A new way to find Singapore award availability
Greg wrote this post about Singapore award availability over two years ago, right before the pandemic started, and it didn't get quite the attention it deserved...from me anyway. I stumbled across this again a...
Loyalty Battle: Marriott vs IHG
Marriott had better wake up and smell the IHG One Rewards coffee. If you had asked me before I left for vacation a week ago whether Marriott or IHG had a better loyalty program,...
Which hotel elite program is best?
Following the news that IHG is introducing exciting new elite benefits, it's now worth comparing IHG to the other chains that offer significant elite perks: Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. Which chain offers the most...
Wow! IHG to offer real elite benefits. Watch out Marriott.
IHG has finally released details of their new rewards program. The new program borrows liberally from Hyatt and, in my opinion, competes very well with Marriott. Confirmed suite upgrades, free lounge access, and free...
The American Express Platinum Hertz benefit has saved me over $1000/yr on rental cars
There are many credit cards that offer elite status at car rental companies. While some of these statuses offer a few perks like class upgrades and improved (but still meager) points earning, there is...
Amex Platinum Coupon Book: Is it worth the annual fee?
Could any coupon book really be worth six hundred and ninety-five dollars? On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air, we discuss the latest developments with the Amex Platinum card and run the numbers...
Mastercards on my mind for Player 2’s Curve card (on Nick’s mind)
A few weeks ago, I called the Curve card the ultimate Player 2 card. In a nutshell, currently only available to a select number of people who are part of the beta testing group,...
My IHG Free Night Strategy [On Greg’s Mind]
I’m a fan of IHG’s revamped Premier card and its new business card twin. For only $99 per year, both cards offer Platinum Elite status, up to $50 per year in United Airlines TravelBank credit, 4th...
Don’t want to pay that $695 annual fee? Here’s the strategy before you cancel.
Over the past couple of years, we have seen incredible welcome offers on many different credit cards. The crème de la crème has surely been the Amex Platinum card. Last year in particular, we...
Zemi Beach House LXR, Anguilla: Bottom Line Review
Before I begin, fair warning: I'm going to gush. And I don't often gush. My wife and I have been wanting to visit Anguilla for years, but the combination of on-and-off flights from the...
The single best starter card
While blogs have long pumped a specific card that earns 2x travel and dining as the "best starter card", that one didn't even make it into this week's Frequent Miler on the Air discussion...
Spirit Airlines extends loyalty to the afterlife
Spirit Airlines announced today that they've enhanced their Free Spirit loyalty program with benefits for members who have transcended their corporeal forms. "Membership is no longer limited to the living" said loyalty spokesman Clarence...
Hyatt Palm Springs: Bottom Line Review
In mid-February my wife and I stayed at the Hyatt Palm Springs for six nights. I was a little apprehensive because the property didn't have a great rating on Hyatt's website, showing an overall...
Hyatt Centric Times Square 1 king suite: Bottom Line Review
The Hyatt Centric Times Square is an incredibly well-located property less than a block off of Times Square, next door to a theater, and across the street from a cool-looking museum. I booked a...
