Seats.aero: a wonderfully nerdy tool for finding Unicorn flight awards
Seats.aero makes it easy to find close-in awards on long-haul flights. When I first learned about this tool I was immediately captivated by it....
(Reminder re new bag policy) End of an era: Southwest charging for bags, adding...
Update 5/21/25: Just a quick reminder that Southwest's new baggage policies will come into force in a week's time on May 28. For flights...
How to fix a schedule change misconnection via Virgin Atlantic / Air France
Last summer, I wrote about booking eight seats in business class on Air France using Virgin Atlantic points (booked via the chat feature on...
Marriott’s historic Dearborn Inn: Awesome, but with an elite breakfast problem
The Dearborn Inn, in Dearborn Michigan, was the first airport hotel in the world. My wife and I spent a one night "staycation" there...
World of Hyatt Complete Guide (2025)
World of Hyatt is our favorite hotel loyalty program. Points are easy to earn, largely through its partnership with Chase, and Hyatt's generous award...
Hilton’s say/do ratio, Amex’s advance notice, prepping your progeny for points, and more
A good friend of mine measures a person by what he dubs their "say/do" ratio. In other words, does this person do what they...
Where is Spirit Airlines headed next?
This week, Spirit Airlines announced a number of big changes that make it more closely mimic a legacy carrier (albeit with a lack of...
Another overnight Hilton price hike…all the way to 200K points per night
We've been loving Hilton Honors over the past year, primarily because of the addition of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) to its...
Kiva: Do good and increase credit card spend
I've been making loans through Kiva for many years. It's a great way to increase credit card spend and do good. It's not a...
Air Tahiti via Air France KLM Flying Blue: Pluses and minuses
Recently, it was announced that Air France KLM Flying Blue has launched a partnership with Air Tahiti. Not to be confused with Air Tahiti Nui,...
Free Checked Bags via Credit Card Complete Guide
Many airline credit cards offer free checked bags to cardholders. However, the details vary a lot by airline. Are international flights included? How about...
Japan Airlines added as a new Bilt transfer partner
So it wasn't a fake out after all.
A few weeks ago, Bilt published a page on its website that listed Japan Airlines (JAL) as...
Got in on that 100K offer? Here’s what to do next…
Thanks to the 100,000 point welcome bonus offer that ended 5/15/25, you or someone close to you probably has a new Chase Sapphire Preferred...
Bilt Rewards Complete Guide (2025)
Bilt Rewards is a program in which you can earn points by paying your rent, dining out, shopping, and/or using the Bilt Mastercard. You...
