've spent quite a...
Using points for Richard Branson’s private island, incredible SNL Alaska Airlines skit and why...
Richard Branson's private island is again available on points, why cheaper Air France business awards mean more profit for the airline and the best...
Pay Taxes, Earn Big Rewards
You may not ever hear two people who are more excited about paying their taxes than Greg and I sound on this week's Frequent...
Best uses of Air Canada Aeroplan points (ways to maximize that 75%-150% Bilt transfer...
Air Canada Aeroplan can be an incredibly powerful award program that is particularly appealing to people who enjoy the thrill of the hunt in...
Flying Blue Multi-Stopover Experiment
In the post "Flying Blue Free Stopover Awards: The Rules," I documented the rules of Air France / KLM's free stopovers... at least to...
Hilton for Business: Is it worth it?
A couple of weeks ago Hilton launched Hilton for Business - an opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses to get rewarded when employees stay...
