Payment processor shut down, resolutions for COVID closures, the current travel experience and more
This week around the web, take a fascinating look at a payment processor that looks to have been a house of cards, a great tip for getting a resolution when a company isn't being...
Are increased spending techniques dead? A trip down memory lane and more.
On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I discuss a number of key topics, highlighted by a trip down memory lane, reviewing the many amazing opportunities that have come and gone...
How Frequent Miler (the business) is surviving COVID-19
Early in the COVID lockdown in the United States, it was obvious that the points & miles blog business was going to take a big hit. Ad and affiliate revenues were plummeting. Would the...
12x Hilton vs 6x Marriott
A question that we have seen repeated in our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group, on our Frequent Miler Ask Us Anything live Youtube broadcast, and in blog comments has been which temporary grocery bonus...
What are IHG points worth now that they have dynamic pricing?
For years we have listed IHG points as being worth 0.57 cents each. This was based on the average redemption value reported in 2017 by a company that no longer exists (Pointimize). For details about...
IHG 40k Certificates: Use At (Nearly) Every InterContinental In The US
IHG's recent change to dynamic award pricing opened up a new sweet spot when taking advantage of the 4th night free benefit that comes with a couple of different IHG credit cards.
Dynamic pricing has...
Yes, the Ritz card *is* earning the grocery bonus, but it’s confusing.
A reader reached out on Twitter this morning reporting that his Chase Ritz grocery store bonus points were not posting to his Marriott account. As many readers will remember, all of the various Marriott...
Pandemic vacation. Is it safe?
Last week my wife I drove to northern Michigan for our first pandemic vacation. Michigan, overall, has had very few COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, and even fewer in northern Michigan. Further, hospitalizations are...
Last Chance Deals: Tons Of Gift Card Deals, Etihad 50% Bonus & More
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
Tons of gift card deals are ending this week, including deals...
Chase app timing, selling flights that won’t go, paradise open for travel and more
This week around the web, read about airlines selling way more flights than they intend to operate, an island paradise that is open for travel and looks relatively safe, a guess on Chase app...
Is it worth mattress running Marriott, picking the right Hyatt milestone and more
Marriott's big move to encourage us to mattress run for status or choice benefits got us talking much more this week about chasing hotel elite status than I'd have otherwise imagined given everything going...
On my mind: A hopeful Juneteenth
I've been on vacation this week. For the first time since the COVID-19 shutdowns began, I've ventured away from home, albeit by car. My wife and I spent 5 nights at a resort in...
COVID-19 Hotel flexibility policies compared for future trip planning
As travel restrictions ease domestically, many readers are likely planning future trips. I know I've been thinking about where I want to go and itching to make reservations; I haven't gone this long without...
EVA Infinity MileageLands sweet spot: stopover itineraries to South America or within Asia
EVA Infinity MileageLands is both a Citi ThankYou transfer partner and Capital One transfer partner that doesn't get much attention. While EVA Air's business class is widely regarded among the top business class options...
