The InterContinental Ambassador Experiment
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...
Avoiding phantom award space basics
On a recent episode of Frequent Miler on the Air, we featured a question of the week about phantom award space. The short version...
Your old friend: the dummy booking
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...
Credit card strategies for low spenders, medium spenders, and big spenders
Credit card intro bonuses are clearly the fastest way to a points and miles fortune, but how does the plan differ for someone who...
Low spend credit card strategy: A lot of vacation with low expenses
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...
Success: Takeaways from booking a “free” child business class seat
I recently stacked a great deal on a business class itinerary booked through Amex Travel (using the Pay With Points rebate from the Business...
Why your credit card travel portal might be a poor way to book travel
We often extol the value of transferable currency points like Amex Membership Rewards points, Bilt Rewards points, Brex points, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate...
Finding impossible awards
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...
Dealing with Southwest flight credits: tips and pitfalls
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...
Gambling on a speculative point transfer bonus
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...
Are the IHG Premier cards worth our big spend?
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...
17 Surprising ways to save on travel
Sure, you can look for an airfare sale or take advantage of a hotel promotion, but how can you enjoy extra stackery or find...
Unsung sweet spot: Flying Blue for Air Europa flights
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...
(EXPIRED) Delta Mileage Running from Home (2 Player Mode)
I've previously written in depth about how it's possible to earn high level Delta Elite status through credit card spend alone (see: How to...
