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Most luxurious flights to Europe, bookable with points

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When flying from North America to Europe most carriers offer similar business class experiences.  Most offer lie-flat seats and reasonably good food and drink...
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Should we stop overlooking Spirit?

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With cheap fares, a revamped elite program, more substantial snacks, and one of the most comfortable domestic premium cabin seats in the sky, Spirit...
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(Expired) Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals and stacking opportunities [2021]

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Many 2021 Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals have already gone live and many more will develop in the coming days. If you are...
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X1 First Impressions: Fun, Rewarding, Scary

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I recently successfully signed up for the X1 card.  Regular readers may remember that this is the start-up card that has no annual fee...
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I give up: Missing the welcome bonus for the first time (On Nick’s mind)

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I give up; I am part of the way to a welcome bonus that I won't even try to finish earning. It's just not...
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Delta vs. Spirit [On Greg’s Mind]

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After many, many years of avoiding flying Spirit, I finally gave them a try last month.  I was happily surprised by how pleasant the...
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Amex +4: Deal of the year?

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If you have been sleeping on the Amex +4 referral promotion, it is time to wake up. The chance to earn at least 5x everywhere (and...
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10 Years of Frequent Miler

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On September 11th, 2021, Frequent Miler turned 10 years old and I forgot my own blog's anniversary.  Oops!  On that particular day, it so...
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of timing

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The points bonanza of the past two years has been absolutely bonkers. Credit card issuers have long offered welcome bonuses and spending category bonuses...
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How to use your Citi ThankYou point fortune

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I first published this post just two months ago, but much has changed already.  Since then, Citi has removed the ability to transfer to...
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Wyndham Added As a Citi ThankYou Partner

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Citi ended its temporary feature offering transfers from ThankYou points to American Airlines yesterday, but they've returned today with a brand new - and...
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Our Favorite Capital One Sweet Spot Awards

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This week, the Capital One Venture X card has gotten a lot of buzz and so on the Frequent Miler on the Air podcast,...
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Nordic Choice Sweet-Spots: Great Value w/ Choice Points

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I've long heard that redeeming Choice Privileges points at Nordic Choice Hotels offered great value, but I've never previously looked very closely at this. ...
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Everything you want to know about Capital One and the Venture X

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Capital One's Venture X offering has lead to a barrage of questions from readers.  Since Capital One shut down Greg's account the last time...

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