Marriott’s hidden category increases, Avianca shutdowns, Southwest to Europe and more
In this weekend's Frequent Miler week in review around the web, read about Marriott's properties in motion: apparently, there have been more than a couple of properties increasing in category mid-year without announcement. Also...
Greg’s credit card cuts, stitching awards together, Marriott elite plans and more
Which of Greg's credit cards should get the boot in order to make room for the one keeper card he doesn't have? Find out if you agree with my answer, hear about how to...
Bypass 5/24 With Targeted Offer In United App
A month ago we updated our post about Chase credit card signup offers that bypassed 5/24 (See: New offers bypassing 5/24 (approval NOT guaranteed) as even more people became targeted for them.
I was one...
Pluses and hidden devaluations in AA’s dynamic pricing for domestic awards
Yesterday, American Airlines debuted fully dynamic award pricing. We now see prices running the gamut from a few thousand miles (5K or 6K) up to hundreds of thousands of miles one way on some international...
Hawaii tip: Cat 4 Hyatt in Maui now bookable
As I was looking through Category 4 Hyatt locations, I stumbled on one that recently became bookable with Hyatt points: Lahaina Shores Beach Resort is a Destination Hotel that is now bookable with 15,000 Hyatt...
2 Claims Using Hyatt’s Best Rate Guarantee: 2 Successes
Best Rate Guarantees of hotel loyalty programs can be great in theory, but they can also be a great source of frustration. I've seen many a story of people's claims being denied, even when...
Assembling a cheap award to paradise
The old $49 per year IHG credit card is no longer available to new applicants. Worse, it no longer offers an uncapped free night each year. Today, just like the IHG Premier card, it...
Last Chance Deals: Fee-Free Visa Gift Cards, Hyatt Promo, Profitable Chase Offers & 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.
Seven deals are due to end this week. Staples is offering...
A suite opportunity, lounging around in Las Vegas, an Amazon play we don’t recommend,...
This week around the web we've got the real reason to consider that Wydnham point sale (hint: it's not for hotels), a sweet suite opportunity, a hint of nostalgia for a time long gone...
AA shutdowns, how we cause devaluations, college credit cards, and an unfortunate glitch
This week's Frequent Miler on the Air broadcast is a bit unique: due to a technical glitch, our audio recording got cut off just over half way through. Therefore, if you download the podcast form...
Chase Sapphire Reserve Complete Guide
The $550 Chase Sapphire Reserve card is my pick for the best all around travel rewards card. It has decent perks, best-in-class travel protections, and excellent rewards for spend. This card earns valuable Chase...
Doing Disney off-property? Magic Village is a great property.
Last week, I spent a few days at the House of the Mouse. I made what used to be a fantastic redemption with Wyndham Rewards points. It isn't a very good value on points...
195K more points for my college student son [Offers expired]
Update 3/3/22: While accurate at the time of writing, some of the credit card offers discussed in this post have since expired. Please see our Best Credit Card Offers page for current offer information.
In...
Searching for cheap status with oneworld airlines
Yesterday, Greg wrote about manufacturing Hyatt Globalist status. Later in the day, I saw a fare sale with a super cheap domestic fare: just $59 round trip from Baltimore to Charlotte on American Airlines....
