Almost exciting: Sonesta Travel Pass
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation has been expanding faster than . Last year's appetizers included 99 IHG hotels and 122 Marriott hotels. Their main course:...
Mulling over easy Star Alliance Gold status: Is it worth it?
On last weekend's Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I talked about the offer from Singapore KrisFlyer to earn easy Star Alliance Gold...
100K Offers here, there, and everywhere
Just a few years ago, the audacity of a 100K offer was enough to propel the Chase Sapphire Reserve into the mainstream media. Today,...
IHG retreats from devaluation!
Good news! In the recent post "What are IHG points worth now that the gloves are off?" I detailed an analysis showing that IHG...
Extreme Stacking Deals: What It Is & How To Do It
We're all about maximizing deals, so we write a lot about extreme stacking here at Frequent Miler.
It's been a while since we covered exactly...
Best uses for Delta’s Regional Upgrade Certificates
Delta's Regional Upgrade Certificates have become more and more valuable over time. Unlike when they debuted, they can now be used to upgrade flights...
Should the Altitude Reserve be in Nick’s (digital) wallet?
Recently, Greg republished our complete guide to the US Bank Altitude Reserve card. The Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite card is special: given its 3x...
What are IHG points worth now that the gloves are off?
Update 4/9/21: IHG has already reversed course! See updated analysis here: IHG retreats from devaluation!
This is not the post I expected to write. I...
Mileage running Delta
This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I dive into Delta elite status through award tickets, the latest interesting development in the...
6 points & miles things I’m excited about (or at least hopeful)
This is a somewhat random post. There are several things happening in the points & miles world that I'm excited about... or, at least...
Alaska joined oneworld: No news on awards is good news, expanded partnership with AA...
Alaska joined oneworld yesterday. They had a virtual press conference complete with executives doing the (air) safety dance to announce the completion of that...
8 Six Senses Properties Now Participating In IHG Rewards Club, Award Pricing Annihilated
Update 4/22/21: Loyalty Lobby reports that Six Senses Kaplankaya in Turkey is now also bookable with points at 80K points per night and that Six...
Delta Elite status via award tickets, plus 50% to 75% elite bonus on all...
Delta is out with a truly innovative promotion named "2022 Medallion® Status Accelerators." Starting April 1 and throughout the rest of 2021, Delta fliers...
Where Marriott thumps the competition: Reservation guarantees
Frequent Miler Insiders member Jon took to our Facebook group to highlight a nightmare scenario that happened to him recently:
Flew into West Palm Beach....
