Extend your Qantas points – don’t delete that email
Qantas Frequent Flyer sent a targeted email today to some customers about points expiration. In my case, it basically said that I have points expiring in January but I could extend them through June...
(EXPIRED) 15% Bonus: Bank Points to Singapore KrisFlyer (Ends 1/16/20)
Singapore Airlines is offering a 15% transfer bonus from bank points (e.g. Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One "miles", Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards).
The Deal
Earn 15% more KrisFlyer miles when you convert your bank...
Citi devalues ThankYou points. Transfers to Shop Your Way lose 20% bonus.
For many years, whether you had a premium card or a fee-free card that earned Citi ThankYou Rewards points, you could transfer Citi ThankYou points to Shop Your Way at a rate of 1...
(EXPIRED) To Summer 2021: business class award space to Europe on Delta (book w/...
Update 11/14/20: Since Nick published this post a couple of weeks ago, availability has remained widely open. In fact, when checking the routes he mentioned below just now (New York to Paris and Detroit...
(EXPIRED) Buy LifeMiles for 1.1c each! (Targeted?)
Avianca LifeMiles is offering a 200% bonus on the purchase of miles, which means you'll get 3,000 miles for $33 -- a price of just 1.1c per mile. LifeMiles is a somewhat quirky program and...
(EXPIRED) 30% Bonus: Chase Ultimate Rewards to Avios (British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus)
Chase is once again offering a 30% transfer bonus from Ultimate Rewards to British Airways Avios, Iberia Avios, and Aer Lingus Avios. This bonus expires at 11:59PM ET on December 9, 2020
The Deal
Get...
(EXPIRED) [Back] Great deal: Convert Alaska wallet funds to miles at 1c per mile
Update 11/7/20: As was reported by several members of our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group yesterday, through November 13th Alaska is once again offering the chance to convert wallet funds to miles at a...
Hyatt cash or points? Which should you book? Now with video instructions.
Hyatt is currently offering incredible promotions for points stays and for cash stays. To help you figure out which to book, we built FM's Hyatt Cash or Points Tool. And now, we've added a...
Delta torpedoes SkyMiles value for partner awards
Earlier this week, Thrifty Traveler reported that Delta torpedoed the value of SkyMiles for partner award flights on a wide range of partners. This includes flights both to Europe and Asia and in some cases...
Planning for a miles & points afterlife
Don't worry, there's no bad news coming in this post. Rather, a presentation at the recent Chicago Seminars made me realize that if something ever happened to me, my family likely wouldn't have any...
Marriott extends free night certificates to August 2021
Today Marriott has announced an extension to free night certificates and travel package certificates as follows:
Effective December 11, 2020, members who currently have a Free Night Award (FNA) that had an original expiration...
Great value for non-travel rewards (want stuff?)
Update 11/15/20: Transfers from Citi to Shop Your Way no longer have 20% bonus. Point transfers from Citi are no longer recommended.
A couple of years ago a friend asked me which credit card she...
[Update] Join Nick & Stephen at the Chicago Seminars this Saturday, 10/17
Update: For those registered, there will be a bonus event tonight, Friday 10/16 at 6-9 Central. Speed networking, 3 rounds, attend 1, attend all 3 - up to you. Check the email you used...
Redeem Ultimate Rewards for Apple products at up to 1.5c per point
Looking for a new set of Airpods or Chase today unveiled a new benefit on their Ultimate Rewards cards whereby cardholders can redeem Ultimate Rewards points toward the purchase of Apple products at a...
