Frequent Miler’s 2022 State of the Business Report
In 2020, I posted a series detailing how the Frequent Miler business was coping with COVID. In the first post, at the start of...
2022 Bonvoyed awards
(Drumroll, please): Ladies and gentlemen, the moment you have been waiting for all year long has finally arrived. This week, we present to you...
(EXPIRED) End of Year Checklist for 2022
Republishing this because time is running out! With only a week remaining in 2022, it's your last chance to take care of those things...
Major programs taking fun out of the game with more revenue-based structures (on Nick’s...
With American Airlines announcing last week that they will essentially follow Delta's lead and make award redemptions on its own flights fully dynamic (with...
Marriott Titanium achieved. Here’s how I sprinted to the finish.
In the November 4th post "Should I go for Marriott Titanium Elite Status?" I explained that my travel plans meant that I would be...
American Airlines takes elite gaming to the next level
The newly revamped AAdvantage Loyalty Points program seems to be designed with an eye toward gamification. Gone are the days when George Clooney's character...
Sweeping changes at American Airlines: Is the program more AAdvantageous than before?
American Airlines announced sweeping changes to its AAdvantage loyalty program yesterday. CNBC claimed that "American Airlines will make it harder to earn frequent flyer...
Booking a Turkish Miles & Smiles award for a friend
I've long found the Turkish Miles & Smiles program to be highly intriguing, ever since the day several years ago when we first broke...
Capital One shut me down… Again
In 2021, I was excited when Capital One finally approved a new card application for me. After years of trying, I was approved for...
365,000 point bonanza with 2 new cards and a checking account
My 23 year old son recently applied for two business credit cards and a business checking account. In all three cases, he was instantly...
Chase Sapphire Reserve $150-$250 retention offer for some [Targeted]
Update 12/10/22: I'm seeing more recent reports of people receiving a $150 statement credit as a retention offer on both the Chase Sapphire Reserve...
Airline loyalty shakeup: Big news from Aeroplan, British Airways, JetBlue and more
Clearly, all of the airline loyalty programs got the memo that the week of December 5th was the week to release big developments: between...
Phone it in: Booking JetBlue with American Airlines miles
Recently, I wrote about a nice little win from the American Airlines Loyalty Points games and the American Airlines/JetBlue partnership in my experience with...
How to cruise for free (or close to it) with Royal Caribbean and Carnival
I never thought I would be excited about cruises, but it turns out that learning how to cruise for free (well, almost free) has...
