Don’t fall for 4x hype when you can earn more
A new offer recently debuted on the IHG Rewards Club Premier credit card. See this post for full details on that offer, but in a nutshell what makes this offer stand out is its...
Why Stephen should win #40KFaraway
Greg is the Frequent Miler. When we first announced the #40KFaraway challenge, I think it would have been fair for the average reader to assume that Greg would win. After all, out of the three...
Tools and tricks: changing dates, social media strengths, and other tips
In last weekend's Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg mentioned a quick tip that for what to (try to) do if you get stuck beyond the cancellation deadline on a hotel booking that you...
Luxury Hyatt suites for cash + 9K points per night. How exciting is that?
A couple of months ago, Greg wrote an awesome post about booking luxury Hyatt suites for really reasonable points prices in some cases (See: Finding extreme luxury in Hyatt Premium Suites). Then, last week,...
Turkish still a mixed bag, but patience helps
Over the past month and a half or so since we first posted the Turkish Miles & Smiles sweet spot to Hawaii (See: 7.5K each way to Hawaii: The sweetest spot we’ve been missing...
Last Chance Deals: Many Airline Shopping Portal Bonuses, 0.5c IHG Points, Hilton Amex Spending...
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.
If you're planning on doing any online shopping today (August 17),...
The sweet seats on Southwest, a sweet spot from abroad, a Vegas win and...
In this weekend's Frequent Miler week in review around the web, read about where to sit on Southwest, a niche foreign program sweet spot, a new great FHR option in Las Vegas, and more....
Almost BonvAAyed & making lemonade from Marriott’s September lemons
In this week's FM on the Air, see Greg and Nick discuss getting a broken award ticket reinstated, what's up with all the Marriott changes, and where MSers can find a bright spot in...
Marriott travel packages in a Peak world: good value?
When Marriott merged with SPG in August 2018, they massively increased the prices for travel packages. Travel packages offer a way to spend a big chunk of Marriott Bonvoy points in exchange for two...
Marriott Cash + Points Revised. Good deal?
This morning Marriott announced several changes to Marriott Bonvoy awards (details here). One of the changes is that they revised Points + Cash pricing for peak and off-peak awards. I wasn't too excited about...
Marriott announces major award changes: peak/off-peak, cash+points, and more
Marriott has announced several major changes to their awards program. This information was sent to us directly by Dan Forman, Senior Director Consumer PR at Marriott International. Here's a quick summary:
Peak and off-peak...
Surviving Marriott Peak & Off-Peak Award Pricing
For better or worse (mostly worse), Marriott's Peak and Off-Peak award pricing will begin September 14 2019. At first glance, it doesn't look too bad. Category 1,2 and 3 award prices only vary 2,500...
Stacking sweet spots with Miles & More
Last week, we found out that Barclays has increased the offer on the Lufthansa Miles & More credit card to an all-time high of up to 75,000 mile. Getting the full bonus requires $20,000...
Last Chance Deals: Portal bonuses, 15% off Hotels, 4x fuel points & 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.
This week, several airlines are offering shopping bonuses for back-to-school shopping...
